Deadline passes with core largely in tact
It could fairly be depicted as a seller’s market this past deadline season, but only in the context of cap uncertainty going forward, with...
Game 63 Scoring Chances: Capitals 4 vs. Maple Leafs 0
Toronto had a tough turn around, with the second game of a back-to-back coming against Washington. They had a terrible start, giving up a...
Game 62 Scoring Chances: Canadiens 4 vs. Maple Leafs 0
Montreal had a strong start, getting six of the first nine chances, and a pair of goals in the first thirteen minutes (the second...
Game 61 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 3 vs. Flyers 2
The Clarkson-free Leafs had a strong first twenty-five minutes, out-chancing the Flyers and opening up a 2-0 lead on a pair of goals from...
Leafs Notebook – February 23rd
The NHL is officially a week away from the NHL trade deadline. Leafs fans in seller mode rejoice.
I’ve written before about selling high and...
Game 60 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Jets 3 (OT)
The first period didn't have a lot of even strength action, as the two teams combined to generate just three ES chances.
Most of the...
Game 59 Scoring Chances: Hurricanes 2 vs. Maple Leafs 1
The opening period was an offensive, back-and-forth one, as Toronto and Carolina traded chances.
The Leafs had the better of it, out-chancing the 'Canes 10-6...
The Leafs shouldn’t retain a dollar of Phil Kessel’s contract
I’ve been listening to more hockey talk radio than I usually do in the past week or so – as a Leafs fan, trade rumours...
Game 58 Scoring Chances: Panthers 3 vs. Maple Leafs 2
Toronto got an early power-play goal to take the lead against the Panthers, but Florida dominated the second half of the period, and got...
Leafs Notebook – February 17
The Maple Leafs completed their first trade of the season with something expected: Moving out a couple of pending UFAs they were in tough to...
Game 50 Scoring Chances: Coyotes 3 vs. Maple Leafs 1
In the first half of this game, the Leafs were impressive, limiting Arizona's chances and actually getting an even strength goal, from Phil Kessel.
The...
Game 49 Scoring Chances: Devils 2 vs. Maple Leafs 1 (SO)
In their first game back since the All Star break, the Maple Leafs showed the type of defensive effort that new coach Peter Horachek...
Game 48 Scoring Chances: Senators 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3
The Leafs had another disaster of a first period in Ottawa, as after getting the first two chances, they were out-chanced 10-2 the rest...
Game 47 Scoring Chances: Hurricanes 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1
In their return home, the Leafs had a bad first period, giving up two goals in forty seconds to fall behind again.
They then compounded...
Game 45 Scoring Chances: Sharks 3 vs. Maple Leafs 1
Toronto again had an unfortunate start in California, falling behind 2-0 against San Jose after a pair of goals in an eleven second stretch.
The...
Game 44 Scoring Chances: Ducks 4 vs. Maple Leafs 0
The Maple Leafs were a little unfortunate in the opening period, as they out-chanced the Ducks 6-3 at ES but found themselves behind after...
Game Review: Game #44, Anaheim Ducks 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0
Four straight games with under 30 shots against – something the Leafs never achieved under Randy Carlyle.
Two games in a row getting shutout –...
Leafs Notebook – January 13
When Peter Horacek was hired in the summer, it was a reasonably safe bet that at some point the man who served as interim...
Game 43 Scoring Chances: Kings 2 vs. Maple Leafs 0
The Maple Leafs' West Coast trip got off to a poor start, as they had a bad first period, falling behind in the opening...
Game Review: Game #43, Los Angeles Kings 2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0
The Maple Leafs made one crucial misstep by being asleep to start the game, and ultimately paid for it in a hard-fought and tightly-contested...
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Another week of barely any Leafs games. Another week of extended notes.
Let’s get right to it.
Notes
- Last season, the Leafs went 22-15-4 at...
