Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsIt might be that disastrous collapse in game 7 of the first round. It also might be the fact that their number one goalie and captain have just one year left of their deals. Dave Nonis faced many questions as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday at locker clean out day.
The announcement of Jason Collins coming out as the first gay athlete still actively playing was a monumental event and a great moment for the LGBT community. Numerous NBA players have voiced their support for Collins for his announcement. The NFL is slowly, but surely, getting ready for it’s first player to come out with ...
“Pittsburgh model? My ass.” Said by then general manager Brian Burke. Some people labelled him crazy, some people thrust him into the idiot chamber. That was his reaction last year after fielding a question regarding the Maple Leafs rebuild. The Leafs were not winning, and neither was Burke’s strategy of steam rolling the team into ...
When former president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brian Burke, sent Colton Orr down to play in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies last season he did so with tremendous remorse. That said, Burke knew the game had passed Orr by and that Orr’s skill set was no longer needed in a ...
When the 2012-13 NHL Lockout came to a close, players, fans and the like were all happy to have hockey back. But for the true north strong and free, Canadian Hockey fan, they were happy to have ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ back and more importantly, they were happy to have the great media icon, Don ...
If not for the trade that brought him to Toronto to join the Maple Leafs, few fans of the Blue and White would have known who forward Jay McClement was. Known more for his defensive skills and ability to shut down opposing forwards on the penalty kill, McClement has quietly gone about his nine-year career, ...
Counting down the top 10 storylines to watch as the 2012-13 NHL Season unfolds. 10. Evander Kane Watch Drafted 4th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the former Vancouver Giants’ star Evander Kane has been at the centre of controversy early in his career. Putting his talented hockey skills aside, Kane has ...
With the shortened NHL season set to begin on Saturday January 19th, 2013, it is time to make our predictions as to which team will make the playoffs this season. The 48-game calendar will not be forgiving for teams that go through prolonged slumps and, as a result, young teams will be at a disadvantage ...
Toronto Maple Leafs have apparently fired Brian Burke as general manager. Working on official confirmations. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 9, 2013 Leave it to Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) to upstage the NHL’s return with what was an unexpected and shocking shakeup. The Brian Burke era closed as the NHL executive with ...
As I sit here trying to digest the Brian Burke firing and the quasi circus that has ensued since, I am taking in the many reports and now commentary across radio, tv, print and especially the non traditional media outlets such as #THW. Unlike much of what I am seeing, hearing or reading, I am ...
