Game Review: Preseason Game #8, Red Wings 3 vs. Maple Leafs 0
This game was an abject waste of everybody’s time. On top of being one of the poorer-played games we’ve ever seen out of two NHL teams, the refs’ eagerness to call everything and anything made it a...
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Thursday Links… MLHS Dion Phaneuf – Leading vs Trailing Part II What to Expect: Stephane Robidas Game Review: Preseason Game #8, Red Wings 3 vs. Maple Leafs 0 Randy Carlyle Post Game – Red Wings 3 vs....
View ArticleGame Review: Preseason Game #9, Maple Leafs 5 vs. Red Wings 1
The Maple Leafs looked sharp, determined and detailed — especially for a preseason game — easily handling the Detroit Red Wings in their final game of the 2014 preseason. The Leafs’ few days off...
View ArticleSaturday Mashup: final rosters to come shortly
Some news in off the wire… As per @StapeNewsday, NYI acquire Johnny Boychuk from BOS two 2nd round picks and a conditional 3rd. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 4, 2014 .. and onto some links...
View ArticleMaple Leafs cut Colton Orr, Fraser McLaren, William Nylander; Roster down to 23
The cuts are in. The Leafs have waived Colton Orr, Frazer McLaren and Korbinian Holzer, while William Nylander is headed back to MoDo for the upcoming season. That means, if you lost track, the guys...
View ArticleMLHS Bloggers Predict the Maple Leafs’ 2014-15 Finish
Merry Hockeymas, MLHS. In keeping with opening-day tradition, our bloggers have put their neck out predicting where the Leafs will finish come April. Submit your predictions in the comments. Alec...
View ArticleGame Review: Game #1, Montreal Canadiens 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3
A good first period featuring first-ever NHL points for Stuart Percy and Brandon Kozun – on Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri goals, respectively – gave way to a disappointing 30 minutes of hockey as the...
View ArticleFriday Mashup: More Hockey Tomorrow
The Maple Leafs practiced today, Richard Panik’s first practice with the team, and apparently he made himself noticed. Matt Frattin is going to be scratched tomorrow, by the looks of things. Looks like...
View ArticleRe-Evaluating Dion Phaneuf — A Victim of Miscalculation
Dion Phaneuf’s effectiveness always seems to be a popular matter of debate in the world of hockey. This shouldn’t surprise anyone when citing a player who captains an NHL team in a hockey-crazed market...
View ArticleSaturday Mashup: Penguins in town tonight
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in town tonight (7pm, CBC) and are feeling pretty good about things after dismantling the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 in their first game of the season. Per Jonas Siegel, Jonathan...
View ArticleMonday Mashup: Colorado Tuesday, Reimer Fine After Concussion Scare
MLHS Which Leaf Players Pull Their Weight Defensively? (New post) Game Review: Game #3, Maple Leafs 6 vs. Rangers Randy Carlyle Post Game – Leafs 6 vs. Rangers Game Review: Game #2, Pittsburgh...
View ArticleLeafs Notebook – October 14
The Maple Leafs were faced with a unique opportunity to keep their top prospect in Toronto playing in the AHL, yet they elected to send him back to Sweden instead. Since 2005, 14 players drafted in the...
View ArticleSunday Mashup: Not All Bad
With back to back losses to the Detroit Red Wings in the rear view, the Toronto Maple Leafs now look ahead to facing the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Things won’t get any easier —Toronto is taking on...
View ArticleGDT: Game #7, Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders (7 p.m., TSN4)
The Toronto Maple Leafs (2-3-1) are in New York to take on the Islanders (4-1-0). Toronto is looking to rebound after two back-to-back losses against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday and Saturday with a...
View ArticleGame Review: Game #7, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. New York Islanders 2
Sometimes all it takes is the right bounce. The Leafs were off to a drowsy start and fell behind 1-0 before the first line got a fortuitous bounce off the boards that fell perfectly to Kessel, who...
View ArticleToronto Maple Leafs Updated Depth Chart
We were not sure what direction the Maple Leafs would be heading entering today’s free agency period. To some degree, we still don’t. The team appears to be trying to build some depth back up while...
View ArticleGame Review: Game #9, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Buffalo Sabres 0
Buffalo is projecting as one of the worst teams in the modern era, but this win was convincing and much needed. If you want to put a positive spin on it, the Leafs have been generous with their shots...
View ArticleGame Review: Game #10, Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs were delivered a blow before the start of the game with the news that oft injured forward, Joffrey Lupul, was out with a broken right hand. This was a a decent win for Toronto...
View ArticleGame Review: Game 11, Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2
It’s a four-point weekend for the Maple Leafs. Among the fan base, it was ‘blow it up’ last week, ‘playoff bound’ the next. The Leafs needed their goaltender to be their best player to get this win...
View ArticleLeafs Notebook – November 3
A 3-0 week quieted the “blow it up” talk in Toronto, but it will inevitably rear its ugly head again. Rebuilding the team entirely would be the wrong call though. Shedding some big contracts, however,...
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