Maple Leafs Strategy Excelling Over Oilers Blueprint Raihan Hussain | April 12, 2013 “Pittsburgh model? My ass.” Said by then general manager Brian Burke. Some people labelled him crazy, some people thrust him into the idiot chamber. That was his reaction last year…
Is It Time To Demote Colton Orr? Mark Ritter | January 27, 2013 When former president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brian Burke, sent Colton Orr down to play in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies last season he did…
Cherries of Wrath: Don Cherry Agrees with Burke Firing Stephen Stoneman | January 26, 2013 When the 2012-13 NHL Lockout came to a close, players, fans and the like were all happy to have hockey back. But for the true north strong and free, Canadian…
Jay McClement Proving His Worth To Maple Leafs Mark Ritter | January 24, 2013 If not for the trade that brought him to Toronto to join the Maple Leafs, few fans of the Blue and White would have known who forward Jay McClement was.…
Top 10 NHL Storylines to Watch Brendan Ross | January 15, 2013 Counting down the top 10 storylines to watch as the 2012-13 NHL Season unfolds. 10. Evander Kane Watch Drafted 4th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the…
2013 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference Fred Poulin | January 14, 2013 With the shortened NHL season set to begin on Saturday January 19th, 2013, it is time to make our predictions as to which team will make the playoffs this season.…
Brian Burke Was Too Much for the Toronto Maple Leafs Stephen Stoneman | January 13, 2013 As I sit here trying to digest the Brian Burke firing and the quasi circus that has ensued since, I am taking in the many reports and now commentary across…
Brian Burke Press Conference: Vintage Burkie Mark Ritter | January 12, 2013 Always one to “tell it like it is”, former Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke took a page out of his own book by handling the media…
Analyzing Brian Burke’s Tenure As GM Of The Maple Leafs Tom Yawney | January 11, 2013 When Brian Burke was fired as President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s fair to say the hockey world was shocked. The timing was more than a…
Brian Burke: A Winner Off the Ice Tyler Kerdman | January 10, 2013 It feels like just yesterday that Brian Burke walked into the Air Canada Centre, seated behind a podium taking an onslaught of questions from a media group that represented the…
Brian Burke Firing: Is Dave Nonis The Right Replacement? Mark Ritter | January 10, 2013 Just days away from a 48-game season commencing, the timing of the firing is questionable. Why fire Burke now? Why fire him with the draft and free agency already behind him?
Why Brian Burke Deserves Credit For Future Toronto Success Shaheed Devji | January 10, 2013 For two consecutive seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs have shown they have what it takes to compete with the league’s best teams – at times.