Leafs’ loss comes with upside
Losing in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night showed big steps forward for the playoff-hopeful Toronto Maple Leafs.
Losing in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night showed big steps forward for the playoff-hopeful Toronto Maple Leafs.
Mikhail Grabovski scored twice and added an assist to propel the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-3 comeback win over the Senators in pre-season action Tuesday night in Ottawa.
The Toronto Maple Leafs could credit any number of factors for their solid start, but the surprising play of left-winger Clarke MacArthur should top the list. Already a journeyman who has suited up for three…
Nazem Kadri gave the Leafs’ brass a little more to think about as the rookie scored his first two goals of the pre-season and set up the game-winner, lifting Toronto to a 4-3 victory over…
Could Nikolai Kulemin develop into a legitimate scoring threat for the Leafs?
Tyler Ennis scored the game winner in the second period as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in a pre-season tilt on Saturday at the HSBC Arena. Andrej Sekera and Rob Niedermayer also scored for the Sabres, while Nikolai Kulemin replied for the Leafs.
While Nazem Kadri has hogged the majority of the spotlight heading into the 2010 NHL season, another young center is quietly slipping under the radar in Toronto. 24 year-old Tyler Bozak will center the Leaf’s the top line between Phil Kessel and Nikolai Kulemin, and is expect to help produce much of the team’s offence. Bozak looks to have a breakout year, with just 37 games of experience under his belt.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs get their act together and find many of their missing pieces returning to the lineup, fantasy hockey owners could mine some hidden gems that have been previously ignored.
The Battle of the QEW will begin anew Friday, as the Buffalo Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Northeast Division rivals first meeting of the season.