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Be patient with Cody Franson Alex Mamalis | October 31, 2011 It hasn’t been the picture-perfect start Cody Franson envisioned when he was acquired by Brian Burke over the summer. Being a good Canadian boy and Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan, he…
Is This Toronto Maple Leafs Team for Real? Lukas Hardonk | October 31, 2011 As everyone knows by now, the Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a hot start. While a quick 2-0-0 start didn’t really surprise too many people, 3-0-0 after a full week off really got them wondering. After that, the Leafs improved to 4-0-1 and are still full of positive momentum
Re-analyzing Jonas Gustavsson Alex Mamalis | October 29, 2011 Three years ago, when Brian Burke devoted every second of his time into getting Jonas Gustavsson’s signature on the dotted line, the ‘Monster’ was perceived as a skillful goaltender destined…
Early Season Thoughts About the Maple Leafs Mark Ascione | October 27, 2011 The Maple Leafs’ season is now 10% complete following a 4-2 loss in Philadelphia. The first 8 game segment has been at once interesting, exciting, concerning and surprising, and has…
Northeast Division Power Rankings: October 21 Lukas Hardonk | October 21, 2011 It was another wild week in the NHL. Right when it seemed as though Brendan Shanahan had stopped coming down on players for their on-ice actions, he slapped a two-game suspension on Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang for a hit he put on Alex Burmistrov of the Winnipeg Jets.
Analyzing the Phil Kessel trade two years later Tom Yawney | October 20, 2011 The Toronto Maple Leafs trade to acquire Phil Kessel from the Boston Bruins in September of 2009 may be the most scrutinized trade of the past two years. Typically…
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 20 October 2011 Monica McAlister | October 20, 2011 If you were in the Metro Detroit area over the last few days you may have had a run in with a Red Wing or two as they were out on their Hockeytown Thanks Tour. Players were seen around town including captain Nicklas Lidstrom making pizza’s at a local Little Caesers and Pavel Datsyuk serving coffee via the drive thru at Tim Horton’s:
Crowded Maple Leafs Roster Calls for Tough Decisions Mark Ascione | October 19, 2011 It’s 2 weeks into the NHL season and the Toronto Maple Leafs have carved out a 3-0-1 record. While the team wasn’t what one would call ‘dominant’ from puck drop…
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Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders Week 1 Chris Wassel | October 17, 2011 Welcome to our debut column here on The Hockey Writers kindly dubbed “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the…
Time Capsule Discovered in Maple Leaf Gardens Lukas Hardonk | October 16, 2011 According to a report on CBC.ca, crews working on Maple Leaf Gardens have discovered what they believe to be a time capsule that would have been buried during construction of the building many years ago. “All I know is what the super[intendent] told me,” worker Randall Gwizd told CBC. “The bricklayers found it by the front doors underneath the stone that marks the name of the building and they lifted it up and found the time capsule.”
NHL Northeast Division Power Rankings: October 14 Lukas Hardonk | October 14, 2011 The NHL’s regular season is now a week old and most teams have played at least three games. We have already seen many ups and downs through the first week; from Arron Asham’s antics during a game against the Washington Capitals to Friday’s news of Sidney Crosby being cleared for contact, one might think that all of the commotion has centred around the Pittsburgh Penguins.
