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Reforming Randy Carlyle

Brendan Shanahan continues to make a lot of sense, at least in the words he speaks to the media. His one action so far, however --...
Joffrey Lupul

Toronto Maple Leafs: Buy Low, Sell High

When Brendan Shanahan came aboard, I made a quick passing comment about understanding selling low and selling high with the Toronto Maple Leafs players...
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First Line Centers & Trading For Florida’s First Overall Pick

Why it makes more sense than usual for the Leafs to move up for the #1 pick In 2012, Dave Poulin gave an under the...

What do the Toronto Marlies’ successes mean for the Maple Leafs?

Former Bruins GM Harry Sinden had a great quote on being a GM in the book Behind the Moves: “I think the bottom line is...
toronto maple leafs lose to the ottawa senators

Game #45 Review: Ottawa Senators 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3

The Toronto Maple Leafs will enter the bye week on a losing note after letting a winnable game slip away on Wednesday night versus...

Connor Brown: When sixth round picks become interesting

Everything is coming up aces for the Toronto Maple Leafs in January.  The club has won six straight games to not just climb back...
Lou Lamoriello, General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, talks trade

Leafs Notebook – Buy, Sell or Hold at the Trade Deadline? – January 16

The season is over halfway complete, the bye week is about to end, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are firmly a playoff team at...
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Game #23 Review: Florida Panthers 2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (SO)

After a slow start, the Toronto Maple Leafs came from behind to grab a point with a late charge that easily could've produced a...
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Game #56 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Nashville Predators 2 (SO)

On the back of a first-star performance from Frederik Andersen, the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up their sixth win in their last seven games...

Maple Leafs’ Bottom Six Forwards

A mess, but an opportunity for improvement When a team bottoms out the way the Maple Leafs did, naturally there is going to be a...

What’s Dion Phaneuf Worth?

Two of the longer term concerns entering the 2013-14 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs were the contract statuses of their star players Phil...

Maple Leafs acquire Brandon Kozun for Andrew Crescenzi

According to @themayor, the Maple Leafs have acquired Manchester Monarchs right-winger Brandon Kozun from the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old Los Angeles native was...

Brendan Shanahan Addresses Depth, Not Core of Toronto Maple Leafs

When Brendan Shanahan was introduced as the new President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it was met with skepticism and the focus centered on...

Game in 10: Game #12, Maple Leafs 4 vs. Penguins 1

Toronto bounced back from a defeat in Columbus last night in a big way with a win against the Penguins. The Leafs found their...

Maple Leafs Systems – Neutral Zone & Offensive Zone Forechecking

Unlike a singular rigid structure in the defensive zone, neutral and offensive zone systems fluctuate upon game factors including score, time remaining, and game...

Peter Holland & First Round Picks ranked by AHL Points Per Game (2004-2010)

Peter Holland made his debut for the Leafs last night, playing 12 even strength minutes next to JvR and Kessel. Obviously it was...
Mike Babcock, Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Systems: What to look for versus the Boston Bruins

Structure, not systems. The NHL is a copycat league. Most teams implement deviations of similar systems in all three zones – variants of different formations...

Game in 10: Game #17, Bruins 3 vs. Maple Leafs 1

Returning to the scene of the catastrophe, this game was in some ways a microcosm of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series last May. The...
Tomas Plekanec of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook – Playoff brackets, Nikita Zaitsev’s play, Tomas Plekanec’s arrival – March 5

In the 2003-04 season, the NBA reorganized the league into a six-division alignment wherein the top seed in each division automatically received a top-three...
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Game #70 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Dallas Stars 5 (OT)

The Toronto Maple Leafs kept the good times rolling on home ice with a thrilling back-and-forth win over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Your...

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