Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Thursday that the hockey club has signed defenceman Petter Granberg (PEH-tuhr GRAN-buhrg) to a three-year entry level contract. Granberg, a 19-year-old native of Gallivare, Sweden, played this past season for Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Elite League (SEL). He registered four points (one […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – May 23, 2012
Ted Kulfan via twitter: Kulfan points out for those who think Zach Parise is a lock for the Red Wings … The Rangers are an ideal fit, and he wouldn’t have to move. Alex Semin played well with Pavel Datsyuk and could be option B, but Kulfan isn’t sold on Semin under Babcock. Mike Sielski […]
Read MoreMarlies back in the lead
“The game had a good hop to it from the get go, with everyone finishing their checks. It didn’t seem like there was much time and space available. OKC took momentum from the start of the game peppering Scrivens with some solid scoring chances but the keeper looked solid from the get go. After they […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – May 15, 2012
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Ducks prospect Justin Schultz may become one of the top free agents this year without ever playing a NHL game. Schultz was a 2nd round pick in 2008 and spent 4 years at Wisconsin. Ducks GM Bob Murray has been in contact with Schultz’s advisor, Wade Arnoott, and hope […]
Read MoreToronto Marlies vs Abbotsford Heat, Game 5
Toronto Marlies 3, Abbotsford Heat 2 – Marlies take series 4-1 Game sheet The Toronto Marlies continue their playoff march towards the Calder Cup finals after disposing of the Abbotsford Heat in overtime of game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Despite not playing a great game, it was good enough to get them the […]
Read MoreWhat’s the crystal ball hold for Ben Scrivens?
The Marlies took a commanding 3-1 lead over the Abbotsford Heat in their Western Conference Semifinal series with a 3-1 win last night. Toronto now sits one win away from the Conference Finals. The Marlies benefited from an unlikely source of offense in Greg Scott, who scored a natural hat trick including a great shot […]
Read MoreLeo Komarov: A Statement Of Intent?
Apparently Leo Komarov is willing to join the Leafs. The feeling is that the 25-year-old Finnish forward is finally ready to make the transition to the best league in the world once the World Championships conclude. “I hope so — as fast as possible, if they need me and they give me a good contract […]
Read MoreToronto Marlies 4 vs. Abbotsford Heat 1 – Game 3
The Marlies took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series with a 4-1 win over Abbotsford in Game 3 last night. Like their 5-1 Game 2 victory on Thursday, scoring depth, strong play from Ben Scrivens and an unbelievably good penalty kill keyed the Marlies’ success. Scrivens has stopped 57 of his last […]
Read MoreCooling off the Heat
The Marlies tied up their Western Conference Semifinal series with Abbotsford last night, handing the Heat their first loss in twelve games. Matt Frattin, Korbinian Holzer and Ben Scrivens played especially strong games in a good overall effort by the Marlies to get themselves back on even terms with the series headed to British Columbia […]
Read MoreToronto Marlies vs. Abbotsford Heat: Game 1
For the first time in these playoffs, the Toronto Marlies lost a game. Okay they’ve only played four, so it’s not a big deal. And if you asked the Marlies last night, they didn’t see it as too big of a deal either, yet. The general sentiment echoed throughout those who spoke after the game […]
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