report this ad It seems somewhat inevitable – a Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins – and this year’s playoffs are no different with the two clubs staring down the deciding game yet again in the first round. While the Bruins are a very similar team to the one that beat
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The Penguins may have to look at moving Letang? Sean Tierney: Elliotte Friedman on his 31 Thoughts podcast with suggested that the Pittsburgh Penguins may need to look at trading defenseman Kris Letang first if they really want to start collecting significant assets. Jeff Marek asks Letang before Phil Kessel, to which Friedman answers: “I’m
report this ad TORONTO — Jake Muzzin knows about closing out series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Maple Leafs defenceman won a Stanley Cup as a member of the L.A. Kings in 2014 and is one of just four players in Toronto’s room to play past the first round in the post-season. Muzzin’s message to his
report this ad BOSTON — Mike Babcock’s frustration didn’t stem from the Boston Bruins scoring on the power play — it was how the sequence unfolded. The Maple Leafs had gone over their opponent’s lethal man advantage earlier in the day, pointing out the Bruins’ ability to suck penalty killers in before striking. So when Charlie McAvoy snapped
TORONTO — Mitch Marner blocked one shot off his leg. As he crumpled to the ice in pain, the winger usually known more for his speed and skill found himself nose-to-nose with another David Pastrnak one-timer that could have gone anywhere — including off his face. Marner didn’t flinch. The blast wound up hitting another body part a second before the final buzzer sounded
Kadri’s time with the Maple Leafs could be coming to an end Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: wasn’t allowed to ask Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas about the future of Nazem Kadri and the Maple Leafs. A team spokesperson said that any offseason questions can wait until the offseason. We all know that Auston
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are more conversations about the future for Nazem Kadri and, in some respects, that carries over to questions about the future of head coach Mike Babcock. There are also rumors that the Montreal Canadiens have made a shopping list of players for the offseason and the
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Nazem Kadri has been suspended, the Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as their head coach, the Nashville Predators will be without Wayne Simmonds and Brian Boyle for a while and Joe Thornton will have a hearing for an illegal check to the head. Kadri Suspended for
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Nazem Kadri And Mike Babcock’s Future… Kadri’s and Babcock’s future in doubt? Kevin McGran of the Toronto Sun: (mailbag) After Nazem Kadri’s cross-check that will lead to his suspension, he has lowered his trade value and moved himself to the top of GM Kyle Dubas’ trade
Well, it was too good to last from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ perspective. They should have known, and probably did, that the Boston Bruins would have reverted to the form that beat them during the regular season. The Bruins did just that, and the result was a stop-in-your-tracks 4-1 reversal of the Maple Leafs’ Game
report this ad Nazem Kadri is likely going to be handed a lofty suspension for his crosscheck on Jake DeBrusk in Saturday’s playoff game versus the Boston Bruins. It will be another in a long line of trips in front of the NHL Department of Player Safety and as a repeat offender, Kadri will likely
The Toronto Maple Leafs skated out of TD Gardens last night with a convincing 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. After a season where the Bruins beat on the Maple Leafs, the nature of the win was surprisingly. In fact, Game 1 wins are rare for the Maple Leafs. The last time they won the
MONTREAL — Ryan Poehling notched a hat trick and then added the shootout winner in his NHL debut as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in the season finale for both teams on Saturday. Jordan Weal and Andrew Shaw also scored for the Canadiens (44-30-8), who were eliminated from playoff contention on Friday
What may the Arizona Coyotes do this offseason? Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic (mailbag): One of the first question when it comes to the Arizona Coyotes is always, will they spend? Imagine how good of a team they could be if their roster was not hamstrung by ownership. Again, the question came up and
If you took a glance at the National Hockey League’s top goal scorers, it would take you some time before you scrolled all the way down to find Zach Hyman. Along with teammates Andreas Johnsson and Morgan Rielly, Hyman’s 20 goals this season are tied for 109th in the NHL. The 26-year-old reached the 20-goal
Costs for Karlsson and Gardiner on the open market could be … Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: If defenseman Erik Karlsson doesn’t re-sign with the San Jose Sharks, he could be looking a seven-year contract extension around $12 million per season. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner could be looking long-term deal in the $6.5 million
Garrett Sparks not good enough a growing pattern Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Again, Garret Sparks says the right things to the media and yet the performances remain mostly the same. He allowed two awful angle goals in the 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Unfortunately, this led to more questions than answers for the Toronto
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors — Thatcher Demko, Patrick Marleau, and yes Columbus So will it be Thatcher Demko or Jacob Markstrom? Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Sun: Vancouver faced this dilemma less than a decade ago with Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo. This ended poorly for Vancouver as Schneider was traded in 2013 and