Max Pacioretty is reportedly leaning towards inking an extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs sometime before July 1st. According to The Athletic’s James Mirtle, who was at the NHL’s Scouting Combine in Buffalo, there is mutual interest on both sides to get a new contract signed. “One piece of good news over the past few … Read more
Two games in, the Stanley Cup Final rematch certainly has lived up to expectation. It’s been an incredible series thus far. We kicked off the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take by giving our thoughts on what’s transpired thus far. Most importantly, we talked about the importance of a veteran presence on winning teams. Everywhere … Read more
Max Domi is a problem for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He might also have the potential to be a solution though, albeit one heavily based in wishful thinking. It’s not a controversial opinion to say that eight goals and 33 points in 74 games doesn’t cut it for a $3.75M forward who doesn’t have much … Read more
Deep teams win Cups. It’s something you’ve no doubt heard time and time again in recent weeks. And on Friday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs proved that they can be the proverbial deep team, with contributions from up and down their roster en route to a 2-0 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 6. … Read more
It should be remembered that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ management group believed the pathway to a Stanley Cup was through incrementalism, as opposed to radical disruption, but changes were indeed necessary. Brad Treliving and Brendan Shanahan staked their reputations on the idea that Toronto’s Core Four were essential to the pursuit of a title, and … Read more
OVERALL TOP 5: THE BREAKUP: Anna Leigh Waters is now paired with Anna Bright while Rachel Rohrabacher and Catherine Parenteau are partners on the other side of the draw. Will they meet in the final? THE BALL: How will the bouncier Life Time ball affect play and results? THE MLP IMPACT: Some players are gaining … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs had their fans on the edge of their seats from the second period on, and not in a good way. After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Morgan Rielly and John Tavares, the Ottawa Senators turned on the jets and played like a completely different team … Read more
Tip 1: How to Get Max Power Contrary to popular belief, power on the serve does not come from the arm. It starts with the big muscles in your lower body, and gets transferred to the ball via your kinetic chain. In order to hit the ball as hard as possible, your whole body needs … Read more
Max Scherzer is the greatest Nationals of all time and my favorite player of all time. Despite that, the Washington Nationals seemed to make no effort to bring him back in free agency. He ended up with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 1-year $15.5 million contract. While this is a sizable sum for a … Read more
At the 2021 MLB trade deadline, Mike Rizzo made the decision to blow it up. After a Kyle Schwarber led run in June, a mid July slump sent the Nationals tumbling out of the playoff picture. After nearly a decade of contention, Mike Rizzo decided to in his words ‘retool’. The biggest trade of the … Read more