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Who Should Maple Leafs Fans Root for Now: Senators or Bruins?
Image courtesy of Oliver Mallich/Flickr. The Toronto Maple Leafs were officially eliminated from the playoff race last week. The nail in the coffin was a loss, coupled with a Boston Bruin win. It seemed fitting...
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Dion Phaneuf Could Still Be Motor City Bound
At the trade deadline there were a number of rumors swirling about the possible trade of Dion Phaneuf. One of the more intriguing teams interested in securing his talents were the Detroit Red wings, who...
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Why Leafs Nation Needs to Thank Peter Horachek
When the Toronto Maple Leafs began the 2014-2015 season hopes were as high as ever in “The Six”. The Screenshot courtesy of Toronto Maple Leafs/Youtube . team barely missed the playoffs the year prior, and...
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Toronto Maple Leafs: The Greatest Fire-Sale on Ice
Image courtesy of Matt Boulton/Flickr . The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and with a multitude of teams still looking for that last piece to put them over the top, others are looking to...
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Raptors Rise: The Growth of Basketball in Toronto
Image courtesy of DeMar DeRozan/Twitter . Recently I wrote an article on the Rudy Gay trade to and from Toronto and a reader was upset when I referred to Toronto as a “smaller market team”....
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Peter Horachek: The What Meter?
Screenshot courtesy of Toronto Maple Leafs/Youtube . Following the Toronto Maple Leafs 13th loss in 12 games, Toronto head coach Peter Horachek said at a press conference “ The give-a-#*@% meter needs to be higher...
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How to Bench David Clarkson and Not Get Fired
Screenshot courtesy of Toronto Maple Leafs/Youtube The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a team record 11-game losing streak this past Saturday with a convincing 5 – 1 victory over the hopeless Edmonton Oilers. These days, a...
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Toronto Maple Leafs Bring Losing to New Heights
Image courtesy of Mark Watmough/Flickr . If you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs fan (and you shouldn’t be) then you’re more disappointed in this team than a dog is in their owner when they discover the...
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Would Someone Please… NHL Edition
Image courtesy of Matt Boulton/Flickr . Would someone please tell NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, that fighting must remain in the game of hockey. Fighting is as much of an integral part of hockey as idiotic...
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Would Someone Please: NHL Edition
Image courtesy of Amanda/Flickr . Would someone please tell the Toronto Maple Leafs that the season started a month ago. Also that this is no some kind of reality TV show where you’re trying to...
