Leafs Daily: How to Get the Most Out of the Current Defense
LEAFS DAILY: So the Leafs took a week off and so did I. I was hoping something interesting would happen during the week to pull me back in, but alas,…
James Tanner
Who Is the Most Underrated Player in the NHL? Part One
I think it is fair to say that the NHL has undergone a statistical revolution over the last several years. Whether it is the move towards looking at possession stats…
Leafs Daily: Reimer, Nylander & a Look at the Marlies
LEAFS DAILY: Wow, that was one boring weekend of hockey games. The Leafs won one, lost one, and both games featured about a combined one minute of scoring/scoring chances and…
Leafs Daily: Babcock, the Playoffs and Acquiring Hamonic
Fresh off a victory against the Avalanche, there is suddenly some exciting topics in the world of the Toronto Maple Leafs. If you missed my last column, I was unanimously…
Time For Leafs to Call Up Nylander, Focus on the Present
LEAFS DAILY: It’s funny, just a couple of weeks ago I wrote how the Leafs were playing well despite not getting any positive results. As is usually the case, they…
Should Leafs Pursue Duchene? + Trading Phaneuf
Leafs Daily: According to TSN, the Colorado Avalanche are interested in shaking up their roster by trading Matt Duchene. Currently in his seventh NHL season, the 24-year-old Duchene is a former…
Leafs Daily: Frank Corrado Getting Bad Deal + Game Preview
LEAFS DAILY: The Leafs are in Nashville tonight to face the Predators after improbably beating the Stars for the second time this season on Tuesday night. Tonight will see the…
Connor Who? Oilers’ Other Prospect Even More Dominant
When Connor McDavid went down with a broken clavicle on Nov. 3, it seemed like the Oilers were destined to finish another season in the basement. And while they haven’t…
Are the Leafs the Best Worst Team Ever?
LEAFS DAILY: The Leafs went 0-2 this weekend, but managed to pick up two overtime points. Not that points even matter for the Leafs, but at least they add somewhat…
The Leafs (sort of) Win In Detroit + Capitals on Deck
LEAFS DAILY: Once again the Leafs played an excellent game only to be destroyed by bad luck, and suffer yet another loss. But this is rebuilding, baby. The Leafs are probably…
Leafs Daily: Why Trading JVR is Essential + Leafs vs. Jets
LEAFS DAILY: The Leafs won Monday, and it was a different kind of game for them on two fronts: first, they won, for just the second time this year. Second,…
Despite Record, Leafs Are Actually Good and That’s a Problem
LEAFS DAILY: Please allow me to kick today’s post off with a quick tweet from Sportsnet’s Stephen Burtch who is, in my opinion, the guy to follow if you want…