Maple Leafs: It’s Almost Time for the James van Riemsdyk Experiment Stephen Stoneman | March 12, 2013 Just over half way into the season, the Maple Leafs have enjoyed a 15-10-0-1 record and are sitting in fifth in the Eastern Conference. They have accomplished a lot without…
Top 10 Off-season Acquisitions for 2012-13 Anton Tibaldi | March 8, 2013 It’s a shame the 2012 off-season will forever be overshadowed by a labor dispute. High profile free-agent signings like Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and Alex Semin along with blockbuster trades…
Toronto Maple Leafs Mid-Season Grades Mark Ritter | March 7, 2013 With 24 games officially in the books, the Toronto Maple Leafs have exceeded the expectations of fans and hockey experts from coast-to-coast. Having earned a record of 15-9-0, the…
Evaluating Some NHL 2012 Offseason Trades Tyler Kerdman | March 6, 2013 This week, the National Hockey League will hit the midway point of the season. Because the year started in January (instead of October), it is often forgot who swapped sweaters…
Consistency At Both Ends Breeds Success For Maple Leafs Mark Ritter | March 3, 2013 Heading into the 2013 NHL season, expectations were low in the minds of many fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs. While the Blue and White looked decent on paper, there…
The Magical Fourth Year Is Not A Myth Fred Poulin | March 1, 2013 In the era of in-depth analysis, sabermetrics and advanced statistics, fantasy hockey managers are trying to find unique and more complicated ways to beat the opposition and win their fantasy drafts.…
Could James van Riemsdyk Overtake Joffrey Lupul in Toronto? Lukas Hardonk | February 22, 2013 Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul has shown to succeed alongside Phil Kessel in the past but James van Riemsdyk appears to be taking his spot.
How the Toronto Maple Leafs Will Benefit From Joffrey Lupul’s Injury Lukas Hardonk | January 27, 2013 The Toronto Maple Leafs weren’t exactly ecstatic when they learned about Joffrey Lupul’s injury but it presented them with a somewhat welcomed situation.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Puck-Moving Defensemen Justin Glock | January 25, 2013 The Pittsburgh Penguins have added puck-moving defensemen to their roster regularly for the past two plus seasons. These puck-moving specialists include: Zbynek Michalek, Alex Goligoski, and Jordan Leopold. There has…
Tyler Bozak Emerging As Maple Leafs’ Next Star Mark Ritter | January 24, 2013 Playing alongside Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul for most of the 2011-12 season, Maple Leafs centre Tyler Bozak managed to do a decent job, registering 18 goals and 29…
JVR Expected To Play On Second Line Mark Ritter | January 23, 2013 Marred in a two-game scoreless streak, Toronto Maple Leaf forward James van Riemsdyk will be given a chance to strut his stuff on the second line when Sidney Crosby and…
Hartnell, van Riemsdyk Team Up for Charity Josh Smith | December 5, 2012 Even though they’re off the ice, you can’t stop the competitiveness of hockey players. James van Riemsdyk and Scott Hartnell are going head-to-head in a fundraising challenge to see who…