Leafs Notebook (Part 1) – The looming Rielly decision
We are only six games into the regular season, but the Leafs are quickly approaching what will be one of their biggest decisions of...
Leafs Notebook – October 7
It seems like the Jake Gardiner talk just won’t go away, even though an immediate trade seems extremely unlikely.
Elliotte Friedman got the ball rolling...
Leafs Notebook – Season Opener Eve: September 30th
Only three teams in the preseason had more points than the Leafs (Boston, Washington, Dallas), and you know what’s the best part about that?...
Leafs Notebook: Preseason Edition – September 23
There are so many different angles to consider when looking at last night's Leafs-Sabres brawl. Where to start?
Perhaps the best place is the shift...
Quick Thoughts: Leafs lock up Orr and MacIntyre
The Leafs announced the resigning of Colton Orr and Drew MacIntyre yesterday.
Orr played 44 of 48 regular season games with the Leafs before dressing...
Scattered Thoughts: Eakins, Marlies, Komarov, Lessons from Boston
Even though the Leafs haven’t played a hockey game in weeks and the Stanley Cup Finals are about to begin, there is no shortage...
Q&A Mailbag with Anthony Petrielli
We aren’t in the dog-days of summer yet, but in terms of Leafs content things are in a lull until the draft and free...
Playoff Notebook – May 13
We’re going seven.
How many Leafs fans would have gladly accepted a one-game winner takes all scenario for the Leafs at the start of this...
Playoff Notebook – May 11
If you have been following along with my Notebooks since the playoffs started, you’ll know that I’ve continually asked if James Reimer was going...
Playoff Notebook – May 9
No matter what happens in the rest of the series, this much is clear: The Leafs have closed the gap on the Boston Bruins.
Are...
Playoff Notebook – May 7
If the story of game 2 was the Leafs' excellent line-matching and the great performances from their stars, the story of game 3 was...
Playoff Notebook – May 5
Seems nobody told the Leafs this wasn’t supposed to be much of a series.
Toronto stole home ice advantage from Boston with a thrilling 4-2...
Playoff Notebook – May 3
Well, that was a rude awakening wasn’t it? Here we were all were excited and pumped up about playoff hockey… Only to come crashing...
Leafs Notebook – Playoff Edition
Since when do the Leafs do things the easy way, anyways? The truth is the Leafs made their bed on this one. All they...
Leafs Notebook – April 22
The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially in the playoffs.
I hope that felt as good to read as it did to write.
It has been...
Leafs Notebook – April 17
I hope to have an article up later in the week, but for now I thought I’d share some notes.
- Make it...
Leafs Notebook Part 2 – Notes, Quotes and ‘5 Things I Think I’d Do’
Notes
- We haven’t discussed the PK nearly enough in this space so I thought now would be a good time to. Last year, I...
Leafs Notebook Part 1 – Randy Carlyle
The Leafs are all but set to make the playoffs for the first time in nine years, yet there is an inordinate amount of...
Leafs Notebook – April 1
After looking at potential trade targets in last week’s preamble, it only makes sense to look at the Leafs potential trading chips for the...
Leafs Notebook – March 26
‘Tis the season for Leafs trade rumours.
Now, I’m not about to dig up every rumour out there on the internet and go through...