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Game Review: Game #43, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 2

Game Reviews

This was more like the game fans were picturing following a coaching change. Despite Franson and Phaneuf (falling over) teaming up for an early blunder leading...

Game 42 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 5 vs. Blue Jackets 2

Game Reviews Evan Dorey - Jan 9, 2015

The Toronto Maple Leafs had their first victory in the post-Carlyle era, as a great opening period powered them past the Columbus Blue Jackets. In...

Game 41 Scoring Chances: Capitals 6 vs. Maple Leafs 2

Game Reviews Evan Dorey - Jan 7, 2015

In their first game post-Randy Carlyle, the Maple Leafs ended up with another big defeat, beaten 6-2 by the Capitals. For the first two periods,...

Randy Carlyle Firing: What Changes Moving Forward?

Analysis Anthony Petrielli - Jan 7, 2015

Randy Carlyle’s inevitable firing brought about as crazy a day in Leafs land as any in recent memory. Phil Kessel and Dave Feschuk arguing, with...

The Randy Carlyle era is over

Analysis Alec Brownscombe - Jan 6, 2015

The only real surprise is that he made it all the way to 2015. The same fundamental flaws haunted this Leaf roster despite a fleeting...

Leafs Notebook – January 5

Leafs Notebook Anthony Petrielli - Jan 5, 2015

With the NFL playoffs currently unfolding, the storylines in football circles revolve around the usual topics—Can Peyton Manning win another Superbowl, can Tom Brady get a...

Game 40 Scoring Chances: Jets 5 vs. Maple Leafs 1

Game Reviews Evan Dorey - Jan 4, 2015

The Leafs' long road trip came to an end with a bad loss, as Winnipeg thoroughly outplayed them. The first five minutes were a...

Game 39 Scoring Chances: Wild 3 vs. Maple Leafs 1

Game Reviews Evan Dorey - Jan 3, 2015

The Leafs had a great start to the first game of 2015, as they had the bulk of the chances until a Wild powerplay...

Game 38 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Bruins 3 (SO)

Game Reviews Evan Dorey - Jan 1, 2015

Toronto closed out 2014 against the Bruins, one of the closest chasers for the wild cards spot the Leafs are fighting for. Toronto had a...

Game Review: Game #37, Tampa Bay Lightning 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2

Game Reviews

This game might come as a shock to fans who decided to pick up Leaf fandom for the first time during the recent 10-1-1 hot streak;...

Game 37 Scoring Chances: Lightning 3 vs. Maple Leafs 2

Game Reviews Evan Dorey - Dec 30, 2014

The second half of Toronto's trip to Florida saw the Leafs have a solid start, given they were playing a back-to-back. They were narrowly out-chanced...

Leafs Notebook – December 29

Leafs Notebook Anthony Petrielli - Dec 29, 2014

For the first time since the 2003-04 season, the Maple Leafs won 20 games before the official NHL winter break. But, in the eight...

Game 36 Scoring Chances: Panthers 6 vs. Maple Leafs 4

Game Reviews Evan Dorey - Dec 29, 2014

Toronto's return to action after the holidays was wild, with a back-and-forth game in Florida. There actually weren't a lot of scoring chances (from the...

Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings – End of 2014

Analysis MLHS Staff - Dec 28, 2014

Introducing the MLHS Maple Leafs top 30 prospect rankings, complete with player-by-player scouting reports. These rankings are based on a combination of the overall talent...

What Does the Future Hold for Jake Gardiner?

Analysis Anthony Petrielli - Dec 24, 2014

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...