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February 02, 2012
Anytime the Maple Leafs blow a lead the way they did Tuesday in Pittsburgh, the temptation among some fans and media is to go full-blown Chicken Little and start squawking for major roster alterations and/or coaching changes.
The next domino to fall?
January 26, 2012
As the Leafs have gradually added more depth on the blue-line, Luke Schenn’s ice time and role have diminished.
January 19, 2012
With the Maple Leafs a little beyond the halfway point of the regular season, there’s no better time to assign them mid-term grades.
Grabovski setting tone for Leafs
January 12, 2012
Leafs fans finally get to assign credit for the turnaround, rather than the usual exercises in blame to which they’ve grown accustomed.
Crease cracks starting to show
January 05, 2012
Take a look at the top five teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference and you’ll see a pattern in net: veteran goaltending.
Something’s missing up the middle
December 22, 2011
The Leafs have made strides in the Brian Burke era.
Liles’s contributions anything but low-key
December 15, 2011
Most of the spotlight and credit for the strong start of this year’s Maple Leafs has rightfully gone to Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul, Dion Phaneuf and Jake Gardiner.
Leafs recognize need for speed
December 08, 2011
Brian Burke is many things, including Maple Leafs GM and president, strong-willed Irishman, and friend to all great analogy lovers.
Leafs’ best days still ahead
December 02, 2011
Walking into the Maple Leafs practice facility this week, I was struck by something I’ve never felt in 10-plus years of covering the team.
Teachers takes their MLSE stake off the table
November 25, 2011
TORONTO - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has decided to keep its stake in company that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team after an eight-month review.
Injuries prove to be a tough test for Leafs
November 17, 2011
You knew that injuries were going to play a role in the Maple Leafs’ season sooner or later. They do for every franchise in the National Hockey League each year — and NHLers know that the truest test of a team’s worth comes with how a squad plays after key players are sidelined.
Hard to find belief in Monster
November 10, 2011
Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson is one of the nicest players you’ll meet. He’s humble, polite and always willing to talk to the media, even after not playing well. Unfortunately...
Early signs point to an extension for Ron Wilson
November 02, 2011
Ron Wilson haters should avail themselves of some cold, hard numbers.
Grabovski deserves kudos
October 26, 2011
If I told you the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best all-around player last season was a five-foot-11, sublimely skilled forward tough (and some might say bull-headed) enough to absorb huge hits from Zdeno Chara and come back the same night to score the game-winner, you’d be forgiven for fantasizing that former captain Doug Gilmour had come back for one more kick at the NHL can.
Franson’s unrest a sign of Leafs’ progress
October 19, 2011
The Maple Leafs suffered their first loss of the season Monday at the hands of the upstart Colorado Avalanche, but the sentiment around the team has rarely been more positive.
Leafs’ nice start means nothing yet
October 12, 2011
Much as they did last year, the Toronto Maple Leafs began the NHL regular season as winners of their first two games.
Opening week brings optimism
October 05, 2011
For puck fans, there really is no time like the first week of a new hockey season.
Connolly uncertain for opener
October 04, 2011
Leafs centre Tim Connolly pronounced himself “day to day” at practice Tuesday, which means his playing status for Thursday’s season opener against Montreal is uncertain.
Don't be shocked if Leafs play for the present
June 24, 2011
It’s that time of year again — NHL draft time — and the Maple Leafs figure to be right in the thick of the action.
Iginla has surpassed expectations in Calgary
March 09, 2011
It would have been hard to imagine back in 1995 that Jarome Iginla would become the player that he has.
Grabovski worth keeping around
February 23, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has been at his best the past couple of weeks.
Is Burke changing his plan for the Leafs?
February 16, 2011
For the second straight season, the Maple Leafs are in the midst of another late-winter trade-o-rama. But this year’s housecleaning seems to be different than last year’s.
Reckless play robs the fans
February 09, 2011
The Maple Leafs’ rivals in Boston had to shelve star centre Marc Savard for the rest of the season Monday due to ongoing concussion symptoms.
Don’t get attached to current Leafs' roster
February 02, 2011
With the NHL’s trade deadline less than four weeks away, you’ll be hearing most, if not all, of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ roster mentioned in rumours.
Leafs are seldom good, never bad enough
January 26, 2011
The Maple Leafs don’t have a good shot at making the playoffs this season.
Shipping out jiggy may be a pipe dream
January 19, 2011
Anyone who’s lived in Toronto and experienced Maple Leafs mania has been exposed to some of the most hilarious, preposterous trade rumors of all time.
2011 a pivotal year for Leafs' future hopes
January 05, 2011
Have you broken any and/or all of your New Year’s resolutions yet? Hopefully not – especially if you’re Brian Burke.
Draft may be Leafs’ only hope
December 30, 2010
The other night, on my Twitter feed (twitter.com/proteautype), I said: (a) the Maple Leafs got stuck in a wintry hell for five hours after their Boxing Day game in New Jersey (stranded on a freeway, thanks to the East Coast snowstorm); and (b) their fans have been stuck in a wintry hell since Toronto last played a playoff game more than six years ago.
Leafs stocked with promising net prospects
December 22, 2010
Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke will tell anyone who’ll listen that he builds his teams starting from the net, moving out toward the defense corps, and, finally, with the forwards.
Why keep Colton Orr in Leafs lineup?
December 08, 2010
The Maple Leafs’ roller-coaster season swung upwards again after Monday’s stirring, come-from-behind win over the powerful Washington Capitals.
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