Maple Leafs Could Trade Jarnkrok to Help Their Blue Line
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In today’s edition, we look at Nylander Uncovering His Unseen Drive & 3 Takeaways from the Maple Leafs' Loss to the Kings and more
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Maple Leafs Could Trade Jarnkrok to Help Their Blue Line
October 30, 2023 by Spencer Lazary
Although the Toronto Maple Leafs have played fairly well offensively this season, their defence hasn’t. Not just their blue line, but their team defence as a whole hasn’t been at the level that it should be for a contending team. We are now seven games into the season, and it looks like their offence could turn around and offer more support to their back end. However, their defence core lacks a true stay-at-home defenceman who likes to throw the body and protect the house.
Maple Leafs Nylander: Uncovering His Unseen Drive
October 31, 2023 by The Old Prof
Funny (as in “odd” funny) guy William Nylander. It seems that fans simply don’t understand Nylander’s personality, or at least, they don’t believe what he says. On one hand, he doesn’t appear to care much on the surface. On the other hand, there seems to be a blast furnace inside him that is burning really hot. While he’s a bit of a stoic in some ways, he’s surprisingly clear in what says – always has been. We just don’t believe him.
3 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 Loss to Kings
November 1, 2023 by Michael DeRosa
After a 3-2 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Oct. 28, the Toronto Maple Leafs looked to get back in the win column against the Los Angeles Kings to avoid a losing streak. However, that did not come to fruition, as the Maple Leafs fell to the Kings by a 4-1 final score. It was a frightful Halloween loss for the Maple Leafs, as they got heavily outplayed against a tough Kings team and even were booed off the ice by their hometown fans. Let’s now discuss three notable takeaways from the contest.