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The Maple Leafs Transition Game

This quote triggered the thought process behind this post. This is kind of a good analogy. You could go into a zone and take three...
Jonathan Bernier

Game Recap: Game #47, Leafs 3 vs. Devils 2 (SO)

The eighth shootout win of the season (an astounding 36% of total Leaf wins) comes in unconvincing but much needed fashion. There's a couple of...
Dion Phaneuf

What’s Ailing the Maple Leafs Penalty Kill – Part 2

In the 2005-06 season, the Maple Leafs had the second best power play in the league and one of the biggest reasons was Tomas...

Toronto Marlies hang on for a 4-2 victory over Chicago Wolves

Going home on a high note — Marlies hold off late Wolves surge, head home with 2-0 series lead TORONTO - On Saturday night...

ECQF Game #1 Review: Boston Bruins 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1

Game 1 in Boston got away from the Toronto Maple Leafs to start their 2018 playoff campaign, and their loss might be two-fold pending...

Talking Jonathan Bernier & James Reimer with The Goalie Guild

The more I think about the Jonathan Bernier trade, the more I realize it was a straight-up judgment call by the Leafs' pro scouts...

Game in 10: Game 15, Leafs 3 vs. Sens 0

'Twas the first of four match-ups between these Northeast Division rivals, the season's first edition of the Battle of Ontario. The organization honored the...

Warriors of the road, stompers of the smurfs

On Hockey Day in Canada in February of 2012, the Leafs organization added special lustre to their matchup against the Montreal Canadiens with the...

James Van Riemsdyk is (Finally) a Leaf

The worst kept secret in all of hockey finally became a reality. Luke Schenn is now a Philadelphia Flyer, and James Van Riemsdyk is finally...

Dion Phaneuf Re-Signs for 7 years, $49milllion

As reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Dion Phaneuf have come to terms on a 7-year contract extension valued at...

Leafs Notebook – March 5

Since we are almost at the halfway point, I thought now would be a good time to write some notes on each individual player...

Leafs Notebook – October 28

When Kyle Dubas was named GM of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, one of the first things he did was buy every member of the...

Game in 10: Game #41, Leafs 5 vs. Canes 2

Welcome back, Tyler Bozak! 1. The Leafs predictably start the game with some lackadaisical play which allows the Hurricanes to jump out to an early...

Bernier the Boats

The Jonathan Bernier to Toronto speculation was ongoing all week, so it wasn’t a complete surprise when the Leafs acquired him yesterday. What was...

Morning Mashup: Everything is happening

The Maple Leafs are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference (7th in the league), against everyone's better judgement — the smart money being...

Defence falls flat, Toronto Marlies drop game #2 6-3

TORONTO - After a big 5-1 win on Friday against the Texas Stars, the Toronto Marlies knew they had to improve on their 50-shots-against...

Game Review: Game #70, Red Wings 3 vs. Leafs 2

It's amazing how quickly things can change at this time of the season. Combined with the loss in Washington, this four-point swing puts the...

Game in 10: Game #29, Leafs 3 vs. Stars 2

Toronto welcomed the HBO crew with a 3-2 overtime victory at the Air Canada Centre.  They came out with the appropriate amount of desperation...

Post Game Reaction: Game #7, Leafs 4 vs. Wild 1

My pregame chat with Declan over gtalk: "Alec: Wild are playing some kid in net and are in the second game of a back to...

Leafs Notebook – March 13

Alec and I took in the Rotman Sports Industry Conference yesterday, which is of note because the Leafs VP of scouting, Reid Mitchell, was...

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