The Toronto Maple Leafs made a number of changes in the offseason, but the bulk of their moves didn’t come on the ice. The team made a slew of front office changes which will have the club assembling its roster in a very different way moving forward, utilizing different methods for analyzing talent and assembling a contender.
Even the crappy teams in the NHL have to play out the full 82. Yes, Toronto Maple Leafs, that means you. Toronto’s recent 2-10 slide ensures that it will be missing the postseason for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.
The Toronto Maple Leafs limp into Philadelphia on Friday night looking to put a merciful end to an ugly six game losing streak. The Flyers await looking to snap a two game losing streak – something has to give.
The St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet on a busy night in the NHL Tuesday with each team having a ton to play for. For the Blues – they are in a battle with the Boston Bruins for the President’s Trophy while the Leafs are in a battle just to make the playoffs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will make the trek down to Joe Louis Arena for an Original Six showdown with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will make the trip down to legendary Madison Square Garden for a showdown with the New York Rangers on Wednesday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will make the trip north of the border to the Air Canada Centre for a date with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will make the trip over to the TD Bank Garden to take on Original Six rival the Boston Bruins on Tuesday evening.
Bridgestone Winter Classic Could Be…. A Classic
Two Original Six teams in the NHL and two teams fighting to remain in the playoff hunt in the NHL’s Eastern Conference meet in front of 107,000 fans at the Big House in Ann Arbour Michigan Wednesday afternoon in the latest installment of the NHLs schedule of outdoor games.
Scuffling Leafs Host Improving Sabres Friday
The Toronto Maple Leafs play one of two tune-up games before the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Friday night when they host the Buffalo Sabres, a team that showed steady improvement as we approached Christmas.
Maple Leafs and Penguins in Rubber Match of their Season Series Monday Night
The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to build some kind of momentum when they travel to Pittsburgh Monday night to take on a banged up Penguins team.
Stumbling Leafs Host Surging Kings Wednesday Night
The Los Angeles Kings will be searching for their fifth straight win Wednesday night when they travel to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs – a team that finds itself sliding down the Eastern Conference standings at the present time.
Minnesota Wild look to continue home winning streak as the Toronto Maple Leafs look to stay in the top three of the Atlantic Division.
Intriguing Original Six Matchup Highlights Full Day of NHL Action Saturday
Two of the early frontrunners of their respective divisions meet in a marquee matchup Saturday when the Toronto Maple Leafs head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Blackhawks.
Perhaps the most complete team in the NHL a year ago, the Boston Bruins proved they had the depth to overcome significant injuries that would have crippled other teams on their way to clinching a Stanley Cup.
With the majority of their core set to return, the Bruins will look to repeat in a Northeast Division that is expected to be improved overall.
Their toughest challenge in getting back to the top could come from their biggest rivals, the Montreal Canadiens.
On The Rise: Montreal Canadiens
It is easy to forget it now, but the Canadiens actually forced Boston to a seventh game in their opening round series, with the Bruins clinching three of their four wins in overtime.
That was without a healthy Andrei Markov, Josh Gorges, and Max Pacioretty, and in addition to all three of those players expected to return healthy, Montreal also added winger Erik Cole to help bolster their scoring.
With a talented young nucleus that includes goaltender Carey Price and defenseman P.K. Subban looking to take another step forward, the Canadiens have the talent to be a legitimate contender in the Eastern conference if they can put it all together this year.
Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.
