Analysis
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Team, play and statistical analysis of the Maple Leafs, their opponents and the NHL as a whole.
Back to Excited Hockey Podcast: Are you happy with Babcock?
Are we still satisfied with the Leafs coach?
Why bother to win when you can’t lose?
The unusual state of affairs in the Atlantic is making for can’t-lose or can’t-win scenarios, and it seems to be affecting everyone but the Bruins.
Mike Babcock needs to stop playing Roman Polak so much
Why are the defensive players on the Leafs playing so many minutes?
Maple Leafs have 24 healthy players for 23 roster spots
How do you keep Travis Dermott on the roster, now that he’s here?
The only stat that matters is goals
Not that old line! But what if you <em>do</em> look at NHL teams through the lens of goals for and against?
Six in Five: Bye week blues
The Leafs have hit the skids lately. They’re merely five in five in their recent set of games.
Maple Leafs 2017 second quarter report: half good, half bad, all fun
The season is approximately half over, so it’s time to examine the Leafs record to date.
What do waivers have to do with Travis Dermott’s callup?
One thing about signing older free agents is that their waiver exemption disappears fast.
Six in Five: The Maple Leafs are in an unexpected place
Was that road trip good or bad? Are the Leafs in freefall or ticking along?
Back to Excited Podcast - Episode 12: New Year’s Resolution
Trade talk to spice up your holiday season.
How is Mike Babcock filling the Z-shaped hole on defence?
Who is taking over: Roman Polak or Connor Carrick, or is it more complicated than that?
Six in Five: No matter how many goals were scored, that last game only counted for two points
This has been the second worst five-game segment, but overall, things are okay.
Back To Excited Hockey Podcast - Episode 11: Optimist/Pessimist
Same great format, now in podcast form
Scouting Jeremy Bracco, Timothy Liljegren, and the Toronto Marlies
The Marlies are dominating the American Hockey League and have won eighty percent of their games.
PPP Fixes The Leafs’ Lines
Our gang tries to put together the best possible forward combinations.
The Problem With Those Shiny New Sportsnet Stats
Sportlogiq’s public data, and why it isn’t worth much to us.
All Connor Brown does is score
Score, score, score no matter what \ he’s got goals on his mind, he can never get enough
Six in Five: Maple Leafs spend on the Black Friday sales
Sometimes you just have to have that limited edition Ovi hat trick. Just make sure you can pay for it.
Maple Leafs 2017 first quarter report: Shooting their way to glory
Let’s dig into the numbers and see how the Leafs are really doing so far this year.
Why I’m not worried about Jake Gardiner and Nikita Zaitsev
Is this pairing sick? Is it time to call in the Nurse to fix it?
Maple Leafs have at least two potential backup goalies knocking on the door
Are they going to let one in?