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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...

Game Recap: Game #43, Rangers 7 vs. Leafs 1

Interesting that a lack of practice time and a busy schedule were cited by Randy Carlyle prior to the Christmas break, as this was...

Game in 10: 2014 Winter Classic, Game #42, Leafs 3 at Red Wings 2

Usually, HBO's 24/7 beats the actual Winter Classic in fanfare and expectation. This year, it has simply been a welcomed preview. The Big House...

Dion Phaneuf Re-Signs for 7 years, $49milllion

As reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Dion Phaneuf have come to terms on a 7-year contract extension valued at...

Game in 10: Game #41, Leafs 5 vs. Canes 2

Welcome back, Tyler Bozak! 1. The Leafs predictably start the game with some lackadaisical play which allows the Hurricanes to jump out to an early...

Game in 10: Game #40, Leafs 4 vs. Sabres 3 (SO)

Better than one point or zero, but all we can do is exhale and move on after this one. This was way too much...
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...

Leafs Notebook – December 26

With tomorrow's game vs. Buffalo representing the 40th game of 2013-14, the Leafs are nearly at the halfway mark of the season. The Leafs,...

Game Recap: Game #39, Rangers 2 vs. Leafs 1 (SO)

The Leafs are doing their best Mighty Ducks impersonation for the HBO cameras, taking three straight games to shootout. Except these shootouts don’t have...

Post Game Thread: Shootout Loss to Detroit

The Leafs dropped a 5-4 shootout decision to the arch-rival Detroit Red Wings tonight in Toronto. I missed a portion of the game due...
Troy Bodie

Game Recap: Game #37, Leafs 2 vs. Coyotes 1 (SO)

Big sigh of relief as the Leafs pull one out in the shootout to stave off .500 and move to 18-16-3. Another one-goal effort...

Game in 10: Game #36, Panthers 3 at Leafs 1

Despite losses in two of three, the Leafs looked to be fighting their way out of a slump with some good efforts against some...

Game in 10: Game #35, Penguins 3 vs. Leafs 1

After the first period, this was a 50/50 game that the Leafs didn’t end up on the right end of. Toronto will be ruing...

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...

Game in 10: Game #34, Leafs 7 vs. Hawks 3

That the Leafs' offensive outbreak and first regulation win since November 19 (12 games) came against the League's top team could be pivotal in...

Game in Gifs – Game #33, Blues 6 vs. Leafs 3

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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...

Leafs Notebook – December 11

The Sunday game threw off the timing of the Leafs Notebook (along with life, work, and so on), so I apologize for the delay....
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Maple Leafs Systems – The Penalty Kill

There isn’t much I can add to the powerplay analysis that wasn’t in the write up by JP Nikota describing the Leafs use of...

Game in 10: Game #31, Bruins 5 at Leafs 2

The opposite of the typical Leaf game from earlier in the season. A decent even-strength performance by the Leafs, but the game was lost...

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