Toronto Maple Leafs

This Day in Hockey History – December 10, 1969 and 1970 – Losing Goalies

(Photo: The Vancouver Sun, as found on Newspapers.com) The night of December 10 was not a good one for two goalies playing...

This Day in Hockey History – November 24, 1936 and 1986 – Two Retirements in 50 Years

(Photo: Fortunate4now , from Wikimedia Commons) Two of the NHL’s top 100 players retired on the same date, November 24, 50...

This Day in Hockey History – November 12, 1931 – Maple Leafs in the Gardens

(Photo: , via Wikimedia Commons) Hockey teams and their fans grow out of their arenas. This happened to the Toronto Maple Leafs,...

This Day in Hockey History – November 1, 1952 – It’s Hockey Night in Canada!

In the 1950s, television became the new frontier. After two decades of radio broadcasts covering hockey games, in 1952 audiences finally could watch their...

This Day in Hockey History – October 22, 1953 – Irvin With the Win

Chicago to Toronto to Montreal and back to Chicago – Dick Irvin came full circle and made his mark along the way. In...

New York Islanders Name 15th Captain in Team History

(Photo: NHL.com) It was announced Thursday afternoon that New York Islanders center, Anders Lee will be the 15th captain in team...

The Times They Are A Changin’: The Start of a New Era for the New York Islanders

The New York Islanders, a team often criticized by their fan base for their unchanging personnel and perhaps (dumb) loyalty to its staff,...

Blackhawks New Team, New Tune Hosts Music City Preds

Photo: Blackhawks Facebook With some serious roster shakeups in the off-season, the Chicago Blackhawks set a tone in their decisive opener victory before a...

Auston Matthews Weighs In On The Expansion Draft & His Calder Win

It really comes as no surprise to anyone that the Toronto Maple Leafs...

Countdown to the ‘Arch’ rival Winter Classic

(Photo: St. Louis Blues) On January 2, the St. Louis Blues will host the Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium in St....