by Brian Kennedy | Jan 7, 2015 | Homepage, Toronto Maple Leafs
I got out of Toronto this week just before the Maple Leafs fired their coach, an event which has caused a hubbub of opinion ranging from, “About time,” to “What now?” Truth be told, most pundits and fans knew that the move was coming. But much of the hockey discussion...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Oct 22, 2014 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
The New York Islanders played their worst game of the young season in a frustrating 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night at the Nassau Coliseum. Goals by Nick Leddy and John Tavares had the Islanders ahead 2-1 after the first period, but the team stopped...
by Seth Rothman | Oct 13, 2014 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
NEW YORK – They streamed into the building, 18,006 of them, with more than the normal amount of anticipation for the home opener. After last year’s run to the Stanley Cup Final, it isn’t just hope that permeates the walls of Madison Square Garden this year, it is...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Oct 5, 2014 | AHL, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs
You have to give New York Islanders’ GM Garth Snow credit. Since the end of last season, Isles’ fans and hockey experts have been screaming for Snow to improve his team’s defense. Now, less than a week before the start of the 2014-15 NHL season, Snow added two,...
by Ashok Parmar | Dec 20, 2009 | Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs
The recent decision to have hockey games being played at Maple Leaf Gardens means that one of the last great hockey shrines will once again be reborn. While the Leafs will continue to play in the confines of the Air Canada Centre, the Gardens will now become home to...
by Ashok Parmar | Nov 27, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs
In Forbes’ annual rankings of NHL franchise values, the team that comes on top is the team that continues to remain among the bottom feeders of the NHL. For the fourth year in a row, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the most valuable franchise in the league, followed by...