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Dion Phaneuf / Phil Kessel

Dion Phaneuf Contract Extension Almost Done

Darren Dreger is reporting that a contract extension for Dion Phaneuf is near completion, as in it could be signed and sealed before the...
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ECQF Game #4 Review: Boston Bruins 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1

Despite controlling the better part of the first 40 minutes, the Toronto Maple Leafs made the costly mistakes, fell behind, and couldn't manufacture enough...

Game Review: Game #68, Maple Leafs 3 vs. LA Kings 2

This night was to be Jonathan Bernier's chance to put one over on his old team. He has taken over the number one spot...

In conversation with Dave Morrison – Part 3

The final installment of Anthony Petrielli's interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison touches a little more on the ins...

Decisions facing Carlyle in the Leafs bottom six

What a much more enjoyable month of hockey that was from the Maple Leafs, the latter half in particular. Toronto has seven regulation wins...

Game Review: Game #63, Blue Jackets 2 vs. Leafs 1

Good-enough first and third periods were spoiled by a lack of finish and a nightmare second 20 as the Maple Leafs dropped a 2-1...

The Maple Leafs & NHL Average Age by Team

Yesterday the Leafs partook in their annual golf tournament and pre-camp media rounds, where Joffrey Lupul touched on a topic that has popped up throughout...
Tyler Bozak, Morgan Rielly

Game Review: Game #64, Maple Leafs 3 vs. Rangers 2 (OT)

// The Toronto Maple Leafs, eh guys? Never a dull moment. This game was firmly in Toronto's control at 2-0 when they took to the...

Game Recap: Game #53, Stars 7 vs. Leafs 1

Well, they weren’t going to win forever, but this was an emphatic way to end the winning streak. Ray Ferraro had a pretty good comment...

Game Review: Game #79, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs Winnipeg Jets 4

This game was a fitting end to the Maple Leafs’ playoff chase, and a fitting final home game in the Randy Carlyle era. 15 shots after...

Game in 10: Game #25, Pens 6 vs. Leafs 5 (SO)

The stuff of cardiac arrests. Please keep the 4-1 jokes to yourself. What a crazy game of momentum swings and refereeing-fuelled rage. 1 - The...

Leafs Notebook – January 27

Why is the Leafs' PK struggling so heavily? Plus much more on the week that was in Leafland. It's kind of amazing how the Leafs' awful...
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Leafs vs. Bruins Round 1 Preview: Matchups, Special Teams, Players to Watch

The media narrative for the Maple Leafs vs. Bruins round one series is going to revolve around whether the Leafs can redeem the infamous...
Phil Kessel vs LA Kings

Game Recap: Game #32, Los Angeles Kings 3 at Maple Leafs 1

The Maple Leafs played their best game of the season, but were dealt a taste of their own medicine with a sublime goaltending effort...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning - TAMPA, FL - APRIL 8

Game Review: Game #80, Lightning 3 vs. Maple Leafs 0

I mostly watched this one with my eyes half glazed over, dozing in and out of consciousness, with a smell of burnt toast lingering,...

Should Joffrey Lupul or James van Riemsdyk play on Phil Kessel’s line?

One of the more interesting developments in the beginning of Maple Leafs training camp has been the notion of reuniting Joffrey Lupul with Phil...
William Nylander, Auston Matthews, Jake Gardiner and Patrick Marleau of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Notebook – William Nylander at center, power play struggles, shots against – December...

It's an extended notes edition of Leafs Notebook this week. Seems fitting to do it during a week in which the Leafs don’t play...

Leafs Notebook – October 28

Usually I like to include a little preamble before getting into notes, but the notes went a little long this week so I decided...

Leafs Notebook – October 7

It seems like the Jake Gardiner talk just won’t go away, even though an immediate trade seems extremely unlikely. Elliotte Friedman got the ball rolling...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins

Game Review: Game #78, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 3

The Maple Leafs were done after the Red Wings loss, but would that stop them from turning it on in their final six games,...

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