Colin Odneal

As the 2011-12 regular season enters the home stretch, the Playoff race is beginning to tighten. For the Leafs, their job is simple; win hockey games. For the rest of the league, it's a little more complicated; win or lose games based on how it would impact the

Who: Toronto Maple Leafs (25-19-5, 55pts, 9th) at Pittsburgh Penguins (28-17-4, 60pts, 5th) What: Game #50 of the 2011-12 Season Where: Consol Energy Arena in downtown Pittsburgh, PA When: 7:00pm Eastern, TSN (CAN), ROOT (Pittsburgh local), totally non-illegal streams Why: With a win tonight and some fortunate losses of

Well there was an All-Star game this weekend and that's about it. Nothing much to talk about really, and there won't be until Tuesday when the Leafs play the Penguins.....that is of course unless a trade is made. Mmmmmmmmmmm trades. Speaking of which; Trade Rumblings

For those of you living under a rock, tonight is the All-Star Game Draft and the Leafs are well represented with Captain Dion Phaneuf and the dynamic duo of Joffrey Lupul and Phil Kessel. Last year's draft was none to kind to Phil as jealous former superstars conspired

The trade deadline is fast approaching, and that means looking at players who could be added to the Leafs to help their playoff push. On Monday's edition of the #MvsW podcast, John Ferguson Junior, the head of pro scouting for the San Jose Sharks, was asked by Jeff

The Leafs beat writers are reporting that Jonas Gustavsson will again get the start tonight. This confuses me for several reasons. First is Coach Ron Wilson's own statement that he was going to run a "Win and You're In" policy with his goaltenders, and

Sure this isn't really Leafs related anymore, but it's too funny not to bring to light. Saturday night Lee Stempniak "somehow" scored himself a hattrick, and Greg Wyshynski noted this odd feat in the title of his Saturday recap over on Puck Daddy. Well

A Win is a Win; It's 'Value' Depends on the Next Two Weeks - Mike Langlois on Vintage Leaf Memories The Wild, though, have retreated not only in their overall play, but in the standings. They haven’t played well at home or away from home.

First off, a tip of the hat to the good folks over at Hockey Wilderness for having us over for a good natured, ribbing filled field trip. Sorry about the whole getting trounced thing. We totally didn't see this coming. Second, a wag of the finger to the

After dropping both games of a back-to-back this past weekend, I got to thinking; why the hell did the Leafs play the Buffalo Sabres on Friday? Both teams last played on Tuesday, against each other. First Niagara Center had no event scheduled for Thursday, January 12th, and having a game

Was that a Mirage, or Did We Just See a Kulemin Breakthrough? - Mike at Vintage Leaf Memories Going into Tuesday night’s encounter against the struggling Sabres, Kulemin had found the back of the net a grand total of 4 times through the first half of the NHL schedule.

Asked and Answered: Brian Burke Edition - PPP at Leafs Nation Brian Burke took to Twitter for a Q&A session a few days ago and PPP has collected them all for you because he's a nice guy like that. Some highlights: Which trade do you consider

Burke Decries End of the NHL Fighter On Day He Demotes Colton Orr - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail "I do wonder where our game is going," Burke said. "I know the Greenpeace folks will be happy with this, but I wonder where we'

Here's Hoping the Trading Chips Isn't......Gunnarsson - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories It’s entirely possible the Leafs will decide that they can be good enough with their present roster as it is to not only make the playoffs but do some damage once

Reminded of Kadri... - Michael Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories The elder Wilson was quoted as saying, "I was a left winger. I don’t know how I’d react to all this coaching today. (In my day, as a player) I’d go out there and react to

Hey look at that! A hockey game tonight! Leafs Links The Leafs Defensively: Who's Good and Who's Not Well some are good, and some are not. The Breakout - Does It Mean Much Long Term? Probably not if your Greg Scott. Leafless Team Canada No Ross,

What I've Like About Phil Kessel's Game This Year - Mike from Vintage Leaf Memories There is no doubt that other guys have had their moments on offense and contributed to the cause, helping the Leafs get off to their first truly decent start in, well,

An Opportunity to Win the "Shot Quality" Prize - Hawerchuk at Arctic Ice/Behind the Net Quoth James Mirtle: "It's comical at this point how poor the Leafs PK continues to be. I don't even know what more there is to write on

Dion Phaneuf Becomes a Hit by Taking Fewer of Them - James "The Turtle" Mirtle at the Globe and Mail "He (Phaneuf)used to, wherever you’d pass the puck, if he didn’t get a hit, he’d chase the puck," Wilson recalled. "We

Let's look at the All-Star Game leaderboards shall we? Forwards 1) Phil Kessel Booyah! Defense 1) Erik Karlsson 2) Dion Phaneuf Nobody remembers #1. Goalies 1) James Reimer Nobody remembers #2. Here's a fun question: Ovechkin won't be a starter based on votes so

The Flip-Flops of Maple Leafs' Coach Ron Wilson - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail We all know the history behind Wilson saying he told Gustavsson would be starting, but then started Reimer, so I'm not going to quote that bit of James' piece. The

In the week prior to Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins came news that James Reimer had been cleared by team doctors to return to the team, and would be the backup to Jonas Gustavsson. Said Wilson in his Friday press conference: I’m not being definitive on

Who: Toronto Maples Leafs (14-9-2; 30pts; 2nd in NE Division) at Boston Bruins (15-7-1; 31pts; 1st in NE Division) What: Game #26 of the Leafs 2011-12 season, and because the NHL schedule makers are tards, the 4th meeting between these two teams so far this season. Seriously an in-division rival

Leafs Links Grades: Where All 30 Teams Stand Leafs get a solid A-. Nazem Kadri Named AHL Player of the Month Two for two. Toronto Maple Leafs Profiles: Phil Kessel Big fan of original Disney Movies. Joffrey Lupul Named November's Third Star Two for two. Jake Gardiner -

Gustavsson Gaining Confidence as Leafs Continue Roll - Chris Johnson at the Globe and Mail Jonas Gustavsson has seemingly had an answer for everything opponents have thrown at him over the past week or two. There was no better way for the Toronto Maple Leafs goalie to deliver a message