Leadership is Still Lacking on Toronto Maple Leafs’ Roster Lukas Hardonk | August 27, 2012 Even though the Toronto Maple Leafs’ epic collapse of 2012 may have brought the team closer together, they still lack the necessary leadership…
Staal or Van Riemsdyk – Who Wins the Fresh Start Challenge? Stephen Stoneman | August 27, 2012 When the NHL’s regular season ended in April, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes looked like very similar teams separated only by two points near the basement of the Eastern…
Wade Belak: Looking back On His Death And Depression In Hockey Mark Ritter | August 27, 2012 Just shy of the one-year anniversary of former Toronto Maple Leafs Wade Belak’s suicide, one wonders what, if anything the NHL has done in order to help those struggling with…
TML Captains: Sid Smith 1955-56 Mark Ascione | August 26, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Red Horner, Syl Apps, Bob Davidson and…
Toronto Maple Leafs: Nobody Missing The Dead Weight Mark Ritter | August 26, 2012 The Toronto Maple Leafs hold the distinction of being the only team to miss the playoffs in each of the past seven seasons. By no means was this an easy…
Is Brian Burke Working On A Blockbuster Deal? Mark Ritter | August 25, 2012 When the 2011-12 season ended Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke quickly conducted an exit interview with the Toronto media. While many topics were discussed, what the…
Which Departing Player Will Toronto Miss Most? Mark Ritter | August 24, 2012 With few unrestricted free agents catching the eye of Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke, it has been a lazy summer in Toronto. Thus far, Burke managed…
Phil Kessel And Joffrey Lupul: An Elite 1-2 Punch Mark Ritter | August 23, 2012 With the 2012-13 NHL season still in doubt due to the unsettled CBA issues, our thoughts have turned back to the 2011-12 season. For those of you that do not…
Is Randy Carlyle The Right Coach For Toronto? Mark Ritter | August 22, 2012 With his team sinking in the standings and rumors of unrest amongst his troops, Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke made a tough decision when he fired…
Toronto Maple Leafs Could Benefit From Misleading 2013 Off-Season Lukas Hardonk | August 16, 2012 The expiring contracts of Joffrey Lupul, Clarke MacArthur and others have made the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2013 season look like a tough one, but it’s not…
How the East Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 13, 2012 As fans CONTINUE to patiently wait for the NHL and NHLPA to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), many are reminded of a time just eight years ago when…
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Captains Mark Ascione | August 12, 2012 Bert Corbeau 1925-1927 Clarence ‘Hap’ Day 1927-1937 Charlie ‘The Big Bomber’ Conacher 1937-38 George ‘Red’ Horner 1938-40 ‘Slippery’ Syl Apps 1940-1943, 1945-48 Bob Davidson 1943-45 Ted ‘Teeder’ Kennedy 1948-1955,…