Analysis
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Team, play and statistical analysis of the Maple Leafs, their opponents and the NHL as a whole.
Brian Boyle: in the cold light of day, was this a good trade?
The Leafs don’t seem like a team in the rental market, but this might not be your typical rental.
A Tautology of hockey, or why the Leafs blow leads
Obviously, if they gave up more first period goals and got behind early, this wouldn’t keep happening.
Getting to know the newest Maple Leaf: Alexey Marchenko
Snapped up off of waivers, the newest member of the team has a history with some current Leafs.
Trade him or keep him: Leo Komarov
It’s trade season again, and you get to be the judge. Vote your feelings on Leo Komarov in the poll.
1 For, 1 Against: Can’t beat ’em clean
In today’s installment of 1 For, 1 Against, we turn our attention to the Leafs’ Saturday night game against Ottawa. Frankly, this game was kind of ugly. The nicest goal happened in a shootout, and really, no goalie was beaten clean at even strength. The goals I’ll be
1 For and 1 Against: Leafs host Sabres
If someone opens the door for you, be ready to walk in.
1 For, 1 Against - Leafs vs Sens
Welcome to the first iteration of what we hope will be a continuing series at PPP, where we look at a goal for and goal against from the most recent game, and break down how it happened, who was responsible, and what we can learn from it. We’ll start
Maple Leafs 30-game check-up
It’s not a full physical, just a few quick checks of how the Leafs are doing.
Now that Andersen is sorted out, what about the rest of the goalies?
The Leafs have gone from painfully few goaltenders in their system to maybe just the wrong goaltenders.
Frederik Andersen and his October troubles
Digging into Frederik Andersen’s first seven games for the Leafs.
Where are the Leafs after 21 games?
At the approximate one-quarter mark into the season, the Leafs team statistics tell an interesting story of a brand new team in blue and white, unlike any that has gone before.
Do the Leafs even do asset management anymore?
It’s gone from “pump and dump” to “dump and forget” around here.
Individual shooting rates: Leafs vs everybody
Goals win games, but to get those, you have to shoot the puck. Not everyone does that at the same rate.
What is it like to play against Nazem Kadri?
Some men are born to be shutdown centres, and some have the role thrust upon them.
Too many grinders: Are they spoiling the Leafs top nine?
Mike Babcock rarely uses the line blender, but is it the grinder settings that are wrong?
Lucky thirteen: A numerical picture of the Leafs first few games
Now that the Leafs have played Mats Sundin number of games, what wisdom can we dig out of their results?
Mitch Marner is staying in the NHL; his contract isn’t sliding
After 9 NHL games, the call has been made. Mitch Marner is an NHLer.
Watch The Leaf: Blueprint, Episode 2
Dave Keon complains about too much hair on his statue and other cute things.
The story the numbers tell in the Leafs’ opening night loss
Beyond #34 and four goals, there were a lot of things counted in Wednesday’s game. The numbers tell a story.
What can we learn by examining the distribution of scoring
What we can learn from examining how scoring is distributed on the player level in the NHL.
Corsi data from the 2016 IIHF World Championships
Is Nikita Zaitsev the best defender on his team? How is Morgan Rielly doing? And don't forget Martin Marincin, his results might surprise you.
Exploring the distributions of shot rates
How shot rates are distributed at the team level, and the relationship between suppression and generation.
The NHL should eliminate offensive zone face-offs
Getting rid of offensive zone face-offs would speed up the game, reward attacking teams, and increase scoring.
Just how bad are the Maple Leafs?
The last-place Leafs are the worst team in the NHL. Right? Because the standing never lie, so they must be. Take a look under the hood at just how bad they really are.
Should we be concerned about Morgan Rielly's defensive play?
Morgan Rielly's defensive play so far in his career has not been very good. Is that cause for concern?