Honouring Colton Orr Carson Shields | April 9, 2015 The Fan As a long suffering Leafs’ fan, there have been moments over the years when I have wanted to call it quits and turn in my colours. Being a…
Fighting: What is it Good For Absolutely Nothing Craig Hagerman | January 2, 2015 Oh the old debate about fighting. Enforcers install fear into your opponents, but having more skilled all-around players on all four lines makes you a much more talented team. The…
Toronto Maple Leafs Salary Cap Struggle Nathan Kanter | September 25, 2013 With the season now less than a week away, and the Leafs basically at the cap ceiling (and without Franson) I thought it’d be a good time to explore some…
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Offense Nathan Kanter | September 11, 2013 In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and…
Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Focus: Offense Nathan Kanter | June 28, 2013 This is the third of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their…
Maple Leafs Free Agents: Who Stays and Who Goes? (Part 1) Lukas Hardonk | April 13, 2013 The Toronto Maple Leafs will have some tough decisions to make on free agents this summer. With so many major contracts expiring, not everyone can to stay.
Maple Leafs Panel: Was Joffrey Lupul Suspended Too Long? Lukas Hardonk | March 25, 2013 To go along with questions concerning Frazer McLaren, Colton Orr and Mike Komisarek, the panel asks this week: was Joffrey Lupul suspended too long?
Fighting in Hockey – A Fan’s Struggle Mark Ascione | March 11, 2013 Twenty-six seconds into a game between Ottawa and Toronto, a hockey fight occurred (warning, this video may disturb some viewers). I’ve been watching hockey for close to 40 years. Growing…
Maple Leafs Panel: Playoff Chances, Trade Deadline and Mike Brown Mark Ascione | March 11, 2013 Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that is published every Monday throughout the season here at The Hockey Writers. It’s a feature where THW Editor Lukas Hardonk as well as THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Mark Ascione and Stephen Stoneman answer…
How The Enforcer Is Ruining The Game Katie Flynn | March 9, 2013 It’s one of the most debated topics in hockey, and it gets arguably the most heated. No, it’s not team Ovi, or team Sid. It’s whether fighting belongs in the…
San Jose Sharks’ Left and Right Wing Leanings in the 2011 Draft Walter McLaughlin | June 19, 2011 Say what? The San Jose Sharks, a team that has advanced to the Western Conference Finals two years in a row and armed to their razor-sharp teeth with elite snipers…