A Sign of the Times in Leaf Land Andrew Forbes | March 24, 2015 If their struggles since the new year isn’t any indication of how the Toronto Maple Leafs are fairing, then you clearly haven’t been keeping up with the news surrounding the…
The Leafs Were Right To Fire Carlyle James Tanner | March 22, 2015 I think I am starting to get a sense of why the Leafs have never tried a complete tear-it-down-rebuild in the modern age of the NHL – frankly, the city…
The Leafs Should Remove the “Interim” Tag From Horachek James Tanner | February 2, 2015 OK, the Leafs are 11 games into the reign of Peter Horachek and they have lost nine in a row and ten of eleven. Everyone agrees that Horachek has curbed…
Comparing Two Teams: The Maple Leafs And Liverpool FC Adam R | January 28, 2015 I must be a glutton for punishment. None of the teams that I support are without controversy: the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Bears, and Liverpool FC. While…
Five Thoughts On The Maple Leafs Adam R | January 23, 2015 The All-Star break is, obviously, a good time to reflect on the first half of the season and where your team is at. Unfortunately for Maple Leafs fans, it’s not…
Phil Kessel: Stepping Away From Media Clichés Andrew Forbes | January 22, 2015 We’ve heard them all before – those typical answers that athletes give during media scrums. But what drives these player clichés? Why don’t athletes and coaches give their all in…
The Real Missing Ingredient For The Maple Leafs Adam R | January 14, 2015 The current Leafs team has faced a lot of scrutiny. Toronto fans love to blame and this blame has shifted to players from week to week with common scapegoats being:…
Leafs Buying Into Horachek’s Systems Craig Hagerman | January 13, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their first game of a four game road-trip Monday night 2-0 to the Los Angeles Kings. Despite the loss though, the win seemed to be…
Seriously Watch the Blue Jackets – Maple Leafs Game: Here’s Why Brad Friedman | January 8, 2015 First, it’s hockey. OK, that’s a given. In all seriousness, even though Friday’s match-up stands months away from the playoffs, it carries much significance for both sides. Columbus and Toronto…
Leafs First Game Without Carlyle Not a Complete Failure Craig Hagerman | January 8, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their first game under new interim head coach Peter Horachek Wednesday night. The team fell 6-2 to Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals leaving many…
When the Inmates Run the Asylum Nicco Cardarelli | January 6, 2015 The writing was on the wall; if not for sometime now, certainly recently. Promises of culture change were made, and by firing Randy Carlyle today the Maple Leafs brass has…
Maple Leafs Fire Randy Carlyle Craig Hagerman | January 6, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday morning that Randy Carlyle has been fired as the team’s head coach. According to general manager Dave Nonis, Carlyle was given word of the…