Game 2 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Red Wings 4 vs. Leafs 0
Toronto fell behind early again, but unlike their opener they weren't able to get back in the game.
The Leafs gave up an early power play...
Game Review: Game #2, Detroit Red Wings 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0
It was a loss that had Leaf fans thinking, "there's 80 more of these?" at the Joe Louis tonight.
There wasn’t much to like about the first period...
Game 1 Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Canadiens 3 vs. Leafs 1
There was a lot of doom and gloom around the Toronto Maple Leafs entering the season, and a bad goal against in the first...
Game Review: Game #1, Montreal Canadiens 3 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1
There was lots to like about the Leaf effort despite a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens to kick off the 2015-16 season.
In terms of the process on...
Game Review: Preseason Game #7, Detroit Red Wings 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
This was an improved effort by the Maple Leafs, and a more palatable defeat than what took place in Buffalo on Tuesday.
The second period was...
Game Review: Preseason Game #6, Buffalo Sabres 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0
Tonight's lineup was much closer to the real thing, and there wasn’t a whole lot to like about the performances.
Among the forwards, exceptions to the...
Game Review: Preseason Game #5, Montreal Canadiens 1 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0
We’re reaching the point where, “just happy to have hockey back,” meets, “preseason can end any day now.”
After a reasonably energetic first as far...
Game Review: Preseason Game #4, Buffalo Sabres 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4
A good start to game in which the Leafs took a 2-0 lead, played with structure and looked good on the breakout gave way to poor puck management...
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.
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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
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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...
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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...
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Teams rarely, if ever, receive a substantial enough, or even on-par, return for elite athletes. The Phil Kessel case is no different.
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