andings are starting to take shape as we approach the quarter mark of the season. Historically, most teams that sit in playoff positions at American Thanksgiving are still there at the end of the season. Yet there are most often a few surprises mixed in. This week, we’ll look for one team in each division that appears most likely to break into the playoff picture over the rest of the season, along with one team that looks most likely to fall out.
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Regular Season Report Card: Toronto Maple Leafs (8 GP)
All is not well in Leaf-land. After a crushing first round exit last spring at the hands of the rival Canadiens, the supposed contender Toronto Maple Leafs have stumbled out of the gate in the 2021-2022 season. But are things really as bad as their early season record? Let’s take a deeper look.
2021-2022 Regular Season Update: Oct 27
After last night’s games, 30 of the league’s 32 teams have played at least five games. While it’s still too early to get a good sense of which early season performances are sustainable over the long haul, we’re starting to get a better picture of how the 2021-2022 standings may look.
2021-2022 Season Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs
For all my season previews, we’ll be utilizing my 2021-2022 team and player projections. You can find much more background on these models here, along with more on assessing value of contracts here. In this post, we’ll preview the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2021 Offseason Update: Jul 30 – Aug 9
me interesting roster moves. Let’s take a look at a few of the more notable ones.
2021 Offseason Update: July 27-29 – Eastern Conference
ith the free agent frenzy in the rear view mirror, I’m looking through each team’s moves and analyzing their roster as it sits now. This post will focus on the Eastern Conference teams.Â
2021 Offseason Update: July 14-20
Deadlines spur action and the pre-expansion roster freeze was no exception. Which teams won and lost in the flurry of activity leading up to the roster freeze?
2021 Offseason Update: July 7-13
With the Stanley Cup awarded and the expansion draft only a week away, the 2021 NHL offseason is starting to heat up. Let’s jump in and take a look at some of the notable moves over the past week.
Offseason Update: June 23-29
With still over three weeks to go until the expansion draft, it was a fairly quiet week for offseason moves in the NHL. We saw a few RFAs re-sign in depth roles over the week and two pending UFAs came off the board on Tuesday, re-signing with their respective teams. Let’s take a look at the most notable moves from the past week.
2020-2021 Season Review: Toronto Maple Leafs
After yet another disappointing first round exit, the Leafs are left looking for answers. Let’s dig into their season and see if we can find some.