Tim Connolly Archives

Examining the Maple Leafs’ Next Two Years of Free Agents

Lukas Hardonk | November 12, 2011

Free agency is arguably the biggest part of building a team in any league. When it comes to the NHL, we often see one summer with an unbelievable crop of free agents, followed up by a summer of a few top-line guys and a bunch of bottom-six players, similar to what we saw in 2011.

Is This Toronto Maple Leafs Team for Real?

Lukas Hardonk | October 31, 2011

As everyone knows by now, the Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a hot start. While a quick 2-0-0 start didn’t really surprise too many people, 3-0-0 after a full week off really got them wondering. After that, the Leafs improved to 4-0-1 and are still full of positive momentum

Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Better off Without Tim Connolly For Now?

Lukas Hardonk | October 25, 2011

Last season’s infamous all-star Phil Kessel scored once again on Monday night when the Toronto Maple Leafs played the Philadelphia Flyers, giving him nine on the season and at least one goal in six of eight games this season

Sabre Tactics: 10 Things to Watch For This Season

Andy Liegl | October 7, 2011

With less than an hour before the Buffalo Sabres season commences, here are 10 things to watch for during the 2011-2012 campaign: 1. The play of Ryan Miller. Make no mistake,…

Top 10 Players Most Important to the Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Success

Lukas Hardonk | October 1, 2011

This coming Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers will face the Boston Bruins, the Pittsburgh Penguins will play the Vancouver Canucks, the Anaheim Ducks will taken on the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against the Montreal Canadiens. In other words, hockey is right around the corner.

Toronto Maple Leafs: Winners or Losers of the 2011 Off-Season?

Lukas Hardonk | September 11, 2011

The Toronto Maple Leafs were one of the teams that made a fair amount of moves during the summer of 2011. Now it’s time to examine if those moves helped improve the Leafs, or if they just made the team worse

2011/2012 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference

Brandon Schlager | September 10, 2011

Eastern Conference // Western Conference With most teams kicking off training camp this week, preseason hockey right around the corner and puck drop slightly less than a month away, you…

Eight Maple Leafs Games to Look Forward to in 2011-2012

Lukas Hardonk | August 18, 2011

More than a month has passed by since the NHL released its 2011-2012 regular season schedule. In the case of the Toronto Maple Leafs, here are eight that you should have marked on your calendars

2011-2012 Toronto Maple Leafs: Trying to Answer the Questions

Lukas Hardonk | August 2, 2011

As mentioned multiple times this summer, there are a countless amount of questions hanging over the Leafs heading into the season. It’s impossible to get the answers right now, but we can predict the outcomes

Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Make the Playoffs in 2012?

Lukas Hardonk | July 23, 2011

Everyone knows all about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ struggles since 1967. However, taking things one step at a time, the Leafs must set their sights on the playoffs. Can they make it?

Projecting the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Forward Group

Lukas Hardonk | July 22, 2011

There are thousands of questions that surround the Toronto Maple Leafs entering the 2011-2012 regular season, many of which revolve around the forwards

Just How Strong is the Maple Leafs’ Forward Group?

Lukas Hardonk | July 7, 2011

After failing to acquire Brad Richards, the Toronto Maple Leafs went out and signed Tim Connolly and then traded for Matthew Lombardi. Now, just how good is the Leafs’ forward group?