Finish this sentence: with the Leafs (or your favorite team) out of the picture, my season will be made if (fill in the blank) doesn’t win it all…

For a lot of sports enthusiasts there is nothing quite like (unless you are an athlete yourself and can experience the joy first-hand) the s...

One way to help the Leaf-Sen rivalry and Vintage Leaf Memories: 500+ posts and counting

That sure wasn't the Ottawa squad Leaf fans were accustomed to watching throughout the 2000s.  (Though I'm guessing Ottawa fans are ...

The hated Habs host the Leafs: 10 great olden-day Leaf-Montreal memories

Rivalry has long been a trigger for passionate fan interest in sports—at many levels and in virtually all team sports. Whether it’s Notre ...

Does the Hab resurgence give genuine hope to Leaf fans—or is it a mirage?

The unexpected playoff success of the Habs may be just another case of a team “getting hot” at the right time. Both Calgary and Edmonton, ...

It’s apt that NHLPA award will now be named for ex-Red Wing great Ted Lindsay

Media reports Tuesday night indicated the National Hockey league Players Association will re-name the Lester B. Pearson Award to honor f...

Coaching for Lou Lamoriello a difficult proposition

Lou Lamoriello has built a tremendously successful organization in New Jersey, demonstrated by a team that makes the playoffs every year and...

1971 Bruins-Habs playoff classic: The Montreal mystique made the Bruins chronic under-achievers

Granted, it was still in the early years of expansion, but the 1970-’71 Boston Bruins shattered all kinds of all-time, long-standing NHL g...

Hall-of-Famer Bill Gadsby: A 20 year great, with no Stanley Cups—but he did influence four Cups for the Leafs

Watching an interview with Panther forward Cory Stillman last night on Leafs TV before the game reminded that the versatile veteran had hel...

When the Montreal dynasty ended for good: From Bouchard to the Rocket to Beliveau—and how Lafleur dropped the torch

Vintage Leaf first wrote and published the column below for "The Hockey Writers" web site. The story deals with the end of the ...

Long-time Maple Leaf rival Bob Gainey: the complete package

Bob Gainey, who stepped down yesterday as the General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens, has always been considered an outstanding hockey ...

1960s: Remembering two colorful guys: Howie Young and Reggie Fleming

There have always been colorful characters in hockey, but when I think of real “characters”, for some reason I think of certain individual...

Ted Lindsay: a credit to hockey

The Phaneuf euphoria delayed (understandably) my intention to post a follow-up piece on all-time Detroit Red Wing great Ted Lindsay. A few ...