TORONTO (May 15) — Want to know how generally lousy it was for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans during the Harold Ballard administration in the 1970’s and 80’s? Normally, I would offer you a “let me count the… Read More
TORONTO (Apr. 25) — Rapid achievement in professional sport can be intoxicating. And, hauntingly mercurial if not guided by a steady hand. With that in mind, we wonder how the Toronto Maple Leafs might proceed after graduating from the National… Read More
TORONTO (Mar. 26) — Depending on the severity of the “upper–body” injury (either shoulder or concussion) sustained by Frederik Andersen on Saturday night in Buffalo, the Leafs may be looking at a reprisal of the 2001–02 season. Quite a bit… Read More
TORONTO (Jan. 12) — It is a wonderful and rather uncomplicated time to be a fan of the improving Toronto Maple Leafs, whose youngest and most–dynamic players are skating under entry–level salary restriction.
None of Connor Brown, Zach Hyman, Nikita… 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 21) — Given how often the Maple Leafs have swung and missed in recent years with apparent goaltending saviors, it is easy to be skeptical about the club’s latest procurement.
Examining the situation more closely, however, can lead… Read More
TORONTO (Apr. 25) — Yes, you’re probably chuckling at the headline to this blog. Truth be told, so am I.
That said, however, weren’t we all chuckling two years ago at the notion of Steven Stamkos leaving the Tampa Bay… Read More
TORONTO (Nov. 8) — What better occasion to discuss goaltending than the 91st birthday of Johnny Bower — the most popular and beloved player in Toronto Maple Leafs history? Had there been a few more of his genre, it’s possible… Read More
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Leafs Bring Aboard Good People
The Nylander vs. Marner Argument
Leafs Should Hound Chayka
War of the Worlds — Leafs Edition
Shanaplan Goes Boom!
Leafs Shouldn’t Get Too Cocky
Of Course, Leafs Can Stand Pat
Leafs Must Have a Plan
Leafs Refused To Get Silly
Leafs Will Improve… Won’t They?
Leafs Thinking Outside The Box
The Flawed Matthews Argument
Leafs Should Have a Captain
Credibility x 2
Still The Most Compelling
No Tears For The Ex–Leafs
Staying Ahead of Crohn’s
Should Matthews Sprout Wings?
Shanaplan Worked, But It’s Over
Pillar’s Lamentable Choice
A Humorous (Pathetic?) Stat
Ottawa vs. Nashville For Cup
Leafs’ Old Nucleus Still Alive
Leaf Fans: “Forget Doughty”
Would Leafs Pursue a Blockbuster?
Leafs Are Next to 50
Guess What? Cujo is 50
Leafs Can Still Land a Gem
Does The Shanaplan Prevail?
Tip Your Hat to the Caps
It’s Babcock Time
Don’t Count ‘Em Out
Staying With Leafs in 6
Freddy Wasn’t Ready