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The Big Guns are Firing - Curt S. at Blue Chip Prospects The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2011-12 NHL season as a team that was expected to compete for a playoff spot, but also a team most predicted would fall short. When examining the team's roster heading

Time for More - Hope in the Big Smoke The following is a quote given by Leafs coach Ron Wilson during the post game press conference following the Leafs and Canadiens game last Thursday regarding Dion Phaneuf’s offense. "We’re encouraging that," Wilson said, but repeated he

Leafs Links Faith an Anchor as Young Goalie Becomes NHL Starter A good article on Reimer's faith  and it's impact on his game from the, I kid you not, Mennonite Weekly Review. Why I Wish Gardiner Had Simply Started the Season with the Marlies Mike from

"Jake’s been excellent up to this point," coach Ron Wilson said. "I’d have to say he’s been the biggest surprise of training camp. Everybody’s been enticed with his speed, for sure. Sometimes his speed actually gets him in trouble, but he has a

Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators What: Game #2 of the Regular Season. Leafs 1-0-0 (2), Senators 0-1-0 (0) Where: Air Canada Centre in Toronto Canada When: TV - 7:00pm on CBC. Radio - AM640 Toronto Why: To continue the Leafs' 4-year-long season series victory over Ottawa.

It's Usually Best Not to Make too Much of One Game, Even a Solid Season Opener - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories Think back to last season. Montreal beat Montreal in the opener, and went on to win three more. Things looked good, eh? But we all

Closed Door Policy - Justin Bourne at The Score Today I read the James Mirtle blog on Cody Franson, and how he felt about being named the Maple Leafs 7th defenseman heading into the regular season. The recently-acquired defenseman will watch opening night from the press box, where he can

Leafs Final Cuts Loom - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail Toronto's already down to 29 bodies after they sent third-string goaltender Ben Scrivens to the Marlies, but they need to get to the 23-man roster limit by Wednesday. Complicating matters is a suspension to Clarke MacArthur

Who: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings What: Game #7 of the Pre-season Where: Joe Louis Arena in beautiful downtown Detroit, Michigan When: 7:30pm on Leafs TV or an internet stream near you. Why: At this point, I don't know why. Two of our top players

Grabovski Line Will Again be Pivotal for the Leafs - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail Ron Wilson even remarked the other day how the team's new assistant coaches were pretty impressed with the three – and their centre, in particular. "I've gotten kind of

Burke's Crew Still a Long Way's Off from Having to Make the Tough Decisions - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories The Leafs are young, and that’s great. They have some skill, but the talent level is hardly over-whelming. We are now talking about a

Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Binghamton Ottawa Senators What: Pre-season Game #6 Where: Scotiabank Place in Kanata, Ontario; right next to the Kanata Chevy and Mazda dealerships and what appears to be a cornfield. When: 7:00pm on LeafsTV, or streamed by Leafs TV Interactive Why: With only two games

Jake Gardiner Creates Nice Problem for Leafs - David Shoalts at the Globe and Mail Jake Gardiner is making like an unwanted guest, and the Toronto Maple Leafs could not be happier. The Leafs’ defence is supposed to be a closed shop heading into the NHL season, with the seven

No big lead in story for today, just some good old fashion linkage. Leafs Links Ottawa Senators: Low Hanging Fruit It's too easy to laugh at the Senators this summer Cup Odds via Bodog.com Leafs at 50/1.......so you're saying there's a

Who: Toronto Maple Leafs / Toronto Marlies vs. Philadelphia Flyers / Adirondack Phantoms What: Pre-season Game #3 for the Leafs (1-1-0 record) Where: The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA When: 7:00pm - SNET-O (CA), Versus (US), TSN-PH (Philadelphia) Why: Because both teams still have a lot of rust and dead

For All the Positive Burke Moves, Is There One Recent Leafs You'd Like to Have Back - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories It’s hard to argue that Brian Burke has done anything but improve the Leafs, in terms of the current roster (younger, faster, tougher), cap

Maple Leafs Look For More Scoring Punch - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail It always appeared to be one of Brian Burke’s core tenets, right up there with his love of fights, obscure words and American-born players. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, almost from Day 1,

Training camp is upon us, the pre-season is starts on Monday, and the regular season in a mere three weeks. On opening night, the Leafs face the Habs in their first game of a season which hopefully takes them back to the playoffs for the first time in 8 years.

How Much Time Does Ron Wilson Get? - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories We’ve discussed Wilson’s strengths and his lesser capabilities in this space over the past couple of years. He has a long track record as a successful NHL coach, blemished only, really, by his last

Leafs Prospect Pipeline Appears Headed in Right Direction - James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail Toronto hasn't made the playoffs since 2004, but in recent years, you wouldn't know it looking at their minor league club. The Marlies team that had 109 points in the

Is Luke Schenn Worth More to the Leafs....Or Someone Else? - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories As rumours circulate (they always do, what would the hockey world be without rumours…?) that some NHL teams would love to get their hands on a young defenseman like Schenn (who wouldn&

The Inevitable Predictions Post - Jon S. at Puckin' Eh 1. Who will be the most improved Leaf over last season? I’m going to be captain obvious with the first question and go with Nazem Kadri since he was already improving last season. After getting a taste of

Leafs' Optimism Mingle With Sense of Urgency - James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail A lot of what was said on Tuesday at the Leafs’ annual charity golf tournament sounded an awful lot like many of Burke’s speeches the past 2 1/2 years in the job.

A Statement from Wade Belak's Wife, Jennifer "We are overwhelmed and deeply touched by the outpouring of compassion and support since Wade's passing. Wade was a big man with an even bigger heart. He was a deeply devoted father and husband, a loyal friend and

Nazem Kadri's Rookie Season Comparables - Chemmy at Leaf Nation Nazem Kadri's rookie season didn't earn him a Calder nomination. His rookie season didn't see him make the Toronto Maple Leafs out of camp or win a spot in the Leafs'