Game Review: Preseason Game #3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. Montreal Canadiens 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs are undefeated through three games under Mike Babcock.
Preseason is presason, but three efforts from the Leafs where they've outshot, outpossessed,...
Game Review: Preseason Game #2, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Ottawa Senators 1
In the Toronto half of the split squad games, the Maple Leafs won 4-1 on goals from PA Parenteau (2), Nick Spaling and Stuart...
Game Review: Preseason Game #1, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Ottawa Senators 3
The Maple Leafs overcame 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to win 4-3 on a Joffrey Lupul game winner 55 seconds into three-on-three overtime.
Goals: Dion Phaneuf,...
The Michael Grabner Trade: A look at asset and roster management
Looking at yesterday’s trade for Michael Grabner, a quick reaction might have been to think "wow, that’s a lot of young players to give...
The Dawn of the Lou Lamoriello Era: On Accountability, Defensive Hockey, and the Toronto...
You could have excused most Toronto Maple Leafs fans if they had forgotten the team was still looking for a GM.
The incumbents conducted a...
In The Land Of The Leafs, The One-Eyed Reporter Is King
It takes about 30 seconds for an average Toronto reporter to throw a headlock opinion on a new draft pick, drag ‘em down into...
State of the Toronto Maple Leafs — Part Two: The Phil Kessel Trade
It has been another whirlwind offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with too much activity to fit into one article.
With that in mind, I am separating...
Toronto Maple Leafs 2015 Draft Review – Part 2
For part one of the draft review, click here.
4th round, 95th overall – Jesper Lindgren, 6’0 D from Modo Jrs. (Sweden)
The Maple Leafs turned...
State of the Toronto Maple Leafs—Part One: The Draft
It has been a whirlwind offseason in Leafs land yet again, with too much activity to cram into one article.
With that in mind, I...
Phil In The Pits
I never loved Phil Kessel—as a hockey player, that is. He didn’t play my style. His game wasn’t mine. Simple as that.
I grew up...
Toronto Maple Leafs 2015 Draft Review – Part 1
This 2015 NHL Draft class for the Maple Leafs provided a great deal of intrigue for a variety of reasons.
First and foremost, there was...
Katsaros: Phil Kessel Trade About Recouping Assets
Teams rarely, if ever, receive a substantial enough, or even on-par, return for elite athletes. The Phil Kessel case is no different.
A club's desire to...
Previewing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Rebuild
The Toronto Maple Leafs front office and coaching staff have largely now been rebuilt, even though the team still lacks an official general manager (whoever...
Trading Phil Kessel: On value, timing, and the Maple Leafs rebuild
A little over a year ago Brendan Shanahan was announced as the new president of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In his introductory press conference, he...
Exploring Mike Babcock’s Systems
The common sentiment around the Toronto Maple Leafs' hiring of Mike Babcock is, “good coach, bad team”—and it is tough to argue against that.
This is not the first...
What’s next for the Leafs front office?
One of yesterday's emerging factors in the Maple Leafs winning the Babcock sweepstakes was the level of respect Mike Babcock has for Leafs Director...
What would the Leafs be getting in Mike Babcock?
From the moment it came out that Mike Babcock would possibly not return to Detroit, his name has been connected to the Toronto Maple...
Guy Boucher reportedly contacted by Toronto Maple Leafs
Darren Dreger is reporting the team who contacted Guy Boucher about a possible return to the NHL (news Boucher broke himself yesterday on TSN...
Leafs Notebook Season Finale – April 20
If you watched Brendan Shanahan’s end of season press conference and began wondering who the next GM will be, you missed the forest for...
Maple Leafs GM Search: A look at Mike Futa
In a great piece on the 'Shanaplan' and the mass firings today by the Leafs, Bob McKenzie put forth the name Mike Futa as...
Recent MLHS articles
Craig Berube on the difference in the Leafs’ mistake-ridden play this...
After Friday's practice, Craig Berube discussed the vibe of the team after six straight losses, William Nylander's return on Saturday, and inserting Marshall Rifai...
