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TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 23: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to get the puck around Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings as Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings lies on the ice during the third period at the Air Canada Centre on October 23, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Game #9 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Los Angeles Kings 2

The Maple Leafs moved to 7-2-0 on the season after handing the Los Angeles Kings their first loss in regulation on Monday night. Your game...

Leafs Notebook – What can we glean from Lou Lamoriello’s trade history? – February...

Mike Babcock made headlines this week for telling the media not to hold their breath on a big deadline deal this season, but that...

Game #46 Review: Montreal Canadiens 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (SO)

Blame a delayed puck drop due to the pregame ceremony if you want, but slow starts have been a problem for this Maple Leafs team...

Preseason Game #6 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Montreal Canadiens 2

The Maple Leafs have received hard-working, organized efforts out of their B squads in the last two back-to-back sets against Buffalo and Montreal. Despite falling...

Nazem Kadri: Is He First Line Material?

Nazem Kadri has faced enormous expectations ever since his name was called by then-Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke at the 2009 NHL entry...

Leafs Offseason Notebook: JVR Watch, Sophomore Slumps, Defence Planning

As summer enters the dog days and the Toronto Maple Leafs' offseason looks more or less complete, I can’t help but think of a...

What Does the Future Hold for Jake Gardiner?

And what should the Leafs do with the polarizing young defenceman? The answer isn't an instantly-gratifying one: Continue to be patient. There is currently no bigger...

Toronto Maple Leafs 2015 Draft Review – Part 2

For part one of the draft review, click here. 4th round, 95th overall – Jesper Lindgren, 6’0 D from Modo Jrs. (Sweden) The Maple Leafs turned...
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State of the Toronto Maple Leafs — Part Two: The Phil Kessel Trade

It has been another whirlwind offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with too much activity to fit into one article. With that in mind, I am separating...
Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Mike Babcock, confirmation bias, and a lesson in patience

With the first month of the hockey season now in the rear view mirror, this might be a good time to do an initial...
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook – An early look at ice time distribution – October 18

Six games into the season, pretty well everything is coming up roses for the 5-1-0 Toronto Maple Leafs. They lead the league in goals per...

Game Review: Game #3, Ottawa Senators 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (SO)

  Meetings between the Leafs and Senators in recent seasons have typically been high scoring, back-and-forth affairs, particularly at the Air Canada Center. After an inability to score in...
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Trading Phil Kessel: On value, timing, and the Maple Leafs rebuild

A little over a year ago Brendan Shanahan was announced as the new president of the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his introductory press conference, he...

The Michael Grabner Trade: A look at asset and roster management

Looking at yesterday’s trade for Michael Grabner, a quick reaction might have been to think "wow, that’s a lot of young players to give...
Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Game #71 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 2

The Toronto Maple Leafs swept the season series against the Boston Bruins for the first time since 1924 with a huge four-point win on Monday night. The universe...

Game #8 Review: Ottawa Senators 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3

Full value for their 6-3 defeat, the Maple Leafs got a wake-up call in Ottawa on Saturday night. "That team was almost in the Stanley...
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Guy Boucher reportedly contacted by Toronto Maple Leafs

Darren Dreger is reporting the team who contacted Guy Boucher about a possible return to the NHL (news Boucher broke himself yesterday on TSN...
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The Dawn of the Lou Lamoriello Era: On Accountability, Defensive Hockey, and the Toronto...

You could have excused most Toronto Maple Leafs fans if they had forgotten the team was still looking for a GM. The incumbents conducted a...

The Dion Phaneuf trade: Nothing but upside for the Toronto Maple Leafs

When the 2015-16 season is all set and done, the results are going to show that it was nearly identical to 2014-15. That's as far as...

Toronto Maple Leafs Scoring Chances and Zone Entries – Season Review

All season, I've been tracking scoring chances and zone entries for the Toronto Maple Leafs (some details on scoring chances are here; on zone entries...

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