Toronto Maple Leafs News & Opinion

Maple Leafs Veterans Must Continue to Step up After One Week Hiatus

Lukas Hardonk | October 9, 2011

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hot out of the gate for a second straight season, which could mean good or bad things depending on how you look at it.

Brian Burke Adds Depth, Is He Looking to Deal Again?

Mark Ascione | October 8, 2011

Since taking the reins of the Maple Leaf franchise in late 2008, Brian Burke has been anything but shy about making trades. He’s improved the Leafs’ depth, acquiring some very…

Five Potential Free Agent Busts in 2011-12

Adam Maloney | October 8, 2011

As the season finally gets underway, almost every team has a shiny new player that they are anxious to show off. Admittedly, the free agency crop has been diminishing in…

10 Thoughts from NHL’s 2011 Opening Night

James Neveau | October 7, 2011

Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist While it may not have the pageantry of the NFL’s opening Thursday night game, or the tradition of Opening Day in MLB, the start of…

Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview Part 2: The tale of two extremes

Raihan Hussain | October 5, 2011

Roger Lajoie of the FAN590 used to preach that “hockey is goaltending.” It is hard to disagree with that statement. The tender between the pipes decides the game on most…

Maple Leafs Strengthen Military Connection with Visit to CFB Trenton

Lukas Hardonk | October 4, 2011

The Toronto Maple Leafs will strengthen their connection to the Canadian military next week, as they will visit CFB Trenton, a Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ontario, for a team building exercises.

Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview (Part 1): Another light collage of Offense

Raihan Hussain | October 3, 2011

New faces acquired over the off-season bolster the Maple Leafs offensive depth, but it is obvious the team is still short on ready made offensive talent. Upgrades were made, but not enough to label the Leafs as a contender for a playoff spot just from looking at their forwards.

Cause for Concern in Maple Leafs’ Forward Group

Mark Ascione | October 2, 2011

To paraphrase Robert Burns, the best laid plans oft go awry. In the short term, that is true for the leafs and the group of forwards they’ve assembled. Things…

Top 10 Players Most Important to the Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Success

Lukas Hardonk | October 1, 2011

This coming Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers will face the Boston Bruins, the Pittsburgh Penguins will play the Vancouver Canucks, the Anaheim Ducks will taken on the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against the Montreal Canadiens. In other words, hockey is right around the corner.

Whatever Happened to: Robert Reichel Edition

Lukas Hardonk | September 25, 2011

He was small, intelligent and some even described him as a warrior. Some fans remember former Toronto Maple Leaf Robert Reichel as an under-achieving forward who never really reached his full potential.

The Andie and Alex Belak Scholarship Fund

Jas Faulkner | September 21, 2011

It’s a testament to the character of the hockey community was that one of the first questions many people asked was: How can I help?

Here’s how:

Training Camp 2011: Toronto Maple Leafs fueling with fire, Again

Raihan Hussain | September 18, 2011

A 24 year old native of Saskatchewan having 37 games of NHL experience under his belt, Tyler Bozak was more than ready to take on the job as the Toronto…