50 Years Ago in Hockey: Late NHL Start Avoids World Series Rick Cole | October 7, 2015 The National Hockey League knows that at some time during its season it must compete with baseball for the attention the paying sports fan. The bigwigs at the league off…
Byron, Corrado, Berube Claimed Off Waivers Dustin L. Nelson | October 6, 2015 In the last of the high-traffic preseason waiver days, three players have been claimed off waivers. The Montreal Canadiens have claimed forward Paul Byron from the Calgary Flames, the Toronto…
Leafs Daily: Christmas Eve of Hockey, Opinions for Everyone James Tanner | October 6, 2015 If there is a better way to kick off the season than publishing your opinion on all things Leafs then I haven’t found it. Tomorrow the Leafs will open against…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: AHL Club Tops Leafs Rick Cole | October 6, 2015 If Toronto Maple Leafs coach and general manager Punch Imlach was unhappy with his team’s performance on the weekend, today he must be absolutely apoplectic. Imlach’s Maple Leafs were defeated…
Leafs Daily: An Introduction and Good-Bye Robidas James Tanner | October 5, 2015 Hello friends and welcome to the newest feature at the Hockey Writers. As the tile suggests, this will be a daily (or as close to it as I can manage)…
Maple Leafs Show Restraint With Latest Roster Cuts Anthony Fusco | October 5, 2015 Everyone who follows the escapades of the Toronto Maple Leafs knew that as training camp came to an end, there would be some very important roster moves coming. The debate,…
Lou Lamoriello Isn’t What the Leafs Need Al Strachan | October 5, 2015 It seemed reasonable to give Lou Lamoriello some time after he was named general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs to see if he has changed. He hasn’t. He’s still…
Examining the Leafs Preseason Alan Hudes | October 5, 2015 Going in to training camp without big expectations, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ exhibition season brought few solutions and little in the way of positive surprises, ahead of what is expected…
Oh Canada: Predicting the NHL’s North – Part 2 Colton Davies | October 5, 2015 Part one of this two-part series featured the Canadiens, Flames, Senators and Jets, respectively, as the top-four front runners of Canada’s NHL representation. The final three teams on my list…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Suitcase Smith Just Wants to Settle Down Rick Cole | October 4, 2015 He’s just 21 years old and he’s already seen more of North America than most young men his age. No, he’s not a traveling salesman, nor is he a wandering ne’er-do-well,…
Maple Leafs Need to be Patient With Their Young Guns Anthony Fusco | October 2, 2015 Since the Toronto Maple Leafs entered their official rebuilding phase, one consistent message has been put forward by the members of the front office and the coaching staff. They have…
Leafs Rebuild Already Testing My Patience James Tanner | October 1, 2015 It’s true. But, maybe not for the reasons you think. See, after a decade that saw only a single Playoff appearance and also failed to secure the Leafs a top…