Expect the Toronto Maple Leafs to name Auston Matthews captain on Wednesday. This is part of the evolution of Matthews as a leader and current Maple Leafs captain John Tavares fully supports the change. Tavares has been heavily involved in the process with GM Brad Treliving.
“Are you fucking kidding me?” - Michael Nylander’s reaction to his son, William Nylander, scoring the overtime winner in their hometown. Storybook ending.
tate mcrae is center ice of the biggest hockey markets arena performing in front of the league all stars meanwhile her hockey player ex is sitting in columbus fighting to save face for fumbling at an international level. what a story
reporter: it doesn’t feels like anyone’s going right now.
“yup, great observation.” followed by the sarcastic clap. leon draisaitl is sick of y’all. 😭😭
“I’m just so proud of every guy in this locker room, just battling our way [voice breaks].” - Auston Matthews getting choked up, don’t ever tell me he doesn’t love his city. 🥺😭
Auston Matthews had a 3 point game including the game winning goal and the first thing he’s asked is how it feels to score his 70th.
Toronto media is genuinely so unserious, read the room for once in your life.
Reporter: What’s going through your mind when Tkachuk is throwing punches at the end?
Mitch Marner: Don’t really give a flying f— you know what the next word is. 🤫🥱
imagine you score your first goal as a maple leaf, in the playoffs, and auston matthews is the first guy to come barreling into you with so much happiness. passion talks baby!!! 🥶
marner doesn’t know how to read (re: encyclopedia), matthews doesn’t know what a rhombus is and knies thinks detrimental is the proper word to describe am34 to hockey.
this is your maple leafs first line. 🔥
One day Matthew Knies is devastated as he skates off Amalie Arena ice after losing the NCAA in overtime and the next he’s cellying with his Maple Leafs in overtime, in the same arena. 🥶
Kyle Dubas officially changed his bio/header/location and also unfollowed 3 people. 1 of those unfollows is the Maple Leafs. He’s never coming back. :(
am34, to the team: no discipline
gio: i don’t do that to my body
jt: im not a sweets guy
william nylander, chomping on everything: yeah this is what i eat before every game. you gotta try it! you need it!
You’re telling me Michael Bunting gets William Nylander to sign his stick as a part of his pregame rituals simply because he’s his favourite player in the NHL? 🥺🥺
nazem kadri and phil kessel telling toronto media to kiss their asses after they win the stanley cup is fucking beautiful. it’ll be william nylander doing the exact same soon, i just know.
John Tavares and Sheldon Keefe, two of the most level headed people after a win showing all the emotion after Rielly’s goal. This is what the fuck it’s about.
New Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz: "I know that I'm one of the best in the world, and I'm looking forward to the opportunity. I'm excited. I've heard nothing but great things about the fan base. It's a very hungry and passionate fan base."
John Tavares praising Morgan Rielly’s 4 point night while Mo sits there looking anywhere but at him and unable to take a compliment.
They’re so happy… they deserve good things. 🥺🥺
“It’s been a dream to come back here and play, I didn’t think that would happen in my career, to play an NHL game in Sweden.”
William Nylander reiterating just how special it feels to be home. He has never looked happier or more in his element… no one deserves this more. 💙💛