Category: Mark Giordano
Matthews can score 60 again for Maple Leafs, Kane, Ovechkin say
Washington CapitalsAuston Matthews used subtlety to score his first goal of the season.
Read moreMatthews breaks tie in third period to help Maple Leafs defeat Capitals
Maple LeafsTORONTO -- Auston Matthews scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. The Maple Leafs killed off the final 41 seconds with the Capitals playing 6-on-4 after Mitchell Marner took a high-sticking penal...
Read moreA Healthy John Tavares is an X-Factor on a Maple Leafs Team Filled With Many
Maple LeafsEveryone knows John Tavares is an import part of the Toronto Maple Leafs. But entering this season healthy and hungry, the captain may just be more crucial than ever.
Read moreMaple Leafs Lose Another Defenseman to Injury
Mark GiordanoThe Toronto Maple Leafs are starting the 2022-23 season dealing with several injuries as defenseman Jake Muzzin is the latest to remain off the ice.Muzzin is dealing with back issues and isn't expected back on the ice until sometime next week. With Timothy Liljegren already out for six weeks and Ra...
Read moreColumbus Blue Jackets 2022-23 Expectations: Johnny Gaudreau
Mark GiordanoThe Columbus Blue Jackets made a massive splash in free agency this offseason by signing star forward Johnny Gaudreau. He’s coming off of a career-best season, and his new organization…
Read moreMaple Leafs News & Rumors: Aston-Reese, Sandin, Gio & Goat
Zach Aston-ReeseIn this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share insights about Zach Aston-Reese’s arrival and what that might mean to the team. Third, staying with Sandin, I’ll consider whether Sandin’s issue might not be the length of his contract as opposed to the amount of money. Rasmus Sandin,...
Read moreWho Should Wear The 'C' For The Calgary Flames In 2022?
Johnny GaudreauThe Calgary Flames have yet to name a captain since the departure of Mark Giordano when he was taken by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft, and after not naming one in 2021, it seems that the time is right. Two potential Flames captains left this off-season in Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tka...
Read moreNegotiations “Going Nowhere” Between Rasmus Sandin, Maple Leafs
Rasmus SandinOne of the interesting restricted free agents that remains unsigned is Rasmus Sandin of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 2018 first-round pick does not have arbitration rights yet and reports have emerged over the last few months about him wondering where he stands on the team’s depth chart, after they...
Read moreFlames’ Next Captain Should Be Backlund, Not Huberdeau
Mark GiordanoThe have had only two captains since the 2003-04 season, Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla (2003-13) and former Norris Trophy winner Mark Giordano (2013-21). Last season, Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Thakuck served among the alternate captains before they both departed for American cities this offs...
Read more3 Kraken Targets with 58th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
Bryce McConnell-BarkerThe Seattle Kraken are set to pick 58th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. This is their third of four second-round picks and was acquired in the Mark Giordano…
Read morePoint has torn quadricep, should be ready for Lightning training camp
Brayden PointTAMPA -- Brayden Point has a significant tear in his right quadricep but is expected to be fully recovered for Tampa Bay Lightning training camp in September.
Read morePoint has torn quadricep, should be ready for Lightning training camp
Toronto Maple LeafsTAMPA -- Brayden Point has a significant tear in his right quadricep but is expected to be fully recovered for Tampa Bay Lightning training camp in September. The forward sustained the injury in the first period of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 1...
Read moreFlames management gambled and won (mostly) in 2021-22
Mark GiordanoHeading into the 2021 off-season, the Calgary Flames were in a precarious situation. The Seattle expansion draft was approaching and the club had decided to use their three defensive protection spots on Rasmus Andersson, Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev, leaving captain Mark Giordano exposed. The Kraken...
Read moreNoah Hanifin took a giant step for the Calgary Flames in 2021-22
Cyril ConnollyCalgary Flames blueliner Noah Hanifin has long been considered a promising young defender. He broke into the NHL as an 18-year-old and has long been a really solid, albeit somewhat unspectacular, defender. He’s been a solid hand, a reliable second pairing guy, but up until this season he hasn’t show...
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