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The Good, The Bad And I Thought We Got Rid Of Toskala

After what was a pretty damn good effort from the rest of the Leafs tonight, including a last minute goal from Phil Kessel to tie the game, the crowd at the ACC was let down by the primary weakness that…Read More

Toronto Maple Leafs 2012 All Stars

Tonight will mark the end of a story that never should have been.  The 2011 NHL All Star Draft was a bit longer than Maple Leaf fans would have hoped, and unfortunately was discussed throughout…Read More

The Good, The Bad, And The Great Line Change

    Tonight was a night that was a must win game for the Toronto Maple Leafs.  The Winnipeg Jets are breathing down the neck of the Maple Leafs in tenth place currently in the East, and the…Read More

The Good, The Bad And Another Monster Shutout

It’s always a good game when the Sabres and Leafs meet, and tonight was no different, as the Buds skated to a tightly-contested 2-0 win at the ACC, their 4th of 2012, their 4th in a row, their 4th…Read More

The Good, The Bad And Catching Up A Bit

Sorry for the post-Christmas hiatus, as I’ve been both sick and stupid-busy at work all week. In the meantime, the Leafs hit a bit of a skid, dropping three straight games and picking up just one…Read More

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The Good, The Bad And Nasty Naz

After a disappointing stretch of losses, the Leafs earned a much-needed win against a Sabres team that…Read More

The Good, The Bad And It’s About Damn Time, Kulie

The Leafs’ first trip to Buffalo of the year is one that won’t soon be forgotten, as a game…Read More

30 Grades After 30 Games: Scoring Forwards

Well, after last night’s look at the blueline, today we’ll look at the forwards who have…Read More

The Good, The Bad And The Return Of Reimer

Well, can’t exactly say the Leafs didn’t deserve to lose this one, as they came out of the…Read More

The Good, The Bad And That’s Phaneuf, Mr. Sauer

Fresh off a tough week against the defending Cup champs, the Leafs didn’t have an easy task in…Read More

Will It Be A December To Remember In Toronto?

With Saturday’s disappointing defeat in Boston, the Leafs put an up-and-down November squarely in the rearview mirror. While it wasn’t exactly the sizzling 7-3-1 record they pulled off in October,…Read More

The Reincarnation Of Joffrey Lupul

In 2002, after posting 56 goals, 106 points and 95 penalty minutes as an 18-year old in his 2nd season with the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL, Joffrey Lupul was drafted 7th overall by the Mighty Ducks…Read More

The Good, The Bad And Mac Shows Off For Mom And Dad

It appears a holiday road trip was exactly what the doctor ordered for the banged up Leafs. A tired loss in Carolina was sandwiched by a couple of huge offensive performances against Washington and Tampa…Read More

The Good, The Bad And Joe Colborne Owes Frattin A Beer

Who are these Leafs and what have you done with my team? Don’t answer that, I’m enjoying the hell outta this ride. After a tired loss in Carolina on Sunday, the Leafs repeated their dominant…Read More

The Good, The Bad And The Whole First Line Gets In On The Act

Big, big win for the boys in blue tonight. Struggling all week after a couple of tough losses, the Leafs came in with 7 players injured and a starting goalie that hadn’t won since November 2nd. Obviously,…Read More

Banged Up Leafs Need To Salvage November

I said it at the end of October, talking about the upcoming month of November – “given the Leafs’ current state of affairs, you’d have to be happy coming away with 7 or 8 wins, and it’s…Read More

The Good, The Bad And Scrivens Gets His Groove Back

It’s a funny feeling, losing in a shootout – doesn’t really feel like a loss, but that extra point would always be nice. Fortunately for the Leafs, that extra point didn’t go to…Read More

Recapping A Rough Week In Leaf Nation

Between the release of the new Call of Duty, a new commitment to my gym routine and a crazy week at work, I haven’t had two seconds to sit down and express just exactly how much I miss James Reimer.…Read More

The Good, The Bad And Scrivens Pops His Cherry

Really not a great game from the Leafs tonight, Ben Scrivens aside. Midway through the 3rd they had just 14 shots, and had generated none at all in the 3rd frame. That was a pretty common theme all night,…Read More

The Good, The Bad And Another Hat Trick

It wasn’t the prettiest, but the Leafs came out of their 12th game of the year with another 2 points, this time on the back of Joffrey Lupul’s 2nd period hat trick. Jonas Gustavsson turned…Read More

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