Sticking by the wrong guy

Well, folks, there we have it. Another bizarre chapter in Leafs history was penned today as it was officially announced Randy Carlyle is staying...

Even Better Than The Real Thing?

Andy Arias, better known as @rallycap_andy in the Twitter-verse, is a self-proclaimed "mahoosive sports tweeter and jersey enthusiast/snob." He agreed to share some tips...
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Toronto Maple Leafs’ Powerplay: Room For Improvement

A warm welcome to new writer, Luka Ryder-Bunting, who looks at improvements to be made with the Toronto Maple Leafs' Power Play The Toronto Maple...

Should Kadri have been suspended?

Nazem Kadri will attend a hearing with league discipline czar Brendan Shanahan this afternoon. The hearing is reportedly about the collision with goaltender Niklas...
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Poll: Who do you want as the Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Fans and media are calling for Randy Carlyle's head and it looks as if he is as good as gone as Coach. Vote for your...

The pros and cons of trading Cody Franson

Cody Franson and the Toronto Maple Leafs avoided salary arbitration yesterday by agreeing to a final-hour, one-year, $3.3 million pact. The question now is...

Morning Mashup: Pondering the Big Questions

On Wednesday, Wade Arnott, Phil Kessel’s agent, indicated his client’s apparent desire to spend the rest of career playing hockey for the Toronto Maple...

Nonis’ expectations, an “exhaustive” Carlyle review

Have the goal posts started to shift? Listen here: Dave Nonis on expectations going into the season. http://t.co/yuvFq7sbBh #Leafs #TMLtalk— Maple Leafs HotStove (@LeafsNews) April 1,...

Mikhail Grabovski, Defensive Stalwart

After 22 games, the one thing Leafs fans can agree on is that Randy Carlyle’s coaching methodology can be frustrating as hell.  Nowhere is...

On whether I’m an apologist or thinking rationally about the Bernier trade

So today, a trade happened. I don’t want to delve too deeply into a breakdown of the trade – mostly because I think this is...

Whyfall

This feels like writing a eulogy. I hate it. You win. Let’s start with that concession, up front. A straightforward address to every fan who...

Why I have become more open-minded about hockey analytics — and a blurb on...

Bear with me and read through this. I know it is a topic that has been beaten to death, but I would like...

Happy Easter, Mr. Cherry

Listen, I disagree with Don Cherry a lot. Being European, I take issue with a lot of the stuff he says and does. That...

How good is Phil Kessel?

Ever hear someone say that in hockey, the best way to really see the separation between good and great is to see the game...

Carlyle’s disciplined style key to Leafs success

At the start of this season, noise was made that the current Leafs roster would be ill-equipped to serve under Randy Carlyle’s tough-nosed, nasty,...

Goodbye Grabovski

It's days like these where you miss Brian Burke. The straight-shooting, loyalist ex-GM of the Leafs had his faults (eg. being too loyal), but...
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Locked out Leafs made good strides, bad decisions

The NHL lockout has ended, rejoice! After a long-fought battle between the players’ union and the NHL owners, fans will finally see a season....

Embracing numbers or: Why I learned to watch the game AND use statistics

Anyone that follows me on twitter or that has read any of my pieces here at MLHS knows that I enjoy using possession statistics...

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...

Centers of Attention

We need a number one center. - Every Leafs Fan While it may not be seen as the organizations top priority, it is safe to assume...

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