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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...

How far are the Leafs from the Playoffs?

Goal difference vs. Points - A simple statistical analysis by MLHS' Great Dane (written before the weekend games) There has been some talk on the site...

Game In 1: Game 77, Leafs 0 vs. Hurricanes 3

Boxscore 1. I love the Leafs, I'll probably never stop loving the Leafs. That said, for me to believe in a group of players, they...

Game in 10: Game #46, Lightning 5 vs. Leafs 2

After a three day break spent golfing, fishing and pool side chillaxing in Florida, the Leafs were looking to mount a push for home...

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...

Game In 10: Game 55, Leafs at Flyers

Boxscore | Ice Time | Recap This was a good test. After three straight losses, the Flyers were eager to redeem themselves in front of...

Maple Leafs Organization Making Net Gains

Forgive Leafs fans for being a little cautious with their optimism these days as it relates to net gains between the pipes for the...
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Game 16 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 6 vs. Bruins 1

After losing out in their last game against Boston, Toronto came out strong last night, dominating the first ten minutes and getting a goal...

Kadri could force tough decisions up front

Perhaps the best part about Nazem Kadri's two-goal, three-point performance last night against the Ottawa Senators is that he can start the season with...

Game 8 Scoring Chances: BOS 4 vs. TOR 1

When I had the chance to sit down and watch this game, having missed it live, I expected a Leaf performance quite a bit...

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...

Game 15 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 5 vs. Senators 3

After playing a wild game with the Rangers last night, tonight's game, the makeup for the postponement from the 22nd, was another exciting and...

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,...

The Declined Play of the Grabovski Line

Much has already been said of the struggles of Grabovski, Kulemin and MacArthur this season when playing with each other, so I won't bore...

The Value of Beauch

Rightly or wrongly, the big minute logging shutdown defenceman can be a thankless job in the world of hockey and the reason is simple....

Game 13 Scoring Chances: Avalanche 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3 (SO)

Toronto had another poor start, but unlike the Arizona game, they managed to keep the score close. Despite being outchanced 10-3 at ES in the...
Auston Matthews and William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs

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...

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...

Game In 10: Game 46, Leafs vs. Wild

The Leafs hosted a struggling Minnesota Wild in a game where our team desperately needed to put some points on the board. Good thing...

Is Ron Wilson Really To Blame?

With the typical (and expected) Fire Ron Wilson sentiment being thrown around after another tough loss (now five in a row) I thought I...

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