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Did you know that Monday, December 23rd was the 190th anniversary of that famous Christmas poem? Neither did we. But if that isn't a...

What we consider to be “reality” television is far less real than you might think. Events depicted as authentic human drama are often at...

HOCKEY. The Maple Leafs' annual Rookie Tournament is upon us. Toronto hosts Chicago Jr. tonight at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. Toronto Maple Leafs...

It might actually be a Game in 9. Or a Game in 27. Who knows? I'm writing this sentence at 7:08pm. 1. The game...

Brian Burke held his final press conference as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs' organization at noon Saturday, the hosting of which is...

This feels like writing a eulogy. I hate it. You win. Let’s start with that concession, up front. A straightforward address to every fan who...

˜Twas the night before the slowest news day of the NHL season! This means one thing:  you—ve got nothing better to do than read...

Gary Bettman spoke with the Winnipeg Free Press' Gary Lawless this past Sunday and delivered a fairly comprehensive interview about several major aspects of...

It seems safe to say that the NHL lockout—s PR battle is being won by no one. Efforts from both the NHL and NHLPA...

Photo: Steve Dangle/The Leafs Nation After reading this hilarious exchange between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady before their matchup on Sunday, I did a little...

Brian Burke is not a superhero. He doesn't have magical powers that allow him to move faster than everyone else. He cannot use pure...

Friends, we are gathered here today to honour the man and the legacy that is Jeff Finger. It—s hard to believe it—s been...

Don—t think for a second that just because the Leafs aren—t in the playoffs, they aren—t paying attention to the matchups. Many indicated during...

A disappointing reality of which most viewers aren—t aware, modern reality television is — in fact — fairly scripted. Soft scripting is the technique...

February—s losses devastated the 2011-12 Toronto Maple Leafs! The NHL—s most arrogant coach ever couldn—t save the flailing squadron from amateur mistakes — and...

A few months ago, Brian Burke joined Twitter. He caved to fan and peer pressure, selected a username that will become instantly obsolete if...

Or, "How I learned to stop worrying and love MLHS titles that are way too long." Every so often, an opinion thoroughly disguised as a...

The Toronto Maple Leafs enjoyed a relatively injury-free training camp heading into the 2010-2011 season. Apparently, karma—s been waiting twelve months to deliver a...

UPDATE (11:32pm) - Of course, 11 hours after I posted this, Drew Doughty has signed in LA. Early indications put the deal at 8...

Anyone with eyes, or access to a radio station, has a fairly good idea by now that Brian Burke—s a busy man. Between lending...