From The Branches

News broke last night that the NHLPA has rejected the NHL's new realignment plan for the 2012-2013 season. Afterwards, the NHL announced that they will be keeping the current conference and divisional alignment for at least one more season due to the NHLPA's decision. This doesn&

Burke Decries End of the NHL Fighter On Day He Demotes Colton Orr - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail "I do wonder where our game is going," Burke said. "I know the Greenpeace folks will be happy with this, but I wonder where we'

Look around you. Look around you. Just look around you. Have you worked out what we're looking for? Correct. The answer is 'Competent Goaltending'. Competent Goaltending can be found in Chapter 10 of the textbook that accompanies this series. Be sure to have your copy books

Here's Hoping the Trading Chips Isn't......Gunnarsson - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories It’s entirely possible the Leafs will decide that they can be good enough with their present roster as it is to not only make the playoffs but do some damage once

Depending on what you decide to call it, there was a heated "debate" or "discussion" yesterday about just where defenders should be standing while killing a penalty. It's good that the Leafs are spending some time sorting out their problems on the PK, but

Reminded of Kadri... - Michael Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories The elder Wilson was quoted as saying, "I was a left winger. I don’t know how I’d react to all this coaching today. (In my day, as a player) I’d go out there and react to

So the Leafs lost again last night in classic Leafs style, giving Winnipeg 6 chances against the NHL's worst penalty killing unit. They scored twice with the man advantage and once more just as another powerplay had ended. December has not been a pretty month for Toronto. They&

The Leafs are off to the snowy capital of Manitoba to take on the surging Jets in what should be an exciting game. It should certainly be more exciting than Canada's impending dismantling of USA Hockey's hopes and dreams. Anyways, if you get the chance be

It doesn't take too critical of an eye to figure out any number of problems with the way that the Under-20 World Junior Championships are run. You can probably even come up with a bunch that don't even focus on Canada: federations more interested in politics

The Toronto Maple Leafs might have played a tighter game in Florida, but It's a game against the Carolina Hurricanes that they have to look forward to tonight, and they need to pick up points in these games against bottom-rung teams. Currently, the Leafs sit in 7th place,

Things have been a bit lax around here at PPP as we're all on holidays and spending time with family and friends. I just noticed that there wasn't any FTB put up until just now, so I've piled together a few links. It'

But I'm always on time. OK, so by now, it's definitely old news that our dear friend, Ron Wilson, the head coach of our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs, has had his contract extended by another year. Most of you, even though you've been busy

I'm not sure which one of us was slated to do today's FTB, but Chemmy's motto here is usually "blame PPP!" Honestly though, we're only one day away from Christmas, and who could stay mad at this face? In any

The Leafs won 3-2 against the Sabres last night, as both teams leaned hard on their goaltenders. Reimer turned away 40 of 42 shots on the night. Tonight, the blue and white will head to Long Island to play the New York Islanders. Toss any interesting links you find in

We've had a couple of days of breaking news. While the MSM completely missed the boat, birky broke the news that Justin Bieber wasn't just taking advantage of his popularity to skate with his favourite team but that he was being brought in to centre the

When Colby Armstrong (literally) broke into the NHL in 2005-2006 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he did so in the face of mortal peril. Sadly, not he, nor anyone else in the hockey world yet knew of the dangers of boneitis. Only very recent studies completed by Dr. Birky of the

Alright, everyone. Let's breathe deeply. The Toronto Maple Leafs went into this season a long-shot to make the playoffs, and right now, they sit in a playoff spot. The team may slip into 9th, but things are getting better... slowly. At least, most things are getting better. Let&

Robert from ETours.to was kind enough to donate two tickets to Leafs Fan Night tomorrow night. If you want to win them, put your score prediction in the post or tweet it to @mlse and whoever is right will get two tickets to the event. If no one gets

Put some booze in that coffee (you may need it after last night) and check out today's Leafs links. Enjoy! Extension? We're talking about an extension? MLHS asks the same questions a lot of us have. Leafs fall short against Canucks Recap from the G &

With the news this morning that (noted idiot) GM Pierre Gauthier has fired head coach Jacques Martin of the Montreal Canadiens, the total number of coaches who have been replaced in-season has risen to six. At the same time, news is surfacing that Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson has

Hey look at that! A hockey game tonight! Leafs Links The Leafs Defensively: Who's Good and Who's Not Well some are good, and some are not. The Breakout - Does It Mean Much Long Term? Probably not if your Greg Scott. Leafless Team Canada No Ross,

On XM radio last night Bill Watters claimed that Jim Rutherford and Brian Burke had a deal in place involving Eric Staal that was on hold because of Brian Burke's roster freeze. Bill Watters went on to claim that the deal would be completed after the roster freeze

What I've Like About Phil Kessel's Game This Year - Mike from Vintage Leaf Memories There is no doubt that other guys have had their moments on offense and contributed to the cause, helping the Leafs get off to their first truly decent start in, well,

Saying "hate to say I told you so" would be a bold-faced lie. I enjoy being right, even if it's about something that pains me. Since the beginning of the season, Danny Gray's (@ACatNamedFelix) unbridled "PLAYOFFS!!1" optimism has been pitted against

An Opportunity to Win the "Shot Quality" Prize - Hawerchuk at Arctic Ice/Behind the Net Quoth James Mirtle: "It's comical at this point how poor the Leafs PK continues to be. I don't even know what more there is to write on