James Birkett

WELLS FARGO CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PENN. 7:00 PM --- VERSUS --- TV: LTV [Preview] - [Broad Street Hockey] - [Game Page] DO NOT POST ILLEGAL VIDEO STREAMS HERE.

BELL CENTRE |MONTREAL, QC 7:00 PM --- VERSUS --- TV:CBC [Preview] - [Habs Eye on the Prize] - [Game Page]

T. D. GARDEN |BOSTON, MASS 7:00 PM --- VERSUS --- TV: TSN [Preview] - [Stanley Cup of Chowder] - [Game Page]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Leafs 1 Jets 1 Phil the Thrill still going strong.

AIR CANADA CENTRE | TORONTO, ONTARIO 7:30 PM --- VERSUS --- TV: TSN [Preview] - [Arctic Ice Hockey] - [Game Page]

I'm breaking out the big guns...

Could be worse.

AIR CANADA CENTRE | TORONTO, ONTARIO 7:00 PM --- VERSUS --- TV: RSNO, Versus (US) [Preview] - [Mile High Hockey] - [Game Page] Important notes to remember: 1. Colorado traded it's 1st round pick in next summer's draft for a goalie with a series of knee

Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche What: Game #4 of the Regular Season. Leafs 3-0-0 (6), Avs 4-1-0 (8) Where: Air Canada Centre in Toronto Canada When: TV - 7:00pm on RSNO, Versus (US). Radio - AM640 Toronto The Leafs will look to continue their early season success

As can be expected after a week long layoff, the Leafs came out fairly flat against the Flames. John-Michael Liles failed to properly defend Curtis Glencross on Calgary's first shot of the game, and moments later Matt Frattin over-pursued in the defensive zone, leave a wide open Scott

That's more like it.

Obviously PPP tainted the Leafs tonight with his fill-in GDT (thanks bud, btw).  Now let's get back to our winning ways.

Hockey hockey hockey hockey hockey.  Enjoy these delightful links as you prepare for the Leafs first game in a week. Talking Wounded MLHS pokes a bit of fun at the Leafs Other Complaints about Shanahan New DGB Wilson not impressed with frustrated Franson Maybe Franson would have felt differently if

The Leafs played good to great hockey for roughly 50 minutes last night before allowing Ottawa to climb back into it. Phil Kessel's hat-trick goal wound up as the game winner, and I have to admit the ACC hasn't been rocking like that for a while.

I feel the same way.

Mikhail Grabovski scores on a 4 min powerplay and Phil Kessel puts a laser beam behind Craig Anderson a few minutes later. Leafs start slow again, but finish the first strong. James Reimer still standing strong in net.

AIR CANADA CENTRE | TORONTO, ONTARIO 7:00 PM --- VERSUS --- TV: CBC [Preview] - [Silver Seven Sens] - [Game Page]

Look out for him in section 317, row 19. He'll be the one screeching as Daniel Alfredsson putters around the ice with his walker. Anyways, the Senators come to Toronto after suffering a beat down at the hands of Detroit last night. Not only is this the first

Leave it to Mr. Carey Price to start the 2011-2012 NHL season with a thud. Looks like the beginning of a wonderful winter in Montreal. As for the Leafs, well...they won. It wasn't the greatest performance we've seen, but James Reimer was reliable when needed.

Matthew Lombardi announces his presence with authority, scoring a shorthanded goal after some of the worst defensive play I've ever seen. #15 looks like he's in midseason form already. Amazingly, the Leafs continue to struggle on the powerplay. Poor zone entry and little movement. Reimer wasn&

Oh boy. Leafs not looking too good to start the season, having an especially difficult time simply breaking out of their zone. James Reimer playing big in the net so far. Komisarek and Schenn have struggled in the early going. Time to turn it around.  GO LEAFS GO!

AIR CANADA CENTRE | TORONTO, ONTARIO 7:00 PM --- VERSUS --- TV: CBC [Preview] - [Habs Eye on the Prize] - [Game Page] First, some new ground rules for 2011-2012: No more linking of streams. As you can see from this link, some SB Nation blogs have been contacted with

The Leafs turned in a somewhat lackluster performance last night against the Grand Rapids Griffins (presented by Amway) and I'm not sure there was any definitive solution to the logjam on defense. I still expect Jake Gardiner to wind up on the Marlies, but we should find out