Game Recap: Game #45, Canes – Many vs. Leafs – Very Few
I gave up after the 1st, which featured some of the softest defensive play and fundamentally poor defensive coverage we’ve seen from the Leafs...
David Clarkson: Comeback King
Tonight, David Clarkson will make his debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Many in Leafs Nation are excited about the prospect of a power...
Game Review: Game #59, Leafs 4 vs. Lightning 1
An exciting game at Tampa Bay Times Forum tonight, as an ominous start by the Leafs, except for Jonathan Bernier, gave way to a...
Leafs Notebook – April 7
With the rest of the Leafs season boiling down to a formality, the offseason speculation is about to ramp up to (my guess) unprecedented...
Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Notebook
There’s nothing like draft weekend to prime the hockey world for free agency.
It was an up and down weekend for the Toronto Maple Leafs,...
Leafs Notebook – March 31
There is an old saying that a good coach might only help you win an extra handful games over the course of a season,...
Game #52 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. New York Islanders 0
In what is sure to be the feel-good game of the regular season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Travis Dermott, Justin Holl and Kasperi...
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Powerplay: Room For Improvement
A warm welcome to new writer, Luka Ryder-Bunting, who looks at improvements to be made with the Toronto Maple Leafs' Power Play
The Toronto Maple...
Should Kadri have been suspended?
Nazem Kadri will attend a hearing with league discipline czar Brendan Shanahan this afternoon. The hearing is reportedly about the collision with goaltender Niklas...
Leafs Notebook – January 21
It’s amazing how much a week can change, in the minds of some fans.
Some may say Carlyle is no longer on the hot seat,...
Game in 10: Game #19, Sabres 3 vs. Leafs 1
Not unexpected, the Leafs couldn't score and lost the game. Tough one to watch.
1 - The Leafs controlled play at even strength throughout much...
Leafs Notebook – December 16
Although the Leafs went 1-2 last week, it really was one of their better weeks of hockey this season. They handily outplayed LA but...
Leafs Notebook – Playoff Preparation, Fourth Line Decisions, D-Zone Draw Set Plays – April...
It’s an extended notes edition of the Leafs Notebook this week. Let’s get right to it!
Notes
- I was playing with some leading/trailing stats looking...
Leafs Notebook – December 2
The question for the Leafs right now is pretty simple:
Is this the kind of slump that every team goes through over an 82-game season,...
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Pushed to the Brink
We almost exclusively focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs and their perspective of things in this space, but let’s take a few minutes here...
Game Recap: Game #49, Leafs 4 vs. Sabres 3 (SO)
For the life of them, the Leafs can’t put together a pair of ROWs for their burning boat. They still don't have two ...
Leafs Notebook – New Year’s Resolutions – January 2
With the NHL season about halfway done and 2018 now upon us, it's time for some New Year’s Resolutions, Toronto Maple Leafs edition.
Before we...
Game in 10: Game #8, Canes 3 at Leafs 2
A bizarre loss for the Leafs in game eight of the regular season. The bigger concern may be who the Leafs lost.
1 -...
AP’s Mailbag: Defensive question marks, playoffs, Kulemin, Franson and expiring deals
Thanks for all the questions. Part 2 will follow a little later on in the day.
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@BrianHuddle: "Where does management need to advance this roster to...
Game Recap: Game #44, Islanders 5 at Leafs 3
This was the first loss of the season that can be definitively attributed to poor Maple Leafs' goaltending. Not that the Leafs were totally...