MLHS Staff
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Thursday Morning Mashup: Fancy Stats to the Rescue
As most of you know, we usually have the Leafs Roundtable on Thursday morning and it's something we plan, and hope, to continue with...
2012-13 Player Review: Tyler Bozak
Tyler Bozak. Ugh.
That pretty much sums up my thoughts on Tyler Bozak. His performance this season has been scrutinized heavily and he has become...
2012-13 Player Review: James van Riemsdyk
Our next Player Review takes a look at one of the newest members of the Toronto Maple Leafs, James van Riemsdyk. Acquired in exchange...
2013 NHL Draft Profile Series – Curtis Lazar
Here we are, five weeks away from the draft and we are still waiting on the Leafs final draft position. At this point it...
Thursday Morning Leafs Roundtable (Off-Season Edition) – Realignment, Competitive Landscape & Outlook
It's not often that a tectonic shift like realignment occurs in the NHL, but when it does the competitive landscape is bound to shift,...
Marlies ousted in Game 6 – Summary and a few thoughts
Thanks to MLHS user "JVR" for submitting the following report after taking in the Marlies' final game of the season at the Ricoh last...
Thursday Morning Leafs Roundtable – Playoffs Wrap-Up
I hope everyone is starting to feel a little better this morning. Plenty of eulogies were written and the last couple of days have...
Morning Mashup: Leafs Nation=Best Nation, and a Thank You
Just a little over 24 hours since the Game 7 letdown, it’s become clear to me I am way too emotionally involved with a...
Toronto reacts to first Leaf playoff home win in 9 years
Think this was a long time coming? Game 7 baby.
Click here to take in Maple Leaf Square's reaction to the Phaneuf and Kessel...
Gretzky on the Maple Leafs
Pierre Lebrun of ESPN.com had an insightful in-depth chat with Wayne Gretzky on the growth of this Maple Leafs team and the work of...
Dave Nonis vows that changes are in the offing for Maple Leafs
GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs Dave Nonis has wrapped up this season by proclaiming that time will heal all and that the only...
Thursday Morning Leafs Roundtable – Playoffs Edition: Leafs Go Toe-to-Toe with Bruins
I remember it like it was last night. An ill-timed pinch, two Bruins streaking out of the zone, and a "dagger" into the heart...
Happy Playoff Home Opener Day!
Lee Stempniak, Andrew Raycroft, Vesa Toskala, Jonas Gustavsson, Brett Lebda, John Ferguson Jr. Those and others like them have plagued the Maple Leafs for...
Thursday Morning Leafs Roundtable – Playoffs Edition: Leafs Humbled in Game 1
Game 1 is in the books and after a brief moment of post-season exaltation that was nine years in the making, the Leafs were...
MLHS chats with the enemy; Playoff Open Thread
While they may support the hockey spawns of Satan, Bruins Daily was kind and smart enough to request some insight from MLHS for the...
The best and worst of the Leafs regular season
With the playoffs set to get going tonight, and the Leafs vs. Bruins on tap for Wednesday, I figure that this is a good...
A Very MLHS Leaf Matters Playoff Podcast
Good Evening Everyone! Earlier today Michael and Jon had the chance to join Michael (Vintage Leaf Memories) and Matteo (We Want a Cup) on...
Bring on the Massholes!
Beggars can’t be choosers I guess. And thanks to the Senators, instead of a historic matchup against the Canadiens the Leafs will be facing...
Thursday Morning Leafs Roundtable: Poll Results, Playoffs Predictions, Karlsson’s Return, Where Were You…?
I don't want to belabor what's already been talked about last night but what in high hell was that?!
As I'm sure most fans are...
Catching Up With Brian Burke: Leafs, Playoffs, Reimer, Canadiens’ Struggles
Those of you who know me, or follow me on twitter (@mapleleafmuse), will know that I'm a bit of a podcast addict. Apart from...
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Analysis: Maple Leafs pen Marshall Rifai to a two-year contract extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs secured the services of Marshall Rifai for at least the next three seasons by signing the left-shot defenseman to a...
