A glove tap to Down Goes Brown for this one.  It was 16 years ago tonight that Kerry Fraser blew the call that cost us Leaf fans a berth in the Stanley Cup finals.  I wrote about it over six years ago (man, I've been blogging a long time) in

There are reports today Peter Zezel will be taken off life support today after a long battle with a blood disorder. He's only 44 years old. I first got to know Zezel as a member of a rather likable Flyers team that included guys like Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Dave

I'm not going to sugar coat this.  The Chicago Blackhawks are 8 wins away from winning the Stanley Cup.  That result would be devastating for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs.  Allow me to explain... Leaf fans are often taunted with the year 1967.  That's the last time we (yeah,

I'm toggling between both game sevens.  Carolina is leading Boston and Detroit just beat Anaheim.  The Leafs haven't been seen in over a month, so naturally I'm singing along to "The Leafs Are The Best". In the early 90s, when Pat Burns was behind the bench, Wendel Clark was wearing

I get that today's 4/20.  I actually know that means.  Happy 4/20 to all who celebrate the day, but I choose not to partake.  I celebrate 4/21. 4/21 references the date April 21, the anniversary of the most legendary goal in the rich history of Canada's

We just enjoyed night one of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Marlies won their playoff game and the Jays won another one, so naturally I'm writing about the Leafers first thing this Thursday morning. Guys and gals my age have the same laundry list of great Leaf memories.  We remember

The Battle of Ontario has come to this.  In a nothing game between two nothing teams, Martin Gerber exacted some revenge as we won our last game of the season. Boyd Devereaux finished strong, recording a hat trick.  In the final standings, Ottawa beat us by two points. If you're

I don't know about other Leafs fans, but I can't muster up an ounce of care around Brad May's 1000th game in the NHL.  It might be nice for Sabres fans, but other than a great Rick Jeanneret "May Day" call, Brad May is just a guy who played 1000

Son of Hanson scored his first NHL goal as we surprised the Devils in New Jersey. That's nice and all, but it was a damn rough season, difficult to watch and difficult to write about.  Even the Senators have passed us in the standings. In more interesting hockey news (to

That's 14 goals surrendered in two games, if you're counting at home.  Sometimes I wish we could take a pass on playing out the string.  The goaltending is horrible, the effort is non-existent and even games like this we die-hards can get up for are gift wrapped for the opposition.

We were down 6-0 in this sucker before we started our thrilling comeback.  Wait, is it still a comeback if we lose by three? Christian Hanson, son of Dave "Slap Shot" Hanson, made his NHL debut.  He appears to be just like his old man, only without the killer instinct.

The Leafs, Raptors and Jays all won yesterday.  That's pretty impressive for three teams that will finish well out of the playoffs in 2009.  I realize the Jays season hasn't actually started, but their chances are slim to none and slim just hopped the Greyhound to Saskatoon. Excuse me for

I've got this poster on my office wall.  It says "Together Everyone Achieves More".  It's TEAM, get it? It features a Leafs team from much earlier this decade.  Svehla, Reichel, McCauley, Fitzgerald, Mogilny and Kaberle are seen congratulating themselves.  Because together, everyone achieves more. The Leafs have missed the playoffs

The joke you'll be hearing today is that the Maple Leafs turned off their goaltending for Earth Hour last night.  After allowing six goals in 33 minutes before getting pulled, Justin Pogge's goals against average was sitting at a frightening .832. My buddy Pogge isn't ready for prime time.  It's

We were down 4-0 3 1/2 minutes into the second period.  That's when Cujo got pulled and Pogge came in.  That's also when this game changed. Pogge was great and the Leafs stormed back.  It was 4-3 after Kulemin scored with over eleven minutes to play in the third,

I blame myself.  Everything seems to have gone south for Justin Pogge since my interview with him last month.  Since then, I've seen him pulled during a Marlies game and trashed by both Burke and Wilson.  Pogge rues the day he met me. Thanks to Martin Gerber's suspension, Pogge is

When Martin Gerber got ejected for pushing referee Mike Leggo, Cujo came in and stopped eight shots in overtime and Washington’s three shootout chances as the Leafs moved within a point of tenth place in the conference. C'mon Leafers, let's gun for ninth! Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders31-30-13 73

I loved my Maple Leafs in the 1980s, in spite of their losing ways.  In a sense, nothing has really changed on that front.  We root for our team, through thick and thin, and cheer on all players (almost all players) who don the blue and white jersey. I remember

Heck, if our victory last night over the Habs helps them finish 9th in the conference, you can practically call this season a success.  Yes, it's the new Leafs math, where logic takes a backseat to epikhairekakia. It was a fun game to watch.  Here's to helping ruin a certain