Game 28 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 2 vs. Red Wings 1 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs had one of the worst chance performances I've seen, almost as bad as the game that Buffalo played against them...
Game Review: Game #27, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Calgary Flames 1
If you're Randy Carlyle, in terms of process, you're probably only really happy with the middle 20 minutes in this game (and of course...
Game 27 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Flames 1
If you've been following my scoring chance wrap-ups, there's a lot familiar in the story of tonight's game.
The Leafs managed to take the lead...
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...
Game Review: Game #26, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Vancouver Canucks 2
Games like these are tough to judge (i.e. tough to write about).
There’s the game that saw the Leafs build a 4-0 lead over one of...
Game Review: Game #25, New Jersey Devils 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3
A decrepit and depleted Devils squad trotting into the Air Canada Centre with the Leafs on a roll? A classic trap game that ended...
Game 25 Scoring Chances: Devils 5 vs. Maple Leafs 3
Toronto had a bad start against a short-handed Devils team, falling behind 8-4 in ES Chances, and 1-0 on the scoreboard.
However, they seemed...
Game Review: Game #24, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Dallas Stars 3
The high-scoring Maple Leafs won a game over a reeling opponent in mostly-convincing fashion, extending their points streak to five games and improving their...
Game 24 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 5 vs. Stars 3
The Leafs started December with another strong performance, which was similar to their game against the Capitals.
The first period was even in chances at...
Leafs Notebook – December 2
There isn't an elephant in the room when it comes to the Leafs defense, but the question of what to do is bubbling below...
Game Review: Game #22, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
A point out of a visit with the league's best and highest-scoring team (15-4-2 with a +27 goal differential after this win) is something any team...
Game 22 Scoring Chances: Penguins 4 vs. Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
Toronto finished its season series with Pittsburgh, ending up clearly second-best in chances in all three games.
In this one, though, they managed to earn...
Leafs Notebook – November 25
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially played a quarter of their season, and we are still no closer to figuring out where this team...
Game Review: Game #21, Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 1
The Maple Leafs played a patient, disciplined game en route to a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
They were certainly out possessed in...
Game 21 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 4 vs. Red Wings 1
The Maple Leafs played a strong, low-chance game against a Red Wings team that dominated them in chances in two previous meetings.
Toronto had more chances...
Game Review: Game #20, Maple Leafs 5 vs. Lightning 2
Win or lose, the Maple Leafs haven't done anything half way in the past couple of weeks.
It goes without saying that this was a...
Game 20 Scoring Chances: Maple Leafs 5 vs. Lightning 2
If the last eight days have taught us anything, it's that this is an inconsistent Leafs team.
After a terrible performance against Nashville, they came...
Game Review: Game #19, Nashville Predators 9, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
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Game 19 Scoring Chances: Predators 9 vs. Maple Leafs 2
One of the ugliest displays I've seen from a Leaf team in a long time unfolded on Tuesday, as they were routed 9-2 by...
Leafs Notebook – November 17
This past weekend, Pat Burns was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame despite no longer being with us. It served as a stark...
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