Rielly Controversy: Both Good and Bad, Logical and Ridiculous James Tanner | February 21, 2015 The classic technique journalists use before getting to a potentially controversial statement is to get you on their side by telling you how they relate to the victims, how they…
Maple Leafs (Repurposed) Mailbag James Tanner | February 20, 2015 Kevin McGran writes for the Toronto Star. Every week, he gets tens of letters from irate Leafs fans asking him questions ranging from the hilarious to the insane – with…
Leafs Rebuild Won’t Take Too Long James Tanner | February 12, 2015 Everyone talks about rebuilds in terms of years. Specifically: Five Years. This probably stems from a Brian Burke quote, but either way, the Five Year Rebuild is a common phrase.…
Morgan Rielly Is Awesome James Tanner | February 11, 2015 Recently it has been hard to be a Leafs fan. The team has been terrible and so have the stars. What’s worse is that it has become so dismal that real,…
(All We Are Saying) Is Give Pete A Chance James Tanner | February 9, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZC7sqImaM I hope you guys are Happy. You’ve forced me into making a pun in the banner headline. That’s OK though: It was out of necessity. Last week, I wrote…
3 Major Trades the Edmonton Oilers Need to Contemplate Brett Slawson | January 28, 2015 Half way through the 2014-15 NHL season and it has been more of the same for the Edmonton Oilers. Seemingly endless frustration, failure and un-attained expectations have become the norm in the “City…
Leafs Look Towards the Draft & the Promotion of Rielly, Kadri and Gardiner James Tanner | January 16, 2015 I am seeing a lot of strange reactions to the Randy Carlyle firing by Leafs fans. Based on the Twitter-rage I have seen as the team has gone of 0-3…
Thoughts Recorded At the Conclusion of the Leafs/Kings Game James Tanner | January 13, 2015 It is 1:23 AM and I just finished watching the Los Angeles Kings defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 in what I thought was a very entertaining game. Here are…
Panik Depression: Leafs Lose Offensive Threat Craig Hagerman | December 29, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a strange one to the Florida Panthers Sunday night. A game that saw them with a 1-0 lead, only to lose it, then take a…
Maple Leafs Defense Shouldering Blame Craig Hagerman | December 23, 2014 After one of their hottest streaks in nearly a decade, the Toronto Maple Leafs once again look to have fans shaking their heads in wonder. The team has now lost…
Maple Leafs So Dysfunctional It Defies Belief James Tanner | November 7, 2014 The Maple Leafs have gone off the rails of craziness and dysfunction. Sitting Morgan Rielly as a healthy scratch? Sitting Jake Gardiner as a healthy scratch? Giving Nazem Kadri less…
Stuart Percy Rejoins the Toronto Maple Leafs William Wilson | October 31, 2014 Stuart Percy Rejoins the Toronto Maple Leafs That didn’t take long. On Sunday, young defenceman Stuart Percy was reassigned to the Toronto Marlies by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Yesterday, the…