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Leafs Notebook — January 9

Forty one down, forty one to go; the Leafs have shown a lot so far this season but now is when we really begin...

Game in 10: Game 42, Leafs vs. Sabres

Fourth time—s a charm for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2012 with a 2 — 0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.  The Monster stood...

Leafs Notebook – January 16

Amid all the trade rumours swirling around the Toronto Maple Leafs, I think we're looking at this all in the wrong way. The Leafs have...

Game In 10: Game 43, Leafs at Sabres

In a game against our old nemesis, the HSBC First Niagara Center, the Leafs showed some good fight, but sometimes it just doesn—t...

Game In 10: Game 44, Leafs vs. Rangers

The Leafs were facing the Conference leading New York Rangers in an Original Six matchup. Our team knew what they were getting with the...
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Is Joffrey Lupul’s Current Play Sustainable?

In what has been an incredibly positive season for the Maple Leafs thus far, it is Joffrey Lupul who stands out the most. Sure,...

Leafs Notebook – January 23

If there's a theme to this weeks Leafs Notebook, it is going to be two things: toughness and desperation. You can have all the talent...

Game In 10: Game 45, Leafs vs. Sens

The Leafs played a good game in the Battle of Ontario. Unfortunately, we needed points from the Battle of Ontario and we got none....

Game In 10: Game 46, Leafs vs. Wild

The Leafs hosted a struggling Minnesota Wild in a game where our team desperately needed to put some points on the board. Good thing...

Game In 10: Game 47, Leafs vs. Habs

It was rivalry night in the ACC as the Leafs hosted the Canadiens. The Habs were one of the teams we were supposed to...

Game In 10: Game 48, Leafs vs. Isles

The Toronto Maple Leafs battled the NY Islanders in what wasn—t a must win game, but rather a smart game to win. January was...

Game In 10: Game 49, Leafs at Isles

This was an Islanders rematch and the final game prior to the All Star break. Kessel, Lupul and Dion needed to take care of...

The Declined Play of the Grabovski Line

Much has already been said of the struggles of Grabovski, Kulemin and MacArthur this season when playing with each other, so I won't bore...

The impact of the John-Michael Liles Extension

The locking up of John Michael Liles for the next four seasons  further evidences Brian Burke's team building philosophy is moving towards speed and...

Leafs Notebook – January 30

Harry Sinden, the great Boston Bruins GM, once had an interesting quote about the job of being a General Manager and what it's all...

Leafs Notebook – February 6

It's a week of celebration, but it has nothing to do with the current Leafs team. Mats Sundin is back, and this is the...

Game In 10: Game 50, Leafs at Pens

Box Score | Ice Time | Recap The Leafs decided they wanted to celebrate Grabovski—s birthday by looking (for the most part) like the Oilers...

Game in 10: Game 51, Leafs vs. Penguins

Box Score | Ice Time | Recap God damn! It was a night of many happy returns, as the Toronto Leafs held on for a...

Game In 10: Game 52, Leafs at Sens

Boxscore | Ice Time | Recap In a Battle of Ontario with a playoff feel, two very important two points were on the line. Coming...

Leafs Notebook — February 13

Funny how a week changes everything. This time last Monday, the Leafs were coming off handling Ottawa easily and two very good efforts against the...

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