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Rumour Mill: Calgary Flames to Pull the Trigger on a Trade?
October 22nd, 2011
With the Calgary Flames struggling in the early going of the 2011-12 season, general manager Jay Feaster appears to be under pressure to make a move.According to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, a trade could be on the horizon for the Flames. The speculation began earlier in the week when TSN's Darren Dreger reported that Flames ...
Northeast Division Power Rankings: October 21
October 21st, 2011
It was another wild week in the NHL. Right when it seemed as though Brendan Shanahan had stopped coming down on players for their on-ice actions, he slapped a two-game suspension on Pittsburgh's Kris Letang for a hit he put on the Winnipeg Jets' Alex Burmistrov This week, we also saw Toronto's Phil ...
Toronto Maple Leafs Must Focus on Building Their Defence, Not Offence
January 26th, 2011
Much has been made of the Toronto Maple Leafs' inability to score this season. Reasons such as having a young team, lack of experience and the most used one of all—no legitimate top six forward, have been thrown around by fans. Although all of those reasons ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Is Phil Kessel Overrated or Underrated?
January 18th, 2011
Since coming to Toronto, Phil Kessel has not been the 40-plus goal scoring, point-per-game player that most Maple Leafs fans thought he would be. But he is close to becoming one.
When most people look at Kessel's career accomplishments, they see one thing: success in Boston. When he ...
Next 5 Games Will Be a Major Test for the Toronto Maple Leafs
January 16th, 2011
After a streak of four straight wins and five wins in six games, the Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped two straight: first against the Phoenix Coyotes, then against the Calgary Flames. The Maple Leafs' recent four-game win streak was their second of the season—the first came ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Buy or Sell at the Trade Deadline?
January 13th, 2011
The National Hockey League's trade deadline is just eight weeks away, meaning it's time to start looking at which teams will be buyers and which teams will be sellers.
Generally, any team below 11th in their conference enters trade deadline day as what people would ...
American Hockey League Proving Its Worth for the Toronto Maple Leafs
January 9th, 2011
With the Toronto Maple Leafs sitting 13th in the Eastern Conference one game shy of the halfway point, there is no arguing their playoff chances are slim to none. However, ever since the calendar flipped over, the Maple Leafs have gone 3-1 in the last nine days.
With ...
Forward Jeff Carter Re-Signs With Philadelphia Flyers
November 13th, 2010
After much speculation and multiple reports, the Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed centre Jeff Carter for $58 million over the next 11 seasons.
The deal comes with a cap hit of $5.27 million per season, starting next season.
The length of the contract is somewhat surprising, considering that the National Hockey ...
Nazem Kadri Called Up By Toronto Maple Leafs: Where Does He Fit?
November 13th, 2010
It wasn't too long ago that Brian Burke said two to three months would be a good estimate on how much longer Nazem Kadri would spend in the American Hockey League. It also wasn't too long ago that the Toronto Maple Leafs said that Nazem Kadri would not play if ...
NHL: Are Toronto Maple Leafs’ Playoff Hopes Already in Trouble?
October 31st, 2010
Saturday night's game against the New York Rangers was nothing so much as a microcosm of the Toronto Maple Leafs' season thus far. As a team, the Maple Leafs fired 36 shots on Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist, but they still failed to score. Some people would be quick to ...