From The Branches

How Long Has It Been Since the Leafs Had a Player Other Teams Were Afraid Of? - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories ...In the ‘80s, yes, for me it was Gretzky. He loved playing the Leafs, being a Southern Ontario guy and more often than not, he had huge games

Well, let's get one thing clear: they are not. There are, of course, elements of their play so far that are encouraging, and James Mirtle looks at both sides of the coin in his latest article. Key numbers: Why they're winning 2010-11 2011-12 Difference

Leafs to Honour Mats Sundin's No. 13 - The Globe and Mail Mats Sundin is ready to take his place with other Toronto Maple Leafs legends in the rafters at Air Canada Centre. Midway through the first period of Toronto's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins,

Leafs win again. Now off to Ottawa as Phil Kessel tries to keep a hold on his NHL scoring lead. Leafs stop Penguins in thriller Shoalts with the recap for the G & M Game 10: Game in 10 MLHS with some bullet point thoughts Jussi Rynnas' temporary spotlight

After remaining incredibly healthy last winter, Toronto has already seen four players miss time due to injury. Just as Tim Connolly and Tyler Bozak returned from their respective time off, word came this week that James Reimer would go on IR for concussion-like symptoms. Toronto is also dealing with

You want links? I got links. Leafs Links Where do Elite Players Become Elite? Blue Chip Prospects looks at Kessel, Kadri, and Colbourne for starters. Leafs Spoil Opening Night on Broadway New York and everything associated with it sucks. Leafs Spoil Garden Party MSG is a pit and I hope

The Leafs have beaten (or at least garnered a point) from each of the (expected) playoff bubble teams they've played so far. That's great news, and it definitely takes the sting off losing to both the Bruins and Flyers, who they'll never remain ahead

Tim Connolly Finally Set to Make Leafs Debut - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail For the first time this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs should have all of their key players together and healthy come Thursday night at the grand reopening of the reconfigured Madison Square Garden. And that

Welp. If we had to lose to someone, I feel alright about losing to the Flyers. The Leafs put in a decent effort, and were right in the game until Jaromir Jagr sealed the deal with a breakaway goal late in the third. As James Mirtle points out, special teams

My Canada, I Mean My Leaf Team, Includes Carl Gunnarsson - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories If you’re a General Manager, it’s probably best never to fall in love with a player (or at least very seldom) because you never know when you might have to move him

A couple of weeks ago, MF37 caught Michael Grange's excel shortcomings when it came to figuring out just how many Toronto-born NHL stars there are in the NHL. This week, he's helping Kevin McGran fill in the gaps in his article about the Leafs'

So you’ve come looking for hockey stories? I’ve got a few. On Tuesday nights, I play in a community-run men’s league for guys 35+. It’s a six team league and each season they scramble the teams so you’re always playing with new guys. Keeps

:( Links after the jump. (Man I really need a haircut.) Leafs Links I Learned Nothing From Last Year's 4-0-1 Start eyebleaf is thinking PLAYOFFS!!!1 We*Won!(*not really "we") 1967ers talks Leafs and grammar lessons. Game in 10: Game #6 Mislav with his

Of course, the way the rest of the team is playing, we'll need him to be Mr. Novemeber, December, January, February... well, you get the idea. Now, you don’t have to be a huge baseball fan to understand the initial meaning of that phrase. It related of

MLSE, Ryerson Settle Score - Adrian Morrow at the Globe and Mail For nearly seven decades, the name Maple Leaf Gardens was synonymous with hockey triumphs, iconic concerts and raucous political rallies in the heart of Toronto. But when the venue at Carlton and Church streets re-opens as an arena

It's not unfair to say that the Leafs have been lucky to come away with seven points in their first four games. By most accounts, the Leafs were atrocious in the first period of last night's game, and were pretty sleepy in the first half of

The Big Guns are Firing - Curt S. at Blue Chip Prospects The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2011-12 NHL season as a team that was expected to compete for a playoff spot, but also a team most predicted would fall short. When examining the team's roster heading

As can be expected after a week long layoff, the Leafs came out fairly flat against the Flames. John-Michael Liles failed to properly defend Curtis Glencross on Calgary's first shot of the game, and moments later Matt Frattin over-pursued in the defensive zone, leave a wide

Hockey hockey hockey hockey hockey.  Enjoy these delightful links as you prepare for the Leafs first game in a week. Talking Wounded MLHS pokes a bit of fun at the Leafs Other Complaints about Shanahan New DGB Wilson not impressed with frustrated Franson Maybe Franson would have felt differently if

Time for More - Hope in the Big Smoke The following is a quote given by Leafs coach Ron Wilson during the post game press conference following the Leafs and Canadiens game last Thursday regarding Dion Phaneuf’s offense. "We’re encouraging that," Wilson said, but repeated he thinks

The latest story out of the Leafs' team-building/promotional/big-military-expenditure trip to Trenton focuses on the close bond between Leafs' defender John-Michael Liles and his brother, who is currently fighting overseas in Iraq with the U.S. Military. From the ritzy Trenton Holiday Inn,

Leafs Links Faith an Anchor as Young Goalie Becomes NHL Starter A good article on Reimer's faith  and it's impact on his game from the, I kid you not, Mennonite Weekly Review. Why I Wish Gardiner Had Simply Started the Season with the Marlies Mike from

In case you haven't heard, the Leafs are off to spend some time with the good folks at the Canadian Military base in Trenton, Ontario for some good ol' fashioned team-building. Dave Shoalts has the story: The plan was for the Leafs to take Sunday off

"Jake’s been excellent up to this point," coach Ron Wilson said. "I’d have to say he’s been the biggest surprise of training camp. Everybody’s been enticed with his speed, for sure. Sometimes his speed actually gets him in trouble, but he has a

The Leafs played good to great hockey for roughly 50 minutes last night before allowing Ottawa to climb back into it. Phil Kessel's hat-trick goal wound up as the game winner, and I have to admit the ACC hasn't been rocking like that for a