Leafs cutting down camp
The Leafs have made several cuts just two games into the preseason, including forward Micheal Liambas.
Hockey
Leafs edge Flyers after lengthy shootout
Colby Armstrong scored the game-tying goal in the third, and the winner in a marathon shootout to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ont. on Thursday. Armstrong and Greg McKegg scored in regulation for the Leafs, while Bill Guerin and Marc-Andre Bourdon replied for the Flyers.
SHA ready to hit the ice after rocky offseason
After a tumultuous season last year that saw the remaining competitive Scarborough Hockey Association teams folded into the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the SHA is ready to turn a new page. But not without a few minor glitches first.
Leafs show chemistry, trounce Senators
Ron Wilson knew he had to do some line up tinkering after Tuesday night’s abysmal effort against the Ottawa Senators. The Leafs’ top two lines showed flashes of chemistry en route to a 4-1 triumph…
Maligned Leaf power play rebounds against Sens
[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tyler_leafsPP_podcast.mp3|titles=tyler_leafsPP_podcast]It may be too soon to hit the power-play panic button in Leafs Nation. After finishing dead last in power-play percentage last season, and opening the 2010 pre-season going 0-for-eight against the Senators, the Leafs…
Kadri has forgettable pre-season opener
[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/john_kadri_podcast.mp3|titles=john_kadri_podcast] Nazem Kadri did little to show Leafs management and fans that he belongs to start the season with the big club. The London native centered the top line in the pre-season opener against the…
Leafs routed 5-0 in pre-season opener against Sens
For a night dedicated to Maple Leafs fans, with all tickets handed out for free, Toronto certainly didn’t give the crowd at the Air Canada Centre anything to cheer about. The blue-and-white began their exhibition…
Skinner set to start NHL career with Canes’
Markham native Jeff Skinner moved one step closer to playing in the NHL on Tuesday when he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Modern media ‘kills’ Pat Burns before his time
The “ghost” of Pat Burns came back to haunt social media circles on Friday morning.
OHL Preview: Western Conference
With the Ontario Hockey League regular season set to kick off next Friday, there are plenty of story lines to keep an eye on as the season progresses.
Now that seven of the top ten scoring leaders from last year have moved on to the next level, there will be plenty of opportunity for individuals and teams to make their mark on the league in 2010-2011.