Game Reviews

Everything you need to know about last night’s Leafs game is broken down by an MLHS writer within minutes of the final buzzer.

Game in 10: 2014 Winter Classic, Game #42, Leafs 3 at Red Wings 2

Usually, HBO's 24/7 beats the actual Winter Classic in fanfare and expectation. This year, it has simply been a welcomed preview. The Big House...

Game in 10: Game #41, Leafs 5 vs. Canes 2

Welcome back, Tyler Bozak! 1. The Leafs predictably start the game with some lackadaisical play which allows the Hurricanes to jump out to an early...

Game in 10: Game #40, Leafs 4 vs. Sabres 3 (SO)

Better than one point or zero, but all we can do is exhale and move on after this one. This was way too much...

Game Recap: Game #39, Rangers 2 vs. Leafs 1 (SO)

The Leafs are doing their best Mighty Ducks impersonation for the HBO cameras, taking three straight games to shootout. Except these shootouts don’t have...

Post Game Thread: Shootout Loss to Detroit

The Leafs dropped a 5-4 shootout decision to the arch-rival Detroit Red Wings tonight in Toronto. I missed a portion of the game due...
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Game Recap: Game #37, Leafs 2 vs. Coyotes 1 (SO)

Big sigh of relief as the Leafs pull one out in the shootout to stave off .500 and move to 18-16-3. Another one-goal effort...

Game in 10: Game #36, Panthers 3 at Leafs 1

Despite losses in two of three, the Leafs looked to be fighting their way out of a slump with some good efforts against some...

Game in 10: Game #35, Penguins 3 vs. Leafs 1

After the first period, this was a 50/50 game that the Leafs didn’t end up on the right end of. Toronto will be ruing...

Game in 10: Game #34, Leafs 7 vs. Hawks 3

That the Leafs' offensive outbreak and first regulation win since November 19 (12 games) came against the League's top team could be pivotal in...

Game in Gifs – Game #33, Blues 6 vs. Leafs 3

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Phil Kessel vs LA Kings

Game Recap: Game #32, Los Angeles Kings 3 at Maple Leafs 1

The Maple Leafs played their best game of the season, but were dealt a taste of their own medicine with a sublime goaltending effort...

Game in 10: Game #31, Bruins 5 at Leafs 2

The opposite of the typical Leaf game from earlier in the season. A decent even-strength performance by the Leafs, but the game was lost...

Game in 10: Game #30, Leafs 4 at Sens 3 (SO)

A game in Ottawa on a Saturday night. It brought the goals, the chippy-ness, the sloppiness, and the Leaf win we were all expecting....

Game in 10: Game #29, Leafs 3 vs. Stars 2

Toronto welcomed the HBO crew with a 3-2 overtime victory at the Air Canada Centre.  They came out with the appropriate amount of desperation...

Game in 10: Game #28, Sharks 4 vs. Leafs 2

Two vastly different Maple Leaf teams showed up, but neither were enough to muster W, as the Leafs fell to the San Jose Sharks...

Game in 10: Game #27, Habs 4 vs. Leafs 2

Murphy’s Law is gripping this Leafs team at the moment. The performance wasn’t terrible in this one; it wasn’t exactly great, but there is...

Game in 10: Game #29, Sabres 3 vs. Leafs 2 (OT)

Splitting the points with the Sabres over three games is far from a sign of promise headed into a tough December. Two of the...

Game in 10: Game #25, Pens 6 vs. Leafs 5 (SO)

The stuff of cardiac arrests. Please keep the 4-1 jokes to yourself. What a crazy game of momentum swings and refereeing-fuelled rage. 1 - The...

Game in Ugh: Game #24, Blue Jackets 6 at Leafs 0

1. Countless odd man opportunities against. 2. Dreadful defense. 3. Bad breakouts vs. the trap. 4. Turnovers at the blueline. 5. Soft on the puck. 6. Too...

Game in 10: Game #23, Leafs 2 vs. Capitals 1 (SO)

Lower scoring than one might have expected, this game was more entertaining than the scoreline suggests. The Leafs won the special teams battle and...

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