#Wayne Simmonds

The Maple Leafs have been getting production from up and down the roster of late and not solely relying on Auston Matthews. Tonight, they get a matchup against one of the worst penalty kills in the league in the Kraken. Goals could come fast and furious. After another high-scoring game in which they lost in a shootout on Tuesday, the Toronto Maple…

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.…

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Arizona Coyotes face off tonight in the desert for Auston Matthews' first return against the Coyotes in over a year. Watching Matthews play in Arizona is always a treat, and definitely should be an interesting game tonight for the Leafs as they continue their tear in the midst of a long road trip. This will be the fifth…

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Central Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in a potential first-round playoff preview. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs steamrolled the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday night. With the game scoreless in the second period, Kevin…

Let this much be said: The Toronto Maple Leafs are not playing favourites in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. So far they've lost to the Montreal Canadiens, Arizona Coyotes and now the San Jose Sharks, teams that will all be closer to the bottom rather than the top of the NHL standings by the time April comes. They'll be clutching lottery tickets…

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…

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off another loss to a non-playoff team in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo and the Buds will look to rebound tonight versus the Washington Capitals at Scotiabank Arean as -160 home favourites. Is Jack Campbell back to 100% and ready to shoulder the load down the stretch? Can the Caps continue their hot stretch and…

Imagine a starting rotation of Luis Castillo, Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman. And then add in a little hope for the future with Jose Berrios and Hyun-jin Ryu, and the dependability of Ross Stripling. It could have happened had Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins beat the Seattle Mariners to the punch at baseball's trade deadline this summer. It…

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…

Toronto hasn't lost back-to-back games in two months, and this Vancouver team isn't about to end that streak. With Van City missing a key blue-liner, our Maple Leafs vs. Canucks picks don't predict a fun evening for the home side. The Toronto Maple Leafs saw their six-game winning streak snapped in Calgary on Thursday but will have a solid…

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…

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…

Episode 2 of the "Beyond the Board" docuseries follows defenseman Tony DeAngelo from the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees to the familiar confines of the Hollydell Rink in his native Sewell, NJ, and back again. The presentation of the episode shows DeAngelo as his friends within the sport and the kids he's coached at Hollydell for the last four…

TORONTO - "You're a greasy rat, kid." Michael Bunting - the Toronto Maple Leafs' overnight pre-season phenom - had his rinkside interview interrupted Wednesday when teammate Kurtis Gabriel walked into the frame and barked that compliment in his ear. Bunting later admitted the KG camera bomb startled him: Bunting's projected opening night centreman,…