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There have been reports Luongo has a list of six to nine teams he would accept waiving his no-trade clause for, including Toronto (where his old goalie coach, Francois Allaire, is employed) and the two Florida teams, close to his wife's family. Via: The Province This is

So last night the Boston Bruins were eliminated by the Washington Capitals, and speculation began anew that Tim Thomas could be had in a trade this off-season. Further fanning the trade flames was the news that Roberto Luongo will provide, in very short order, a list of five teams

(Not Leafs related, but whatever.) If you're on Twitter and for some reason follow Michael Yormark, president of the Florida Panthers, than you know that he's...well frankly he's a dick. On multiple occasions he's resorted to childish name calling against those

Who cares? We saw one last night! Last night, Ben Scrivens and the Toronto Marlies eliminated the Rochester Americans. Although each game was a relatively close affair, Toronto shut out the Americans 3-0 in the third and decisive game. Jeffler at Marlies HQ has a recap: The final frame

With all of this Playoff hockey on TV, I believe I've created my very own permanent Homer Simpson butt groove in my couch. I have no regrets. Leafs Links Leafs Nation Podcast: PLAYOFFS!!1 Yes, playoffs. Talking Marlies, NHL Playoff Hockey, and 10 Questions Mike from VLM does

Hello all, I have just a few quick hits for you all to mull over this afternoon as you settle in to watch the Marlies play the second game of their series against the Rochester Americans. In their last game, Joe Colborne had two assists (one, a beautiful pass to

Marlies Take 1-0 Series Lead - Jeffler at MarliesHQ Just when you thought that ten games was enough times to see two hockey teams face each other, the Toronto Marlies and Rochester Americans have set themselves up for another few attempts at it all. The crazy part though? This time,

Unnamed NHL sources revealed yesterday that Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has been seen in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia recently. The speculation is that he's been giving helpful tips and suggestions to both Marc-André Fleury and Ilya Bryzgalov. Further confusing matters was the Flyers'

In last night's Blackhawks v. Coyotes Raffi Torres did what Raffi Torreses does and delivered a late, leaping headshot to the chin of Marian Hossa breaking Big Hoss' jaw. Twice this season Torres has been on the receiving end of the Shannahammer giving him the lable '

Oh, get your head out of the gutter. What I mean is that the Ottawa Senators were defeated by The New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist. The really scary part though is that the Sens haven't looked out of place so far in the series. This confuses me. How

Yesterday the Penguins and Flyers most certainly did not piss on Eddie Shore. That game was straight out of the 1970s and I loved every minute. Here be your links. Leafs Links Rumbling of Leafs Defections Brian Burke Damien Cox with news that Francois Allaire may be out the door.

Not much in the way of Leafs news right now, certainly not enough to make a full list of links for you folks. We've got playoff hockey at Noon and 3pm today, so this will be your game thread. Feel free to throw any interesting hockey-related links

God bless the Vancouver Canucks and their playoff failure. Here I thought that the Pens - Flyers series was going to be the best story line of the first round. Instead, we all get to make riot jokes and laugh at funny Canucks golf logos. We may have even seen the

Overtimes. Multiple Overtimes. Blowouts. Damn do I love me some Playoff hockey. Not a lot happened in Leafland yesterday (save for Ricky Vaive getting cleared of drunk driving charge, so uhh good for him.) But now that we're in the dry season for Leafs content, at least the

It's true that the Toronto Maple Leafs are no longer at the dance, but the first round of the NHL playoffs is still one of the most wonderful times of the year. Jump for links and chatter. Brian Burke Cares Our very own PPP with a quick post

So the draft lottery happened last night with the Edmonton Oilers channeling their inner Chicago Bulls and pulling off the three-peat. Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Nail Yakupov? Their team will score a million goals and let in a million plus one. Also, lol Columbus. Anywho, with the Oilers

Even if you're not usually a Toronto Marlies fan, I think you have to pay some attention to what's about to go down at Ricoh Coliseum. I know, I know, the first round of the NHL playoffs is an exciting time for hockey watchers, but for

Here be your links. Maple Leafs 2011-12 Season by the numbers coming later. Here be your links. Leafs Links Let's Talk Honesty About Direction Mike from VLM brings up Part 1 of 2. My Brief Time as a Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Loser Domi recalls he one

The 95th NHL season for the Toronto Maple Leafs has come to a close. They will miss the playoffs for the seventh straight year, which becomes the longest current drought in the league. It will be five months until we see the blue & white step on the ice again,

The pumps have been turned off. The glass has been taken down and packed away. The only professional hockey left to be played in Toronto will take place 3.2 km down Lakeshore Blvd at Ricoh Coliseum. For the 7th straight year, the Toronto Maple Leafs' season will end

When he wasn't hunting vampires, Abraham Lincoln was busy being one of history's greatest orators. One of his greatest sayings was, "You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you

In case you missed it, Peter Budaj put in a spectacular effort last night to help his team in the #greatesttankbattle, but was eventually foiled by his teammates, who pumped five goals in on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Here's hoping that the Habs can surpass the Leafs in

Leafs Links With Average Goaltending the Leafs Would Have Made the Playoffs Ayup. What Have you Done for me Lately? The Hockey Writers look at Five Leafs Prospects. Goaltender Independent plus/minus rates for the Leafs Cam Charron breaks down the numbers and........god damn Lombardi you suck. The Leaf

Yesterday, Justin Goldman explained to The 67 Sound and I that he felt that Ben Scrivens and Jussi Rynnas should both spend another season or so in the AHL. François Allaire teaches a very specific style, and it takes quite some time to perfect it, he said. I think we

Pardon the late FTB, last night I was indisposed with Wrestlemania, Game of Thrones, and a tiring weekend in NYC full of drinking and debauchery. I'll be adding links shortly. Until then, use the comments to debate which match was better; Rock-Cena or HHH-Undertaker. If you&