With the Maple Leaf playoff reality setting in, checking in on some ex-Leafs around the NHL…

Most of the individuals who put on a Maple Leaf uniform develop some kind of following and are, well, pretty popular.  Few reach the height...

Welcome back, Grabbo

I have no particular insight into what Mikhail Grabovski might be feeling upon his return to Toronto, the ACC and a matchup against his mos...

Grabbo lands while Kadri stews, Franson waits….

If you have dropped by VLM from time to time over the years, you may know that it took a while, but I came to appreciate Mikhail Grabovski a...

The Bruins don't look quite so unbeatable now......

I was loathe to make too many observations after Game 1 on Wednesday night—I’ve seen too many teams look awful in the first game of a playo...

Maybe Grabovski can join Brian Burke in Buffalo next season…

Even the most un-believing Leaf supporter has to know that, now, the blue and white are playoff-bound.  If we had any doubts before, the emp...

While the Grabbo mystery sends Leaf town a-flutter, a fun podcast for your listening pleasure…

Some work-related commitments will keep me away from my customary perch in front of a computer this weekend, so I likely will not be checkin...

The Maple Leafs that divide the fan base

Lately I’ve been thinking about the Leaf season (better than I expected, with a playoff spot in plain view after the win in Jersey), the ros...