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Brendan Shanahan gets “puck possessed” – Part I

So, a year ago, a Toronto sports reporter broke the story that Brendan Shanahan was only into “puck possession” because it was... trendy. Trendy. Maybe...

Leafs Notebook – Opening Day Edition – October 4

As the Toronto Maple Leafs get set to kick-off the 2017-2018 season in Winnipeg, the team and its fan base are full of hope. They...
Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner

On Mitch Marner’s start and the Roman Polak signing 

This week, we'll take a look at the numbers behind Mitch Marner's slow-ish start and the decision to bring back Roman Polak on a...

2015 Draft Day: How Mark Hunter and Kyle Dubas may have outplayed the league

This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter. In my...

Toronto Maple Leafs Systems Analysis – The Neutral Zone

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...
Toronto Maple Leafs lose to the St. Louis Blues

Game #15 Review: St. Louis Blues 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4

The Toronto Maple Leafs closed out their Western road trip at 1-3 and fell to their fifth defeat in their last six games with...

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff road may run through Montreal

Watching the Maple Leafs dismantle the Jets in the regular season opener loosened the ghosts that lurk in the corners of my mind, fuelling...
Brendan Shanahan by: Andrew Mok

Shanny listens to his Leaf gut – Part III

In which Brendan Shanahan listens to his Leaf gut So, Don Cherry trashed Brendan Shanahan after the 2014 draft, saying: “Brendan, I know you’re watching, President...

2017 Expansion Draft: Who out of Kerby Rychel, Josh Leivo and Brendan Leipsic should...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will emerge from the expansion draft relatively unscathed, but they will still lose an asset for nothing. It’s looking highly likely...

Game #58 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Carolina Hurricanes 0

Curtis McElhinney recorded his first shutout as a Maple Leaf as Toronto bounced back with a win in Carolina on Sunday night. Your game in...
William Nylander and Andreas Borgman of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Game #20 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 1 vs. New Jersey Devils 0 (OT)

The Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to five -- four without Auston Matthews -- with a 1-0 overtime win over the New...

An update on Stephane Robidas and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ cap situation

On 91.9 Sport in Montreal this morning, injured Maple Leafs defenceman Stephane Robidas discussed his status entering the new season. The key quotes can be found on 91.9's...

Defence Shopping: What’s left for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

With Travis Hamonic – the big fish available in terms of a right-handed defenceman who can play shutdown minutes competently -- now a Calgary...

Reliving the first 88 games of Auston Matthews – Highlights, Commentary & Analysis

I started out my Auston Matthews video series on a whim. With the palpable excitement surrounding his debut, I recorded the first few games...

Leafs Notebook – Roster battles and the Zach Hyman/Auston Matthews debate – September 25

When Patrick Marleau signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs this past summer, many thought it would come with an...

Game #15 Review: Pittsburgh Penguins 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1

For a Mike Babcock-coached team -- with his history of tight, stifling, defensive hockey -- the Maple Leafs' style of play may come as...

On The Big Three, high-performing NHL rookies, and sophomore slumps

When discussing the addition of Patrick Marleau earlier this month, GM Lou Lamoriello provided an interesting quote on Leafs management’s concern about the difficulty...
Frederik Andersen of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook – Dissecting Frederik Andersen’s slow start – October 30

Maybe October just isn’t Frederik Andersen’s month. Last season, he was the new goalie in town and had the type of slow start that gave...

Nylander, Kapanen and Shanny’s Fancy Foreign Friends – Part IV

So, want to see Shanahan’s secret list? The one that’s going to speed up the Leafs’ rebuild? Sure you do. It’s Brendan Shanahan’s list of his former European...

Nazem Kadri signs six-year, $4.5 million AAV contract

Maple Leafs management has moved quickly to lock up Nazem Kadri as part of their core for the foreseeable future, inking the 25-year-old centerman to a six-year,...

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