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Morning Mashup: We’ll call it even
Brian Burke was harshly scrutinized for the now infamous Phil Kessel swap. Back then, he gave up three potential NHLers for a single yet...
The Declined Play of the Grabovski Line
Much has already been said of the struggles of Grabovski, Kulemin and MacArthur this season when playing with each other, so I won't bore...
Liles signs four-year extension
Some surprising news this morning, as the Leafs have announced a four-year contract extension for blueliner John-Michael Liles, who was set to become an...
Morning Mashup: The Breakup
Through a season of inconsistencies, the one thing that has remained constant for the Maple Leafs is the production of Joffrey Lupul and Phil...
Thursday Leafs Links: Wilson Mashes Lines
It's Thursday morning, and since it's a game day I'll keep this short.
After dropping three straight games, it looks like Ron Wilson has mashed...
Is Joffrey Lupul’s Current Play Sustainable?
In what has been an incredibly positive season for the Maple Leafs thus far, it is Joffrey Lupul who stands out the most. Sure,...
Versteeg sounds off on Leafs
Few 25 year old NHL players have had careers as interesting as that of Kris Versteeg. Sure, there are guys who've done some great...
Leafs and Flyers linked in trade talks?
Probably not much more than some fun speculation here, but it seems the internet is heating up some trade talks, and the Leafs are...
NHLPA delays realignment
Just when I had envisioned the Bruins, Leafs, Sabres and Canadiens making the playoffs every year forever and ever, the NHLPA goes ahead and...
Let’s sort it out
After doing battle for the third time this season on Wednesday night, the Leafs and Jets split from their marriage in the standings once...
Morning Mashup: Salivating over Getzlaf
Something many of us have learned about Brian Burke during his in Toronto is that he's extremely patient. The Kaberle, Kessel, and Beauchemin deals...
Morning Mashup: Trade him, He’ll never make it!
One positive that came out of Thursday night's frustrating loss to the Hurricanes was another goal for Nazem Kadri. That's a total of three...
GDT: Leafs at Hurricanes (7 p.m., Leafs TV)
James Reimer and the Toronto Maple Leafs look to bounce back tonight in Carolina.
After allowing 3 goals on just 8 shots in Tuesday night's...
Morning Mashup: Leafs still holding on
Without sounding too grim regarding the Leafs playoff outlook, it's basically undeniable that the club has reached the coin-flip territory that many of us...
Morning Mashup: Give Gardiner a rest
It's important to keep in mind that, as a rookie fresh out of college, the extent of Gardiner's seasonal workload was 41 games -...
Leaf Report: 6/10/11 to 23/12/11
The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone through a rollercoaster almost halfway into the 2011-12 season. Though December's tough scheduled slowed them some, the team...
Game in 10: Game 35, Leafs vs. Islanders
Generating some offense early was the key for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as it was the lead they established so quickly that kept them...
Festivus Airing of Grievances
In honour of Festivus, it is time to lay some overly harsh criticism on the beloved Maple Leafs with the Airing of Grievances. "I...
Reimer to start against Bruins
From Jonas Siegel at TSN1050:
Confirmed: Reimer starts.
This is the news we've waited on for what seems like forever. Reimer has been out of the...
Burke sees the big picture
It's been no secret to a lot of Leafs followers, and hockey fans in general, that with a changing NHL comes a change in...
Recent MLHS articles
Evaluating the Maple Leafs’ offseason so far: The current roster picture...
Just a few weeks into the NHL offseason, we can conclude that free agency was practically over before it started. The rising salary cap...
