Cathy Squires

A dangerous open-ice illegal check to the head takes Andreas Johnson out of the game.

With Stuart Percy out, the rookie gets the nod.

A tough loss is not how you want your first game in a new league to go, but Andreas Johnson played his game well.

Nikita Zaitsev negotiated the Russian team lineup on the opening day of the 2016 IIHF World Championships and came out of it not the winner but maybe the wiser.

The Leafs have three players and one we already claim in the World Championships.

The Toronto Marlies' second round opponent is the Albany Devils, an old enemy this time, not a stranger.

Three games tonight what's up with that.

This morning you can watch the livestream of the USA - Finland friendly via the USA Hockey website.

Welcome our newest recruit to the team, everyone.

Is expecting a teenager, even a top draft pick with pro experience, to be the top line centre too much? Will he be the 1C right away?

It's official, Leo Komarov is on the final roster for Team Finland heading into the IIHF World Championships in Russia this week. But, first he has to get by Auston Matthews.

Today Swedish reports say that Johnson is on his way to the Marlies now!

The consensus second and third choices for the 2016 NHL draft have a lot in common beyond just being Finnish. Choosing between them is consuming the attention of prospect watchers, but have we done it? Do we know which is better?

For the last time we take a look at the European league players who are or might be Leaf prospects.

The Le Mat Trophy was handed out today to Frölunda, and Andreas Johnson is now the champion of the SHL.

It's just Andreas Johnson and the two Finnish draft prospects in action for now. But's it's championships on the line.

The Marlies first round playoff opponent is a mystery to Toronto fans. Get to know the team the Marlies meet for the first time ever.

They aren't prospects, they're professional hockey players. Take a look at the top five Marlies who aren't the hot prospects everyone knows on sight.

Game seven of the KHL final was exactly the tense, exciting, take-your-breath-away affair you started watching hockey for in the first place.

Almost everyone, Jesse Puljujärvi is settling for third place, but the action is getting tense in Russia and Sweden, and Patrik Laine, Andreas Johnson and Nikita Zaitsev are all going for the cup—just not the same cup.

Spring time is not the traditional season for big hockey training camps full of draft picks and invitees all full of hopes and dreams and ready to work hard. Someone needs to tell the Toronto Marlies that.

The season is done so it's time for one last chart post tracking the Leafs over the last few years and into this one. The last quarter is most of the post trade deadline period, so it's full of games played with youthful enthusiasm.

Two signings was not enough. Fans are greedy for more Leaf players to get a deal, so who's the next one to put his name on a contract?

Playoffs are roaring along, and there's video from Russia and Finland to feast your eyes on.

Mike Babcock dreams of a day where he can shop for superstars without having to look at the price tag. But hasn't he already got it pretty good?