The 411 on New Marlies Head Coach Sheldon Keefe Anthony Fusco | June 8, 2015 Brendan Shanahan continues to put his master plan into place. Under his watchful eye, the Toronto Maple Leafs are determined to completely revamp their front office and coaching staff for…
Toronto Maple Leafs Must Trade Kessel; Keep Phaneuf Devin Slawson | May 26, 2015 And so, the Toronto Maple Leafs total rebuild continued last week with the signing of Mike Babcock, possibly the best head coach in hockey. It’s no secret, Babcock came into Toronto…
Responding to Thoughts on the Leafs Hiring Babcock James Tanner | May 21, 2015 It’s a given that whenever there is a big story, there will be a lot of (let us diplomatically say) odd thoughts coming out in the surrounding commentary. It’s not…
Babcock or Not Leafs Face Rocky Climb Mark Shiver | May 21, 2015 Mike Babcock. By now you’ve read, heard, or seen that the Toronto Maple Leafs have bagged the hottest coaching commodity to come on the market in years. After ten season…
Mike Babcock to Leafs, Twitter Reacts Andrew Forbes | May 20, 2015 If you haven’t heard yet, the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired their next coach. And for those of you who didn’t think that it would happen, that new head coach…
Why It Doesn’t Matter if Leafs Hire Coach Before GM James Tanner | May 20, 2015 The hockey world is a very conservative place. Not in the sense of politics, just in the more general sense where changes are small, gradual and usually met with disdain.…
Guy Boucher Perfect Fit For Leafs James Tanner | May 6, 2015 According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Leafs have contacted former Lightning coach Guy Boucher about potentially coaching the team. Leafs still looking at gm + coaching options. It's believed Tor…
Call For Consistency: The Department of Player Safety’s Bad Rap Jonathan Gardner | April 29, 2015 As May approaches, so does the annual cry of jilted NHL fans. It seems no matter who makes the playoffs each year, one thing remains constant: The Department of Player…
What I’d Pitch to Shanahan If He Interviewed Me James Tanner | April 20, 2015 The lottery is over and the Maple Leafs do not get to fast-track their rebuild with Connor McDavid. That’s OK, the guys they might get instead are still going to…
G.M In Everything But Name: Thoughts on the Shanahan Press Conference James Tanner | April 14, 2015 Yesterday, while watching the Brendan Shanahan press conference, I was impressed. No way around it – Shanahan is funny, likable, self-effacing and smart. What’s not to like? In contrast to…
Hockey News: Shanahan Cleans House; Playoff Schedules Released Jeff Ponder | April 13, 2015 It’s official: the Toronto Maple Leafs will be Brendan Shanahan’s team. The former NHL power forward and League disciplinarian took a stance the day after the 2014-15 regular season ended,…
Nazem Kadri: Hard Worker or Reckless Player? Andrew Forbes | March 18, 2015 There’s no arguing that the 2014-15 season has been a dismal one for the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Wednesday, it became apparent that the team would be hit with yet…