It was the type of performance to turn the most ardent optimists into reluctant cynics. During a season where Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has been subject to round-the-clock speculation about his contract, his impending future and his legacy with the Maple Leafs, the 28-year-old was presented with a golden opportunity to put the critics to rest. Marner posted a … [Read more...] about Mitch Marner squandered golden opportunity to rewrite narratives with dreadful Game 5 vs. Panthers
Scotty Bowman sees home ice, power play as Leafs’ X-Factors: Leafs Morning Take
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a monster Stanley Cup Playoff game happening Wednesday night in Toronto. All in all, it will be fascinating to see how the two teams come out following the extra day of rest in the series. Of course, back on Sunday night in Sunrise, the Panthers blanked the Leafs 2-0 to tie the series at two games apiece. That’s where the conversation started … [Read more...] about Scotty Bowman sees home ice, power play as Leafs’ X-Factors: Leafs Morning Take
Maple Leafs’ Max Domi fined $5,000 for hit on Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi has been fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a hit on Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov late in the third period of Game 4. It’s the maximum allowable fine under the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. Domi sent Barkov into the boards as the clock ticked down, as the Panthers secured a 2-0 victory … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ Max Domi fined $5,000 for hit on Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov
The Leafs need more from Marner & Matthews: Leafs Morning Take
It was never going to be easy. The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions for a reason. Having said all that, even though they dropped both games in Sunrise, the Leafs are in a decently good position heading home for Game 5 on Wednesday night in Toronto. That’s where the conversation started on the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take as Carter Hutton stepped … [Read more...] about The Leafs need more from Marner & Matthews: Leafs Morning Take
Knee Jerk Reaction: Panthers tie series at 2 after Maple Leafs’ worst performance of playoffs
The second round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers is headed back to Toronto tied 2-2, and frankly, Florida winning one of these games handily had to happen at some point. After a pair of Leafs wins at home followed by a loss in Game 3 in an affair of bounces, the Panthers finally showed up and dominated the Leafs from start to finish with a 2-0 … [Read more...] about Knee Jerk Reaction: Panthers tie series at 2 after Maple Leafs’ worst performance of playoffs