Leafs Notebook – March 17
When the Maple Leafs fired Randy Carlyle 40 games into the season, their record stood at 21-16-3. They are 6-22-3 since then. On the surface,...
Game 71 Scoring Chances: Oilers 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1
The depressing thing about the current state of the Leafs is that the first period, which saw them fall behind 4-0 in just eleven...
Game 70 Scoring Chances: Canucks 4 vs. Maple Leafs 1
The Leafs again had a terrible first period, in what's become a trend in recent games.
While they at least managed some chances at even...
Game 69 Scoring Chances: Flames 6 vs. Maple Leafs 3
Toronto have had some horrible starts this year, but this was one of the worst. They didn't generate a single even strength chance in...
Game 68 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Sabres 3 (SO)
Three goals in a wild two minute stretch left Toronto and Buffalo tied after the first period, with the two teams being nearly level...
Leafs Notebook – March 10
On trade deadline day, it was revealed the Leafs and Red Wings were making a push to get a deal done that would send...
Game 67 Scoring Chances: Islanders 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
After a terrible game on Saturday, the Leafs had a strong response, with one of their best first periods in a while.
They had the...
Game 66 Scoring Chances: Blues 6 vs. Maple Leafs 1
Through the first fourteen minutes the Leafs were being badly out-chanced by St. Louis, as Toronto didn't have an ES chance, but the game...
Game 65 Scoring Chances: Lightning 4 vs. Maple Leafs 2
Toronto struggled early, falling behind 7-4 in chances and 2-0 on the scoreboard.
They figured things out in the second period, as they were able...
Game 64 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 3 vs. Panthers 2
The Leafs had a great start to this game but Florida had a strong response, finishing the first period even in chances, and getting...
Leafs Notebook – March 4
A deadline of selling rentals and stockpiling depth picks was expected, until the Columbus Blue Jackets came calling with an offer too good to...
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...
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At the start of 2025 Development Camp, Assistant GM Hayley Wickenheiser discussed Esaton Cowan's NHL readiness, Ben Danford, Victor Johansson, and Luke Haymes' development,...
