Analysis

The choices that face Lou Lamoriello and his team.

Another overtime, another big damn hero.

Roman Polak will have to settle for two playoff games as a reward for this season with the Leafs.

But is he the man responsible for the overtime loss to the Capitals?

As the Leafs head into their series with the Capitals, player types help give us an idea of how the teams compare to one another.

Three players were absent from practice on Tuesday. But it’s not all bad news.

The last game of the year is crucial for the Leafs’ chances in the playoffs. What’s the probability of success?

Kasperi Kapanen scores his first NHL goal to tie the game, still our nerves, raise our hopes and bring joy to all who love the Blue and White.

The Leafs have Doug Gilmour points and are second in the Atlantic to start this fine day.

The Leafs face forward without fear. The rest of us are not so sure of things.

There is a point where you’re free to lose your way in, but they aren’t there yet.

Is it the Fates that rule us, or someone else entirely?

The Leafs have their second eight point set at just the right time.

What is the chance it will rain goals in the Panthers’ net tonight?

All ye who enter here should abandon all hope and pessimism and just look at the numbers.

Pessimism isn’t very good at math. Neither is Hope.

Another win, another set of probability numbers.

A look at probability predictions for the playoffs and beyond.

It’s time for the six in five points charts again. How have the Leafs done at meeting their quota?

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Or so I keep saying, anyway.

Let’s take a closer look at some goals from last weekend’s Clarkson Cup.

Top 6? Top 9? What are the Leafs rolling out on the ice?

What makes the Calgary Inferno and Canadiennes de Montreal so good offensively? Let’s dig in.

What has changed and what hasn’t? What do you see when you dig deeper than the standings and the Corsi For percentage?