Who’s in the mood for a Boston-Toronto playoff series?

Just a few game notes from an entertaining night at the ACC… I don’t see the outcome (a loss) Wednesday night as related to injuries, or the...

With the Bruins on tap, why not discuss Kessel-Seguin?

There seems to be a propensity in Leaf circles sometimes to say we shouldn’t talk about the "Kessel trade", because it’s over and ...

More on Gustavsson—what do “stats” really tell us?

Over the past fifty plus years, I’ve seen the growth in the use of statistics in all sports, including of course in the National Hockey L...

Leafs wrap up huge road trip but if there was one Leaf defenseman you HAD to trade right now, who would it be?

I well recognize the state of euphoria that tends to exist when the Leafs win a few games.  It’s always been this way, even in the ‘70s an...

Thoughts on Jonas Gustavsson

Not long ago, I posted a piece here simply called, “Set The Monster free” .  Why?  Well, those who follow this site know that I’ve said f...

One quick “visual” a window into the Leafs’ new-found confidence as Lupul says “take that”

When Sheldon Souray high-sticked Lupul in the dying seconds of the third period, things looked bleak for the Leaf winger.  He was stunned by...

A Maple Leaf blueline with sandpaper—and skill: yes, it feels like 1971 again

It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve been able to say this and really feel it, but the Maple Leafs right now have a back line that evo...

Pension Plan Puppets and other great Leaf sites always worth a read

With the Leafs off for a couple of days, it seemed like the right time to give a shout-out to people and sites who do such outstanding work,...

12 good signs for the Leafs coming out of Tampa Bay

It wasn’t too difficult to find positives on the Leaf side of the ledger on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay.  They were full measure for their wi...

40 Leaf and NHL thoughts as we reach the quarter-pole

To be clear, as this is not a full-time gig, I do not follow other teams as closely as I follow the Leafs.  But there are a number of thing...

10 sobering thoughts for Leaf fans at the 20-game mark

The Leafs found their skating legs and played their guts out in the third in Carolina, falling just short in a 3-2 loss.  (Still not sure wh...