Carrick strikes twice, Toronto Marlies down Milwaukee Admirals
TORONTO - On Friday night the Toronto Marlies and Milwaukee Admirals dropped the puck on hockey's second season. The North Division champion Toronto Marlies struggled...
And that’s a wrap
So ends the three-week nightmare that derailed a promising 2014 Leaf playoff bid. So begins weeks of soul searching while the real teams...
Game Review: Game #81, Panthers 4 vs. Leafs 2
About that pre-game talk of pride and putting in a good effort for Drew MacIntyre in his first ever start...
He’s not mad at himself,...
Game Review: Game #80, Lightning 3 vs. Maple Leafs 0
I mostly watched this one with my eyes half glazed over, dozing in and out of consciousness, with a smell of burnt toast lingering,...
Game Review: Game #79, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs Winnipeg Jets 4
This game was a fitting end to the Maple Leafs’ playoff chase,
and a fitting final home game in the Randy Carlyle era.
15 shots after...
Game Review: Game #78, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 3
The Maple Leafs were done after the Red Wings loss, but would that stop them from turning it on in their final six games,...
Game Review: Game #77, Maple Leafs 3 vs. Flames 2
The Calgary Flames were just what the doctor ordered for the Leafs, at least as far as ending the losing skid goes. The 10-game...
Game Review: Game #75, Flyers 4 vs. Leafs 2
Anyone following this team in earnest over the last two seasons is familiar with a number of this young group's faults. One is their...
Game Review: Game #74, Blues 5 at Maple Leafs 3
At what point do we stop saying the next game is a “must win?”
Tonight was a must win and the Leafs came out...
Game Review: Game #73, Devils 3 vs. Leafs 2
It may have been one of James Reimer's final starts as a Leaf, depending on how soon Jonathan Bernier returns. It sure has been...
Game Review: Game #72, Canadiens 4 at Leafs 3
This is may be the darkest night in Leafland since May 13, 2003. It was a crucial loss to the Montreal Canadiens that took...
Game Review: Game #71, Lightning 5 vs. Leafs 3
First off, more important than the outcome of the game, the good news is that Paul Ranger is expected to check out of the...
Game Review: Game #70, Red Wings 3 vs. Leafs 2
It's amazing how quickly things can change at this time of the season. Combined with the loss in Washington, this four-point swing puts the...
Game Review: Game #69, Capitals 4 vs. Leafs 2
The Maple Leafs took a couple of big wins out of Anaheim and Los Angeles, only to come out flat as a bottle of...
Game Review: Game #68, Maple Leafs 3 vs. LA Kings 2
This night was to be Jonathan Bernier's chance to put one over on his old team. He has taken over the number one spot...
Game Review: Game #66, Leafs 3 at Ducks 1
The Maple Leafs rose to the level of competition with a good team effort and beat Randy Carlyle's (Holland, Lupul and Gardiner's as well)...
Game Review: Game #65, Leafs 4 vs. Flyers 3 (OT)
I’d love to say it doesn’t matter how you get the points at this time of season, but forget the constant chatter about the...
Game Review: Game #64, Maple Leafs 3 vs. Rangers 2 (OT)
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The Toronto Maple Leafs, eh guys?
Never a dull moment.
This game was firmly in Toronto's control at 2-0 when they took to the...
Game Review: Game #63, Blue Jackets 2 vs. Leafs 1
Good-enough first and third periods were spoiled by a lack of finish and a nightmare second 20 as the Maple Leafs dropped a 2-1...














![John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-1 win over Montreal: “[Vyacheslav Peksa] looked really comfortable in the net… We wouldn’t have won without him” John Gruden, head coach of the Toronto Marlies](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gruden-post-game-sep-14-218x150.jpg)





































