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MLHS Season Preview – Goaltending: Analysis of Like-Age Goalie Tandems From 2001-2012

With training camp a little under 3 weeks away, we thought we'd get things started with the MLHS Season Preview Series. Leading up into...

Dog Day Musings: Thoughts by Position and a little on the Marlies

Summer has officially entered the dog days in the hockey world and there’s little in the way of new developments to discuss. However, seeing...

What to Expect: David Clarkson

Heading into free agency, nearly every Leafs fan knew that Nonis wanted to bring in David Clarkson, considered your prototypical Carlyle guy. Well, I’m...

With the bulk of the storm over, where do the Leafs stand?

Some will argue the Leafs have gotten better over the last few weeks, others will say they’ve gotten worse; the only thing we know...

Where does Dave Bolland fit in?

Please give a warm welcome to Taylor Wright, the newest member of the MLHS writing team. Be sure to follow him @taylor_wright. On Sunday at...

Draft Day Recap: Leafs get deeper at center

The old saying in hockey is that defense wins championships, and defense was the theme of the day for the Leafs yesterday even though...

Talking Jonathan Bernier & James Reimer with The Goalie Guild

The more I think about the Jonathan Bernier trade, the more I realize it was a straight-up judgment call by the Leafs' pro scouts...

Bernier the Boats

The Jonathan Bernier to Toronto speculation was ongoing all week, so it wasn’t a complete surprise when the Leafs acquired him yesterday. What was...

Quick Thoughts: Leafs lock up Orr and MacIntyre

The Leafs announced the resigning of Colton Orr and Drew MacIntyre yesterday. Orr played 44 of 48 regular season games with the Leafs before dressing...

Scattered Thoughts: Eakins, Marlies, Komarov, Lessons from Boston

Even though the Leafs haven’t played a hockey game in weeks and the Stanley Cup Finals are about to begin, there is no shortage...

Q&A Mailbag with Anthony Petrielli

We aren’t in the dog-days of summer yet, but in terms of Leafs content things are in a lull until the draft and free...

A look into Dave Nonis’ General Managing History

While there is said to be continuity between the two managers given their close working relationship for several years in the Leaf front office,...

Game In 10: ECQF Game #7, Leafs 4 at Bruins 5 (OT)

If you want to look back and find a Game 7 featuring the Leafs, you need to go back to 2004, the last time...

Playoff Notebook – May 13

We’re going seven. How many Leafs fans would have gladly accepted a one-game winner takes all scenario for the Leafs at the start of this...

Game in 10: ECQF Game #6 – Bruins 1 at Leafs 2

These Leafs will not go quietly. After another hard fought, fast-paced game with excellent goaltending, Toronto eked out a 2-1 win that has forced...

Playoff Notebook – May 11

If you have been following along with my Notebooks since the playoffs started, you’ll know that I’ve continually asked if James Reimer was going...

Game in 10: ECQF Game #5 – Leafs 2 at Bruins 1

We're headed back to Toronto for Game 6. The book isn't yet closed on this team's 2013 story as the Leafs continue to prove...

Playoff Notebook – May 9

No matter what happens in the rest of the series, this much is clear: The Leafs have closed the gap on the Boston Bruins. Are...

Playoff Notebook – May 7

If the story of game 2 was the Leafs' excellent line-matching and the great performances from their stars, the story of game 3 was...

Game in 10: ECQF Game #3, Bruins 5 at Leafs 2

Toronto put up a valiant effort in their first home playoff game in far too long. Despite finally outshooting their opponents, the Maple Leafs...

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