Around the Boards – Fri. Oct. 16th
According to the Dallas Morning News, it might not be a surprise if Marty Turco is traded at some point this year. He'll be an unrestricted free agent, and no extension talk has taken place. Scott Clemmensen will get his…
Vanek and Salo out with Injuries
The Buffalo Sabres are off to a good start this season (4-0-1), beating the Red Wings 6-2 last night, but in the process, have lost sniper Tomas Vanek for an extended period of time. Coach Lindy Ruff said it could…
Leafs Make Changes
Sources indicate that the Toronto Maple Leafs have re-called Tyler Bozak from the AHL Marlies and will have Viktor Strahlberg back from a concussion for tonights match-up against the Colorado Avalanche. To make space on the roster it appears that…
Toronto Maple Leafs Trivia/Jokes
The below is from a forwarded email I received this morning. What do the Toronto Maple Leafs and whales have in common? A: They both get totally confused when surrounded by ice. Why are the Toronto Maple Leafs like Canada…
‘The Monster’ Is In
Pierre LeBrun reported on ESPN that Jonas 'The Monster' Gustavsson will be starting for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight versus the Ottawa Senators. It's simply amazing the amount of play this Toskala-Gustavsson situation has received. The 24-year-old Swede will indeed…
Toskala Feeling the Heat
Only 2 games into the regular season in Toronto and Vesa Toskala is already feeling the pressure. This is the start that Toskala was hoping to avoid, but after losing the opener to Montreal, a game that the Leafs out-shot…
Opening Night Observations
Brian Burke's makeover was in full effect right off the start with Colton Orr and Jay Rosehill getting into 1st period fights. Mike Komisarek also got into fight, but took 5 minor penalties, 2 of which resulted in a Montreal…
Mats Sundin Retires
After another summer of indecisiveness, Mats Sundin has decided to hang the skates up, retiring from the NHL. It' s too bad that it was a year too late, as he should have went out a Maple Leaf. He was…
Northeast Division Player Movement
The Northeast Division was probably the most talked about division this off-season. The Phil Kessel and Dany Heatley rumors and stories dragged on for months, and thankfully both have been resolved. The Canadiens have completely revamped their roster, for the…
The other side of Phil Kessel’s coin
While doing some research online to see what could be dug up about the trade of Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs, I've come across several sources questioning his character. Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald.com paints a picture…
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Phil Kessel
According to TSN, the Maple Leafs have reached an agreement with the Bruins to acquire Phil Kessel, pending a contract be worked out. They are apparently negotiating a deal now. I'm sure they must have known the ballpark figure and…
The Preds Tabled an Offer for Kessel
The Nashville Predators have reportedly put forth an offer to the Boston Bruins for Phil Kessel. According to NESN.com, the Preds have offered a 1st round pick, the rights to Alexander Radulov, and a top defensive prospect. It's hard to…