A Need To Improve
How do we accurately evaluate this team? Just how good are we? If you—re looking for me (or anyone else for that matter) to...
The Real Penalty Killing Problems
These might not be the same old Leafs, but it is looking like the same old Leaf penalty kill.
At this stage of the season,...
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...
Jonas Gustavsson & James Reimer – Scouting Reports
Jonas Gustavsson Scouting Reports & James Reimer Scouting Reports from Justin Goldman of The Goalie Guild from his book: NHL Goaltender—s Style Guide, available now for only $9.99
Leafs Notebook – October 24
I wasn't really sure how to start my first post here at MLHS as half of me wanted to completely introduce myself, and the...
What to Expect in 2011-12: Dave Steckel
Last night, only two days before the Leafs' season opener against the Montreal Canadiens, Brian Burke added Dave Steckel to the roster in exchange...
Stories Going into Training Camp
Toronto Maple Leafs training camp opens today, with an enormous player base of 70 invitees. Some are guaranteed spots, some are looking to secure...
Better Know a Division: Northeast
The rivalries remain, but the faces change. For all the substantial additions that the Leafs have made, the 29 other teams in the league...
Dave Poulin Q & A
Prior to speaking with Rick Dudley for the Maple Leafs Annual, I also had the opportunity to speak with Dave Poulin, Vice-President of Hockey...
Season in Review: Defencemen
Defence is a lot more multi-faceted than is the forward position. It requires more finesse and more all around ability in order to rise...
Tempered Expectations for Reimer
After an impressive run of games to close out the season, it's hard not to get giddy and optimistic about the Maple Leafs' chances...
What to Expect in 2011-12: Tim Connolly
Leafs Nation was parked outside Brad Richards' agents' office on July 1st, singing songs they hoped would sway him to our little corner of...
Season in Review: Bottom 6 Forwards
Please read the preceding article in this series on top 6 forwards here. For this article, the bottom 6 forwards on the Leafs...
What to Expect in 2011-12: John-Michael Liles
All of Leafs Nation was elated to finally have a first round pick in what seemed like forever on draft day this year. However,...
Random Thoughts: A shocking start to silly season, and more.
The excitement never ends, does it? Days after the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup, the NHL Awards capped off the season with a...
What has to give in Philly?
The Flyers have decided to make a move amidst a controversial ruling in the Stanley Cup Final. Perhaps the hit by Aaron Rome...
Puck Moving `D` Part 3: Trade Options Cont`d
(Part 1) (Part 2)
Now for the (not-so) thrilling conclusion to my blog series on the Leafs trade targets on the back end. ...
Puck Moving ‘D’ Part 2: Trade Options
In part one of this blog we looked at possible unrestricted free agent options for the Leafs. Burke has always been proficient at...
The Book on Bozak
Plus minus is a very deceptive statistic when a team struggles, and he—s been put in a tough situation. If you look at...
Cleanout Day Input
The locker cleanout day offered many interesting pieces of information that occupied me to the point of having to write about it. These are...
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Maple Leafs Offseason Notes: Darren Raddysh’s shot, the Patrik Laine conversation,...
With August halfway over, we’re only about a month away from the Maple Leafs’ first preseason game.
It is always amazing how quickly things shift...
