Back to Excited Episode 180: On to Game 7
We all expected it. But the Leafs shouldn’t be scared
Gameday: No lineup changes for Leafs in Game 6
But expect Nylander to play with Tavares.
Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Igor Shesterkin nominated for the Hart Trophy
Matthews and McDavid square off for the second year in a row.
Hockey is a five-on-five game
And that’s why some of the Leafs-Lightning playoff games haven’t felt like hockey.
Leafs’ Michael Bunting named a Calder Trophy Finalist
He joins Detroit’s Moritz Seider and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras as the top three candidates for the award.
Back to Excited Episode 179: Game 5 Rapid Reaction
A huge win for the Leafs sees them on the brink of defeating the defending champs
Gameday: Maple Leafs host Lightning in Game 5
Sheldon Keefe brings back his favourite lineup.
FTB: The Leafs have to recover quickly from a debacle in Florida
No one on the Leafs wanted to be here, but that’s where they are.
Maple Leafs make fools of themselves vs Lightning
Won’t Get Fooled Again is not the Leafs theme song, either.
Playoff Game Day #4: Time to set up a series win at home
Time for the win-loss pattern to end.
Sunday FTB: Checking in on some metrics through three games
The Leafs look like the better team by the numbers, who’d have thought
Conn Smythe watch: No clear leader after three games
Do we go by points? Performance? Passion?
Game 3 Recap: Maple Leafs hang on to take the series lead
A great start in the first period and some solid special teams was the difference
Playoff Game Day #3: Now it’s a best of five
The Leafs head to Tampa Bay to restart the series.
Friday FTB: Leafs activate Rasmus Sandin off IR
And possibly changing the forward lines
Back to Excited Episode 178: Game 2 Rapid Reaction
The teams split the Toronto set
Conn Smythe watch: Not much after game two
We have Non-Smythe winners for sure.
Maple Leafs lose a battle of special teams to the recharged Lightning
Penalties, bad power plays, one terrible period, and the series is tied.