Jonas Gustavsson: Stand, Draw or Fold?
After years of shaky goaltending, it finally appears as though the Maple Leafs have amassed some wealth at the position. Management believes they have assembled a cast of 5 very…
After years of shaky goaltending, it finally appears as though the Maple Leafs have amassed some wealth at the position. Management believes they have assembled a cast of 5 very…
Last season, as the Leafs sat well out of the playoff picture for much of the season, many were calling for the coach’s dismissal. It seems even the most vocal of Ron…
The Maple Leafs’ season is now 10% complete following a 4-2 loss in Philadelphia. The first 8 game segment has been at once interesting, exciting, concerning and surprising, and has…
It’s 2 weeks into the NHL season and the Toronto Maple Leafs have carved out a 3-0-1 record. While the team wasn’t what one would call ‘dominant’ from puck drop…
Since taking the reins of the Maple Leaf franchise in late 2008, Brian Burke has been anything but shy about making trades. He’s improved the Leafs’ depth, acquiring some very…
To paraphrase Robert Burns, the best laid plans oft go awry. In the short term, that is true for the leafs and the group of forwards they’ve assembled. Things…
As training camps opened yesterday, it’s time to measure the speculation of my article projecting the Maple Leaf ‘bottom-6’ against what Brian Burke has done over the summer. As last…
Coach Red Kelly had a mix of experience and youth for 1973-74, resulting in a playoff berth for the Leafs. Draftees Sittler, McDonald, Turnbull and Ferguson, along with free agent…
In the spring of 1973, the Maple Leafs missed the playoffs again after exiting in the first round the previous 2 seasons. In the off-season, Jim Gregory and his staff…
By the summer of 1970, the Maple Leafs were a team that had fallen quickly from the pinnacle of NHL success. The Stanley Cup in 1967 was followed by playoff…
In the spring of 1968, the defending Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make the playoffs. While many players remained from the championship team, some key players such…
Having missed the playoffs again, the next significant fixed date Maple Leafs fans can look to is June 24, when the NHL Entry Draft will commence at the Xcel Energy…