Leaf fans need to realize: Reimer is the guy

Though the Leafs lost 3-2, I wanted to mention a note I received just prior to Saturday night's game in Winnipeg.  DP, a regular visitor...

A quick question about Kessel and Phaneuf

There is no question that the Leafs have been entertaining squad through the now almost completed first half of the 2011-’12 NHL season.  Th...

If the Leafs need to get better (and they do), who gets moved?

At this time of year, people are busy, stressed and moving about visiting family and friends.  So you may well have missed some recent stori...

Phaneuf will be fighting a difficult captain’s legacy down the road

My sense is that the vast majority of Maple Leaf fans are very satisfied with Dion Phaneuf’s play and leadership as captain of the blue and ...

Will the Leafs ever regret trading Kris Vertseeg?

A few quick comments on the game in Florida… -I tend to discount the first game after the Christmas break.  We’re expecting guys to be sh...

Some pros and cons regarding the Wilson extension

Since I posted here almost a year ago that I assumed Ron Wilson would receive a contract extension soon after the conclusion of the 2010-’11...

As the NHL looks to “clean up” hockey and concerns over Sidney Crosby, why, I ask again, is Todd Bertuzzi still playing?

Maybe I’m just one of those people that won’t let go.  But as I see the NHL twisting itself into knots looking for reasons to suspend pla...

Remembering Toronto’s only (to my knowledge) “Noel”

The last two years, on December 25, I’ve taken advantage of the mini-break in the NHL schedule to write a bit about one former Leaf who ha...

Bozak takes another step in his maturation as Leafs win on the Island

How many draws did Bozak win on Friday night, like maybe his first ten or so?  It was a small window into the impact that the young pivot ha...

I guess I was wrong about Jake Gardiner

Just as the 2011-’12 season was kicking off back in early October, I was pretty emphatic here that I thought young Jake Gardiner should star...

The Habs, language sensitivities and an attempt at understanding

This is not intended to be a “political” column so I have zero interest in engaging in a debate (or frankly even a lengthy discussion!) abou...