Honouring Colton Orr
The Fan As a long suffering Leafs’ fan, there have been moments over the years when I have wanted to call it quits and turn in my colours. Being a…
Frazer McLaren
Fighting: What is it Good For Absolutely Nothing
Oh the old debate about fighting. Enforcers install fear into your opponents, but having more skilled all-around players on all four lines makes you a much more talented team. The…
Toronto Maple Leafs Salary Cap Struggle
With the season now less than a week away, and the Leafs basically at the cap ceiling (and without Franson) I thought it’d be a good time to explore some…
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Offense
In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and…
Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Focus: Offense
This is the third of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their…
Maple Leafs Free Agents: Who Stays and Who Goes? (Part 1)
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have some tough decisions to make on free agents this summer. With so many major contracts expiring, not everyone can to stay.
Maple Leafs Panel: Was Joffrey Lupul Suspended Too Long?
To go along with questions concerning Frazer McLaren, Colton Orr and Mike Komisarek, the panel asks this week: was Joffrey Lupul suspended too long?
Fighting in Hockey – A Fan’s Struggle
Twenty-six seconds into a game between Ottawa and Toronto, a hockey fight occurred (warning, this video may disturb some viewers). I’ve been watching hockey for close to 40 years. Growing…
Maple Leafs Panel: Playoff Chances, Trade Deadline and Mike Brown
Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that is published every Monday throughout the season here at The Hockey Writers. It’s a feature where THW Editor Lukas Hardonk as well as THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Mark Ascione and Stephen Stoneman answer…
How The Enforcer Is Ruining The Game
It’s one of the most debated topics in hockey, and it gets arguably the most heated. No, it’s not team Ovi, or team Sid. It’s whether fighting belongs in the…
San Jose Sharks’ Left and Right Wing Leanings in the 2011 Draft
Say what? The San Jose Sharks, a team that has advanced to the Western Conference Finals two years in a row and armed to their razor-sharp teeth with elite snipers…