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Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Fabian Brunnstrom From Dallas Stars, More To Come?
January 13th, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke made a minor deal today to acquire 25 year old Swedish winger Fabian Brunnstrom from the Dallas Stars in exchange for 21 year old Belarusian prospect Mikhail Stefanovich.
*Useless fact: If Stefanovich had been able to make the Leafs roster, it's a safe bet the ...
Monday Morning Musings with Me, the Big E: Burke Talk and Previewing the Week
January 10th, 2011
A busy week for the unpredictable Toronto Maple Leafs starts today in Los Angeles against the Kings who had an impressive December, but are just 1-3 to start the new year so far.
The Kings will entertain a Toronto Maple Leaf squad tonight that has won three of their last four ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Kessel Finds His Game and Giggy To Retire?
January 7th, 2011
Phil Kessel, who has, for a lot of Leafs fans simply not lived up to the billing, is on pace for another 30 plus goal season.
Kessel scored twice in the Leafs shoot out victory last night against the St Louis Blues and now has four goals in his last five ...
Hot Rods and Hockey Sticks; What Do the Toronto Maple Leafs Drive?
January 5th, 2011
I heard most of them were getting really good at driving Golf carts.... (just kidding).When we think about well paid hockey players we tend to think that, for the most part, they are a bunch of multi-millionaire prima donnas who do little more with their spare time than sit around ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Leafs Nation Is Desperate for Hope
December 30th, 2010
On the heels of a 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are desperate to get any indication that their beloved team can improve.
In arguably the biggest hockey market on the planet, the mandate should always be to win.
From the ownership to the general ...
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke Says Changes Loom: Let The Speculation Begin!
December 24th, 2010
In a recent Star.com article, columnist Vinny Melon reported that he had recently had lunch with Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke and was able to ask questions that have been on the minds of most Leafs fans for some time.
Burke is still sticking with his man behind the bench ...
Toronto Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski: The Best Leaf So Far This Year
December 20th, 2010
Mikhail Grabovski may never be a super star player, he may never even be a star player, but if work ethic could automatically translate into results on the score sheet, he would likely rival the leagues best.
On pace to shatter last years' numbers, to say that "Grabo" has exceeded the ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Dion Phaneuf’s Injury May Have Been a Reality Check
December 16th, 2010
In the three games since the return of their captain Dion Phaneuf, the Toronto Maple Leafs have gone 2-1. They have not only gone 2-1, but have also played what are probably their two best, most complete games of the season to date.Everything is going right for the team, Phil ...
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Tale of Two Goalies: Giguere vs. the Monster
December 13th, 2010
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won three of their last five games and despite looking lost and uninspired in losses against Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, have looked as though they may have finally figured out that a little hard work goes a long way.
When it was announced that J.S. Giguere would ...
NHL WAGs: 10 Of The Most Ridiculously Hot Hockey WAGs On Earth!
December 10th, 2010
Janet Jones Gretzky may have actually started the whole "WAG" craze completely by accident. When "the Great One" was at the top of his game, so was his stunning wife.Here is my contribution to the ever-growing list of lists and WAG rankings that can be found all over the internet. ...