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Dwayne Roloson Wanted in Connection with Robbery at “The Hanger”

Posted: 24th November 2009 by Eric Warren in NHL
The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the league in "shots per game" with an average of 34.7 shots on goal. That doesn't include those that missed. Dwayne Roloson absolutely stole the show last night for the visiting Islanders, as the Leafs peppered 61 shots on the visiting goal tender in a 4-3 OT loss at the ACC. While Roloson, now 40, is enjoying a resurgence of sorts in the Big ...

Toronto Maple Leafs: A Look Ahead to the 2010 Season

Posted: 20th November 2009 by Eric Warren in NHL
With any hope of making the playoffs this year fading faster than a three-goal lead, let's take a look ahead at what could be on the horizon for our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs have some "cornerstones" in place with Phil Kessel locked up for the foreseeable future, along with Nazim Kadri, Viktor Stalberg, Jiri Tlusty, and Nikolai Kulemin. The next couple of years could see remarkable changes ...
Luke Schenn must be banging his head against a wall right about now. If he isn't, he should be. Shenn was drafted last year by the Leafs, fifth overall , and was touted in many hockey circles as a " Blue Chip-Blue Liner ". When I first saw him play during the pre season last year, I said to myself, "Self, this kid looks like he's going to be ...

Brian Burke Says, “Toskala Is Still Our Number One Goalie”

Posted: 10th November 2009 by Eric Warren in NHL
This quote was issued by Leafs GM Brian Burke in downtown Toronto yesterday, and while Jonas Gustavsson will get the start tonight in goal against the Wild, I have to ask: Has Burke gone off the deep end? Here we have a team who is starting to come around. Starting to play good, solid, consistent hockey, and then we have an occasionally idiotic GM make one statement that could bring all ...

Brian Burke’s Fuzzy Picture Starts To Come Into Focus?

Posted: 9th November 2009 by Eric Warren in NHL
I am a huge Toronto Maple Leafs Fan. Really, I'm like 6'2" tall and 225lbs! I was less than enthused when I heard Brian Burke was coming to town, it isn't really that I dis-liked the man, but he had the aura of a cocky young business exec who was trying to climb the corporate ladder and would probably eat his young on the way up. I don't like people like that, ...

Toronto Maple Leafs: A New Era?

Posted: 4th November 2009 by Eric Warren in NHL
One of the questions on every ones mind is, "Will Phil Kessel save the franchise?" Much has been made of this offseason signing, right from the time the deal was done. The first reaction was, "Woooo hooo, we got Phil Kessel, plan the Parade route!" Then a couple of days later, the drugs wore off and people realized the cost and the reaction changed. Now having realized, the cost, we were ...