Minten Scores First NHL Goal in Controversial Win vs Vegas

On a cold, Wednesday night, the Leafs face off against the Vegas Golden Knights. Both teams went into the game looking to grab their 12th win on the season. Both teams were without their captains with Toronto’s Auston Matthews missing his seventh straight game and Vegas’ Mark Stone missing his sixth. This game marked the… read more

Stars Get Bounce Back Win Over Sharks

After Monday night’s 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer said it would be about how the team responded. Dallas responded in a big way, collecting a much-needed 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks at the AAC. It wasn’t as much about how much they scored but who scored for… read more

Magic Mitch Strikes Again in Leafs 4-3 OTW vs Oilers

In a game that was touted to be a tight, close hockey game, it was a mess that turned into a high energy game for both hockey clubs. Both clubs scored early, with Adam Henrique (2) scoring first and Bobby McMann (6) scoring not long after. Connor McDavid scored on the powerplay to begin the… read more

The Penguins are officially bad

Hockey is weird for many reasons, but the most bizarre part may be trying to construct a roster. Take the Pittsburgh Penguins, for example. They’re bad and old. After missing the postseason the past two years by mere points, the Pens have opened the 2024/2025 campaign with a 6-9-3 record, good enough for seventh place… read more

How Valuable is John Tavares to the Maple Leafs?

Year in and year out, John Tavares is routinely disrespected and ignored, solely based on his monetary value to the Maple Leafs. This fact, makes John Tavares one of the most overlooked players in the NHL. John Tavares signed a 7-year, $77M deal on July 1st, 2018, making him the highest paid player at the… read more

Stars Taken Apart By Jets In Huge Matchup

Much of the NHL had their eyes on the Dallas Stars’ matchup with the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. For the Stars, it was their third straight game in a different country. Dallas finished the Global Series in Finland last weekend before returning to DFW to play on Tuesday and in Winnipeg on Saturday. Coming… read more

Nylander Scores 11th of Season, Leafs Beat Montreal 4-1

Playing in the second half of a back-to-back, the Leafs played a strong 60 minutes to secure their 9th win of the season. In what Craig Berube coins “low event” periods, that is exactly what the first period of this game was. Toronto only allowed two shots from the Montreal offense through 20 minutes. Toronto… read more

Tavares, Marner Score in Leafs 3-1 Win Against Detroit

Is this team really better without Auston Matthews? They’ve only allowed 2 goals in the last 4 games that they have played without their star goal scorer. Toronto enters the first half of a back-to-back against the division rival Red Wings. Stolarz gets the crease against veteran Cam Talbot. In the annual Hockey Hall of… read more

Leafs Powerplay Shines in 4-0 Shutout Against the Bruins

With their captain Auston Matthews being sidelined as reported earlier in the day, the Leafs had no business playing as well as they did in this game. This game featured Max Domi getting reps with the top line, and a powerplay that returned to the 4 forward, 1 defenseman look that we’re so used to… read more

Leafs Weekly Recap: Anything Better than Beating the Jets?

In week four of Leafs hockey, the Buds had 4 games on the slate, going 2-1-1, for an overall record of 6-5-2. Maple Leafs 6, Jets 4 If there’s one thing that stayed the same with this team, it’s the ability to come off hot after a terrible game. Last week, the Leafs got washed by Columbus,… read more

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