Marlies Notebook – October 15
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Since there—s no NHL to speak of at the moment, Leafs Notebook is turning into Marlies Notebook until this lockout is over.
Here—s...
Leafs Notebook – October 31
Happy Halloween, everyone!
Quite a four games of hockey for the Leafs. I said last week that I would be interested to see how the...
Leafs Notebook – Taking stock at the quarter pole, line shuffles & breakouts –...
“You’re never as good as you think you are when you win, and you’re never as bad as you feel when you lose.”
The Toronto...
Leafs Notebook – December 12
NHL realignment, more Burke & Wilson vs. Cox & Simmons, new owners and, oh yeah, the Leafs played some hockey games, too.
Quite the week...
Leafs Notebook – The Nikita Zaitsev contract, Morgan Rielly’s hot start & recent adjustments...
This past Spring, before he became a restricted free agent, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Nikita Zaitsev to a seven-year, $31.5 million deal.
The $4.5...
2017 Draft Notebook: Trends, analysis and thoughts on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ strategy
When Brendan Shanahan cleaned house and began building his management team in 2015, there was a clear connection to the OHL.
Kyle Dubas was the...
Video Analysis: The Toronto Maple Leafs dump the puck out a lot
About a month ago, analytics tracking company SportsLogIQ tweeted out some compelling information on the Toronto Maple Leafs' ability to break out of their...
The 2016 Hockey Coaches Conference: A Recap
The Hockey Coaches Conference came to Toronto for the first time this past weekend.
Hosted at the Mattamy Centre (formerly Maple Leafs Garden), the venue’s...
Leafs Notebook – Adjustments needed after 2-6 stretch – November 6
The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t the first team to eat some humble pie on a west coast road trip, nor will they be the...
Leafs Notebook – Opening Day Edition – October 4
As the Toronto Maple Leafs get set to kick-off the 2017-2018 season in Winnipeg, the team and its fan base are full of hope.
They...
Leafs Notebook – Roster battles and the Zach Hyman/Auston Matthews debate – September 25
When Patrick Marleau signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs this past summer, many thought it would come with an...
Leafs Notebook – Dissecting Frederik Andersen’s slow start – October 30
Maybe October just isn’t Frederik Andersen’s month.
Last season, he was the new goalie in town and had the type of slow start that gave...
Leafs Notebook – Defence pairs, the Roman Polak signing, “trapping” the Leafs & more...
There has been a common refrain from the Toronto Maple Leafs' opponents so far this season that has gone something along the lines of:...
Leafs Notebook – Where does Tyler Bozak stack up among NHL 3Cs? – February...
Last week I was asked a question that proved harder to answer on the spot than I thought: Name a third-line center better than...
Leafs Notebook – What can we glean from Lou Lamoriello’s trade history? – February...
Mike Babcock made headlines this week for telling the media not to hold their breath on a big deadline deal this season, but that...
Leafs Offseason Notebook: JVR Watch, Sophomore Slumps, Defence Planning
As summer enters the dog days and the Toronto Maple Leafs' offseason looks more or less complete, I can’t help but think of a...
Leafs Notebook – An early look at ice time distribution – October 18
Six games into the season, pretty well everything is coming up roses for the 5-1-0 Toronto Maple Leafs.
They lead the league in goals per...
Leafs Notebook – A Scintillating Start – October 10
Three games into the Toronto Maple Leafs season, Joel Quenneville has summed it up best so far: "They're good. They're really good. They've got...
Leafs Notebook – Toronto rookies on historic pace – November 28
A few months into the season, it looks increasingly likely that the 2016-17 Toronto Maple Leafs are going to end the year with a...
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You never know what you are going to get in the first period of a new playoff series.
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