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Maple Leafs Organization Making Net Gains

Forgive Leafs fans for being a little cautious with their optimism these days as it relates to net gains between the pipes for the...

“Miller Time” Once Again for the Leafs

Kicking off the first of two divisional games on consecutive nights, the Toronto Maple Leafs traveled a short trip down the QEW to take on the...

At Quarter Pole, Maple Leafs Improved, But Is It Enough?

For the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans, the last two seasons of hockey have combined for some roller coaster level of emotions.  There...

Leafs Have Some Bright Spots Too

During the doom and gloom of a lengthy losing streak it can be easy to focus only on the negative aspects of a hockey...

Streak ends at two for scoreless Leafs

In the search for a string of victories in order to remove the attention from their recent losing skid, the Toronto Maple Leafs arrived...

Leafs Dance with the Devils

A second period outburst against the Nashville Predators dramatically ended the Toronto Maple Leafs eight game losing skid and lifted the weight of the...

Why Not Us, Why Not Now?

It is a popular war cry teams will make when in the midst of an unlikely or unexpected championship run.  But what exactly is...
Kris Versteeg

Could It Get Any Worse?

To say the least, it was a disappointing weekend in Leaf land. A decent effort Saturday versus the Canucks was spoiled, Kadri—s season debut...

Better… but not enough

Mired in a 7 game losing skid, the Toronto Maple Leafs turned to two young rookies as they looked to spark a surge back...

Leafs Call Up Kadri, Aulie

Looking to break out of their current slump and perhaps send a message to underachieving players, the Toronto Maple Leafs have called up forward Nazem Kadri...

More On Ron Wilson and True Talent Level

I recall our old colour commentator Harry Neale being asked what he thought made a great coach and he shrewdly remarked great players.  Now...

Leafs Continue to Dry Up in Sunshine State

With frustration mounting to the point where efforts are being called into question by veteran goaltender J.S. Gigeure, the Toronto Maple Leafs are void...

Is Ron Wilson Really To Blame?

With the typical (and expected) Fire Ron Wilson sentiment being thrown around after another tough loss (now five in a row) I thought I...

Luke Schenn’s Next Contract

Relief, that—s the feeling I get when watching our young and improving defenseman Luke Schenn night in and night out this season.  Oh admit...

Leafs Show Fight, Earn Point in Comeback

In what was nearly an improbable comeback victory for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the high powered Washington Capitals, the Leafs did manage to...

Leafs Lack Of Scoring Part of Bigger Problem?

The one area of weakness that was continually mentioned in the offseason centred around the Toronto Maple Leafs lack of scoring depth and the...

No Really Boston, Thank You

As the chant of ˜Thank you Kessel— rang through my ears while watching the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins last night...

Burke Reiterates Leafs ‘Open For Business’, Again

Nothing gets Leafs Nation into a frenzy quicker than some good old fashioned trade rumours and with the recent news breaking that Brian Burke...

Maple Leafs Player Power Rankings: Week Two

Week two of the 2010-2011 Toronto Maple Leafs schedule is in the books, and once again it was a week in which the Toronto...

Strength of Character

Okay, so it took a while to get to the post game wrap up 'round here. What can I tell you, I was waylaid by ecstasy (NOT the pharmaceutical kind); and that sort of joy has been in kind of short supply for Leaf fans since the lockout. Aside from the 4-3 Leaf OT Victory, I was enjoying (via the wonders of the PVR) the Ticats' triumphant 30-3 curbstomping of the Argonauts to formally clinch a playoff berth. I can tell you from personal experience as a Leafs fan for more than 35 years and a Ticats fan since the days of Jason Maas, there haven't been a lot of nights like that in recent days. Good times. Here's how the Leafs game went as I saw it (note: this is an impressionist recap, not an excursion into hyper-reality. If you want that, wait for James Cameron's next 3-D extravaganza):

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