Leafs

Since the 2004-2005 NHL lockout, the Toronto Maple Leafs have only made the playoffs once, where they lost to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in heartbreaking fashion. They were up 4-1 in the middle of the 3rd period but then the Bruins came back to win in overtime. If you want more details on this game, ask any Bruins fan that you know. You can also ask Leafs fans, but you probably don’t want to give them flashbacks. 4 years later, the Leafs are a completely different team.The Leafs stunk for…

With the Calder trophy coming down to a two-man race between Patrick Laine and Austin Matthews it's easy to forget about some of the other Rookies in the NHL this year that could have had a chance at winning the ROY. Without Liane and Matthews, the Calder race could have been just as exciting if not more so, only with more players involved. So here is a look at the other rookies who are having Calder worthy seasons. Matthew Tkachuk Matthew plays the game much like his dad, Keith Tkachuk did in the nineties, in your face…