Toronto Maple Leafs
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When my Leafs defeated the Sens last night, we secured a playoff spot for the first time since 2004. That was nine long years ago. So what's new? My favourite barometer for measuring our playoff drought is my daughter Michelle. She's turning nine this summer. The Leafs haven't played a
Guys, I'm worried about what's happening this month with my Leafs. First, Mike Brown was shipped to Edmonton for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 draft. And yesterday, Mike Komisarek was waived by the Maple Leafs. When he clears, he'll be sent down to the Marlies. Now that I think
The NHL's board of governors have approved NHL realignment for next season. The new format will feature two eight-team divisions in the Eastern Conference and two seven-team divisions in the West. As a Leafs fan, I'm going to look at this with my blue and white eyes. Our new division
Prior to boarding a flight from Frankfurt to London, I was given a complimentary copy of USA Today's International Edition. I shot straight to the hockey section to see how USA Today covers hockey. There was one article about the dominating Chicago Blackhawks and their replenished depth. It specifically applauded
Toronto Sports fans, I have good news. It seems we bounced off the bottom in August and things are looking up. At that time, the Jays, Leafs, Raptors, TFC and Argos were all in pretty dire straits. You'll have to click back for details. I called it a "brand new
I've made no secret over the years what I think about Bob Cole as a hockey game commentator. A couple of years ago I pleaded with the CBC to let Bob Cole continue calling Saturday night Leafs games. I loved every syllable he uttered. I love Bob Cole's voice and
Last Friday, I did what I've done every Friday for quite some time. I hosted an Open Mike entry where folks can comment about whatever's on their mind. I've maintained this blog for over ten years, and in that time I've received 47348 comments on 11744 entries. 69 of those
I'm looking forward to watching the Leafs vs. Habs tonight. Here's our opening night roster. Forwards: LupulKesselKuleminVan RiemsdykGrabovskiMacArthurBozakKadriKomarovMcLementBrownSteckelOrrDefense: PhaneufGunnarssonLilesKostkaGardiner (currently injured)KomisarekFransonFraserHolzerGoalies: ReimerScrivensI'm predicting this team will surprise us and play above their ability and finish 10th in the Eastern Conference. Go Leafs Go!
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired president and general manager Brian Burke. He was hired with much fanfare and hope back in 2008 but without a playoff appearance during his tenure, he's been on the clock for at least a year. I was pretty sure they'd give him one more season.
I've been so fed up with the NHL and NHLPA CBA negotiations, I've been telling everyone who will listen to just ping me when it's over. This morning, I received several pings. I guess the lockout is over and we'll have a season. Immediately, I'm hit with two different sensations.
Eight years ago, I was already writing pleas to Bettman and Goodenow to get a deal done so I could enjoy NHL hockey again. I really, really cared, and my heart broke when the entire season was cancelled. Eight years later, there's that same multi-billion dollar pie being fought over
I think we're about to hit a new bottom... at least a new bottom for Toronto sports teams. With the Euro Cup and Olympic distractions behind us, and summer winding down, I've decided to do a quick State of the Union analysis of Toronto professional sports teams. Toronto Blue Jays
Back in January, we had some fun speculating who would play for the Leafs in the Alumni Showdown. The Leafs just announced their roster for this game, although they will add a few more players later. Here's who they're confirming thus far: Darryl SittlerRick VaiveDarcy TuckerFelix PotvinMike PalmateerKevin MaguireDave AndreychukDoug
Maple Leafs great Mats Sundin has been voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, joining Joe Sakic, Adam Oates and Pavel Bure. This was Sundin's first year of eligibility. I loved Sundin, I think we all did... well, most of us appreciated him as a person, competitor and highly skilled
The Leafs have a ton of defencemen, and needed to get bigger up front, so Brian Burke pulled the trigger on a deal with Philadelphia that unites the Schenn brothers in Philly and brings big left-winger James Van Riemsdyk to the blue and white. Van Riemsdyk missed most of last
The Los Angeles Kings are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and then there were two. 12 teams started the 1967-68 NHL season, nine have won the Stanley Cup since, one has folded and for two, the drought continues. For the record, here are the 12 teams from 1967-68:
When the Kings finish off the Devils, yet another franchise will win the Stanley Cup In my lifetime. You probably know where I'm going with this... My Leafs haven't won the cup since 1967, but they also haven't played in a Stanley Cup final since 1967. So let's look at
Following that last entry, I felt I needed some eye bleach... a spiritual virtual cleanse of sorts. Sounds like a job for All Heart, the greatest Wendel Clark tribute video in the history of the world. Wendel Clark is all heart. Watch thrice daily for optimal results.
I was watching some old footage of the NHL on FOX on Youtube. This footage was from 1995 and it included this graphic regarding the longest Stanley Cup droughts at the time. The Red Wings were suffering from a "40 year itch". They'd win a couple of Cups before the
I had stopped watching Leaf games. Prior to tonight, the last game I watched was the game I took my son to a couple of weeks ago. Total and complete apathy had set in... the 2011-12 Leafs were dead to me. Then, Ford Canada invited me to their luxury suite
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I remember Maple Leaf playoff hockey. Here's my entry following our last playoff game on May 4, 2004. At a quick glance, 2004 might not seem like that long ago, so I'd like to offer you some perspective. This is my daughter. Soon, she'll turn 8-years old. She was born
