Brian Burke’s Terrible Tenure as Leafs GM – Part 2 James Tanner | April 6, 2015 Last week I began the task of reviewing Brian Burke’s term as the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. I thought, now that it’s been three seasons since he’s…
Maple Leafs Mailbag – Easter Version James Tanner | April 4, 2015 Every week Kevin McGran answers a mailbag from folks who write him at the Toronto Star. There’s nothing wrong with his answers, but I think two perspectives are better than…
Brian Burke’s Time with Leafs: Total Failure James Tanner | April 3, 2015 Back in late 2008, I was ecstatic when the Leafs hired Brian Burke as their General Manager. Burke is outspoken, tough, plays by his own rules and is honorable. He…
Bernier Goes WAY TOO FAR James Tanner | March 30, 2015 Jonathan Bernier pulled 3 times in March: "Lately it seems like that's the only solution we've found, pull the goalie to motivate the guys" — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 30,…
Who Should Be the Leafs Next Coach? James Tanner | March 29, 2015 Poor Peter Horachek, the guy can’t get a break. Last year, he was tasked to guide the Panthers to the basement after their coach was fired mid-season, and even though…
The Best Races Left In This NHL Season (And Who’ll Win) James Tanner | March 28, 2015 The NHL schedule has but a couple weeks left to run, and there are some very interesting races that should come down to the wire. The following are my choices…
The Leafs Sign Casey Bailey, But Who Is That? James Tanner | March 25, 2015 This past Saturday, the Leafs signed free-agent University of Penn State forward Casey Bailey to a two year entry level contract. This is all well and good, but who is…
So, I Went to the Leafs Game Last Night James Tanner | March 24, 2015 Yesterday at approximately 4:30, I was sitting in my office writing up another article about the Leafs. For whatever reason, I checked Facebook while in the middle of writing my…
The Leafs Were Right To Fire Carlyle James Tanner | March 22, 2015 I think I am starting to get a sense of why the Leafs have never tried a complete tear-it-down-rebuild in the modern age of the NHL – frankly, the city…
Maple Leafs Mailbag James Tanner | March 21, 2015 Every week, people take the time to write letters to the Toronto Star about the Leafs. I assume these are handwritten and sent in from people who follow the Leafs…
Imagining the Leafs’ Summer Plans James Tanner | March 20, 2015 The Leafs have been eliminated from the Playoffs and while the season melts down into yet another controversy I don’t feel like wasting my time caring about (Bernier spoke the…
Conspiracy Theories About NHL Draft Lottery Are Laughable James Tanner | March 18, 2015 If you participate in (or even just read) the comments section to any recent Leafs, Coyotes, Oilers or Sabres article, likely you have seen people talking about the NHL draft…
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