TORONTO (Aug. 6) — There’s nothing like a phone message from Don Cherry in the wee hours to get a guy’s arse out of bed. I had nodded off early last night and vaguely remember my Samsung coming to life.… Read More
TORONTO (Aug. 4) — Game 2, this afternoon (at 4 o’clock) of the made–for–TV Stanley Cup tournament represents the final opportunity, in my view, for Frederik Andersen to prove he’s a playoff–worthy goaltender. If the Leafs fall behind Columbus 2–0… Read More
TORONTO (Aug. 3) — Well, that took no time at all.
The loud, cracking noises heard near downtown Toronto on Sunday night were thousands of ankles breaking, as fans of the Maple Leafs leapt off the bandwagon. Nearly five… Read More
TORONTO (Aug. 2) — Among the redeeming qualities of rabid sports fans are forgiveness, renewed hope and living in the moment. We should all carry such traits through our entire lives.
For followers of the Toronto Maple Leafs, hope returns… Read More
TORONTO (July 24) — As an avid golfer throughout his life, Eddie Shack knows what it’s like to be on the “back nine.” Sadly, that’s where Shack resides today in his battle with throat cancer.
After spending a period of… Read More
TORONTO (July 19) — There is, of course, no shame in being nominated for any award the National Hockey League distributes, including the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly comportment.
Among the three finalists for the Byng is Auston Matthews of… Read More
TORONTO (July 10) — As the National Hockey League moves toward the most perilous scheme in its 103–year history, I am left to ponder the enthusiasm for a quasi–Stanley Cup tournament in the heat of summer.
My assessment, of course,… Read More
TORONTO (July 6) — Having known George Armstrong for roughly 35 years, I figured to be informed, rather quickly, about a shift in personality leading up to his tenth decade on Earth. And, quite frankly, I grew concerned when ol’… Read More
TORONTO (June 25) — If the National Hockey League is able to move forward with its Return To Play initiative this summer — and I don’t believe COVID–19 will cooperate — predicting the best–of–five “play in” rounds will be rather… Read More
TORONTO (June 22) — I am trying hard to understand, beyond the obvious, why a number of long–time media pals are angry over my stance concerning the National Hockey League’s Return To Play scenario. The obvious being that these people… Read More
TORONTO (June 20) — We’re all aware of the old bromide “many a truth said in jest.” This was, perhaps, best–exemplified early today by my Facebook “friend”, Michael Augello, in Buffalo, New York. After I posted, incredulously, that it’s okay… Read More
TORONTO (June 12) — It remains one of hockey’s abiding mysteries: How is it that Paul Henderson, who scored arguably the most–influential and illustrious goal in the game’s history, cannot qualify as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame?… Read More
TORONTO (June 9) — Nearly three months after the last games were played in the National Hockey League, all remains relatively quiet. The NHL is hoping to gradually build toward a late–summer competition for the 2020 Stanley Cup, but there… Read More
TORONTO (June 6) — In a week during which former Minneapolis policeman, Derek Chauvin, was charged with second–degree murder in the death of black citizen George Floyd — and reviled across the globe — ESPN commentator Max Kellerman took a… Read More
TORONTO (May 28) — Evidently, I’m stupid. That may come as hardly a bulletin to those that frequent this corner. And, particularly, to Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, who invoked the word on Wednesday to describe any person affixing… Read More
TORONTO (May 24) — So, the puck has slid from the players to the National Hockey League’s end of the ice. Gary Bettman’s administration has the final call: a) move forward with a concocted mini–tournament for the Stanley Cup in… Read More
TORONTO (May 15) — It has been more than two months since the Toronto Maple Leafs played a game, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2–1, at Scotiabank Arena on Mar. 10, two days before the National Hockey League responded to… Read More
TORONTO (May 11) — It was two months ago today that I had a standing invitation from the hockey author, Kevin Shea, to attend the following night’s game at Scotiabank Arena between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators —… Read More
Now Comes The Hard Part
What If It Happens Again?
“Car 34, Where Were You?”
It’ll Be All Brad… All the Time
Argos In A Hellacious Scenario
Egad! The Leafs Look Playoff Ready
A New Era Begins For The Leafs
Sadly, Jew Haters Are Everywhere
Remembering Legends From Above
Berger & Rumack: Would You Watch?
Ron and Don: Together Again?
For the Maple Leafs, it’s all the same
Only the Toronto Star Had Gonads
No More Excuses For The Leafs
Leafs Need Goaltending Assurance
Everyone Missed The Point
Rielly Goes Full–Hunter On Greig
Tanenbaum / Bell Tear Down Argos
Oh no, The Leafs Are “Satisfied”
The Maple Leafs Are Still No. 1
The Longer We Live…
MLSE Is Looking Bipolar
Leafs Wading Into Death Valley
Coach Killers Will Claim Another
Can These Leafs Knock Off Florida?
Sports Media “Wars” Are Amusing
TSN Changed; The Leafs Did Not
The Two Solitudes of Leafs Coverage
The MLSE Hockey Blueprint
Could Leafs Acquire Juuse Saros?
Hockey Tales From The Road
Healy: “Samsonov Fu**ing Cares!”
Still Too Much Matthews Drivel
The Leafs Won’t Trade Nylander
Ohtani Numbers Defy Comprehension