Analysis

Total 544 Posts
Team, play and statistical analysis of the Maple Leafs, their opponents and the NHL as a whole.

Why don’t the Maple Leafs promote from within?

It’s not sexy, but it might just pay off.

Should the Leafs really trade Nikita Zaitsev?

The first rule of asset management is don’t sell low.

Andreas Johnsson vs Kasperi Kapanen: Who do you rank higher?

With both needing contracts, the comparison is inevitable.

How did the Leafs go from a three-headed monster to a one-line team in the playoffs?

It’s time to look back at what went wrong, as we get ready to fix it in the offseason.

The Complete First Year Of Kyle Dubas

A look at every NHL signing, pick, and trade since Kyle Dubas took over.

Auston Matthews and John Tavares: shooting their way past the Bruins defence

The top two lines of the Leafs had very different playoff experiences, and the two centres had very different shot patterns.

We need to talk about Nazem Kadri

What is his future with the team? And is his repeat playoff suspension really the deciding factor?

Is It Time To Fire Mike Babcock?

A look at both sides of the argument.

Game One of Leafs vs Bruins: This is not a repeat of last year

The Leafs have a whole new set of tools to use on the Bruins, and new ways to use the old ones.

Scouting Report: Who is Calle Rosen?

A scouting report on Calle Rosen along with the story of his development in the Leafs organization.

The road to 50 and 100 for John Tavares and Mitch Marner

At least one of them is signed.

Maple Leafs Defencemen Status Report

How are they all doing these days?

The Glaring Flaw in William Nylander’s Offensive Game

He’s almost complete offensively... but he’s missing the most important part.

5-Game Points Process: It’s nearly over

With only seven more games to go, this is the second last look at the race to the final points total.

5-Game Process: Time to get serious edition

You know who finished last season fairly poorly? The Toronto Maple Leafs.

Nazem Kadri will be back in the lineup eventually, and someone will be out of a job

The music is going to stop and three exciting wingers will be scrambling for the last spot on the Leafs bench.

Maple Leafs 5-Game Process: That was a great set of games!

Time to set the feelings over one loss aside and look at the big picture.

Status Report: Maple Leafs defenders

Who’s hurt and how bad on the Leafs blueline.

Early Thoughts on the NHL Trade Deadline

A first look at Petan for Lindholm and how the rest of the league fared.

Two things the Leafs didn’t do at the deadline

Discussing a player that didn’t move, and the defence that wasn’t changed.

The 5-Game Process: Recently at Chez Leafs, things seem dismal

The trend is down, the end is nigh. Or is it?

Hockey Is Trash... and So Am I: Contract Negotiations in the Cap Era

Is there anything that can suck the fun out of hockey more than contract negotiations during the cap era?

Travis Dermott glimpsed the top four, will he get there again?

For six games, Dermott played a whole new role. How did it go?

Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner are the Leafs top pair

Just because they rarely play together doesn’t stop that from being true.

What can you realistically expect from a fourth liner?

How much added value can you get in less than 10 minutes a game?
You've successfully subscribed to PPP Leafs
Great! Next, consider subscribing to support PPP Leafs
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Unable to sign you in. Please try again.
Success! Your account is fully activated.
Error! Stripe checkout failed.
Success! Your billing info is updated.
Error! Billing info update failed.