Game Review: Maple Leafs’ stars roar to life offensively in 7-4 win over Nashville
The Maple Leafs' stars woke up offensively, and their depth scoring continued to chip in as they lit up the Nashville Predators for seven...
Game Review: Anthony Stolarz outbattles Shesterkin, Maple Leafs edge Rangers in OT
The Maple Leafs and Rangers recorded just four shot attempts each at five-on-five in the first period of this game, with special teams time...
Game Review: Anthony Stolarz demands more from his team after Leafs’ OT loss to...
Clearly, the lead story tonight is Anthony Stolarz’s frustration after the game.
What were you seeing and feeling when Mason Marchment crashed into you?
Stolarz: I...
Leafs Notebook: The offseason plan at forward isn’t playing out on the ice to...
The Maple Leafs went 2-0-1 this week, but the storyline to end the week was all about the comments by Anthony Stolarz after the...
Anthony Stolarz finally spoke up. For the Maple Leafs, it’s the time for actions,...
It was only a matter of time until someone became frustrated enough to speak up. This has been happening for too long now.
As we're...
Game Review: Defensive leakiness continues as Maple Leafs lose third straight game
The Blue Jays are off to a dream start to the World Series, but the Maple Leafs are officially under .500 now, and it’s...
Game Review: John Tavares continues hot start as Maple Leafs snap three-game losing streak
Sheldon Keefe once quipped about Jake McCabe: “He arrives at the puck in a bad mood.”
McCabe wasn’t a standout physical presence in the...
Leafs Notebook: The areas to clean up defensively, Max Domi’s woeful start, Craig Berube’s...
After beating the Buffalo Sabres, the Maple Leafs improved to 4-4-1 to start the season… matching their record through nine games last season.
They’ve posted...
Leafs Notebook: Nick Robertson making his case in the top six, the David Kampf...
There are four games in the next six nights, William Nylander and Scott Laughton are potentially returning soon, and hopefully, Joseph Woll isn’t far...
Leafs Notebook – December 8
There is a well-known saying among hockey executives that goes, “Sometimes the best moves are the ones you don’t make.”
When Brendan Shanahan was hired...
Leafs Notebook – January 5
With the NFL playoffs currently unfolding, the storylines in football circles revolve around the usual topics—Can Peyton Manning win another Superbowl, can Tom Brady get a...
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...
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...
Leafs Notebook – March 25
One of the main questions in Toronto down the stretch has been whether or not Dave Nonis will be General Manager of the team...
Leafs Notebook – April 1
The old saying goes that one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure, but perhaps sometimes the opposite is true.
This season the Leafs conducted a fire sale...
Leafs Notebook – April 9
One Game Left.
Notes
Interesting piece by Thomas Drance over at TLN on executive compensation and the Leafs. Essentially, if the Leafs fire Nonis and hire...
Leafs Notebook – November 7
Nearly a month into the 2016-17 season, what have we learned about the Toronto Maple Leafs so far?
The team is 5-4-3 to start. Their...
Leafs Notebook – Taking stock at American Thanksgiving – November 21
With so many young, talented players entering the Toronto Maple Leafs roster this season, we knew this team would be exciting.
We also knew it...
Leafs Notebook – Who to Expose in the Expansion Draft? – December 7
The upcoming offseason will feature an expansion draft for the first time since the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild joined the NHL in 2000.
Now...
Leafs Notebook – Rolling into the New Year – January 2
Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you all had a great holiday filled with friends, family, and good times.
We know the Toronto Maple Leafs...













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