Toronto Maple Leafs
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I was at the Leafs game yesterday, and I have two brief questions. Question 1: Prior to the singing of the national anthems, I saw the ACC staff carry the rolled up massive Canadian flag so the fans could hold it over their heads and pass it along. I saw
When I Enter the Hockey Hall of Fame, I'm going to show up a little unshaven and wearing my favourite leather jacket, just like Eddie Belfour. Similar to the way I accepted my Gemini award.
The Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 tonight. That's when this happened. That's right, our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs are currently sitting in first place overall. 30 teams in the league, only one leader. Jinx, schminx.
Before I forget... I wanted to point out that the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently in 2nd place in the NHL Eastern Conference. And those 1st place Penguins have played 3 more games than we have. That is all. Carry on.
It seems appropriate that on a day when my path crossed with Wendel Clark's (more on that later), I'd be thinking about Maple Leaf Gardens. MLSE sold Maple Leaf Gardens to Loblaw in 2004, and Loblaw struck a deal with Ryerson that allowed them to share the space. Ryerson will
I've just returned from the ACC. It was opening night, and that means the 48th Highlanders. I've missed Leafs hockey, and there's nothing like the Leafs and Habs to open the season. There was no anthem singer on this night. The 19,000+ joining me at the ACC did the
Do you smell that? It's that opening night smell. The smell of puck drop and hope. Tonight, at the ACC, the Leafs and Habs face off in the 2011/12 season opener. I'll be there, watching from the 3rd row, dreaming of an 8th place finish and a return of
I wore my Optimus Reim shirt today. You can get yours here. Optimus Reim, a.k.a. James Reimer, gets the start tonight in preseason play. He's a rather important part of the Maple Leafs' 2011/2012 hopes and dreams. When I look at last year's team, a team that
Igor Korolev was 41. He played 12 NHL seasons with the St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks. His tenure with the Leafs lasted four seasons and 297 games, resulting in 161 points.
Alexander Karpovtsev was 41. He played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers. His 125 games with the Leafs in 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 resulted in 44 points.
Like many of you, I'm struggling with the fact that someone as likable and gregarious as Wade Belak would take his own life. As a die-hard Leafs fan, I knew him from interviews and appearances on television. Here's the Wade Belak I knew, appearing on Leafs TV with Jody Vance.
Wade Belak was 35. He racked up 1,263 regular-season penalty minutes during a 15 season NHL career. Six of those 15 seasons were with the Toronto Maple Leafs where we enjoyed his sense of humour and friendly demeanor. Here's Wade Belak vs Cam Janssen from a 2-1 victory over
Somebody pinch me. Did we just trade Brett Lebda? Really? And we got Cody Franson back? Really? Is this real life? The Toronto Maple Leafs have indeed acquired defenceman Cody Franson and centre Matthew Lombardi from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenceman Brett Lebda and forward Robert Slaney. The
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed free agent centre Tim Connolly, formerly of the Buffalo Sabres, to a two-year deal that will average $4.75 million per season. The Rangers landed Brad Richards while we scored Tim Connolly. I think Connolly has offensive flair, and I did like him enough
From TSN, it begins... The Avalanche sent the defenceman to the Maple Leafs in exchange for Toronto's second round draft pick in 2012. That draft pick was acquired when the Leafs dealt Tomas Kaberle to the Bruins last year.Liles has been with the Avs for all seven of his
I was glad the Canucks lost. Normally, I hate Boston, but in this series, they had my full support. It sounds like more folks are talking about the riots than the series. That's too bad. If you want to see some amazing photos of the Vancouver riots, you want to
I haven't written much about these Stanley Cup finals, but I've been watching. Truth be told, it's been tough to get into this series. I hate Boston, and want to root for the Canucks, but I'd like the next Canadian team to win the cup to be my Toronto Maple
Ken Hitchcock is starting Jonathan Bernier over James Reimer in Canada’s quarter-final against Russia at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. All Reimer did was go 4-0. Methinks Hitchcock could learn a valuable lesson from Ron Wilson...
The following is a guest blog entry, submitted by Michelle. If you have a story you'd like to contribute, don't hesitate to let me know. Toronto made their annual late-season run towards a playoff spot, but the Maple Leafs still missed the postseason for the sixth consecutive year, and the
There was no way I was letting this day go by without writing about what happened 60 years ago tonight. It was April 21st, 1951, game 5 of the Stanley Cup final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. At the 2:53 mark of the first overtime
Fact: The Leafs finished 22nd overall this season. Fact: These exciting NHL playoffs don't include the blue and white for the sixth consecutive year. Fact: James "Fucking" Reimer remains EPIC. The video below from KesselySnipes was found on Pension Plan Puppets. In the words of KesselySnipes: Unnecessarily epic, beaucoup fromage,
This is going to feel funny, but here it comes... Go Bruins! That's right, during the first round of the NHL playoffs, I'll be cheering passionately and feverishly for the Boston Bruins, one of my five least favourite NHL teams. I don't want to cheer for the Bruins, but I
Looking back at the 2010/11 Leafs season, I'm going to remember it as the year we discovered Optimus Reim. The Optimus Reim phenomenon has truly been something special. As the season draws to a close, let's remember the year of Optimus Reim. Jay Onrait shows the Optimus Reim logo
I drive a 12 year old Mazda. I thought I'd get that out of the way before this entry is interpreted as some sort of Ford Canada love-in. Yes, I was Ford's guest tonight at the ACC to enjoy the Leafs vs. Capitals. Ford's been very good to me over
According to Sports Club Stats, the Leafs still have a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs this season. 0.1% doesn't sound like much, but it means everything to me. It means our game against the Capitals tonight matters, and thanks for Ford Canada, I'll be watching it from
