Quick Hitters: Stuck in Toronto Sports Purgatory
By: Dan Grant The Toronto sports scene is currently stuck between schlock and a hard place. With the Leafs and Raptors engaging in rapid roster revamping (the new three R’s!) […]
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The New Sheriff: Can Mike Babcock Save The Leafs?
By: Chris Dagonas He rode into town, just when things seemed at their most hopeless. Townsfolk whispered of his abilities, his past triumphs. Criminals, bandits and wobbly defensemen currently ran […]
On Toronto Fandom
By Chris Dagonas Sunday night’s Raptors game, the final in an excruciatingly disappointing series sweep by the Washington Wizards, forced some existential questions into my mind. And when that happens, […]
The Maple Leafs (Finally) Blow It Up
By: Chris Dagonas Mike Ehrmantraut famously said in a parable to Walter White, “No more half measures.” Sure, he was talking about the murder of White’s partner (and stand-in son) Jesse […]
Who Ya Got? The Leafs’ New Five-Man Core
By: Dan Grant Last week, a report surfaced that the board of governors for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment had given team president Brendan Shanahan permission to strip the Maple […]
15 Hopeful Sports Predictions for 2015
By: Chris Dagonas Let me begin by saying that I know going into this that I will definitely not get to see everything on this list happen. One would be […]
Always Crashing in the Same Car: Randy Carlyle and the Toronto Maple Leafs
By: Dan Grant “Well, this is happening,” Leaf Nation groaned. On Thursday May 8th, the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, headed by new President Brendan Shanahan and Yes-I’m-Still-The-General-Manager Dave Nonis, decided to give […]
Beards, Blades and Boards: The NHL Playoffs Round 2 Q&A
By: Chris Dagonas Round 1 has come and gone (and Round 2 has already begun!) and we have seen the usual variety of series. The Montreal Canadiens swept the Tampa […]
The Moves You Don’t Make: The Maple Leafs At The Trade Deadline
By: Chris Dagonas Wednesday, March 5th, 2014. 3:oo PM Eastern Time. The National Hockey League’s trade deadline came and went, amid a (what’s the opposite of flurry? Dearth?) of moves. […]
So What Happens Now?: The 2013-14 Toronto Maple Leafs
By: Dan Grant The scream echoed through a silent bar full of broken Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Some looked over and muttered. Others buried their heads in their hands. Some […]
