TORONTO (Feb. 17) — As the Toronto Maple Leafs soar through the most stellar and meaningful hockey at this juncture of a season in 25 years, there remains the urge from within to allay expectation. To fundamentally minimize a remarkable,… Read More
TORONTO (July 26) — It’s no secret in National Hockey League circles that the New York Rangers are looking for a center; the Toronto Maple Leafs a defenseman. The Rangers are apparently dangling 30–year–old Nick Holden while the Leafs may… Read More
TORONTO (July 9) — It’s a subject that has the most fervid Leaf supporters in denial. Yet, there’s virtually no way around the fact that one of William Nylander or Mitch Marner will be traded before the hockey club can… Read More
By HOWARD BERGERTORONTO (Oct. 14) — For the past 30 years, veteran hockey people have delightfully quibbled over choosing between Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky as the greatest all-time player. I say delightfully because any person, such as myself, … Read More
By HOWARD BERGER
TORONTO (Sep. 22) – A fan of the Maple Leafs will notice quite a change in the hockey club this season if the 23-man roster evolves as projected. For the first time in 40 years, the team… Read More
By HOWARD BERGER
TORONTO (Aug. 3) – The baseball pundits were unanimous in their appraisal of the Blue Jays coming out of the All-Star break.
Seventeen games against American League also-ran teams from July 18 to Aug. 3 would determine,… Read More
By HOWARD BERGER
TORONTO (July 28) – Canadian broadcasting legend Dave Hodge is less than 15 years older than me, yet it seems that I’ve been watching him on TV forever. Hodge was a spry 26 years of age when… Read More
By HOWARD BERGER
TORONTO (July 16) – Jesus, I’m old.
How many reading this remember where they were at 9:32 a.m. EDT 45 years ago today? If they were around 45 years ago today?
I didn’t think so.
At the… Read More
Marner Will Be The Big Challenge
Grapes Slowing, But Still Poignant
Leafs Should Target Parayko
Matthews is Truly Remarkable
Leafs “Can” Do Whatever They Wish
Nylander Contract Fair (and Movable)
Leafs Record Great… And Bizarre
Dubas Needs To Act Fairly Soon
The Leafs Cannot Relax
Nylander Options Are Unappealing
Could Matthews Ever Go Home?
Of Course Nylander Will Be Dealt
Leafs Will Be Fine, Unless…
Home Lethargy Still Hard to Fathom
Can Dubas Make a Trade?
Too Early For Injury–Prone Label
My Prized Baseball Possessions
Kadri In A Tough Spot
Nylander to Nashville Makes Sense
The Leafs’ Staggering Numbers (So Far)
The Leafs Have Two Captains
Presumably, the Leafs Have A Plan
Are We In For A Media Love–Fest?
Enjoy These Leafs (While You Can)
Is There an Indispensable Leaf?
Leafs Following or Bucking Trend?
Leafs Still Living Dangerously
Star Back In The Game (For Now)
No Surprise: Leafs Rated Highly
Babcock/Andersen Will Shape Leafs
Leafs/Habs in New Territory
Rogers Needs to Sell the Blue Jays
Leafs Could Still Pounce
The Silence Is Deafening
Are Leafs, Blues Talking?