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Nazem Kadri Suspended Four Games: Player Safety Department Video
His second suspension in his 243-game career sees Nazem Kadri sidelined for the next four games and out $141,463 in salary.
The infraction is similar to...
GDT: Game #71, Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers (9:30 p.m., SN)
Thrilling blockbuster between two heavyweights tonight in Edmonton.
Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Richard Panik - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
James van Riemsdyk - Nazem Kadri - Joffrey...
GDT: Game #70, Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks (7 p.m., CBC)
Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
James van Riemsdyk - Nazem Kadri - Richard Panik
Leo Komarov - Peter Holland -...
GDT: Game #69, Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames (8 p.m., SN)
Nazem Kadri sits out one more while TJ Brennan may make his Leaf debut (won't know 'till gametime).
Maple Leafs Projected Lines
James van Riemsdyk -...
The 25 Controversies (And Counting) Involving The Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Media This...
Feschuk's article about Kessel not liking coaches and disagreeing with Steve Spott (Sept. 17th, 2014)
A curiously well-timed article; it was launched the morning of training...
Nazem Kadri meets with media on Friday
Nazem Kadri speaks with the media following Friday's morning skate. He will serve the final scratch of a three-game club suspension in Calgary.
The Leaf: The Big Picture
Short documentary: Regardless of whether you are a fan, a member of the media, a coach, or a player, there are many lenses through...
GDT: Game #68, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m., SN)
It looks like Nazem Kadri's lesson on the sidelines is going to be a three-game affair. He won't play tonight or Friday in Calgary.
This...
Wednesday Mashup: Greatest Tank Battles
Next to zero chance the Leafs catch Arizona, Edmonton or Buffalo at this stage, but they fell back into fourth last with Carolina's point...
GDT: Game #67, New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs (7:30 p.m., SNO)
The Maple Leafs are icing a definitively tank-friendly lineup tonight in a meeting with the second-place team in the East, the New York Islanders.
Lineup Notes:
Nazem...
Sunday Mashup: Kadri sent home by Horachek
It seems to be theme of the 2014-15 Maple Leafs season -- just when you think we're at rock bottom, it finds a way to...
GDT: Game #66, St. Louis Blues at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)
St. Louis Blues Projected Lines
Alexander Steen - David Backes - T.J. Oshie
Jaden Schwartz - Jori Lehtera - Vladimir Tarasenko
Dmitrij Jaskin - Paul Stastny -...
GDT: Game #65, Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m., SNO)
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
Joffrey Lupul - Nazem Kadri - Richard Panik
Leo Komarov - Peter Holland...
Ron Wilson: “Leafs Rebuild will take 7 or 8 years”
Former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson talks to Dean Blundell & Co. to discuss his current sentiments regarding the NHL club, sympathizing...
Maple Leaf Hangout Season 2 Episode 3
MLHS' Elliot Saccucci and Torontosportsmedia join Michael Langlois to discuss a wild past couple of days in Leafland. The state of the team and...
GDT: Game #64, Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m., TSN4)
The deadline past yesterday, but somehow the distractions seem just as bad if not worse today, with Phil Kessel and Kyle Dubas speaking out against...
Phil Kessel, Kyle Dubas speak out on media treatment in Toronto
The brutal incident with the unscreened tweet on TSN yesterday (we ask that you don't discuss the contents of it in the comments) may have been the...
Dave Nonis Post-Deadline Media Address
Dave Nonis got his work done early, opting to do next to nothing on deadline day. Outside of cashing in his pending-UFA trade chips,...
Korbinian Holzer traded to Anaheim Ducks for 5th round pick and Eric Brewer
The Maple Leafs have sent Korbinan Holzer to Anaheim for a 5th round draft pick and defenceman Eric Brewer.
With the deadline past and the...
Maple Leafs trade Olli Jokinen to St. Louis for Joakim Lindstrom & conditional sixth...
The Leafs have found a place to offload pending UFA Olli Jokinen, sending him to St. Louis for a conditional sixth round draft choice.
The...
Recent MLHS articles
Craig Berube on whether last year’s Game 7 serves as motivation...
After Monday's practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the first meeting with the Panthers since last spring's playoffs, Auston Matthews' play since his return...
