#Nick Robertson

The Canucks got the better of the Maple Leafs in their previous matchup less than a month ago - here's why our NHL betting picks are leaning towards plenty of goals tonight, with both team's offenses clicking on all cylinders. Coming off an embarrassing home loss to the Buffalo Sabres as -425 favorites, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to rebound…

Capitals' star Alex Ovechkin has finally been reunited with Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. Welcome to VSiN's NHL Betting Guide for Wedneday, January 11, featuring odds, predictions and best bets. The guide also includes the latest news, projected starting goaltenders, and important injury updates. Whether you're a seasoned NHL bettor or learning…

A team that's halfway through the NHL schedule with less than 10 regulation losses should feel good about itself and provide fans ample positives ahead of playoffs. But these are the Maple Leafs, whose string of six first-round defeats in the Shanaplan era keep clouding such semi-annual midway mirth. You can sense the pessimism in Leafs Nation.…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be buyers before the March 3 trade deadline, meanwhile the San Jose Sharks are at the other end of the spectrum, as general manager (GM) Mike Grier will look to sell off some of the team's assets. This is likely going to include star forward Timo Meier and if this is indeed the case, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas needs to be…

Ilya Samsonov knew there was an opportunity in Toronto. Days after the Washington Capitals elected not to tender him a qualifying offer to retain his rights, he prioritized a chance to get playing time for a contending team over money or term. "This was the fit that he wanted," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said of the 25-year-old. "If…

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning: GAME# 24 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern Time Location: Amalie Arena Broadcast/Streaming: BSSUN, NHLN, SN Opponent SBNation Site: Pension Plan Puppets DraftKings Odds: Lightning -1.5 O/U 6 The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs haven't played since the first round of the 2022 NHL Playoffs last spring.…

There are six teams that were in the Stanley Cup playoffs last year - Florida, Washington and the New York Rangers in the East, and Calgary, Minnesota and Nashville in the West- who wouldn't be in the playoffs if the season ended today. Luckily for them, the season doesn't end after the first two months. But it does raise a couple of questions:…

There are six teams that were in the Stanley Cup playoffs last year - Florida, Washington and the New York Rangers in the East, and Calgary, Minnesota and Nashville in the West- who wouldn't be in the playoffs if the season ended today. Luckily for them, the season doesn't end after the first two months. But it does raise a couple of questions:…

The notion that never seemed to make sense in the big picture: The idea of the always reserved O.G. Anunoby growing into an NBA star of any kind. He has been the quiet man playing his quiet game in an overly noisy NBA for years. He doesn't say much for attribution. He doesn't care to create controversy on social media or anywhere else. He even…

After a disappointing season last year, the Toronto Maple Leafs are primed to have success in 2021. They will get a full season under their new coach, they've supplemented their team with a massive amount of talent (Mikko Lehtonen, T.J Brodie, Nick Robertson, Joe Thornton) while losing almost nothing. The Leafs will also get a huge bonus by moving…

It'll be American Thanksgiving in a little over two weeks, and it's a key date in hockey because if you're in playoff position by that time, your odds of making the cut are roughly 75 percent. Last season, only three teams - Ducks, Jets and Golden Knights - in the top 16 of the American Thanksgiving edition of the Power Rankings missed the…

In net, the whole position was obviously an unknown. Jack Campbell was an unrestricted free agent and Petr Mrazek was coming off of a nightmare first season in Toronto. Both are in the other conference now. Logically, betting on any two goalies in the league that have flashed ability/shown some form of extended success in their careers to better…

TORONTO - Training camps so often bubble with giddy excitement and high hopes for the 82 winnable games laid out on the calendar. This guy is fitter. That guy is stronger. So and so is faster. And am I crazy, or can you not just taste the chemistry our new winger has with his linemates? It is against this familiar backdrop that Harvard man…

The Maple Leafs should make the post-season for a seventh year in a row. Their stated goal for the regular season is to win the Atlantic Division, ensuring home-ice advantage and the weakest possible opponent. But the journey won't be easy, and they will have to answer a few questions to get there. Will the goalies hold up? In the past few years,…

While the star players remain the same, the Leafs added two new goaltenders, plenty of depth forwards, and will now benefit from a full season of Mark Giordano. On paper, this team looks as strong as ever. Toronto's dominant top line is back. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and Michael Bunting finished second, fifth, and seventh in points last…

