On the bright side, we beat the Sens for the first time all season.  Following the game, CBC showed the Tampa Bay-Carolina game, which went to overtime.  When Martin St. Louis scored with 10.7 seconds left, the Leafs were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time in eight

This is frustrating.  The Leafs are blowing out the Sens, a team we haven't been able to beat all season.  It's 5-0 and we're smoking them after two.  This is our tenth game since we lost in Montreal and we'll be collecting our eighteenth point over that span. It's frustrating

Wow, that was another thriller as we continue to live this glorious pipe dream.  When Matt Stajan scored that goal with 1:08 left in overtime you should have heard the scream I let out.  Hell, you probably did. Although I usually defend Mats Sundin when people talk about cutting

It's still too little, too late, but Mats Sundin is on fire.  Last night, he had four goals and two assists.  I don't remember ever seeing him play better than he played last night. Tampa Bay lost, and with three games remaining they have 89 points.  We've got four to

The Leafs wined and dined on the power play last night going 5-for-8 with the man advantage.  Believe it or not, the Leafs had never before beaten the Flyers twice on the road in the same season until now.  Jean-Sebastien Aubin remains unbeaten in regulation in seven starts. Following the

I was actually hoping we'd pull Jean-Sebastien Aubin in overtime and go for the win.  Once it got to a shootout, I had little hope for victory.  We're 3-7 in shootouts this year and we've yet to score a shootout goal on the road. It's been a rough season, but

The have to feel for Mikael Tellqvist.  He's a solid backup all year to an underperforming Ed Belfour, Belfour finally bows out and Telly is annointed numero uno and our hopeful savoir then, there are two make-or-break games in Montreal to decide our fate.  The rest, is history.  Tellqvist hasn't

Damien Rhodes started his NHL career 6-0 for the Leafs.  Jean-Sebastien Aubin will not match this feat, having lost his first game in four outings for the blue and white.  I once attended a game in Ottawa at the Corel Centre and witnessed Rhodes record a shutout over the Devils

I appreciate Jean-Sebastien Aubin's spirit, but I fear math is not his strong suit.  Earlier today, our goaltender proclaimed to the press, "We're not done yet".  He believes the Leafs can still make the playoffs. The Leafs have nine games remaining, five at home and four on the road.  The

Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season and is now 3-0 as a Leaf.  Last January 15, on James' 3rd birthday, I wrote this entry about the St. John's Maple Leafs big win over the Grand Rapids Griffins.  In that entry, I wrote the following.

For a brief moment, I forgot the Leafs were all but elimnated from the playoffs.  Less than seven minutes in it's 4-0 for the blue and white and all seems right with the world. Go Leafs Go!

Last week when we rolled into Montreal, the heat was on and our Leafs just withered.  Now, with the heat down and almost impossible odds of making the playoffs, we're beating down the Devils and Flyers.  We're far better out of the kitchen. Jean-Sebastien Aubin earned his second straight victory

Even when we win we end up helping the Canadiens.  Our "too little too late" victory over New Jersey puts Montreal in a seventh place tie with them.  Jean-Sebastien Aubin earned his first NHL victory as a member of the Maple Leafs by stopping 36 shots. Amazingly, we beat New

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently in twelth place in the Eastern Conference.  Only ten days ago I complained about being teased.  Apparently the blue and white read that entry and decided to drop the charade.  They're a twelth place team and they're playing like a twelth place team. On

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon lied to us.  He clearly said you can't kill a twinkie. The twinkie is dead.  Long live the twinkie. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders31-30-6 68 points 4th in Northeast5-1 Loss vs. Montreal 3-2 Win vs. Carolina 1-0 Win vs. PittsburghB. McCabe - 62 J. Allison - 59 T.

I hate the Montreal Canadiens... always have, always will. This game is shite. Bloody hell.

I like Coldplay as much as the next guy, and I've got every one of their discs in my collection, but what they did last night in Toronto is completely unacceptable.  Actually, it's sacrilege. Prior to their concert at the ACC last night, Coldplay had the Toronto Maple Leaf banners

That's what I'm talkin' about.  That's exactly what I'm talkin' about.  We came out with intensity, built a lead and managed to secure victory even when Carolina scored two goals in the third to tie things up.  Hell yeah. I was doing some major scoreboard watching last night, and it

That was a strange one.  The power at Mellon Arena went off twice for a total of 44 minutes, there was a small generator fire and the only goal of the game came on a third period penalty shot by my hero and yours, Chad Kilger. This was a vital

Early in the second period, I recieved an instant message from my mother.  It simply read "horrible".  The Rangers had just scored to go up 2-0 and my mom knew what we all knew.  The Leafs weren't coming back.  I'm surprised we even managed to break the shutout. It was

Dammit, even when we play well we lose in Buffalo.  When I watched Mike Grier undress Aki Berg in the third to score the go ahead goal, my heart sank.  The curse of Punch Imlach continues... On the positive side of the ledger, Mikael Tellqvist played another strong game and

I hate being teased and those blue and white sweatered SOBs are doing it again. The writing was on the wall.  On February 23 I called for the axing of Pat Quinn, on March 1 I begged Quinn to relieve Ed Belfour of his #1 goaltender status, on March 3

The stats will tell you Ben Ondrus is pointless in his NHL career.  I beg to differ.  As I see it, he's helped earn seven of a possible eight points when it was most necessary.  The Leafs have yet to lose in the Ben Ondrus era. That was an exciting

The Ben Ondrus era in Toronto is off to a wicked start as the Leafs have picked up five of a possible six points with him in the lineup. Jason Allison was the offensive hero, scoring twice and adding an assist in the big win in front of the Hanson

Our point streak with Ben Ondrus in the lineup has hit an astounding two games. It's difficult to believe we still have the fourth best powerplay in the league.  We failed to capitalize on a two man advantage that lasted 1:36 and we went 1-7 with on the PP.