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Rooting Against the Underdog
One of the more positive stories in Leafland a week ago was Mike Kostka earning a spot on the Leafs blue line coming out...
Big win with a big cost: Player Notes from a 5-2 win in Pittsburgh
By Declan Kerin and Alec Brownscombe
The dark cloud hanging over an otherwise exciting 5-2 win in Pittsburgh last night was the injury to Joffrey...
Looking for Loopholes in Joffrey’s Deal
You’d think we were still waiting for the season to start with number of contract posts that have gone up in the past 24...
Leafs Training Camp: Notes from Wednesday’s Session
Awesome news as we filtered into the MCC this morning: the Blue vs. White Scrimmage is on!
I got in early with a very...
Leafs Training Camp: Notes from Tuesday’s Session
MLHS rinkside reporter canucksnaphook with your Tuesday report from Leafs camp.
Tuesday's Practice Lines:
Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
MacArthur-Connolly-Lombardi
JVR-Grabo-Kulemin
Komarov-McClement-Frattin
Kadri-Aucoin-Brown
Hamilton-Steckel-Orr
Notes:
Day 3 started off with a strong energy level in the...
Leafs Training Camp: Notes from Monday’s Session
Canucksnaphook, aka MLHS' Jonas Siegel, was on the scene today at Leafs practice and has notes, pictures and a little video for you lucky...
10 Thoughts and Notes on the Leafs Schedule
It was a bit of an eventful weekend with the CBA Memo of Understanding signed, Burke getting off his parting shots, Nonis making his...
The Big Goodbye: An Alternative Perspective
“He had a good dream. It's the only dream you can have - to come out number-one man. He fought it out here, and...
Leafs Prospect Update: January 8
The resolution to the NHL lockout combined with the commencement of the second half of the CHL season has predictably stirred up some...
Don’t punish yourself
With the NHL lockout behind us and anticipation building ahead of a season that will start next week, a lot of the discussion surrounding...
How the new CBA Affects the Leafs
A Quick and Dirty Look at the new CBA and How It Affects the Leafs (All that Matters)
What World Juniors? The Marlies played, who...
2013 World Junior Championship – Bronze Medal Game – Canada vs Russia II
Well, this is kind of like kissing your sister. Unless you lose, in which case it's kind of like going to prom alone and...
2013 World Junior Championship – Semi-Finals – Canada vs USA II
Just when you were getting used to a more sane sleeping schedule, the Russian organizers do this to us.
Canada and the United States will...
Is It Time For Canada to Consider a National Team Development Program?
It may seem odd to praise USA Hockey on a site that is predominately filled with Canadian hockey fans, but as the US lost...
2013 World Junior Championship – Game Four – Canada vs Russia
Canada vs Russia for all the opening round marbles. I wouldn't have it any other way.
With a combined 28 gold medals at the...
2013 World Junior Championships: 3 and Oh Canada
After a taking a 2-0 lead in the first period, Malcolm Subban (36 saves) was the story the rest of the way for Team...
2013 World Junior Championship – Game Three – Canada vs USA
This is where things start getting interesting.
The American team will present an interesting set of challenges for Team Canada. Their checking lines are more...
2013 World Junior Championship – Game Two Live Blog
Welcome back, fellow lunatics!
After giving the Russians a run for their money on Wednesday, the Slovakian Juniors will probably being feeling pretty good about...
2013 World Junior Championship – Game One Live Blog
Good morning, ladies and gents!
Playing the World Juniors in Russia presents an interesting dilemma for hockey die-hards in Canada: wake up early or stay...
Leafs Prospect Update: December 17
Welcome back, Josh Leivo.
After missing time with a concussion, Leivo returned to the Sudbury Wolves lineup last week and he did so with a...
Recent MLHS articles
Craig Berube on Matthew Knies’ recovery over the Leafs’ winter break:...
In the first practice since the winter break, head coach Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, expectations for the team coming...
