TORONTO (July 5) — It costs nothing to be rejected in the National Hockey League. Therefore, the Toronto Maple Leafs can go hard at pursuing a player that would spectacularly balance their roster.
Harold Ballard once told reporters he would… Read More
TORONTO (June 11) — Given multiple reports in the past ten days of their interest in veteran forward Ilya Kovalchuk, it appears the Maple Leafs may not be willing to sit around and “look pretty” next season.
The majority of… Read More
TORONTO (Jan. 10) — The Maple Leafs today claimed goalie Curtis McElhinney off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets. If you aren’t rushing to put down a deposit on playoff tickets, you’re likely not alone.
As I mentioned in my… Read More
TORONTO (July 4) — In their quest to obtain a legitimate No. 1 defenseman, the Toronto Maple Leafs may not find a better candidate than 24–year–old Tyson Barrie. But, the question remains: Why would the Colorado Avalanche not move heaven… Read More
[Lou] Lamoriello will surely add a defenceman at some point —
[Mike] Babcock would be a candidate for a nervous breakdown with a top
four of Morgan Rielly, Jake Gardiner, Matt Hunwick and Martin Marincin.
— From my Saturday … Read More
TORONTO (June 26) — On the night of Saturday, Oct. 14, 1967, when the Chicago Black Hawks visited Maple Leaf Gardens to begin the expansion era in the National Hockey League, Johnny Bower started in goal for the home team.… Read More
TORONTO (June 16) — He’s a right–handed shot with offensive flair and he’d be a No. 1 or 2 defensemen on many teams in the National Hockey League. But, is Kevin Shattenkirk a proper fit for the Maple Leafs?
According… Read More
TORONTO (Nov. 4) — The challenge for a hockey reporter is monumental, whether he/she covers a winning team or one expected to have copious balls in the draft–lottery. In the absence of an obvious story (injury, emotional tirade, etc.), how… Read More
By HOWARD BERGER
TORONTO (Mar. 12) — Among the myriad issues debated throughout this frightful Toronto Maple Leafs season is ranking it amid the many–such disasters in team history. A subjective exercise, to be sure; much like rating the National… Read More
By HOWARD BERGER
TORONTO (Feb. 13) – To begin, let us wish Mats Sundin a happy 43rd birthday – the all-time Maple Leafs scoring leader, born in 1971, enjoying retirement at his palatial dwelling in Stockholm.
Proving again that time… Read More
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