Playoff Notebook – Best of Three – April 20
Frederik Andersen summed up Game 4 best: "We didn't play anywhere close to what we're capable of... We beat ourselves."
And yet the Washington Capitals...
Playoff Notebook – Leafs take the series lead – April 18
The Toronto Maple Leafs are leading a playoff series for the first time since beating the Ottawa Senators in game 7 on April 20th,...
Playoff Notebook – Reason to Believe – April 16
Before this series started, if I told you that each of the first two games in Washington would go to overtime and Toronto would return...
Playoff Notebook – Capitals take Game 1 – April 14
You never know what you are going to get in the first period of a new playoff series.
Both teams had three full days to...
Leafs Notebook – Getting Ready for Washington – April 10
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially qualified for the playoffs after a full 82-game season for the first time since 2003-04. That sounds great.
They will...
Leafs Notebook – April 3
There is a lot to get into before the final week of the season begins.
It's been a crazy, fun and surprising season, and it...
Leafs Notebook – The Final Two Weeks – March 27
Near the end of the 2013-14 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs looked to be cruising to a playoff spot playing a shotgun style of...
Leafs Notebook – Expansion Draft Update – March 6
Back in December, we took an early look at who the Maple Leafs might expose in the June expansion draft.
Now that the trade deadline...
Leafs Notebook – Trade Deadline Preview – February 27
Last night, a trade broke that should make Leafs fans pause for a second.
Martin Hanzal and Ryan White netted Arizona a first round pick,...
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 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 – A little adversity for Andersen – February 6
Heading into the All-Star break, all was well with Frederik Andersen. He was on a two-game shutout streak, hadn’t really struggled at any point...
Leafs Notebook – Addressing the blue line – January 23
There have been many positives this seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, from the emergence of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner to Frederik Andersen playing...
Leafs Notebook – January 13
For part one of this week's Leafs Notebook, check out yesterday's video analysis of the Leafs' dump outs.
Notes
- It isn’t getting much attention, but...
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...
Leafs Notebook – Rolling into the New Year – January 2
Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you all had a great holiday filled with friends, family, and good times.
We know the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Leafs Notebook – Selling at the Deadline & A Holiday Wishlist – December 23
The holidays are upon us, the roster freeze is live, and the Maple Leafs are rolling with points in nine of their last 13...
Leafs Notebook – Sizing up the Atlantic Division – December 13
Now approaching mid-December, we are starting to get a lay of the land in the Atlantic Division.
When the NHL switched their division and playoff...
Leafs Notebook – Who to Expose in the Expansion Draft? – December 7
The upcoming offseason will feature an expansion draft for the first time since the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild joined the NHL in 2000.
Now...
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...