Michael Amato
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The Ottawa Senators looking for the other Canadian teams in the playoffs this spring
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Ottawa Senators looking for the other Canadian teams in the playoffs this spring
If you told Leaf fans one of their biggest offseason acquisitions would be a player who wears #63 and their last name starts with MA, it would’ve been pretty darn exciting. But alas…..
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you told Leaf fans one of their biggest offseason acquisitions would be a player who wears #63 and their last name starts with MA, it would’ve been pretty darn exciting. But alas…..
Sabres win today pushes the Leafs down to last in East.
November 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sabres win today pushes the Leafs down to last in East.
The Mikko Rantanen heel turn this week
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The Mikko Rantanen heel turn this week
Little thing but a big thing: A common theme with the Leafs defensive zone coverage. Enough guys back but multiple missed assignments. 3 out of 4 are covering no one.
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Little thing but a big thing: A common theme with the Leafs defensive zone coverage. Enough guys back but multiple missed assignments. 3 out of 4 are covering no one.
“Don’t let us win tonight. If you let us win tonight, we’ve got Laughton (hopefully) on Thursday, Matthews on Saturday (maybe but the who the heck knows anymore) and anything can happen next Wednesday.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Don’t let us win tonight. If you let us win tonight, we’ve got Laughton (hopefully) on Thursday, Matthews on Saturday (maybe but the who the heck knows anymore) and anything can happen next Wednesday.”
Bobrovsky about to win a game with this statline. #TimeToHunt
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Bobrovsky about to win a game with this statline. #TimeToHunt
The beautiful game
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The beautiful game
Little thing but a big thing: No Eastern Conference team has more regulation losses than the Leafs & twice this week TOR had a lead with under 10 minutes left & came away with nothing. Four East teams lost tonight but still picked up a point. Have to get more games past 60.
November 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Little thing but a big thing: No Eastern Conference team has more regulation losses than the Leafs & twice this week TOR had a lead with under 10 minutes left & came away with nothing. Four East teams lost tonight but still picked up a point. Have to get more games past 60.
Rielly and Myers back together tonight. Buckle up
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Rielly and Myers back together tonight. Buckle up
Personally, this is not the defensive strategy I would use against Connor Bedard.
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Personally, this is not the defensive strategy I would use against Connor Bedard.
Going from this to this has been jarring
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Going from this to this has been jarring
Little thing but a big thing: Leafs have been getting burned on rush chances in part by defending too much in a straight line. On the Jarvis goal, would love to see McCabe step up here and take away the cross-seam pass instead of backing off. They need to defend more staggered.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Little thing but a big thing: Leafs have been getting burned on rush chances in part by defending too much in a straight line. On the Jarvis goal, would love to see McCabe step up here and take away the cross-seam pass instead of backing off. They need to defend more staggered.
"This is Logan Thompson. He was nearly perfect tonight, has 9.2 goals saved above expected this season and has just nine regulation losses in the past calendar year. His only flaw is no one from Team Canada knows he exists."
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
"This is Logan Thompson. He was nearly perfect tonight, has 9.2 goals saved above expected this season and has just nine regulation losses in the past calendar year. His only flaw is no one from Team Canada knows he exists."
After the first month of the season, every team in the East but Boston is over .500 and the Bruins are right at .500. Not sure if that means everyone is decent or it’s just a sea of mediocrity.
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
After the first month of the season, every team in the East but Boston is over .500 and the Bruins are right at .500. Not sure if that means everyone is decent or it’s just a sea of mediocrity.
When's the last time the Leafs were here? 👀
November 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
When's the last time the Leafs were here? 👀
Another example of how my wife is far more talented than me. Go Jays!
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Another example of how my wife is far more talented than me. Go Jays!
If you thought the 4-on-1 the Leafs gave up against New Jersey was bad, can I interest you in a 5-on-1?
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If you thought the 4-on-1 the Leafs gave up against New Jersey was bad, can I interest you in a 5-on-1?
Everyone at work today:
October 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Everyone at work today:
This helps no one.
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This helps no one.
Logan Cooley this offseason
October 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Logan Cooley this offseason
Things could be much worse for the Sabres this season without Alex Lyon. He's in the top 10 is goals saved above expected, too. Lyon is building a resume as one of the best stopgap goalies in the league. #Sabrehood
October 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Things could be much worse for the Sabres this season without Alex Lyon. He's in the top 10 is goals saved above expected, too. Lyon is building a resume as one of the best stopgap goalies in the league. #Sabrehood
Now time for our final Jeopardy question
"You get this feeling every time Brendon Little enters the game."
"You get this feeling every time Brendon Little enters the game."
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Now time for our final Jeopardy question
"You get this feeling every time Brendon Little enters the game."
"You get this feeling every time Brendon Little enters the game."