I'm not sure any player has as much to prove this year than Philipp Grubauer. The Seattle Kraken netminder is coming off a nightmare campaign, where he posted a career-worst.889 save percentage. At first glance, it would be easy to pin Grubauer's struggles on playing for an expansion team, but the Kraken actually ranked strongly in a number of…

A quick mix of the things we gleaned from the week of hockey, serious and less so, and rolling four lines deep. My wife insists the toothpaste be cap-compliant by opening night. 1. Wayne Simmonds may not enjoy the precarious situation he finds himself in - what with the Toronto Maple Leafs roster guillotine raised and ready to slice downward any…

Right from the opening faceoff, the odds were stacked against the Leafs' lineup in this game as it primarily featured players who will be sent down to the Marlies in the next few days. They were up against a Red Wings lineup that included the majority of the established NHL talent that will be playing prominent roles in Detroit this season. Despite…

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have a few reasons to be nervous over the future of Auston Matthews, and that's just one of the things they have to worry about. The team hasn't won a playoff series in well-nigh 20 years and is still in the NHL's most difficult division. There's also the small matter of having a GM without a new contract, while they've…

Coles Notes on the notable storylines for tonight: Rasmus Sandin will make his preseason debut and is in line for a lot of all-situations minutes while taking his reps on the right side, which he may need to show an aptitude for this season if he's going to play every night; Denis Malgin and Nick Robertson will flank Pontus Holmberg as all three…

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs' News & Rumors, I'll look at Alex Steeves' background, both within the organization and prior to his signing. Second, I'll share some not-surprising news (at least to me) that William Nylander is being tried out at the center - at least until John Tavares returns. Finally, I'll share a surprising report that…

Denis Malgin will ultimately feel hard done by if he doesn't make the Toronto Maple Leafs opening night roster. Coming into training camp, very few Toronto Maple Leafs fans would likely have seen this being the case; but Malgin has really pushed his case for a spot in the line-up. Joining up with the team after spending last year back in his native…

The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially halfway through their pre-season slate at this point, with every single player on their training camp roster having ample opportunity to state their case for a job on opening night. That's an even playing ground, right? With just how competitive the race for the final few roster spots is ahead of Saturday's…

How you feel about the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2021-22 is a matter of perspective. Sunny side up: it was the best, most memorable regular season in team history. Toronto smashed its single-season bests for wins (54) and points (115), and superstar center Auston Matthews rewrote the franchise record books. His 60 goals leapfrogged Rick Vaive's…

This season Nick Robertson cracks the Leafs lineup as a regular and will be on a scoring line with Tavares and Nylander. The only way Robertson is pushed out of the lineup is if a trade for Patrick Kane happens near the NHL trade deadline with Robertson likely traded as part of a package deal for Kane. First pair Morgan Rielly - TJ Brodie Second…

Day 1 of camp commences in a few hours. Over the next couple of weeks, battles will ensue, and the roster will take shape. The vast majority of Maple Leafs fans could accurately predict most of the top 6 forwards for opening night, and there are some familiar names that should help round out the top 9. The 4th line however, is not nearly as…

The Leafs have made a few predictable moves that we discussed in previous editions: adding more draft picks, signing unqualified restricted free agents to cheap prove-it contracts (Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Ilya Samsonov were two players we mentioned specifically), and choosing not to trade any of their top players (the assumption being there weren't…

This week marks the first steps towards the 2022-23 NHL season and it starts with NHL teams assessing the future assets of their organization. Across the league, NHL clubs will fan out across the continent for rookie tournaments or series, mostly running from Sept. 15-19. Shortly thereafter, NHL players will convene at their respective training…

But the major questions that will swirl around and shape the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2022-23 season are readily available to debate, even as we wait one more week for training camp to begin. Here's a glance at the big-picture storylines set to unfold over the winter and - maybe, just maybe - deep into spring. Will the double-down gamble on goaltending…

The team is currently just about at the upper limit of the salary cap with Rasmus Sandin still to sign. There is little doubt that a trade will happen prior to the start of the season; it's only a matter of when. While any player could be traded in theory, let's not waste our time worrying about any potential blockbuster that has a 0.1% chance of…