Good News: Big Picture Dept.
I know, I know, when last we met, I promised you that the next installment in these studies in positivity would focus on Nikolai...
Fun With Numbers: Ranking Kessel’s Production
About a month ago, we took a look at Phil Kessel's production, including the on-pace numbers for this season and (theoretically) projected 82-game statistics.
With 10...
Blacker Skies Made Blue
Who would have guessed that with all the attention surrounding the Leafs 2009 1st round pick, it would actually be the Toronto kid selected in the 2nd round that would be first to string some games together on a pro club. Though not officially announced, Jesse Blacker has left the OHL and joined the Toronto Marlies for the remainder of the season.
Anaheim GM Brian Burke logs entries
From USA Today - 3/1/2007:
Anaheim Ducks general manager Brian Burke has always been among the NHL's most colorful wheeler dealers. In 2005-06, he overhauled his...
Trade Deadline Notes
The Toronto Star provides us with a couple interesting tidbits about potential trade talks leading up to the deadline:
- Ponikarovsky continues to be heavily...
Drinking the Kule-Aid
Despite modest numbers in terms of offensive production, winger Nikolai Kulemin has made great strides in becoming a indispensible, two-way threat that all winning...
Ryan Leaves BC, Blacker Demands Trade
It appears that the players on the on the Maple Leafs' NHL roster aren't the only ones in the organization stirring up news. Both...
Standing Room Only
During the 1980s, years before cellphones and the Internet would make hockey news and highlights easily accessible to all, when newspapers and shows such...
Pics and Pieces from Lakeshore
Earlier today I was able to catch up with the Leafs at their new practise facility, a day before training camps officially open. I...
Rookie Tournament Details
As we prepare for some much needed hockey viewing this weekend, here are a couple helpful tidbits to know for the Maple Leafs Rookie...
Toronto Maple Leafs: The Movie
Leafs-related news has slowed to a crawl during the final weeks of the offseason, and this year's summer movie scene has been rather unspectacular....
Don’t Give up on Blake Yet
So few players seem to ignite the dichotomy of emotions Jason Blake inspires. Undrafted, undersized and inconsistent, Blake rode the wave of a steep...
Stralman Trade Wrapup and More
Yesterday's trade with Calgary sparked a lot of immediate negativity amongst many of our readers at the loss of Stralman. Today we try to...
News Brief: Wallin Signs With Toronto
Per Sportsnet, Farjestads BK forward Rickard Wallin has agreed to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Terms of the deal are forthcoming, although sources tell...
Clarification
Over the past 24 hours or so, there has been a ton of speculation regarding the rumoured Toronto-Tampa Bay trade talks. Before these rumours...
Leafs Acquire Olaf Kolzig, Jamie Heward, Andy Rogers & a 4th...
for Richard Petiot.
In the move, Brian Burke is essentially taking on salary in order to replace the Leafs' lost 4th rounder. He also adds...
This Day in Leafs History
November 20, 1974
Toronto's Dave Keon played in his 1,000th career NHL game, and scored his fifth career hat trick, as the Maple Leafs lost...
Allow Me To Introduce Myself
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After several years of coaching and playing the game, and many more than that spent as a Leaf fan, I have...
Battle of Ontario – Prospect Edition. Also: FLA-PIT Report
The Battle of Ontario's prospects ended in triumph for the Senators in an action-packed, end-to-end tilt featuring 12 goals split 7-5.
The night started brightly...