Toronto Maple Leafs News & Opinion

Why The Leafs Must Fire Ron Wilson

Mark Ascione | February 12, 2011

It’s been another tough year in Leaf Nation. A promising 4-0-0 start quickly degraded, and Toronto has been outside a playoff position looking up all year. The defensive play has…

Getting To Know Recent Maple Leafs Acquisition Jake Gardiner

Jeff Blay | February 11, 2011

Toronto Maple Leafs most recent acquisition, Jake Gardiner, shows plenty of potential, but still has a lot of work to do to get NHL-ready. Coming to Toronto via trade with Joffrey Lupul in exchange for Francois Beauchemin, the young blue-liner has Leaf fans anticipating his development.

Maple Leafs Prospect Jerry D’Amigo Makes Immediate Impact in the OHL

Jeff Blay | February 7, 2011

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Jerry D’Amigo has made an immediate impact with the Kitchener Rangers since his NHL club announced they would be loaning him to the Ontario Hockey League team last Thursday.

CBC Prepares for 11th Annual Hockey Day in Canada

Andrew Rodger | February 5, 2011

The CBC is preparing for the 11th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada on February 12th, 2011. The 13-hour broadcast originates from Whitehorse, Yukon and features three NHL games, a WHL game, and inspirational stories from across Canada.

The NHL Guardian Project: What’s not to love?

Christopher Ralph | January 29, 2011

Guest post by Craig Chambers, Field Producer TSN The views of this wonderful piece of writing do not reflect the views of TSN or anyone else who pays me,…

Ex-Leaf Mike Van Ryn Finds New Path In Coaching

Jeff Blay | January 18, 2011

By Jeff Blay. After battling with a nagging knee injury, former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn decided to retire from the NHL and transition into coaching the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs.

Leafs Rumored to be Interested in Kings’ Schenn

Jeff Blay | January 6, 2011

By: JEFF BLAY In light of a huge World Junior performance, there have been rumors circulating that Brian Burke wants to acquire center Brayden Schenn from the L.A. Kings — possibly for Kris Versteeg and others. Will Burke pull the trigger on this one? Only time will tell.

World Junior Hockey Championships 2011: Canada-USA Semifinal Breakdown

Christopher Ralph | January 3, 2011

Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…

Versteeg Finally Hitting His Stride with the Leafs

Jeff Blay | December 15, 2010

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four of their last six games, improving their record to 12-14-4 to tie the Buffalo Sabres with 28 points and trail the Ottawa Senators…

Shutout: Leafs On Pace For All-time Futility Record

Mike Moore | December 5, 2010

The 2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs are on pace to set an NHL record which would undoubtedly rank them among the worst teams in NHL history. After 25 games, the Leafs have been…

5 Interesting Details from the 2010 Forbes NHL Team Valuations

Mike Colligan | December 2, 2010

By Mike Colligan Forbes has released their annual NHL franchise valuations for 2010 and, for the most part, results were as anticipated. The Phoenix Coyotes are bleeding cash and the…

Two years in, has GM Brian Burke improved the Leafs?

Steve Lansky | November 30, 2010

Brian Burke has been the Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager for exactly two years. Are you happy with the job he’s done? Has he done enough to even assess his work? Has he lived up to your expectations when he took over the job from Cliff Fletcher on November 29, 2008? There’s really only one way to judge an NHL GM’s work. Look at the roster he’s assembled and decide if the club is going in the right direction.