After winning its opening two games of the season for the first time since 1999, Toronto had been abuzz after Saturday’s 5-1 win over provincial-rival Ottawa. As quick as fans of the blue-and-white were to get excited about a franchise that has not given much to cheer for since the lockout, many outsiders were mocking those Leaf supporters for planning the parade route.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 100 per cent penalty kill.
When Tomas Kaberle puts on the blue and white jersey for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season opener against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, one little letter will be missing. The ‘A’ crested on the top left…
The Nazem Kadri decision has been made. Toronto officially sent the 19-year-old down to the AHL’s Marlies on Monday, as the team trimmed its roster in advance of Thursday’s season opener against the Montreal Canadiens.
One of the Maple Leafs best young players has somehow escaped the spotlight of the Toronto media thus far in training camp. Luke Schenn spent his first two seasons with the blue-and-white having every move criticized by both fans and media as he was the lone prospect in the system.
As Toronto donned their jerseys for their fourth game of the 2010-11 preseason against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Maple Leafs iced a surprisingly strong lineup. Typically, NHL teams will allow rookies to fill roster spots,…
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.
The Leafs have made several cuts just two games into the preseason, including forward Micheal Liambas.
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…
[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…