A worthwhile cause this Christmas season

Some of you who visit Vintage Leaf Memories know that I post a lot of pieces on my memories from the ‘olden days’ as a Maple Leaf fan. On ...

Twelve days of a Maple Leaf Christmas; hopeful thoughts after a win in D.C.

It was good to see Gustavsson back between the pipes Monday night in Washington .   It’s usually best, after a goalie is pulled (as he was ...

How far are the Leafs away? The expectation bar has dropped over the past ten years

One thing is clear: the expectations of Leaf fans have dropped severely over the past decade. Whereas Leaf supporters once aspired to go...

Christmas day: A good time to remember the Leafs' Noel

I only remember two NHL players with the first name “Noel”, which is the French word for “Christmas”. The first was a one-time Maple Leaf...

Vintage Leaf’s Christmas wish list of yesteryear for the 2010 Leafs

The current Leaf team seems to have a lot of heart. Every guy is a bona-fide NHL player. The reality may be that they don’t have enough so-c...

Christmas “wish” post is coming!

In light of a couple of tough games for the Leafs this week, Vintage Leaf is making his list and checking it twice. Before Christmas, ...