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Toronto Maple Leafs: They Are Closer to Lord Stanley Than You Might Think
March 25th, 2011
The Toronto Maple Leafs may be closer to Lord Stanley’s Cup than you might think.
Oh, I am not saying that the Leafs will bring home the coveted trophy this year or next, but I am saying that they are much closer to being a cup contender than many in Leafs’ ...
Toronto Maple Leafs Up for Sale: With the Teachers Gone, Who Will Substitute?
March 13th, 2011
It was reported yesterday that the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund was looking to sell its 66 percent share in Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment Ltd. MLSE is the parent company that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC and the Toronto Marlies. In addition to these sports ...
Phil Kessel of the Toronto Maple Leafs Recieves a Fan Letter
February 25th, 2011
Dear Mr. Phil Kessel, I wanted to write to you and let you know how much I appreciate you and your contribution to the Toronto Maple Leafs. I know it hasn't been as easy for you as it should have been to play for this team.The fans and the media ...
Think the Media Is To Blame for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Woes? Think Again
January 18th, 2011
Are you as sick and tired of hearing how the media in Toronto breaks players as I am?
It just isn't so. There is no more evidence of this fact than by looking around the world at other top-market teams.
Do the New York Yankees suffer from being the main market in ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Five New Words To Describe This Team
January 12th, 2011
Brian Burke has used three words to describe the Leaf team he wants to build.
We have all heard them: Testosterone, truculence and pugnacity. There have been few times this year when these words actually described the team we have seen on the ice.
The way the Leafs have been playing since ...
Toronto Maple Leafs and Jonas Gustavsson: Can He Be a True No. 1?
January 6th, 2011
Is Jonas Gustavsson the Leafs' No. 1 goalie? I surely do not think so, at least not after his latest performance. He is mediocre at best; an average goalkeeper who doesn't have the ability to steal a game now and then.
Can anyone remember when the opposition had a breakaway and ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Sticky Situation Has Management Acting Waffle
December 30th, 2010
After robbing their followers for decades by combining exorbitant ticket prices with an inferior product, the Toronto Maple Leafs have now added criminal mischief chargers to the bag of tricks they are willing to perpetuate upon their fans. Joseph Robb has been barred from the Air Canada Centre for throwing ...
Hot Shots: The Top 15 NHL Goals at the Winter Break
December 29th, 2010
With the winter break over and the stretch run for Lord Stanley's Cup moving into high gear, it’s a good time to look back at the best goals from the first half of the season. There have been plenty of dekes, fakeouts, spin-o-ramas and plain old rippers to choose from. While ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Who’s in the Penthouse and Who’s in the Doghouse?
December 26th, 2010
Many players on the Leafs have been taking heat from the media and fans alike. Their inadequate play and horrible record have a lot to do with that. However, there are a few players who have been a spark on this team, while others are as dull as a rubber knife. ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: 10 Desperate Measures To Turn The Leafs Around
December 23rd, 2010
The Leafs are not competitive. We all know that or are coming to grips with it. There will be no playoffs again this year despite any rhetoric to the contrary from Brian Burke.
We of Leafs nation have been led to believe that the team is in a rebuilding phase. That ...