Joshua Kloke

Joshua Kloke is a staff writer for The Athletic's NHL coverage, focusing on the Toronto Maple Leafs. He previously covered the Minnesota Wild for The Athletic and has contributed to various publications including ESPN and Sports Illustrated. His reporting focuses on in-depth analysis of team performance, player profiles, and breaking news related to the NHL. Kloke's primary topics include hockey strategy, playoff predictions, and player contracts.

Biography:  https://theathletic.com/author/joshua-kloke/

81%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

95%

Examples:

  • Keefe also labeled the team’s two high-sticking penalties as ‘carelessness.’
  • Part of the problem was the Leafs power playing going 0-for-3 on the night.
  • The Leafs never found much rhythm at all, enough that it seems like lineup changes could be coming in Game 2.
  • The penalties Matthews and Max Domi took in the second period were entirely unnecessary and the Bruins capitalized.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Bruins puck pressure led to turnovers and odd-man rushes against the Leafs.
  • Ilya Samsonov gave up four goals on 23 shots while Jeremy Swayman only allowed one goal on 36 shots.
  • Max Domi and Mitch Marner took unnecessary penalties that limited offensive ice time for the Leafs.
  • Pat Maroon’s hit on Timothy Liljegren sent a message and reminded the Leafs of TD Garden’s intimidating atmosphere.
  • The Bruins outworked the visitors consistently and created turnovers to score goals.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the Boston Bruins in Game 1.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • nearly everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong
  • the Leafs never found much rhythm at all

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