Now that the AHL’s Toronto Marlies season has ended at the hands of the Cleveland Monsters, the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to recall several players for their playoff run.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a bit of a conundrum when it comes to their defensive unit. On one hand, this is arguably the deepest blueline the Leafs have had in quite some time and certainly the best of the Auston Matthews era so far.
The Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, are led by a great defense. They allow only 2.78 goals per game, and they win a lot of low-scoring games.
It's another Leafs defense prospect today as the 22-year-old William Villeneuve comes in at 21. Four years into his development with the Leafs, and two years into his time with the Marlies, let's see what Villeneuve has brought to the table.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.
The special teams were huge for us. A great job by the penalty killers and the goaltender to kill off [the 5-on-3 penalty kill late in the third period].