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On December 18th in 2009, the red hot Minnesota Wild fell victim to a truck blaze during an Ottawa road trip incinerating players' bags, including that of goaltenders Backstrom and Harding. Equipment managers were immediately sent home to collect backup gear while players scrambled locally to replace knee braces, skates, and other protective necessities in anticipation of Saturday night's game
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
On December 17th in 2011, Vancouver Canucks coordinated captain Henrik Sedin casually collected defenseman Sami Salo's twirling airborne twig "like a boss" after it was chopped from his hands by Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Clarke MacArthur. The catch came with 3:30 remaining in the first period and ultimately earned the deft Swede the game's 4th Star per local tabloid&
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
On December 12th in 1933, Boston Bruins blueliner Eddie Shore drilled Toronto Maple Leafs scoring sensation Ace Bailey in response to physical play by penalty killers King Clancy and Red Horner. Horner recalls, "He [Shore] hit Bailey and flipped him in the air, just like a rag doll. Bailey landed on his head just a few feet from where I was standing. Bailey hit the ice and he went into some kind
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
On December 10th in 1980, Vancouver Canucks forward Tiger Williams famously rode his hockey stick the length of the Maple Leaf Gardens ice in celebration of a goal scored against Jim Rutherford in his first visit to Toronto since he was traded by the team ten months earlier. Drafted by Toronto 31st overall in 1974, Tiger spent his first six NHL seasons leading the Leafs in penalty minutes,
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Nashville Predators on Saturday and are -113 on the moneyline, with the latter at -107. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Maple Leafs vs. Predators Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Maple Leafs (-113) Underdog: Predators (-107) Total: 6 Best Maple Leafs vs. Predators Promo Codes How to Watch Maple Leafs vs. Predators Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: Nashville, Tennessee Venue: Bridgest...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The NHL schedule on Saturday, Dec. 20 includes the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Nashville Predators at 7 p.m. ET, with best bets suggestions right here if you want an edge. Best Maple Leafs vs. Predators Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs +120 14 G in 28 GP Filip Forsberg, Predators +140 15 G in 33 GP William Nylander, Maple Leafs +195 11 G in 29 GP John Tavares, Maple Leafs ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
It's the last day of autumn. Will the Leafs rake up a win this weekend?
From Pension Plan Puppets | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
It's one thing when the fans start booing. And when the media trashes them. But now we can add in former team alumni among those absolutely torching the Toronto Maple Leafs . First, Jay Rosehill, currently of The Leafs Nation, let them have it on Leafs Morning Take, calling the current version of the squad "A f--king disgrace!": "I think it's a f--king disgrace" @Jay_D_Rosehill doesn't hold back on the Maple Leafs effort in their loss to the Washington Capitals and the idea that they've ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 months ago | 1 read
After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed his team’s ugly loss in Washington, the current mood of his players, the areas of focus in practice, and his message to the team ahead of Saturday’s game in Nashville. A day later, how have you digested the loss in Washington? Berube: Pretty much the same as […] The post Craig Berube on the Maple Leafs’ current rut: “I truly believe we’ll get out of it… We have the good group, we have leadership, we have everything we need to get out...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The head coach called his club’s patently poor effort against Chicago a “character win” after the Maple Leafs pulled a rabbit out of their hat late in the third period on Tuesday. If that’s the standard for a “character” effort, perhaps it’s little surprise that the Leafs were out-worked and out-played in every facet of […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs give up after falling behind in Washington appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 15-13-5. On what made the Capitals such a big challenge for the team tonight: Ourselves. We had power play opportunities. The power play was not good. It has to be a lot better. To […] The post Craig Berube on why his players lacked “passion” against Washington: “Ask those guys, not me” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, was all set and ready for a night of laughs and hockey action while being live at a local rink, but Mother Nature had other ideas as Winnipeg was walloped by a snowstorm last night. Since then, it feels like I've been chasing my tail in trying to ensure plans are still on, coming up with contingency plans, and figuring out whether traveling to anywhere is worth the effort. The good news is that we figured it...
