Category: Stan Smith
Can the Marlies Bounce Back After Rough Patch?
Stan SmithThe Toronto Maple Leafs American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, finished the 2024 portion of the 2024-25 season with the best winning percentage in the AHL at .722%…
Read moreMarlies Stock Watch: Steeves, Nylander Shine While Others Struggle
Maple Leafs’The Toronto Maple Leafs American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Toronto Marlies had an action-packed weekend. They played three games with several Marlies putting up standout performances. While the team’s ups…
Read moreUnsung Heroes of Maple Leafs’ 3-1 Win Over the Red Wings
Stan SmithThe Toronto Maple Leafs earned a hard-fought 3-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings in a game defined more by defensive structure than offensive fireworks. While John Tavares’ two goals…
Read moreMaple Leafs News & Rumors: Samsonov, Robertson & Matthews
Stan SmithLast night the beat a solid Winnipeg Jets team in the last minute of overtime by a score of 0. Playing five-on-five, the Maple Leafs managed to create only two High-Danger Scoring Chances in the entire game. What’s more concerning is that not a single Maple Leafs player found themselves on the posi...
Read moreMaple Leafs Commentary: Jake Muzzin, Two Different Players
Stan SmithIn previous posts, we have done player reviews of all the Toronto Maple Leafs’ forwards who will be returning from last season’s roster. We have also now reviewed two members of the Maple Leafs defense – and TJ Brodie. Maple Leafs Player #13: Jake Muzzin Muzzin Was the Maple Leafs’ Best Defensema...
Read moreMaple Leafs Commentary: David Kampf, King of Shutdown Hockey
MapleThis is our eighth Toronto Maple Leafs’ player review. Thus far, we’ve reviewed Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Michael Bunting, William Nylander, John Tavares, Alex Kerfoot, and Pierre Engvall. Today, we’ll look at…
Read moreMaple Leafs Commentary: Austin Matthews By the Eye Test
Stan SmithStan Smith and I (The Old Prof) have been collaborating on articles for over a year. Both of us thoroughly enjoy the collaboration and we hope we can continue to…
Read moreMaple Leafs’ Commentary: Would P.K. Subban Be a Good Fit?
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Read moreMaple Leafs Commentary: More About Kadri, Mikheyev & Campbell
Stan SmithThe recent post about the Toronto Maple Leafs stirred enough interesting discussion that we thought it might be worth continuing these same topics. As a result, this post will further…
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