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Game #19 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 1

With a 4-1 victory on Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs made it four wins in a row while also winning their fourth consecutive...

Game #21 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 vs. Montreal Canadiens 0

The Toronto Maple Leafs made it six in a row after dropping six on the hapless Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Saturday...

The 2016 Hockey Coaches Conference: A Recap

The Hockey Coaches Conference came to Toronto for the first time this past weekend. Hosted at the Mattamy Centre (formerly Maple Leafs Garden), the venue’s...
Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Rielly the Rusher: A look at the defenceman’s strong first quarter

There has been lots of love lately for the stellar play of Morgan Rielly and his partnership with free agent signing Ron Hainsey. I had...

Toronto Maple Leafs Systems Analysis – The Penalty Kill

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs finished dead last in Mike Babcock’s first year behind the bench, there was more to the season than meets...

Nikita Zaitsev: Part of the new Maple Leaf Russian 5? Part VI

So, back when Scotty Bowman was putting together his Russian 5 in Detroit, he needed a big, puck-moving defenceman. And he got one who...

Toronto Maple Leafs Systems Analysis – The Power Play

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs finished dead last in Mike Babcock’s first year behind the bench, there was more to the season than meets...

Phil In The Pits

I never loved Phil Kessel—as a hockey player, that is. He didn’t play my style. His game wasn’t mine. Simple as that. I grew up...

Game #6 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. Washington Capitals 0

The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to roll with a 2-0 victory over the Capitals on Tuesday night, marking the first time in franchise history...

Game #2 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 1

When fans were told a big surprise was in store for team’s centennial ceremony, many speculated that Dave Keon was about to become only...

The Evolution of Nazem Kadri

A top-ten draft selection in the earliest stage of Toronto's long rebuilding process, Nazem Kadri is the last Toronto Maple Leaf standing after four...

Analyzing NHL Draft Pick Value: Can a draft really be “weak” after the first...

When the Toronto Maple Leafs traded for Brian Boyle at the deadline this season, I posed a question: When is buying worth it? Should...

Examining Colin Miller as a potential trade target for the Toronto Maple Leafs

The protection lists have been revealed and Vegas GM George McPhee has issued a notice to the other 30 front offices that he’s open...
Mark Hunter 2015 Draft

In The Land Of The Leafs, The One-Eyed Reporter Is King

It takes about 30 seconds for an average Toronto reporter to throw a headlock opinion on a new draft pick, drag ‘em down into...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers

Game #2 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 8 vs. New York Rangers 5

With eight goals from seven different goal scorers, the Toronto Maple Leafs built a 5-1 lead, gave it up, and came back to score...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Game #3 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Chicago Blackhawks 3 (OT)

No turkey hangover here: This was about as good of a game as you're going to see this early in the regular season. The Maple...

Mythbusters Series: Disproving the idea that Steven Stamkos “left millions on the table” to...

This article is being co-hosted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, OriginalSixAnalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter. Author’s...
Mike Babcock

Leafs Notebook – Adjustments needed after 2-6 stretch – November 6

The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t the first team to eat some humble pie on a west coast road trip, nor will they be the...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Game #11 Review: Philadelphia Flyers 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2

The Maple Leafs fell to 7-4-0 on the season with a 4-2 defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. The Leafs have now...

Katsaros: Phil Kessel Trade About Recouping Assets

Teams rarely, if ever, receive a substantial enough, or even on-par, return for elite athletes. The Phil Kessel case is no different. A club's desire to...

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