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Tim Connolly Pulled From Marlies Lineup
Tim Connolly won't play for Marlies in 11am game tomorrow. No deal imminent. Coaches decision, but based on fear of injury. #tradecentre— Darren Dreger...
Deadline targets: Top four defencemen
After doing a great job of gathering up points over the past couple of weeks and pushing themselves well in to the playoff picture,...
The Carlyle Approach to Jake Gardiner and the Leafs Defence
Thanks to @mORRganRielly for the following submission:
Jake Gardiner sucks.
No, just kidding. He's pretty awesome. He is an immensely gifted, up-and-coming defenseman, but he does have...
Iginla Deserved Better Than Boston, Reunited With Crosby
WOW. What a turn of events in the Iginla sweepstakes. Mid-way through writing this piece, I paused to check for updates on Twitter and...
Preview & GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins (7 p.m., TSN)
Toronto Maple Leafs (17-12-3) at Boston Bruins (17-9-6)
Last 10: Toronto 4-3-1; Boston 5-2-3
The Leafs did it. They beat the Boston Bruins. As a reward,...
Nazem Kadri named NHL’s 3rd Star
On the back of seven points (three goals, four assists) in three games, Nazem Kadri was named NHLs 3rd star of the week for...
Jesse Blacker Called Up
The Toronto Maple Leafs have called up Toronto Marlies defenceman Jesse Blacker.
Blacker, 21, has played 53 games for the Marlies this season, collecting 10...
Undeclared
While it may not be as exciting as next week’s trade deadline, the College Free Agent signing season is now underway. At the moment...
Morgan Rielly Named WHL Eastern Conference Defenceman Of The Year
From Matt Iaboni at MapleLeafs.com:
"Maple Leafs 2012 first round pick Morgan Rielly was named the WHL Eastern Conference Defenceman Of The Year and he was...
Hungover Mashup
Kudos if you’re reading this before noon, and my condolences if the only reason you’re reading it early is because you forgot to book...
Leafs Prospect Update: March 17th
It's playoff time in the CHL.
To the surprise of nobody who follows me on Twitter or reads this column with any regularity, Morgan Rielly...
Preview and GDT: Penguins at Maple Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)
You get the sense the Leafs are starting to reach a seminal point of their season. They’re inching further into the second half of...
Morning Mashup: Gardiner’s “Rogue” Agent, Nonis Evaluating, Lupul Inches Closer
Before we get to this morning's thoughts and links, I just wanted to thank everyone for the feedback and well wishes. I've been a...
One Day Free Fantasy Hockey Contest – No Signup Fee, $300 in Prizes
It's the same great fantasy hockey contest we've run two times before, now with MORE crash to be won! Draftstreet.com has filled the cash...
The Advent of Silly Season
With just over three weeks to go until the trade deadline, I feel as if I can get away with a rosterbation post without...
Morning Mashup: Leafs Win, McLaren lands KO; Trade Speculation Heats Up
Last night's 5-4 nail-biting win over the Sens further fanned the fires of the current "debate" on the role of fighting in the Leafs'...
First Line Scoring by the Numbers
No games for three days makes for very little in Maple Leafs land development. There’s Komisarek’s laughable trade request, there’s Frattin’s potential return to...
Game In 10: Game #22, Leafs 5 at Islanders 4 (OT)
The Leafs closed out February strong with a win over the New York Islanders in front of all 30 of their diehard fans. They...
Leafs Prospect Update – February 26th
Welcome to the Playoffs, Awards, and Injury Ward edition of the Leafs Prospect Update!
Starting with the bad news, Erie Captain and surprise statistical standout...
Shifting Paradigms and Realigning Conferences
The always tedious Hockey Night in Canada Hot Stove brought us a worthwhile nugget to examine this weekend, and that’s our first look at...
Recent MLHS articles
The Maple Leafs’ standout performers and other takeaways from the 2025...
The new NHL season is finally upon us, with the prospects tournament now over and training camps set to open this week.
I have a...
