Leafs Notebook: Kyle Dubas era begins with big questions looming in 2018 offseason
After a flurry of departures, promotions and one hiring (so far), the dust is starting to clear in the Toronto Maple Leafs front office....
Toronto Maple Leafs 2017-18 Post Mortem: Reflecting on Lou Lamoriello’s tenure, Playoff Takeaways &...
When Lou Lamoriello was hired as General Manager in July 2015, it came out of nowhere. While his exit a little under three years later...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Seven
It always felt like it was going to come down to this – Leafs versus Bruins in a Game 7 winner-takes-all. And yet it...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Kadri returns, Andersen steps up, Johnsson earning trust, Hyman providing spark...
The bottom line when it came to Game 5 was this: The Maple Leafs needed to win, and it didn’t matter how.
This was a...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Pushed to the Brink
We almost exclusively focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs and their perspective of things in this space, but let’s take a few minutes here...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Home Cooking
Well, we now have a series. That was closer to the Toronto Maple Leafs team fans were expecting when the series got underway.
And what...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Mike Babcock under the microscope after Game 2 adjustments
After Game 1, we touched on the Leafs’ poor bench management after the team missed challenging a goal that was offside, put their fourth...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Special Teams Swing Game 1
Game 1 will be remembered for the Nazem Kadri hit, and the score will show that it was a blowout, but the real story...
Leafs Notebook – Playoff Preparation, Fourth Line Decisions, D-Zone Draw Set Plays – April...
It’s an extended notes edition of the Leafs Notebook this week. Let’s get right to it!
Notes
- I was playing with some leading/trailing stats looking...
Leafs Notebook – The Bruins vs. Lightning Question; Andreas Johnsson’s first NHL stint; Preparing...
For at least a month – probably longer – we’ve known the Toronto Maple Leafs are making the playoffs and will finish third in...
Leafs Notebook – Franchise records within reach; Marner, Kadri and JVR red hot; Power-play...
With an awkward division format in place and the team still on the rise, it has been pretty easy to lose sight of the...
Leafs Notebook – On line balance, measuring Nikita Zaitsev’s impact, scheduling madness – ...
Since signing a seven-year deal last summer, Nikita Zaitsev has been one of the most polarizing players on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster.
This season,...
Leafs Notebook – Playoff brackets, Nikita Zaitsev’s play, Tomas Plekanec’s arrival – March 5
In the 2003-04 season, the NBA reorganized the league into a six-division alignment wherein the top seed in each division automatically received a top-three...
Leafs Notebook, Trade Deadline Edition – On Ryan McDonagh, Luke Glendening, Pat Maroon, and...
Happy trade deadline day eve, everyone!
There’s a lot to unpack as the deadline approaches, so let's get right to it.
Clearing Contracts
Over the past couple...
Leafs Notebook – What should the Toronto Maple Leafs do with James van Riemsdyk?...
At the intermission of Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night, the panel had a few interesting notes regarding the trade deadline and the...
Leafs Notebook – Observations at the All-Star Break, Early returns on lineup changes, Jake...
With All-Star weekend complete, the start of the stretch drive now begins. The trade deadline is under a month away. From there, it’s a...
Leafs Notebook – Depth line issues, Travis Dermott settling in, Power Play struggles –...
Last season, the Toronto Maple Leafs stormed into the playoff scene with a historic rookie class leading their high-flying offense.
The team has looked and...
Leafs Notebook – Buy, Sell or Hold at the Trade Deadline? – January 16
The season is over halfway complete, the bye week is about to end, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are firmly a playoff team at...
Leafs Notebook – Auston Matthews’ ice time, breakout struggles, Travis Dermott’s debut – January...
Since he broke into the league in 2016-17, Auston Matthews is tied for second in goals for with Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin despite...
Leafs Notebook – New Year’s Resolutions – January 2
With the NHL season about halfway done and 2018 now upon us, it's time for some New Year’s Resolutions, Toronto Maple Leafs edition.
Before we...
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Craig Berube on his expectations for the Leafs as they play...
After Monday's practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the mentors trip, the message to the players during the final stretch of a lost season,...
