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...
Brian Burke Fired: Initial Thoughts
By Alec Brownscombe & Declan Kerin
Shocking, is the only way to put it.
No, this wasn’t a move that was waiting in the wings. Last...
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...
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....
You watch, you learn… and have fun.
The plan? First make peace with the fact that the NHL latest work stoppage will become a reality. Check. Watch as much non-NHL hockey...
Expansion could increase talent pool
In case you haven't noticed, there is a lockout going on. As the league continued to chop of more bits from the 2012-13 NHL...
Confidence, thy name is Vladimirovich
Nikolai Kulemin, 2011-12: 70 games, 7 goals, 21 assists — 28 points. Numbers far below his NHL caliber.
"If you have no confidence in self,...
Neither Side is Ready to Make a Deal
So this week is do or die time for the 82 game season. Odds are we will see one last save face meeting between...
NHLFU
"In communications, familiarity breeds apathy." - William Bernbach
This isn't strictly speaking 'communications,' but Bernbach's quote certainly applies to the 2012-2013 (God, I hope it...
Locked Out Lupul
Recently Joffrey Lupul wrote an opinion piece over at AskMen.ca. And while I am disappointed I visited a site that looks to be a...
Labeled
Being branded or labeled is a common phenomenon in sports, especially when it comes to athletes. Most of the time, these two words have...
Mock CBA with J. Reinhold
Heading into a season with the potential for a lockout, it seems like mock trade proposals and mock line combinations are less relevant than...
August Lockout Memoirs
It's the beginning of August, 2012. I—m at sitting home, at my desk, thinking about what my next piece is going to be about....
Goals for Randy
Over the past week I have been hard at work on a piece that examines what needs to be done to transform the Leafs...
Patience, Believing, and Plan Bs
At this point we are two weeks past the opening of NHL Free Agency, three weeks from the draft, and five weeks from when...
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...
Morning Mashup: There’s No Place Like Home
Fan sentiment is a strange thing. Not that I'd claim to know much about the NBA, but I seem to remember the response to...
Leafs Nation’s Collective Free Agency Freakout
A fairly big portion of Leafs Nation is freaking out about Burke doing nothing in free agency. First of all, this is an insult...
Moving forward
"(We) keep the puck out of our end zone and play in their end zone, in laymen's terms, that's the best way we...
Leafs draft Matthew Finn 35th overall
With their first pick of Day 2, the Maple Leafs quickly snap up one of the top leftover talents in defenseman Matthew Finn. The...