SUNRISE, Fla.—There was a wide range of emotions that the Florida Panthers all enjoyed in the immediate aftermath of securing their first conference finals trip in 27 years. Extreme joy and elation at first. Then a quieter, more contemplative celebration. And then, exhaustion. “They get to enjoy it,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Saturday, “until…

When I was replaced by a singer of a different sexual orientation at a recent NHL game, it made me reflect upon the broader picture of what is happening in the NHL and compulsory inclusion, which seems to achieve the exact opposite of its stated mission. With multiple NHL players opting out of pride night…

Mitchell Marner extended his points streak to 21 games with a goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 5–0 Thursday night, Dec. 8. Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves to earn his first shutout of the season and the seventh of his career. It was Toronto’s second straight shutout. The Maple…

Trevor Zegras scored his second goal of the game at 2:15 of overtime and the Anaheim Ducks came back to defeat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 on Sunday, Oct. 30. Zegras finished a rush with a shot from the left circle for his sixth goal of the season, ending Anaheim’s seven-game losing streak. The…

Mitchell Marner had his first career four-goal game to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 10–7 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in a wild offensive game. Marner also picked up two assists in the first game since 2011 to feature 17 goals combined. Toronto’s Michael Bunting logged a goal and…

Brandon Saad scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, and the visiting St. Louis Blues went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 Saturday night. Pavel Buchnevich scored twice for the Blues. Klim Kostin, Brayden Schenn, and Ryan O’Reilly also scored. David Perron and Robert Thomas each added…

Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal, Chris Kreider scored his 25th of the season and Adam Fox and Ryan Reaves each scored twice as the New York Rangers rallied for a 6–3 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Reaves recorded his second career two-goal game as the Rangers won for the seventh…

Michael Bunting, Alex Kerfoot, and William Nylander all collected one goal and one assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs matched a franchise record with their seventh consecutive road win by beating the Anaheim Ducks 5–1 on Sunday. Auston Matthews and Wayne Simmonds also scored, while goaltender Jack Campbell made 39 saves for the Maple Leafs,…

Commentary One does not expect good news about the Toronto Maple Leafs. (For those unfamiliar with ice hockey, my childhood idols have not won the “Stanley Cup” since 1967 and seem unlikely to do so in the next 54 years either.) But their employees are getting rapid antigen tests for COVID-19. And if you’re wondering…

Commentary The hockey world has lost a great player and a fine person with the passing of Toronto Maple Leafs legend George Armstrong. One of the top Leafs of all time, Armstrong led the team to three consecutive Stanley Cups in the early 1960s and scored the final goal in the era of the Original…