The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very difficult position as they head towards the March 6 NHL trade deadline. They’ve turned things around in a big way over the past month and are now just one point out of the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. However, they are also being decimated by […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are rolling right now. They have ended ten consecutive games with points, and suddenly they’re above the playoff mark. Considering where this season took place not too long ago, that’s pretty hard to believe. Because honestly, not that long ago, it seemed like the season was about to happen. At the […]
Earlier this season, when the Toronto Maple Leafs kept losing, they looked sluggish. Not tired and not necessarily overmatched. Just…slowly. Pucks died on their sticks. Breakouts stopped. Everything felt half a second too late. But inside Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the Florida Pantherswhich I listened to on the radio, Maple Leafs color commentator Jim Ralph […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers wasn’t just a W on the home page. It was the kind of play that signals a team coming into form. The Maple Leafs controlled the pace, stayed disciplined and used both star power and depth to get them through a tough, physical opponent. With […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone six straight games without losing in regulation. Pretty good, you’d think. But the truth is, they are is still in last place in the Atlantic Division. And like it or not, that’s probably the season, right there. On paper, this process should feel like progress. The Maple Leafs have […]
Some games feel like a clean notebook. This wasn’t one of them. This one had scribbles in the margins, coffee stains on the page, and a few lines crossed out in frustration. But when it was over, the Toronto Maple Leafs had two points in their pocket and a building that felt alive again. Trailing […]
Every now and then a story comes along that isn’t really about what happened – it’s about Why it happened. It’s a story that suggests that everything we hear from rumor mongers is wrong. It’s also a story about the shared brotherhood between coaches, and how it comes to someone who’s been there. DeBoer contacts […]
The weeklong roster freeze is in full effect, but that hasn’t stopped rumors from circulating around the NHL as teams prepare for a busy stretch leading up to the March 6 trade deadline. Despite landing the goaltender they were looking for in Tristan Jarry, Stan Bowman and the Edmonton Oilers are far from done. Meanwhile, […]
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Friday, on the Toronto Maple Leafs and whether some tough decisions are coming. The focus was on head coach Craig Berube at the end of last week, but can it be bigger? (The Leafs have lost two more games since the interview) ** NHLRumors.com transcription Friedman: “I don’t like to overreact […]
The Maple Leafs made a targeted coaching move on Monday, parting ways with power play coach Marc Savard. Questions immediately arose about who might be next. It has been reported that both GM Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube will remain with the organization. As Elliotte Friedman reportedDespite Toronto’s fall to the bottom of […]