Toronto Marlies Notebook: We’re Going Streaking

Trevor Moore

If you happen to be a Leaf fan, you really need to start paying attention to Trevor Moore.

Moore’s stats from this season don’t immediately jump off the page. Putting up just 7 points in 22 games is respectable, but certainly nothing to write home about.

However, in all facets of the game, Moore has been on fire as of late.

This newfound confidence can be attributed to a change in how Sheldon Keefe has chosen to deploy him. Keefe has begun trusting Moore in a penalty-killing role, and that trust has been rewarded on a nightly basis.

What impresses me the most about Moore’s game is his sheer tenacity on the puck. He’s the first man in on the forecheck 99% of the time, and more times than not he seems to emerge from puck battles victorious.

Combined with his intensity, Moore also possesses a fair amount of natural skill as well. His shot is sneaky-good, as he can fire off a quick and harder wrister in the blink of an eye. As The Marlies special teams struggled to start the season, Moore has now endowed upon them a sense of stability.

Moore won’t burn up any stat sheets in the NHL, but he is an undoubtedly intriguing player. With centre being a position lacking depth in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, Moore is slowly turning himself into a dark horse candidate for a promotion.