Why It Doesn’t Matter if Leafs Hire Coach Before GM James Tanner | May 20, 2015 The hockey world is a very conservative place. Not in the sense of politics, just in the more general sense where changes are small, gradual and usually met with disdain.…
Guy Boucher Perfect Fit For Leafs James Tanner | May 6, 2015 According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Leafs have contacted former Lightning coach Guy Boucher about potentially coaching the team. Leafs still looking at gm + coaching options. It's believed Tor…
Call For Consistency: The Department of Player Safety’s Bad Rap Jonathan Gardner | April 29, 2015 As May approaches, so does the annual cry of jilted NHL fans. It seems no matter who makes the playoffs each year, one thing remains constant: The Department of Player…
What I’d Pitch to Shanahan If He Interviewed Me James Tanner | April 20, 2015 The lottery is over and the Maple Leafs do not get to fast-track their rebuild with Connor McDavid. That’s OK, the guys they might get instead are still going to…
G.M In Everything But Name: Thoughts on the Shanahan Press Conference James Tanner | April 14, 2015 Yesterday, while watching the Brendan Shanahan press conference, I was impressed. No way around it – Shanahan is funny, likable, self-effacing and smart. What’s not to like? In contrast to…
Hockey News: Shanahan Cleans House; Playoff Schedules Released Jeff Ponder | April 13, 2015 It’s official: the Toronto Maple Leafs will be Brendan Shanahan’s team. The former NHL power forward and League disciplinarian took a stance the day after the 2014-15 regular season ended,…
Nazem Kadri: Hard Worker or Reckless Player? Andrew Forbes | March 18, 2015 There’s no arguing that the 2014-15 season has been a dismal one for the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Wednesday, it became apparent that the team would be hit with yet…
Leafs Going All-Out for Their Centennial Season Craig Hagerman | January 24, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs will celebrate their Centennial season in 2016-17 and it looks like the city will be pulling out all the stops. News broke Saturday that Toronto will…
Maple Leafs So Dysfunctional It Defies Belief James Tanner | November 7, 2014 The Maple Leafs have gone off the rails of craziness and dysfunction. Sitting Morgan Rielly as a healthy scratch? Sitting Jake Gardiner as a healthy scratch? Giving Nazem Kadri less…
The 5 NHL Teams Most Likely to Surprise in 2014-15 Walter McLaughlin | August 22, 2014 A few days ago, I wrote a piece predicting the five most overrated teams going into the 2014-15 NHL season, as measured by current Las Vegas odds to win the…
New Jersey Devils All-Time Drafted Lineup: Left Wing Michael Gwizdala | August 21, 2014 Some made a profound impact in New Jersey. Conversely, others flourished outside the Garden State. No matter where they prospered in the NHL, these players were all drafted by the…
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…