MLHS Staff
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The KHL is A-OK
There are more than a few things I—ll never understand in life. Why do Americans want sports on TV in the middle of the...
Justin Schultz Talk, Why Not?
Saying I have very little knowledge about Justin Schultz is quite the understatement. I have never seen him play, until this post I had...
Building the Case for Keeping Connolly
On July 2, 2011 you could find me in the kitchen preheating an oven. Why? I wanted to make sure that everything was nice...
Staal in a tough spot, Komarov will join Leafs
With four teams left and the NHL playoffs set to wind down, news and trade rumors should pick up as we get closer to...
Seven Games of Brad Ross
Being a Leafs fan in Northern Alberta offers few benefits. I get to see the team play live only once a year. I have...
2011-12 Season in Review: Goalies
2011-12 Season in Review: Top 6 Forwards | Bottom 6 Forwards | Defence | Goalies
A new year, same as the old one. Goaltending has...
CBA Scenarios for the Chronic Rosterbator
It—s 46 days until the draft, 55 until Free Agency, but it—s also 131 days from the expiration of the CBA.
What a terrible summer...
2011-12 Season in Review: Defencemen
Last week's review focused on the Leafs' top 6 forwards, while the week before that saw us take a peek at the bottom 6's...
Planning Beyond Next Season
We're ecstatic to welcome Jon Steitzer to the MLHS blogging team. He formerly blogged at Bloguin's Leafs site Puckin' Eh and now runs his...
Would Roberto Luongo want to join the Leafs?
Amid all the speculation surrounding Roberto Luongo that's starting to snowball, and will continue to do so in the coming weeks, it seems as...
2011-12 Season in Review: Top 6 Forwards
Last week we reviewed the bottom 6 forwards for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2011-12. There were some good observations, but let's be honest:...
2011-12 Season in Review: Bottom 6 Forwards
Another year, another disappointing season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A fantastic start was soured completely by a late season collapse from top to...
Leafs or Oilers?
For the early part of the season, when the Leafs were still planted in the playoff picture and the Oilers began to return to...
Plenty of blame to go around for Maple Leafs
While Brian Burke deserves much of the blame for the recent woes of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it—s also fair to point out that...
Grabovski’s Cap Hit and the Stats Surrounding It
When Grabovski got his new 5 year, $5.5 million per year contract, it was met with mixed reviews. You'd be hard pressed to find...
How good is Phil Kessel?
Ever hear someone say that in hockey, the best way to really see the separation between good and great is to see the game...
Season not a total waste for young Leafs
Being a Leafs fan is never easy (being a fan born in the early 80s is even worse). Oh, we have had a few...
Now I’m a Fool
It's that rock-bottom point in the season when you officially quit, give up. The playoff talk is ramping up and now I'm looking at...
Noon Mashup: Responding to the “Trade Kessel” lunacy
Yesterday, the always attention-seeking Damien Cox published his weekly feature with the Star. To summarize, he stated that Phil Kessel should be traded while...
GDT: Leafs at Penguins (TSN)
Tonight the Lupul-less Leafs lock up with the Penguins for the fourth time this season. It's a national broadcast on TSN and will also...
Recent MLHS articles
New head coach Craig Berube represents a style and attitude shift...
Craig Berube has been named the 32nd head coach in Maple Leafs history.
https://twitter.com/mapleleafs/status/1791574496282907024
According to Darren Dreger, Berube's new contract in Toronto is four years...
