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Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak habitually torments the Toronto Maple Leafs and he may have accidentally added insult to proverbial injury. Pastrnak scored the series-winning goal against the Maple Leafs in overtime of Game 7, breaking free of Toronto’s defence after the puck caromed awkwardly off the boards and into prime position for Boston’s superstar. The 28-year-old … [Read more...] about David Pastrnak states the Maple Leafs were a ‘better team on paper’ than the Bruins

John Tavares and Jason Spezza may be seven years apart in age, but their journeys through the hockey world are loaded with similarities. Maple Leafs fans should be hoping for this to continue throughout the rest of Tavares’ career. Let’s circle back to their childhoods and where it all began on the hockey stage. Both players grew up in the Greater Toronto Area, rooting on their … [Read more...] about Will John Tavares follow Jason Spezza’s path to retiring a Maple Leaf?

The NHL is starting to get interesting again. The Leafs named a new captain, teams are trading, offer sheets are being signed, and higher profile RFAs are signing their deals. Couple this with the return of pumpkin spice and it’s beginning to feel like fall. As for me, I’m on vacation but took a few moments for some thoughts on the Leafs: Robertson no rush for Leafs With the … [Read more...] about Nick Robertson isn’t a worry for the Leafs, and trading for NHL ready prospects: Leaflets

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.  Rather than hard and fast limits on age or NHL games played to determine “prospect” eligibility, our group decided on a more nuanced approach to include any reasonably young player who is either under contract with the Leafs … [Read more...] about 2024 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #7 Noah Chadwick

The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking. Rather than hard and fast limits on age or NHL games played to determine “prospect” eligibility, our group decided on a more nuanced approach to include any reasonably young player who is either under contract with the Leafs … [Read more...] about 2024 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #8 Ryan Tverberg