Nikita Zaitsev gives a thoughtful Russian interview: After he dunks on Don Cherry
Now translated to English, Zaitsev’s thoughts on the Leafs, his season, and NHL hockey reveal the man behind the serious face.
From the Branches: Fighting is down in the OHL and AHL this season
How many seasons until the NHL follows in their footsteps?
All Leafs were supposed to be in action at Worlds today, but Miro Aaltonen never saw the ice
Mitch Marner made some beautiful passes, but those Swedes don’t look happy in that picture.
Frederik Gauthier out six months
Jake Dotchin finally gets what he apparently wants: an opponent on IR
William Nylander meets an old friend at the IIHF World Championships: Nick Schmaltz of Team USA
What are the chances that the top line from a bantam team of six years ago are all on the ice together today?
Toronto Maple Leafs will draft 17th overall
Thanks to the Predators win over the Blues, we now know where the Leafs will draft.
From the Branches: Nashville Moves On
Predators knock out Blues, Oilers push it to Game 7, and Mitch Marner has some fun at Worlds
2017 IIHF World Championsips: opening weekend results had goals for Marner and Nylander
William Nylander had a breakout game, Mitch Marner surfed the red wave and Miro Aaltonen reluctantly became part of French history.
Jake Dotchin is not a Leafs fan’s best friend
If it’s the blue and white that brings it out in him, imagine what he does to his own teams?
A bittersweet goodbye: From one managing editor to another
Thank you for everything, PPP.
From the Branches: Stanley Cup Playoffs and IIHF World Championships action today
The Capitals managed to avoid elimination yesterday. Will the Oilers and Blues be as lucky today?
PPP After Dark: Marlies try to come back from first game loss, Capitals face elimination
It’s a busy evening for hockey, chat about the playoffs with us here.
Carl Grundström to get his Marlies debut tonight
The Marlies need to score, so they called in the new guy.
William Nylander with 2 goals and 1 assist against Germany
Just put him in blue, and he starts scoring
Rebecca Michael named CWHL Director of Hockey Operations
Toronto Furies GM takes on a new role with the league
Vegas Golden Knights send a message with Vadim Shipachyov signing
They want real players who can compete at the top level in the NHL. So naturally my mind turns to Joffrey Lupul.
[Saturday's FTB] Don't let the weekend distract you from the Oilers blowing a 3-0 lead in 3 minutes
Also, the Ducks scored the same amount of goals in the last 3 minutes of that period as Chicago did in their series with Nashville
Day one at the 2017 IIHF World Championships: All Leafs saw action
It wasn’t the heroic debut William Nylander wanted, but both Mitch Marner and Miro Aaltonen got some offence going.
Maple Leafs have a few more RFAs to sign
With the big RFA contract already done, there’s a pair of NHL regulars left to sign and a few top AHL players as well.
Toronto Marlies vs Syracuse Crunch: Series preview
The Marlies made it past the Devils, but aren’t leaving New York. Next stop: Syracuse.
2017 IIHF World Championships preview
You can’t go to Paris or Cologne this spring, so William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Miro Aaltonen are going for you.
From the Branches: Vegas gets Reid Duke a teammate
Golden Knights sign Shipachyov, World Championships begin, and more in today’s links
PPP After Dark: Can the Senators solve Lundqvist tonight?
Join us to chat about the game, and what will really happen to Josh Leivo
Nikita Zaitsev was offered a big contract in Russia: report
If this report is true, it might have been the term that sealed the deal.