Toronto Maple Leafs Archive

  • Luke Schenn Nazem Kadri

    What makes a playoff team, and what makes up the Leafs?

    In the finale of my 5 part series on the makeup of the 2011 playoff teams, I’ve decided to do a little summary on my findings and then apply that knowledge to how the 2010-2011 edition of the Toronto Maple Leafs were assembled. First, let’s...

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  • Lightning Capitals

    Southeast division key to Leafs playoff hopes

    With last night’s thrilling 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, the Leafs have now won three straight as they head to Detroit to wrap up their 3 game road trip on Saturday. The win gave the Leafs 78 points, tied with the Carolina Hurricanes and...

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  • Dion Phaneuf

    Captain’s Courageous

    Just over a year ago, when Leafs GM Brian Burke and assistant GM Dave Nonis pried Dion Phaneuf away from Calgary, many had wondered whether he had it in him to get back to his previous, Norris trophy nominated level of play. When Phaneuf entered...

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  • Luke Schenn; Cody McCormick; Tyler Ennis; Tyler Bozak

    Leafs come up big when it counts

    To say that last night’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres was a must-win situation for the Leafs would be a severe understatement. Sitting 6 points back of the 8th and final playoff spot, and with the Sabres having a game...

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  • Joffrey Lupul

    Islanders dim Leafs playoff hopes

    The Islanders dealt the Leafs a fairly significant setback last night, beating them 4-3 in overtime on a wicked shot by defenseman Radek Martinek. The Leafs, while walking away with a point, didn’t even deserve that. They were clearly outplayed by a younger, more aggressive...

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  • Luke Schenn Scott Hartnell

    Leafs Remarkable Run Continues

    The Toronto Maple Leafs’ cinderella story continued last night, as they beat the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2. The game was the second half of a back to back that saw the Leafs also beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by the...

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  • Dustin Penner

    Deadline Day Winners and Losers

    The 2011 NHL Trade Deadline came and went yesterday, without much of a peep from most clubs as much of the shopping and bargain hunting seemed to occur in the weeks preceding the deadline this year. February 18th, a day that saw Tomas Kaberle, Ian...

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  • James Reimer

    The Impossible Dream

    After another improbable one goal victory last night over the Montreal Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs have turned Leafs fans nightmares into dreams. Even the most ardent detractor has to give pause now and ask themselves whether the Leafs can really do it. Can Brian...

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    Amazing Anderson gives command performance in Senators debut

    Craig Anderson must believe in the power of a good first impression, because he wasted no time in deleivering a turly memorable one tonight. The last fourty-eight hours for Anderson have been interesting to say the least. Two days ago, he was sharing net time with Peter Budaj in...

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  • Tomas Kaberle

    The End of an Era

    The Tomas Kaberle era in Toronto is over. Today, the veteran blueliner waived his no movement clause and agreed to a trade to the Boston Bruins. In exchange, the Leafs will receive 2008 16th overall pick Joe Colborne and the Bruins 1st round draft choice...

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