Comparing Two Teams: The Maple Leafs And Liverpool FC Adam R | January 28, 2015 I must be a glutton for punishment. None of the teams that I support are without controversy: the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Bears, and Liverpool FC. While…
Bozak And Bergeron: The Sequel Adam R | January 6, 2015 Last week I wrote a post entitled “Can Bozak Be Toronto’s Bergeron” and, understandably, I took a lot of flak for it (see comments). I thought that I’d take the…
Maple Leafs Fire Randy Carlyle Craig Hagerman | January 6, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday morning that Randy Carlyle has been fired as the team’s head coach. According to general manager Dave Nonis, Carlyle was given word of the…
Dear Santa…From the Toronto Maple Leafs Nicco Cardarelli | December 15, 2014 We’re just days away from the big night when the jolly guy with the long white beard, wearing the big red suit, comes down the chimney and delivers joy and…
Last Night I Had a Nightmare about Steve Stamkos Adam R | November 20, 2014 The Leafs’ display on Tuesday night was, well, it was terrible. There’s no getting around that. There’s also no point in blaming one person; in a 9-2 loss, everyone is guilty.…
Don’t Panic? It’s Not Panicking At This Point w/ the Leafs James Tanner | November 20, 2014 The Leafs played the flat-out worst hockey game I have ever seen on Tuesday when they lost to the Predators, at home, 9-2. The fans of the team collectively called…
Maple Leafs Front Office an Awkward Mess James Tanner | October 23, 2014 I have defended Dave Nonis in the past. I think that Dave Nonis is a patient and smart man – which makes him a good GM. I think, also, that…
Nonis vs. Burke: Changing the Maple Leafs’ Philosophy Andrew Forbes | October 8, 2014 On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs made four cuts – trimming down their roster only days before they open the 2014-15 season against their rival Canadiens. For the first time…
Back in Blue: James Reimer’s Fight for the Crease Andrew Forbes | July 30, 2014 Often in sports, the term ‘mishandled’ is used to refer to the development of prospects. Sometimes, however, we look at veteran players and wonder how their careers may have differed…
Kyle Dubas – A Look Past the Hype and Easy Answers James Tanner | July 26, 2014 This last week was a great one for the Leafs. In an otherwise slow news week for the NHL, the Leafs made three outstanding moves that are all sure to…
James Reimer and the Burden of Narratives J.D. Burke | July 26, 2014 James Reimer and the Toronto Maple Leafs came to terms on a two-year contract, worth $4.6 million annually, to avoid going to salary arbitration. It was the second such signing…
Is Dave Nonis Overly Criticized or Has He Done a Good Job? Part 2 James Tanner | July 18, 2014 This is part two of my analysis of Dave Nonis’ tenure as the Maple Leafs General Manager. Read part one here, in which we discussed his first six months on…