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That’s All, Folks
Posted on 28 Feb 2012 by Ben Fisher.
Here we are on February 28 – the day after the NHL trade deadline – and the Toronto Marlies are an improved AHL club as they head towards postseason play. Meanwhile, the Leafs, losers of eight of their past nine and moving in the wrong direction as the playoff race tightens, are left with the same personnel that just fell listlessly to Washington on Saturday. Depending on your persp...
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The Leafs This Week
Posted on 3 Nov 2011 by Ben Fisher.
What Happened Any talk of a fluke start has to be thrown out the window at this point for the Leafs (8-3-1), who won three of their four games over the past seven days, including road victories over the Rangers and Devils and a thrilling ‘w’ over the Penguins in what looked like their first thorough, full, 60-minute effort of the season. The top line continued to shine and Jonas Gustavsson ...
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Leafs’ Season Preview: The D-Men
Posted on 28 Sep 2011 by Ben Fisher.
As with any training camp, the prominent story on the Leafs’ blue line this September has been one of the fringes. That is, who can hold on to a spot in time for next Thursday’s opener and who finds themselves suiting up down the street at Ricoh Coliseum. The problem with that focus is that it ignores the bigger picture: Toronto is chockfull of young, inexpensive blue line depth. Regardless...
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Toronto Maple Leafs’ Off-season Primer
Posted on 28 Jun 2011 by Ben Fisher.
The Toronto Maple Leafs arrive at the July 1 opening of the free agency period in an all-too-familiar position: as a team looking to be active, but with precious few appealing free agent options and even fewer coveted trade assets. GM Brian Burke has already demonstrated through his draft day acquisition of John-Michael Liles that he is firmly set in a win-now mentality. But, as the Leafs have ...
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2010-11 Breeds Disappointment, Hope for Future
Posted on 12 Apr 2011 by Ben Fisher.
In a season-ending interview with the Toronto Star, Leafs GM Brian Burke wrapped up his Buds’ campaign with his usual dose of frankness and bluster. “This season is a failure,” states Burke emphatically. And he’s right. As I pointed out in my off-season outlook, for all the positives emerging from Leafs Nation this season, they remain – for the sixth consecutive year – among the bot...
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The Playoff Push is Over, Now What?
Posted on 6 Apr 2011 by Ben Fisher.
It’s official: this Leafs’ season will now end just as the past five have before it – with the team on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Yet there’s an optimism surrounding the club among even the most hardened of Buds’ supporters that has been lacking before. They see a star player (Phil Kessel) suddenly playing like a star player, several talented young wingers (Clarke ...
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Trade to Boston Wraps Up Kaberle Saga
Posted on 18 Feb 2011 by Ben Fisher.
Thirteen seasons, 878 games (all in blue and white), three head coaches and countless trade rumours later, and Tomas Kaberle is – finally – no longer a Maple Leaf. That isn’t to suggest that anyone was anxious to get rid of the 32-year old blue liner, but after over two years of failed trade attempts and far too much chatter, it was clear that Kaberle’s tenure was coming to a close. Unf...
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Leafs Nation: Stop the Bleeding (Literally)
Posted on 3 Nov 2010 by Mike De Petrillo.
I’ll have to start by admitting that due to family commitments I wasn’t able to focus on the game last night as I normally would; I saw bits and pieces but not enough to make a good assessment of yet another Maple Leafs loss. On paper (and the ice), this season is starting to head down the same path as the rest of them since the lock-out… Scoring, not just secondary scoring, is an iss...
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Top 10 NHL Player Halloween Costumes
Posted on 31 Oct 2010 by Corey Krakower.
October 31 marks one of the most fun days of the year – Halloween. While the kids are out trick or treating, NHL players are having their own Halloween parties. It’s their chance to take a break from the serious life of a hockey player, bond with their teammates, coaches and managers in a social setting and ultimately it is an opportunity for these guys to show their creative side. Here ar...
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Leafs Nation: Notes After Nine
Posted on 29 Oct 2010 by Mike De Petrillo.
A disappointing loss for the Blue and White tonight. Another strong effort thwarted by a hot goalie, timely scoring and a more physically effective opponent. And to any loyal Leaf fan, the sting of the “Thank You…” chant from the Bruin faithful after Tyler Seguin's second career goal. Another largely ineffective effort was turned in by Phil Kessel in Boston – the ...
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Looking For A Spark
Posted on 25 Oct 2010 by RJ Emptage.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are living the reality of the difference one week can make, when it comes the NHL standings. Blazing out of the gate to record the first 4-0 start since 1993-1994, the fire has been extinguished through the last week of action with losses to the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia Flyers. With a now modest record of 4-2-1, Head Coach Ron Wilson has beg...
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Not a Bad Start!
Posted on 8 Oct 2010 by Ben Fisher.
For a club poised to face immediate 0-7-1 questions with any result other than a season-opening win, it was big for the Leafs to get the first ‘w’ right off the bat last night against Montreal. But beyond two points in the bag and a nice moment for opening scorer Tim Brent, what did it mean? I won’t be running this piece after every Leafs game, but I will try to post it as often as possib...
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