Toronto Maple Leafs
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A Mario Lemieux-less Pittsburgh Penguins team isn't a very intimidating team to face at the ACC, and that's precisely why I feared the worst. The Maple Leafs have a tendency to play down to their opponents ability. Thankfully, the end result was a relatively easy victory for the Leafs despite
After scoring two early goals the Maple Leafs held on for an important two points on the road. This victory last night coupled with a big playoff win for the Argos salvaged what could have been a horrific sports weekend for Toronto. Mikael Tellqvist played another great game but is
I'm sure at some point in the history of the world somebody's mother told them if they couldn't find anything nice to say, it's best not to say anything at all. I'm going to follow this advice and bite my tongue on this one while referring you to last week's
I have a theory. During Sabre-Leaf games at the HSBC arena in Buffalo, it's common to see a sea of blue and white in the stands. With tickets at the ACC almost impossible to come by, Leaf fans in Southern Ontario often make the trip Westbound on the QEW across
There is no excuse for failing to preserve a 2-0 lead with less than 9 minutes remaining. This is especially true when you're playing at home with a veteran-laden line-up. With two goals in a twenty-two second span in the third, the young Thrashers managed to force overtime where they
Suddenly, things are looking up for the Leafs. Bryan McCabe played his first game of the season and looked very good scoring a goal and adding an assist. Other positives were the play of Eddie Belfour, great penalty killing and the end of Mats Sundin's scoring slump. My only question
This game was worth the fatigue I'll experience today. In the second period alone the Leafs managed to score more goals than they had in any previous game this season. Owen Nolan led the way by scoring his first two goals of the season. The offense is awakening! Despite allowing
The Leafs played a pretty good road game to defeat one of the best in the west. They showed uncharacteristic discipline, the defense held Dallas to only 16 shots and they overcame a third period deficit in a very tough arena to play in. Even Mats Sundin contributed with his
The Maple Leafs' winning streak is over. Is this what happens when Eddie Belfour has an average game? He may be leading the team in scoring, but Ric Jackman simply can't cough up the puck like he did tonight. Mariusz Czerkawski should send him flowers. The Leafs have a measly
Leafs win! Leafs win! Thanks to Eddie Belfour's 66th career shutout, the Leafs have crawled their way back to .500. Eternal optimists in the crowd will be quick to point out the Leafs are unbeaten in three. Belfour's played two excellent games in a row. He's going to have to
What a game! An epic battle between a dynasty from the Tri-State area and a visiting team that hasn't won it all in decades. This game was so close, extra time was required. In the end, a Booner was the difference and the Curse of the Bambino prevailed. You didn't
After Saturday's game, I was just glad to see some of our forwards actually made it to the ACC for this one. Still, when you out shoot a team by a two-to-one margin and can still only garner a tie at home, something is amiss. The Leafs have to become
All week I've been telling anyone who'd listen how awesome our forwards are this year. On paper, we have three amazing lines to balance the offensive attack. Sure, our defense is going to be an issue, but with forwards like Mats Sundin, Alexander Mogilny, Owen Nolan, Gary Roberts, Nik Antropov
I applaud the Leaf's signing of Joe Nieuwendyk. I only wonder what took them so long. Nieuwendyk is a tremendous two-way player with three Stanley Cup rings with three different teams. The Leafs are a better team with him as our number two center. Of course, our greatest need is
In a mere 15 minutes from now, my all-time favourite Maple Leaf is set to announce his retirement from the NHL. Doug Gilmour set Toronto records in 1992-93 with 95 assists and 127 points, helped the Maple Leafs reach the Western Conference finals in 1993 and '94 and served as
If you're Canadian, you're most likely familiar with the name Bill Barilko. Bill Barilko's goal in overtime won the Stanley Cup for my beloved Maple Leafs in 1951. At the age of 25, Bill Barilko would never score another. I maintain a tribute to Bill Barilko in an effort to
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Hello God, it's me Mike. What exactly do you have against my Toronto Maple Leafs? Why to you use your omnipotent power to crush us at every opportunity? You tortured us with the Harold Ballard regime, forcing me to grow up in a decade almost completely void of playoff victories.
Memo to Pat Quinn: Thank you for proving me wrong. This year, you actually made a concerted effort to better our hockey team at the trade deadline. Already a very good team, the addition of Owen Nolan is sure to benefit us during a long playoff run. Nolan can do
Pop quiz: Who would you rather see playing on the 3rd or fourth line? Jonus Hoglund or Doug Gilmour? Robert Reichel or Doug Gilmour? I'm going to assume you said Doug Gilmour without hesitation. Doug Gilmour is retiring after this season. Doug Gilmour's Canadiens are not going to make the
Glen Wesley is a dependable blue liner who eats up 20+ minutes a game with no defensive lapses. This definitely makes our 6 better than they were last week. But we still need another D to shore up that blue line. A more spectacular D than Wesley. We don't want/
The NHL trade deadline is March 11th. When the Rangers pulled off a big trade with Pittsburg yesterday, we officially lost the Kovalev sweepstakes. When was the last time we actual won such a bidding war? We lost Holik, Kasparitis, Guerin, Amonte, Cujo, Lindros, Blake, etc... The Toronto Sun has