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Dennis Hildeby will tend goal for the Maple Leafs, who are seeking revenge after forfeiting a 2-0 lead in Washington three weeks ago (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge presented by the Capitals: We came in here last time and had the lead going into the third period. […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals – Game #33 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Hildeby gets a turn.
From Pension Plan Puppets | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Ahead of the Leafs vs. Capitals matchup, Washington head coach Spencer Carbery discussed the matchup against/pre-scout of his former team and the challenges the Capitals are facing in their five-on-five game despite their strong results of late (6-2-2 L10). You beat the Leafs just under three weeks ago. What did you like about how the […] The post Spencer Carbery on the Maple Leafs’ season: “You read about what’s going on, but they’re 6-2-2 in their last 10! We know it’s a good team” appeare...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Hildeby starts.
From Pension Plan Puppets | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Cale Makar contract conversation is starting to feel inevitable. As the salary cap climbs and elite players continue to reset the market, the idea of Makar landing at $16 million per season no longer sounds outrageous, according to NHL.com writer Dan Rosen . Makar's current contract , which runs through the 2026-27 season, sees him earning $9M annually, a steal for what the two-time Norris Trophy produces. Cale Makar contract could hit $16M without crippling Colorado A $16 million AA...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 months ago | 1 read
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/17: Shifting tides ( SCH ) For trade purposes, Blackhawks should try to spread out draft picks to 2027 and beyond ( Sun-Times ) Checking on Sam Rinzel, who is finding his rhythm and “learning to adapt” with IceHogs ( Tribune ) RECAPS: Maple Leafs 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Blackhawks scratch Artyom Levshunov for tardiness a...
From Second City Hockey | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Toronto vs Montréal - with a 6:30 pm start time.
From Pension Plan Puppets | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Washington Capitals (18-11-4) are favored when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs (15-12-5) on Thursday, Dec. 18. The Capitals are -162 on the moneyline to win over the Maple Leafs (+136) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals matchup with the Maple Leafs can be watched on ESPN+, so tune in to catch the action. Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Game Info & Odds When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Capital One ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The age-old question surrounding the Minnesota Wild has always been whether they are contenders or just a playoff team. The Athletic has a Stanley Cup Checklist. It’s a tool that can help you understand where your team stands relative to past Stanley Cup winners, whether you have the pieces in...
From Hockey Wilderness | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
“He’s stepped up, for sure. We needed him [to be good], and he had a great performance again.” – Cedric Paré on Vyacheslav Peksa “We didn’t come out with much energy. We were kind of flat, for whatever reason. I thought we played 40 really good minutes, for the most part. [Peksa] kept us in […] The post Toronto Marlies stay focused during fire alarm delays, record much-needed home win against Cleveland appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
That was a bad loss. Sometimes the simplest answer is the most correct one, and that seems to apply to whatever the hell it was that transpired in Toronto on Tuesday night, as the Blackhawks turned a 2-0 lead into a 3-2 loss to a Maple Leafs team that seemed ready for an implosion at the end of 40 minutes. It’s a bad loss, and the hours following it have found me in desparate attempts to avoid what’s probably my biggest pet peeve with sports media in 2025, which is how short-sighted ...
From Second City Hockey | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The seismic Quinn Hughes blockbuster is having ripple effects around the league on the trade market. Pierre LeBrun said on TSN's Insider Trading that teams in need of a defenseman are more desperate now, and the next most sought-after blueliner on the trade market, Rasmus Andersson, is getting even more attention. What I am hearing is that the Calgary Flames suddenly got more calls on Rasmus Andersson after the Quinn Hughes trade. That’s not surprising. Th...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Maple Leafs 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Blackhawks scratch Artyom Levshunov for tardiness after Jeff Blashill’s eruption ( Sun-Times ) ( The Athletic ) Connor Bedard injury update articles ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) ( Fels ) Blackhawks prospect Vaclav Nestrasil blowing away his own expectations at UMass ( Sun-Times ) Five players the Bla...
From Second City Hockey | about 2 months ago | 3 reads