Game Coverage

GO LEAFS GO! So, the Leafs once again win a game that at the start of the year should have been expected. Of course, last night it certainly wasn't wanted but that's the way the cookie crumbles. I actually fell asleep after the first and woke

The Leafs host Columbus as the parade of Central Division foes continues. The Leafs have fallen to St. Louis and Chicago and managed to defeat Nashville and Detroit. Tonight's game will give them a chance to end their battles against the division with a winning record. The Blue

The other day George Cross in the local red top had a quote from an unnamed GM that "Tucker's done. I wouldn't trade my last draft pick for him." If Tucker is done then I hope he is as done for the next three

Great news from last night! Kings Win! So that means that with an LA win and a Toronto loss tonight the Leafs could find themselves with a 48.2% chance of landing the top pick in the draft. Even better, when they trade for Edmonton's pick from Anaheim

Just a quick note but good call by LeafFanInVan for calling the shutout. As soon as Stralman fell I hoped that the game wouldn't be decided on that play and of course it was partially. The other decisive play was Stajan's pass with 30 seconds left.

After the jump I have the updated Trade Deadline Schedule which now includes Tampa Bay, by virtue of their win over Montreal and because they could conceivably catch the SE division leading Canes, and Washington. Basically, the entire Southeast Division is in there because they could all just as easily

What a week for fans of the Leafs. We've had the Slide for Stamkos going for a long while now and through most of it's existence the Leafs have been ensconced in 28th place. This week not only saw the Leafs beat bitter rivals ottawa and

Tonight's game was obviously frustrating to say the least. On December 15th I made the trek to the Bell Centre and saw the Leafs lay an egg that kicked off the run that led to JFJ's firing. It was actually a great night other than the

This was always going to be a tough game despite most Leafs fans acceptance of the Slide since it came against a historic rival. It just got worse because tonight the Habs could move into first place in the Eastern Conference. HF29 correctly labels it a 'trap game'

Tonight's game: What must be done to this team: What we are aiming for:

Here's a look at the Leafs' injury situation: Injuries have also been a problem for Toronto, which is without forwards Alex Steen (shoulder), Alexei Ponikarovsky (shoulder), Chad Kilger (personal), Mark Bell (orbital bone), John Pohl (ankle) and Nik Antropov (suspension) and defenseman Bryan McCabe(hand). Of course,

Even though we have agreed that the Leafs are supposed to lose their remaining games it was certainly nice of them to treat us to a win over the senators. If they had done that more often over the past two seasons they might have made the playoffs but that&

So most Leafs fans have resigned themselves to watching the Leafs bungle their way to a top 5 draft pick but even still I am sure that the highway robbery of last night rubbed them the wrong way. Greener has a round up of the bad calls but he misses

The Leafs play the Hurricanes for the last time this season. The Canes have actually played a pretty significant part in the Leafs' season thus far. In the first matchup of the year they ruined my visit with a 7-1 shellacking of the buds. It highlighted many of the

As I write this the other games are going as badly as they possibly could for the Leafs. Boston has won, Florida is about to win, Atlanta is winning, and Washington won. About the only good thing is that Buffalo is winning and if they can hold on they'

Tonight the Leafs' renew acquaintances with the Capitals light one Alex Ponikarovsky (shoulder) and heavy one Wade Belak. With Belak in the lineup the team goes from supersoft to only soft. Tonight, Belak has a job to do and Eminger has a duty as a player that laid a

Ok, so let's recap the year thus far before the Leafs play their final game prior to the all-star break. I, along with a big chunk of fans, am excited by the summer additions and predict that a team that has missed the playoffs by 2 points one

The first game of the post-JFJ era goes at home against the Capitals in the first half of a home-and-home, back-to-back set. It's tough to cheer against the Leafs but two losses in these games (regulation ones please!) could be the final nails in the coffin and kill

Well, thankfull that streak is over. The Leafs stretched their winning streak to three games with a 4-2 win over the Sabres before falling 3-2 against the Devils. Despite the three wins the Leafs remain entrenched in 28th place in the NHL. Thankfully the teams around them in the basement

Luckily for the Leafs, others team in the Stamkos Sweepstakes won last night so the two game winning streak has not moved the Leafs out of 28th. Tonight they host the Buffalo Sabres who had lost 10 games in a row (5 via OT/SO) before absolutely destroying Atlanta. This

Man, the Leafs can't do anything right. They go on a great run that sets them up for a push for a good playoff spot and then McCabe and Toskala get hurt and the team goes in the tank. Fans suffered through the losing streak but finally came

I think I have finally cracked the Make-A-Wish mystery. It wasn't compromising photos of JFJ, Paul Maurice, or Dick Peddie that kept him in the lineup! It was a McDonald's contest. This picture was dropped into my e-mail with the accompanying text: Ever dream of being

The Leafs return home from their disastrous three game West Coast road trip and host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. For those with a masochistic bend, the game is on Sportsnet Ontario in the Leafs' region at 7:30PM. I could throw up some stats but all that they would

Generally the fellows manning the television cameras on Leafs' broadcasts have an unhealthy obsession with showing a scowling JFJ. Unfortunately, for comedy's sake, all he ever does is scowl. However, lately the television cameras have started to focus on Maurice after any of a series of Leaf

So the Leafs are in Anaheim for the first time since 2003. If you haven't had a chance check out tonight's 5 Questions with Finny. MF37 at Bitter Leaf Fan is among the raft of Leaf fans that receive MLSE's Insider E-mails. The latest