From The Branches

No less than three sources (who wish to remain anonymous) have indicated to PPP that the Leafs are close to a contract extension with goaltender Jonas Gustavsson that will keep him in Toronto for the foreseeable future. I'm sort of at a loss for words. I mean, Gustavsson

I'm out of things to say about the Leafs. Four more games and we can close the book on this disaster. Links after the jump... A New Low "The Leafs have never been worse and I've never cared less." True words. Leafs likely to

I can't give specifics because I don't know them, but a little birdie has told me that something's coming from the You Can Play Project. When news breaks, we'll send you to it. In the meantime, give their website a visit if

James Mirtle has the laundry list ready for you. But, to be honest, it's not all bad - it just feels that way - it's the usual good, bad, and ugly. The last quarter of the season (give or take, but mostly take) has been awful, the penalty

As my mom and that one annoying girl in elementary school who was a snitch always used to tell me "If you've got nothing good to say, then don't say anything at all." Leafs Links Combing the Desert for Good Young Players "We

It's become a perennial rite for Leafs fans, as we realize that our favourite team has fallen off the map in the standings, to begin focusing on individual players' progress rather than the team's terribility. On that note, I have two links for your consumption

So a funny thing happened over the weekend. The Montreal Canadiens were mathematically eliminated from the Playoffs. Another thing happened as well, this one not so funny. The Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Death Number fell to just 4, meaning it's all but a certainty that the Leafs will

Reading John Lofranco's piece this morning over at The Leafs Nation got me thinking...how many of you are still watching the games religiously? I stopped paying close attention probably about 10 days ago. We went out to dinner last night and when we came back, I played

A couple of sporadic thoughts on my mind this morning. - Nazem Kadri's redirected goal and his tally in the shootout do not prove he should be in the NHL. The biggest issue I see in his game is actually his skating. He has poor acceleration and that really

We're doing it! We're in the draft lottery. All hail Tank Nation! Links after the jump. Leafs Links Lupul Named Leafs' Nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy Fittingly, he's out injured again. The Leafs Could Use a Tim Tebow-like Player Going Forward Well

Discussion surrounding the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs has, somewhat understandably, been rather glum, lately. Rather than mope about it, Danny Gray (@ACatNamedFelix) Ellen Etchingham (@theoryofice) and I (@JPNikota) have gathered to put together the latest Leafs Nation podcast that focuses on a somewhat less dark side of life.

Leafs bloggers have a long and illustrious history of tearing apart the terribly written arguments by journalists covering the Toronto Maple Leafs. There is Cox Bloc, the Negative Nancy Notebook, and a multitude of posts, comments, and tweets filled with disdain for lazy articles written by paid "professionals"

WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND THE CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES THAT WOULD BE ENTIRELY INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOUR WORKPLACE. WATCH THIS AT HOME. I don't know how these clowns haven't picked up more attention, but they're about the best Leafs-related material on the internet

Do you want a Playoff berth or a Top-5 draft pick? Well Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories would like to hear your take on it. The sways of emotion that we experience as fans are natural. We get discouraged when things don’t go well and are often

You should all be hungover this morning. If you're not, you did something wrong. Leafs walked out of Ottawa with their second straight win, further hampering their hopes for a top 5 pick. Not sure they totally understand how this is supposed to work. Sigh. Links after the

Sunaya Sapurji of Yahoo Sports tweeted the following last night: Rob Faulds reports Sarnia's Alex Galchenyuk will not return after suffering a shoulder/arm injury earlier in the game vs. London. AHHHHHHHH. I was pretty much ready to punch a whole through my TV and the wall behind

Leafs win hockey game! And there was much rejoicing in Leafs land until reality set in. Huzzah! Here be your Friday links. Leafs Links 10 Issues the Leafs Face Going Forward Mike at VLM sees problems despite a win last night. How naive of him. That Jake Gardiner is a

It's that time of year where Leaf fans start discussing who the team will take with their first round pick because, fuck it, what the hell else do we have to talk about? I don't have any links for you, but please feel free to throw

If the generally accepted definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results", then what does that say about Leafs fans who tune in every night hoping to see their team win a hockey game? Just a thought. Leafs Links Leafs

You read now. History Lessons: Hockey, War The latest from Ellen Etchingham at Backhand Shelf. Dirty Dangle: Fun In The Sun During The NHL GM Meetings You can't un-see it. Stajan emerges from shadows for Flames’ playoff push It's always good to laugh. From Eric

This is an FTB. Throw your links in the comments. Talk amongst yourselves. Go check my other front page article out.

Even when the Leafs play well they can't win. I'm at a loss about what to write. Six points in fifteen games. Here are some links to check out while you cry. Rule changes could put safety ahead of speed Red line? Ringette line? Hybrid Icing?

Sometimes, if one of your buddies in pinching, you've gotta make sure to cover him and back check. Sorry for the late FTB, but sometimes life happens. I guess I'll take the opportunity to plug my own piece over at The Leafs Nation on Jonas Gustavsson

So we got that going for us. Leafs Links Maple Leafs' Fall is for the Best Good luck convincing the unwashed masses of that James. The Ongoing Brian Burke Maple Leaf Melodrama Mike from VLM points out how Brian Burke is basically just blowing smoke out of his ass.

I don't have to explain to anyone that things are bad. A 14-game skid of 2-11-1 will put most teams' playoff hopes in jeopardy, let alone our fragile, bubble playoff team. Oh, and, of course, as James Mirtle points out, the injury to Joffrey