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Sheldon Keefe’s decisions coming down the stretch of the regular season might be the only reason to follow the Toronto Maple Leafs. When your first-round opponent has been known for weeks-if not months. In addition, your team has not made it to the second round since Facebook was launched as a social networking site. Followers of […] READ MORE
Barely past the quarter pole of the National Hockey League season, and it has already been shown that the Toronto Maple Leafs is reality TV at its finest. The early season storylines are hard to believe. The Leafs entered the season with their general manager, head coach, and core four under immense pressure to perform […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs season has already seen many ebbs and flows. There are many ups and downs during the year in any sport. It can be hard to remember that in both the high and low moments. It is human nature to get caught up in extremes. Followers of the Toronto Maple Leafs are […] READ MORE
Preseason results should not be taken too seriously. Lineups are scattered with a mix of established players, prospects, and career minor-leaguers. Coaches use these games to try forward and defence combinations they wouldn’t consider under normal circumstances. Veterans with guaranteed roster spots use these games more for conditioning and timing purposes. The intensity and coaching […] READ MORE
When the Toronto Maple Leafs begin training camp there will be no shortage of storylines to follow. At this time last year, superstar centre Auston Matthews was working his way through a nagging wrist injury. He went on to defend his Rocket Richard trophy and added a Hart trophy to his collection of hardware. How […] READ MORE
Roster turnover happens every year. So far this offseason the Toronto Maple Leafs lost key players in goaltender Jack Campbell, winger Ilya Mikheyev, and veteran forward presence Jason Spezza from last year’s playoff roster. New additions expected to play important roles include goaltenders Matt Murray, Ilya Samsonov, and forward Calle Jarnkrok. Aside from the significant […] READ MORE
Many fans and players begrudge the implementation of a salary cap in their sport. Without a salary cap players get paid more. Fans can buy a favourite player’s jersey and worry less that they will leave when their contract is up. During the quietest time of the offseason, it seems the perfect time to have […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs are done with significant offseason moves. There were two schools of thought after the conclusion of the Leafs’ most recent first-round exit at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning. After leading most of the series, before succumbing to the proven Lightning in seven games, many thought management should run it […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs need their prospects to step up. It is time. Someone. Anyone. General manager Kyle Dubas and the Leafs hierarchy have invested over half of their salary cap spending to five players. This has essentially eliminated their chances of making significant free agent additions in recent years. The Leafs have been limited […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs management team made some risky roster moves this week to start free agency. Critical chatter, of course, followed shortly thereafter. “Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t.” Such is the way in hockey-mad, championship-starved Toronto. Yet, it can be argued that their current roster is better than the one they […] READ MORE
