From The Branches

You won't find any links today gushing about the Toronto Maple Leafs. They were listless in the first period and dominated in the second, allowing four goals to the Habs before James Reimer was pulled to start the third. That's three straight losses for the Leafs,

"I always saw myself winning the Stanley Cup in Toronto – I wanted to do that," Sundin said Friday. "And also realizing it would never feel the same doing it somewhere else." It is that loyalty plus Sundin’s unassuming, down-to-earth personality and inclusive nature

Leafs Still Want Reimer to Be the Guy - Mike Langlois from Vintage Leaf Memories In any event, here we are now. Reimer is the number-one goalie. (Funny, eh? A couple of weeks ago so many people were talking as though Reimer had lost the net, and Monster had won

Today's the day. It's been a poorly kept secret, but it's going to be good to hear it come from an NHL official that the Toronto Maple Leafs will play the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbour, Michigan next season for

What is Mikhail Grabovski Worth? - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail After a slow start this year, the 28-year-old Belarussian has again been the best Leaf on the ice over the last 15 games, with 12 points in his last six and 20 during Toronto’s 10-

Last night, we were once again afforded the opportunity to watch two rebuilding teams in The Toronto Maple Leafs and The Edmonton Oilers. It was a fun, wide-open game, that saw that Leafs cash in on going up against some pond-hockey defense, and walk away with two points.

Now that the Superbowl is past us, we can all stop pretending to like the 4 hour light beer commercial called football and focus 100% on hockey. Speaking of which, there's a game tonight. Cool beans. Here are some links to tide you over until then. Leafs Links

Today marks the two year anniversary of Brendan Burke's sudden and tragic death in an automobile accident. Brendan was one of the first individuals in the hockey world to come out as a homosexual. Brendan Burke started something significant that has undoubtedly touched many lives. Brendan Burke made

James Mirtle of the Globe & Mail writes that the Leafs need their "big guns blazing" tonight when they take on the Sens in Ottawa: Even so, it is notable that Kessel and Lupul’s drought hit the 10-game mark in the Leafs 1-0 win over

Some easy linkage on a Friday morning Kadri vs. Turris BoO has a total inferiority complex. Let's go ahead and compare a 2009 7th overall pick to a 2007 3rd overall pick. Surely they must both be at the same stage developmentwise, and surely all credit for Turris&

As I've already pointed out in the game recap, last night's win was a cathartic one for me. To see the Buds get the bounces they missed in the previous game and the goaltending that they deserved was a nice way of cleansing the palette. Here&

Is Mikhail Grabovski Playing Like a Top-10 Center in the League? - Mike Langlois from Vintage Leaf Memories I’m trying to remember exactly when, but at some point in this space last season I asked if Grabovski had become a top-10 NHL center. As I recall, some said

For more years than I care to remember, the Leafs have put together a wonderful runs after the All-Star break that have failed to carry them into the post-season. I figure that it's a coin toss whether or not the Leafs will actually pull it off

Well there was an All-Star game this weekend and that's about it. Nothing much to talk about really, and there won't be until Tuesday when the Leafs play the Penguins.....that is of course unless a trade is made. Mmmmmmmmmmm trades. Speaking of which; Trade

Oh, right, yeah, and the All-Star Game is on as well. I've got a few links for you guys today, only a few of which are specifically Leafs-related, but I figured that we can't leave you without a place to chat about today'

All-Star Weekend usually means a lack of news for more most teams. Such is the case for the Leafs at the moment. Lulls in the season can be a good time to look back at some of the season's top storylines. One of those storylines deals with

Athletes as a group tend to appear to lack in the personality department. Part of that is because it's easier to hide it than to share it and have to deal with people opining on it (step forward Tim Thomas) and part of it is because when you

Judging by most of your blog posts and comments, there seems to be some consensus on what the extension of John-Michael Liles signifies for the Leafs as a team: First, this move signifies a step towards stabilizing the Leafs' roster. Brian Burke appears poised to make a real

The trade deadline is fast approaching, and that means looking at players who could be added to the Leafs to help their playoff push. On Monday's edition of the #MvsW podcast, John Ferguson Junior, the head of pro scouting for the San Jose Sharks, was asked by Jeff

Well, it sure feels good to be back in the 'Win' column. That it also brings the Leafs back to a tie for eighth place in the Eastern Conference doesn't hurt either, but there remains a lot of work to be done, and the Leafs'

Sure this isn't really Leafs related anymore, but it's too funny not to bring to light. Saturday night Lee Stempniak "somehow" scored himself a hattrick, and Greg Wyshynski noted this odd feat in the title of his Saturday recap over on Puck Daddy. Well

The LCBO controls the sale of hard booze in the province of Ontario. I've often felt this was a good thing, as the Leafs tend to drive people to drink and having a bottle available at your corner store might cause a lot of problems for Torontonians. Last

Montreal comes to town tonight on the second leg of a back-to-back. A crushing 5-4 SO loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins has dealt their dwindling playoff hopes a serious blow. Another loss tonight to Canada's team would put the Habs 10 points back of 8th

A Win is a Win; It's 'Value' Depends on the Next Two Weeks - Mike Langlois on Vintage Leaf Memories The Wild, though, have retreated not only in their overall play, but in the standings. They haven’t played well at home or away from home. Which

Hey all, just in case you're in the mood to laugh and make your brain bleed this morning, I'd suggest you check out @AskBrianBurke. You see, if I ever attempted to compile a list of 140-character "thoughts" that encapsulated what it meant to