Toronto media knows no bounds and keep the flames bellowed on what is certainly the biggest non-story of the year; the players chose a poor time to cut the post-game faux fan appreciation salute and have endured the wrath of Toronto’s media since then.
- Brendan Shanahan on TSN 1050 (MLHS)
Brendan Shanahan stops by the TSN booth at the Special Olympics Fundraiser and talks #SaluteGate, Leadership, Team Composition and more. - Brian Burke on TSN 1050 (MLHS)
Burke, also at the Special Olympics Gala. Sadly, we’ve heard more from the former GM of the team—and with more insight into the team—than the current GM. - Game Review: Game #20, Maple Leafs 5 vs. Lightning 2 (MLHS)
Stats, review, player notes, shot location chart and more. - Game 20 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 5 vs. Lightning 2 (MLHS)
Evan Dorey has been doing the yeoman’s work this year by tracking every Maple Leaf scoring chance this year and has the Lightning/Leafs chances broke down here. - Game in 12: Lightning/Leafs (MLHS)
12 minute compressed version of the Bolts/Leafs game - Roman Polak: “We play as a bunch of individuals” (MLHS)
Roman Polak had an interview with a Czech paper and let his team have it suggesting that they don’t listen to the coach and play like a bunch of individuals. - Leafs Notebook – November 17 (MLHS)
Anthony Petrielli with a nice section on Bryan Murray, Gardiner, Rielly and much more. - Could Dan Bylsma Improve The Leafs? (PPP)
Draglike pull looks at a number of different tactical differences between the Leafs and last year’s penguins. - Siegel: Leafs wise to lean (slightly) less on Kessel, top line (TSN)
Talking about Kessel’s reduced ice time from last year, and how it impacts the team - Carlyle hopes to get even more production from Franson (TSN)
Randy homes to get more production out of Franson (who is tracking for a 60pts season and is on an 8 game point streak) - Despite early season performance, not yet time to anoint Canadiens as class of the East (G&M)
Gloating Hab fans should be wary…