2013 Playoffs

2013 NHL Playoffs coverage of the Toronto Maple Leafs from Maple Leafs Hot Stove.

Morning After: Last night happened

For anyone rubbing their eyes and waking up this morning, I can confirm that what you saw last night was NOT a dream. It...

Playoff Notebook – May 5

Seems nobody told the Leafs this wasn’t supposed to be much of a series. Toronto stole home ice advantage from Boston with a thrilling 4-2...

Happy Playoff Home Opener Day!

Lee Stempniak, Andrew Raycroft, Vesa Toskala, Jonas Gustavsson, Brett Lebda, John Ferguson Jr. Those and others like them have plagued the Maple Leafs for...

GDT: Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game #3, Bruins @ Maple Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)

The unexpected catharsis of Saturday’s night win in Boston has provided Leafs Nation with a much needed release of some tension and anger after...

Game in 10: ECQF Game #3, Bruins 5 at Leafs 2

Toronto put up a valiant effort in their first home playoff game in far too long. Despite finally outshooting their opponents, the Maple Leafs...

Morning After: Down but not yet discouraged

I was one of the more deflated Leafs fans after witnessing game 1 of this Leafs-Bruins playoff series. I knew Boston previously matched up...

Playoff Notebook – May 7

If the story of game 2 was the Leafs' excellent line-matching and the great performances from their stars, the story of game 3 was...

Morning Mashup: Game 4 Game Day

Alright ladies and gentlemen, it’s down to this. The stakes are high as the Leafs have lost their home-ice advantage after a 5-2 Game 3...
Game #4, Boston Bruins at Maple Leafs

GDT: Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game #4, Boston Bruins at Maple Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)

Toronto looks for their 1st win on home ice in this series (and in 9 years) and you can expect that they will be...

Game in 10: ECQF Game #4, Bruins 4 at Maple Leafs 3 (1OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs came out strong, but ultimately fell to the Boston Bruins 4 – 3 in overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern...

Thursday Morning Leafs Roundtable – Playoffs Edition: Leafs Go Toe-to-Toe with Bruins

I remember it like it was last night. An ill-timed pinch, two Bruins streaking out of the zone, and a "dagger" into the heart...

Playoff Notebook – May 9

No matter what happens in the rest of the series, this much is clear: The Leafs have closed the gap on the Boston Bruins. Are...

Four for Friday

The Toronto Maple Leafs face playoff elimination tonight, but have dug their heels in against the Boston Bruins and have “done a lot of...

Preview and GDT: Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game #5, Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins (7...

Do or die. Win or go home. Put up or shut up. . The Leafs look to keep things interesting in this series and give...

Game in 10: ECQF Game #5 – Leafs 2 at Bruins 1

We're headed back to Toronto for Game 6. The book isn't yet closed on this team's 2013 story as the Leafs continue to prove...

Playoff Notebook – May 11

If you have been following along with my Notebooks since the playoffs started, you’ll know that I’ve continually asked if James Reimer was going...

Gretzky on the Maple Leafs

Pierre Lebrun of ESPN.com had an insightful in-depth chat with Wayne Gretzky on the growth of this Maple Leafs team and the work of...

Morning Mashup: Game 6 Game Day

The Leafs are back in Toronto down 3-2 in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. One more win and it is back to Boston to...

Preview and GDT: Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game #6, Boston Bruins at Maple Leafs (7:30...

With their backs against the wall, the Maple Leafs will look to force a seventh game by winning at home for the first time...

Game in 10: ECQF Game #6 – Bruins 1 at Leafs 2

These Leafs will not go quietly. After another hard fought, fast-paced game with excellent goaltending, Toronto eked out a 2-1 win that has forced...

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