John Tavares’ time with the Maple Leafs has not been without its bumps. Yes, there was that one goal to finally propel the team into the 2nd round of the playoffs last year, but otherwise, the center is extremely criticized.
A great children’s book titled “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” was written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. Last night, the Maple Leafs might have just played out the book’s sequel on the ice.
The Toronto Maple Leafs faced a tough 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, leaving little for their fans to celebrate. Other than hitting six goalposts, the only thing worth celebrating was the valiant effort to mount a comeback in the third period.
The matchup was thrilling, but the result was more than frustrating for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ultimately, the Carolina Hurricanes overcame a late deficit to pull out a 5-4 shootout victory over the home team Maple Leafs.
The good news for the summer is that the days won’t be filled with “will Auston Matthews and William Nylander reach free agency?” talk. No matter where
There is still a lot of hockey to play down the stretch. The Red Wings and Lightning now find themselves in a potential dogfight with the Flyers, the Islanders, and maybe even the Capitals when it comes to the wild card spots.
Coming off another loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs continued their mini road trip into Montreal to take on another original six rival, the Canadiens, looking to get back in the win column with a couple of newcomers to the lineup.
The trade deadline is now behind us and with that the opportunity to believe that the fix is as simple as bringing in some guy from a losing team and expecting him to be the fix the Leafs need to make everything work again.
The NHL trade deadline is less than a week away and Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving isn’t finished upgrading his roster. There continues to be a focus to find another defensemen and likely a depth forward for the middle-six.
This season has been a bit of a step back for John Tavares. He started off a bit stronger being near a point per game player through the first three months
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares looked to have sustained an injury in Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, but the captain is good to go ahead of a date with the Arizona Coyotes at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night.
One of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent lineup adjustments has been the move (is it a demotion?) of John Tavares to the team’s third line. This move comes after Tavares’ prolonged struggle to generate five-on-five production.
When John Tavares missed two out of three games with an illness and then an unspecified injury, it forced Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe to try some new looks.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without their captain for the near future. Head Coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters on Saturday that John Tavares will be out for their game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday. Tavares didn't take part in the morning skate and will miss Saturday night's home game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Former New York Islanders captain John Tavares is at odds with Canada’s tax service. According to a report by Glen McGregor of the National Post, Tavares is taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court in a fight over more than $8 million in taxes and interest the government says he owes.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares has begun a legal battle with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) over an $8 million tax bill stemming from a $15.3 million signing bonus he received in 2018.
The captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs finds himself in a battle over the taxation of his signing bonus. According to Glen McGregor of the National Post, Tavares is going to court with the Canada Revenue Agency.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares on July 1, 2018, to a $77 million, seven-year contract, many people predicted that the back of those years would be problematic.
John Tavares has been a prolific scorer at every level, which is why his nine-game scoring drought feels so pronounced. Tavares emerged onto the national scene as an offensive prodigy for the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League and has never looked back, rounding into one of the greatest scorers of his generation.
Through the first 25 games of the season John Tavares had 25 points. By my math that made him a point per game player. Since that time John Tavares 9 points in 20 games, and most notably an eight game pointless streak.
EDMONTON — When the Toronto Maple Leafs squandered a 3-0 lead against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, John Tavares found himself in an unusual spot for much of the third period.
John Tavares was born on September 20, 1990, in Mississauga, Ontario. When he was young, he lived and breathed the Toronto Maple Leafs. Yet, he was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and played much of his career with that team.
In a game that saw strategic lineup adjustments and messaging sent by Toronto Maple Leafs’ coach Sheldon Keefe, the spotlight fell on captain John Tavares and forward Tyler Bertuzzi on Saturday.
Tavares became the 98th player in NHL history to record 1,000 points, and he did so against the team that drafted him.
Yikes. In the aftermath of Saturday night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain John Tavares is facing a barrage of criticism from disappointed fans.
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