Spectacular “#BrianBurkeDrunkEmails”
If any of you follow Leafs’ GM Brian Burke on Twitter (and if you don’t, you should @LeafsBB20), you’re aware that he hosted a Q&A session via his Twitter account recently. During…Read More
FanSided 30-in-30: Toronto Maple Leafs – Plan the Parade!
Just kidding. It’s no secret Leaf fans are known to be some of the more overly optimistic fans in the entire NHL, but they may finally be justified in doing so as the league’s youngest team…Read More
Hope For The Future
As the lights went out on the Leafs’ season Saturday night at the Air Canada Center, it was a bittersweet feeling for the loyal fans of the storied franchise. For the sixth straight season, Toronto…Read More
Trade Deadline Blog
First off, I want to give you the option of following my on twitter @randallritchey to get news and notes on the Leafs. I try and give opinions when possible and facts asap. Please follow. This will be…Read More
What Does The Future Hold For Toronto?
With the Leafs getting ready for their intra-provincial scrimmage with what’s left of the Ottawa Senators tonight, I wanted to take a second to express how and why I feel that Brian Burke’s…Read More
Kaberle To Boston For Colborne And Picks
Finally, the deal with Tomas Kaberle is coming to it’s end. Well, as soon as the trade call is…Read More
Leafs Win Big At ACC
Headed into tonights game, the Leafs were coming off a embarassing loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Losing…Read More
Didn’t Wanna Start Out This Way
I know rumors are apart of hockey. They will almost always be around. If I could go a day not hearing…Read More
What a Game! Tough Loss for the Leafs in the Capital
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been a bit quiet over here for the past few days. Had some…Read More
Gameday Preview: Toronto vs. New York Islanders
I’ve tried. I’ve tried really hard to not let myself get all excited, it’s only four…Read More
Post-Game Musings Volume 1
Huge win for the Leafs tonight. The save by Giguere as time expired is the difference between this season and last. You can bet your last dollar that shot would have found a way past Vesa Toskala. I’m…Read More
Leafs Fumble Preseason Opener
In an all-too familiar scene for those Leafs that struggled through the valleys of last season, the fans at the ACC booed their beloved Buds as the horn sounded on the final period of a disappointing 5-0…Read More
If Phoenix Did It, Why Can’t We? (Part 2)
Offense: Ah, yes, the dreaded offensive debacle that the Leafs are purported to be. Except, on this so-called offensive debacle there are plenty of pieces to be excited about. Of course there’s…Read More
If Phoenix Did It, Why Can’t We? (Part 1 – Defense and Goaltending)
Preface: This began as a simple look to see where the Leafs would stack up in the coming season and morphed into a monster all of it’s own, so I’ll be releasing it over the next couple days…Read More
Starting on defense for the Toronto Maple Leafs….(anyone not named Kaberle)
With teams still circling the free agency landing strip while the fiery crash that is the Kovalchuk negotiations gets cleaned up, Tomas Kaberle has been given a few extra weeks to enjoy the lovely Toronto…Read More
Burke makes minor moves on draft day, Bigger moves on the horizon??
Well the draft has come and gone, and Tyler Seguin is now a Boston Bruin, but the flurry of activity that many expected to occur with all 30 of the NHL’s GMs under the same roof never took place,…Read More
Leafs stumble, fall to Panthers
You wanna know how I know the Leafs’ recent success is different from other years? Because these Leafs, despite looking very solid throughout the past few games, seem absolutely determined to avoid…Read More
Gameday Preview: Canes vs. Leafs
The march out of the NHL basement for the Leafs begins tonight, as the Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina was actually one of the hottest teams in the NHL in the games heading into the Olympic…Read More
What’s next for Burke and the Buds?
Minutes after completing the blockbuster deals this weekend, Brian Burke informed the hockey world that the Leafs were still open for business, and that he was far from done his overhaul of the Leafs.…Read More
Burkie’s Big Day
What a day yesterday. Now that some of the dust is settled, I still don’t think I’ve fully come to terms with the fact that Burke just grabbed a Cup-winning goalie and former Conn Smythe…Read More

