TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NEWS

As fighting increases, so will refs' use of the instigator rule

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As Damien Cox pointed out last week, the "sweeping changes" concerning fighting that many expected after the death of Whitby Dunlops defenseman Don Sanderson last season never came to pass. The NHL's general managers supported an extra 10-minute misconduct penalty for...
>> sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blo...
 

Leafs in shambles Bozak called up to the Leafs.

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The Make Me laughs are a mess, last years top scorer Jason Blake has two points in 5 games, the goaltending can't stop a beach ball. Why not call up former DU star Tyler Bozak? Seriously, I was surprised when they sent him down and he could add some spark to the line up?[Sun Media...
>> ndgoon.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

Win a copy of the 2009-10 Maple Leafs Annual

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To make it fair, Luke Schenn hasagreed not to use a stick this year.When Alec Brownscombe contacted me this summer to ask if I'd like to contribute to the Maple Leafs Annual magazine, I had only two questions. The first was "Am I going to get Eklund cooties just from talking...
>> www.downgoesbrown.com/2009/08...
 

Hall of Famer, ex-Leafs captain Kennedy dies at 83

Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy, a former Toronto Maple Leafs captain and Hockey Hall of Famer, died at 83. His son, Mark, said he died Friday of congestive heart failure at a nursing home in his hometown of Port Colborne, Ontario.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Mike Augello: LINEUP TONIGHT Vs. BUFFALO

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Courtesy of the Leafs website: Leafs Lineup FORWARDS Niklas Hagman - Matt Stajan - Jason Blake Alexei Ponikarovsky - Mikhail Grabovski - Tyler Bozak Viktor Stalberg - John Mitchell - Christian Hanson Jay Rosehill - Nazem Kadri - Jiri Tlusty DEFENCE Ian White - Garnet Exelby...
>> www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.ph...
 

Leafs light up Ducks for first victory of season

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Niklas Hagman scored three of Toronto's five power-play goals, and the Maple Leafs finally earned their first victory of the season.
>> sports.espn.go.com/nhl/rec...
 

Toronto Maple Leafs Aren’t as Bad as You Think

This article has been submitted by the debuting Matt Rego…I didn’t have time to set him up as an author so for today he appears to be me. I wish! Welcome, Regg Ross. We are just about three weeks into the season and our most beloved, and also most hated, NHL hockey franchise...
>> theondeckcircle.net/2009/10...
 

Tonight's Leafs Lineup

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Goalies Joey MacDonald James Reimer Defence Luke Schenn Mike Komisarek Tomas Kaberle Carl Gunnarsson Andy Rogers Jesse Blacker Forwards Niklas Hagman Lee Stempniak Christian Hanson Alexei Ponikarovsky Ben Ondrus Jay Rosehill ...
>> mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/ne...
 

Leafs Players On Initial Olympic Training Camp Rosters

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Beauchemin Flattered | Komisarek, Team USA Know What To Expect Team Canada Francois Beauchemin Defence Team USA Mike Komisarek Defence Team Sweden Jonas Gustavsson Goalie Jonas Frogren Defence Carl Gunnarsson Defence Team Finland ...
>> mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/ne...
 

Buds In Blue

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After another disappointing season last year, the Toronto Maple Leafs are ready to start all over again against the Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs will show off a brand new roster tonight that includes former Habs defenseman Mike Komisarek. Komisarek was signed in the off-season...
>> myteamrivals.typepad.com/maplele...
 

Wilson: "Toskala Still My No. 1 Guy"

TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning to The Monster. Leafs coach Ron Wilson has decided to start Jonas Gustavsson in goal against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. There was no long-term plan to give Gustavsson his first star...
>> mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/ne...
 

