TORONTO (May 6) — And, precisely who should the Florida Panthers be concerned about, as it relates to vengeance, on the Maple Leafs? You could search the DNA database of the entire Toronto club without detecting a single portent of… Read More
Should the Senators rout the Leafs on Tuesday (say, 5–1, which has happened repeatedly to good teams early in the playoffs), all hell will break loose. — my blog after Game 4
TORONTO (Apr. 30) — I had the precise… Read More
TORONTO (Apr. 19) — It’s a question that no person in the Leafs-owned media will ask aloud (or in print). What happens amid the Doomsday scenario: another first–round playoff defeat in the Core–4 era? This time against an opponent that… Read More
TORONTO (Mar. 3) — It’s an annual rite of passage for hockey in this city; largely forgotten by the ensuing year.
First, the general manager–of–the–day calls media together so he can set the trade–deadline bar as shallow as possible. Check.… Read More
TORONTO (Sep. 20) — Yes, they attempted to strengthen an undervalued asset by signing veteran Michal Neuvirth to a professional tryout. Nor did the Toronto Maple Leafs have control over Neuvirth incurring “body soreness” (whatever that means) in the first… Read More
TORONTO (June 7) — Earlier in the week, I posted this opinion on Twitter: “We are again seeing why the Leafs, as currently made up, aren’t suited for the Stanley Cup final. They cannot remotely match the level of physical… Read More
TORONTO (Aug. 9) — Through much of the 1980’s, a haunting refrain could be heard with respect to the pitiable Toronto Maple Leafs: The club would never win anything of consequence until Harold Ballard died.
Once that event occurred —… Read More
MLSE Is Buried In Horsesh** Calls
Car 34, Where Are You?
It’s Win — or Choke — For the Leafs
The Panthers Aren’t Likely Scared
Bowen, Ralph Can Blame Themselves
Stolarz Will Keep Leafs Competitive
“We Have All Been Here Before…”
24 Hours to Relax For Leafs Nation
Another Absurd Call By Rogers/Bell
A Leafs Legend Is Emerging. Quickly.
Truly, What’s At Stake For The Leafs?
Leafs–Senators Shouldn’t Be Close
Round 2 An Absolute Must For Leafs
Sorry… I’m Still Not Buying It
Autocracy to Prevail at Sportsnet
The “MAGA” King of Toronto Sport
The Leafs Cannot Act Impulsively
Leafs Owners Have No Mercy
Is Matthews “C”–ing The Light?
Really, This Is Shanahan’s Mess
Why It’s Over For Mitch and the Leafs
Brad Treliving Made His Moves, But…
Expect Leafs, as Usual, to go Small
Abraham, Bobby and Wayne
What’s Next For Auston and Mitch
It Was King Edward’s Call — Totally
Are You Ready For “Prime” Time?
Recency Bias Shaping Canada vs. USA
Imagining The Unimaginable
Remembering Paul Morris: 1938–2025
The Notorious No. 63 in Leafs Blue?
It’s Getting Closer… Every Day
Everything In Leafs Land Is Fine
Morgan Rielly Needs a Change
If the Leafs Had Been Perfect…