The Toronto Maple Leafs will not only make the playoffs again this season but will also emerge as legitimate contenders for the Stanley Cup. Despite their devastating Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins in…
About four hours’ worth of penalties were handed out during the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 5-3 preseason victory over the Buffalo Sabres, but there should have been 15 minutes less. Let’s not forget about the suspension,…
TORONTO – A third-period line brawl and a goaltender fight overshadowed Phil Kessel’s first two goals of the pre-season and a Toronto Maple Leafs’ victory over the Buffalo Sabres in a 5-3 win in the…
Toronto Marlies captain Ryan Hamilton led by example in a 3-1 season opening win over the Rochester Americans with two power play goals on Sunday afternoon.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be the 2012 Stanley Cup champions. At least, that’s what EA Sports NHL 12 tells us, after Observer staff ran a full season simulation to see what mere stats and…
The Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup last season, and thus head into the coming year as a heavy favourite to repeat. Not wanting to mess with success, the Bruins didn’t do much roster tinkering over the offseason. Tomas Kaberle moved onto the Carolina Hurricanes, but the club traded for Joe Corvo (formerly of the Hurricanes himself) and feels he can put up similar production at a cheaper price.
Defenceman Jake Gardiner is making things difficult for Toronto Maple Leafs’ management. The former Wisconsin Badger put up 41 points in 41 NCAA games last year and has been such a pleasant surprise in the pre-season…
The Maple Leafs officially unveiled their new third uniforms on Friday afternoon, a throwback look that features a print originally worn during the team’s memorable1967 playoff run – not coincidentally, the last time Toronto hoisted the Stanley Cup.
A few hours later, the boys in blue took to the ice for their fourth pre-season contest in five nights against their QEW rivals from Buffalo, hoping some fresh faces, and not the new-fangled jerseys, would help revive some of that lost magic from the glory years.
It’s not only the goaltenders that are battling for a spot on the Toronto Maple Leafs final roster, but also forwards Matt Frattin and Nazem Kadri.
Five different players scored for the Philadelphia Flyers to help them beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday night and send the franchise to the second round of the NHL playoffs.