League fines Maple Leafs for tampering

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The NHL fined the Toronto Maple Leafs an undisclosed amount after ruling that coach Ron Wilson was guilty of tampering when he expressed interest in Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin before they reached free agency.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Toronto Maple Leafs Stock Exchange: September 8th, 2009 Update

  It’s only two days into the Toronto Maple Leafs rookie tournament, and training camp still may be a wee away from beginning, but it’s never too early to increase your stock, something a few Maple Leafs prospects are finding out this week in Kitchener, Ontario. Five...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Canes can't win for losing

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SUNRISE, Fla. -- When will it end? Friday, against the Toronto Maple Leafs? The next day, at Columbus? Next week? Later in the month? The Hurricanes will win another game at some point, but it's hard to guess when. Or how. For those who may be wondering, the franchise had...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/c...
 

Rangers roll past Maple Leafs, win fifth in row

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Defenseman Dan Girardi and Sean Avery both scored two goals and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-2 on Monday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Jason Blake might have a new team mate.

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Self professed Phil Kessel hater Kevin Paul Dupont aka "KDP" is all giddy with the prospects of Kessel going to the Maple Leafs. I don’t understand why the Boston Globe keeps this clown on their staff because he is half the writer Minnesota Wild beat writer Michael Russo...
>> ndgoon.blogspot.com/2009/09...
 

Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp: Raising Stock Part Three, Net Gains

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In the past few days we have been taking a look at the Toronto Maple Leafs roster using a unique method similar to that of a stock market.  Today, in the third and final installment, we take a look at the goaltending situation in Toronto. To say that the Leafs are flourishing...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

The Toronto Maple Leafs' 2009-10 Season Preview

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I will be previewing all 30 NHL clubs. I will be looking at their available salary cap room, the additions and deletions from the 2008-09 rosters, and where I think they will stack up in their division and conference for the 2009-10 campaign.  Let's get a move on...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Toronto Maple Leafs: Camp preview

Brian Burke's beefed-up Leafs roster looks bigger and badder, but is it better than the one that missed the playoff last season?
>> www.cbc.ca/sports/...
 

Is this real life?

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I have emerged, relatively unscathed, from a 33 half hour bachelor party in Toronto. A copious amount of alcohol was consumed. In large part to celebrate the arrival of #81; Madison, Wisconsin's own, Phil Kessel. And the soon-to-be-groom.I admit it: I chuckled, rather boisterously...
>> www.sportsandthecity.com/2009/09...
 

Flames Win in Toronto for First Time Since 2000

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I suppose that Flames fans should be happy that they won tonight, taking their first 2 points away from Toronto since 2000. But after the way they played, I'm not sure we can be so happy. Sure the Flames took 5 of a total 6 points on their 3-game road trip through the eastern conference...
>> redmile.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

BT's 2009/10 NHL Season Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs

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Once again, we finish off the season previews with the Toronto Maple Leafs—the only point throughout these at which I show any bias (unless you're a New York Ranger fan who took some sort of offense to the Rangers' preview). While the ending point is the same as last...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Who's Playing For The Leafs Tonight?

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Goalies Joey MacDonald James Reimer Forwards Viktor Stalberg - Matt Stajan - Robert Slaney Jason Blake - Jason Allison - Jiri Tlusty Alex Foster - Tim Brent - Bill Thomas Jamal Mayers - John Mitchell - Darryl Boyce *Kyle Rogers may play ...
>> mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/ne...
 

Monster, Stalberg Lead The Way

TORONTO -- The Monster has made his impact with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson stopped all 15 shots he faced in his first pre-season game at Air Canada Centre to help the Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Saturday night....
>> mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/ne...
 

Monday Morning NHL Papers (Eastern Conference): Panthers netminder puts blames team’s defense, Twitter-gate and Lightning/Oilers talking trade?

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This morning in the Eastern Conference, recapping the Twitter controversy in Montreal, John Mitchell's opportunity, Lindy Ruff's changes, Brian Leetch and Lou Lamoriello get honored and much more after the jump.
>> illegalcurve.com/2009/11...
 
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