Category: Luke Fox
Leafs Dominate Game 3
Tampa Bay Lightningfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, When your most dangerous players get nullified at even-strength by one of the most effective shutdown trios in hockey, it’s up to the role players to elevate and make an impact. Such was the case in Game 3 of this seesaw series rocking back and forth between the...
Read moreAll Eyes On The Toronto Maple Leafs
Sportsnetfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, The joy of the greatest regular season in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 105 years of existence will not be poured neat. No, sir. The intoxicating cocktail of this record-breaking 54-win, 115-point romp will be spiked with doubt and laced with fear, sprinkled with regret,...
Read moreNHL Injury Updates: Bruins, Stars, Panthers, Kings, Devils, Penguins, Jets and More
Fluto ShinzawaPastrnak out tonight. Ekblad back on the ice. Boldy and Merrill getting close. Hughes out with an illness.
Read moreNHL Injury Updates: Bruins, Stars, Panthers, Kings, Devils, Penguins, Jets and More
Hampus LindholmPastrnak out tonight. Ekblad back on the ice. Boldy and Merrill getting close. Hughes out with an illness.
Read moreVideo- Everything You Want In A Hockey Game
Florida Panthersfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, If the Toronto Maple Leafs ever bless their fans with a snowbird series in Florida, the games will be up for grabs and the entertainment value should be off the charts. Do you enjoy goals? Ten-bell saves? How about hits? Superstars? Broken records? Wild s...
Read moreGoing For It
Sportsnetfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, A quick mix of the things we gleaned from the week of hockey, serious and less so, and rolling four lines deep. Kickin’ tires and takin’ names. 1. If Kyle Dubas wasn’t feeling pressure prior to the weekend, surely he is now. The Florida Panthers paid the pric...
Read moreGoalie Problem Solved For The Toronto Maple Leafs?
Kyle Dubasfrom Luke Fox of Sport\snet, Could the answer to Kyle Dubas’s most pressing problem have been sitting quietly underneath him the whole time? If Erik Källgren — learn the name, don’t forget the umlaut, and the K is schilent — is auditioning to be the solution, temporary or otherwise, to the...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Some Potential Forward and Blue Line Options for the Toronto Maple Leafs
SportsnetA look at some forwards and defensemen that the Toronto Maple Leafs could have interest in ahead of the trade deadline.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Some Potential Forward and Blue Line Options for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Claude Giroux: The top priority heading into the deadline should be their blue line. If Jake Muzzin’s concussion recovery is stalled, they could use the LTIR space to go after a forward as well. Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas has been interested in Forsberg in the past. Also potentially available are (Canucks),...
Read moreThatcher Demko’s First Meeting With Patrick Roy
Colorado Avalanchefrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, “When I was in college, it’s something I did to keep myself in a good frame of mind during the game. I used to be pretty hard on myself. In between whistles, they played tunes and dancing kept it light for me,” Demko explained on the podcast. However, Demko stopp...
Read moreGoaltending Issue In Toronto
Luke Foxfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, “A lot better than our past two outings,” Auston Matthews said, following the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. “We can be more proud of the effort tonight.” Which isn’t saying much, considering how low the bar had slunk against...
Read moreTopics Covered By Gary Bettman At His Annual Media Conference At The ASG
Sportsnetfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, Gary Bettman went hard on Canada and easy on Rocky Wirtz. The NHL commissioner’s annual All-Star Weekend address was equal parts celebration (Look at all the young talent!), strategic challenge (Loosen your gathering restrictions, Canada!), and damage control....
Read moreShort Shifts From The Week
Kyle Dubasfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, 1. We’ve seen what a key absence or two can do to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ blue line — expose its lack of depth. For a club with Stanley Cup aspirations, there should be no question that general manager Kyle Dubas will do his best to bolster his greatest weakness...
Read moreA Blown Lead For The Toronto Maple Leafs
Sportsnetfrom Luke Fox of Sportsnet, The Toronto Maple Leafs have gained and then squandered a 3-1 lead in four of their past five games — but this one hits different. This one was devoid of a positive post-game spin or excuses about travel or fans or missing bodies. This one was about a good te...
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