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Wouldn’t it be amazing; getting up every day and playing, doing something you love to do? Those are the words that a young Sidney Crosby says in a Tim Horton's commercial airing in Canada during these NHL playoffs. He knew back then what he wanted to do, what he wanted to be when he was older. Now he's living his dream, and we're all witnesses to the greatness on display almost every ...

What a season it was in Toronto this year for the Maple Leafs. A season that started out with a thud, and though never truly recovering, one that saw them finish strong and leave fans with optimism of a bright future ahead. It was a season defined by youth, and a number of old faces leaving to make way for the new generation of Maple Leafs; all the while trying ...

It's about that time of year again; the time to look back on the NHL season that was and give credit to those who stood out among their peers and excelled at a certain aspect of the game. You've got to give credit where credit is due, and as the regular season comes to an end, the talk will not only be about playoffs but about the players who deserve an ...

"Generation Next" is in full swing for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they head into another offseason without an invitation to the playoffs. And as it's been at the end of the previous four years, all the talk will shift towards the 2010-2011 season and what it will hold for a team and city that so desperately wants a winner. The difference about next season is that for the first time in a ...

For as poor as the Toronto Maple Leafs' season has been this year, there sure is a lot of positive talk swirling around Leaf Nation lately. With the team significantly younger, looser, and playing like they've got nothing to lose (because they don't), the team has not only been winning on a regular basis, but has turned into a very exciting team to watch. One of the prime reasons for that ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, with only a handful of games remaining for each team in the NHL regular season, it's the time where fans and players alike not only direct their focus on where their team currently sits in the playoff picture, but where their beloved club could end up come playoff time. With the postseason right around the corner it's certainly not too soon ...

It was Feb. 5, 2010 and the Toronto Maple Leafs were visiting the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark. With a 3-1 lead and the third period winding down, the Leafs looked poised to hold on for a victory in one of the toughest buildings to do so. Jonas Gustavsson had looked solid in the affair, coming into the game in a slump of sorts having struggled through ...

It's the most important position for a hockey team, especially when you come into a season with serious questions surrounding it. This season has certainly proved to be the year of the goaltender, both good and bad—and it's increasingly evident that the NHL is blessed with a more plentiful crop of exceptional patrollers between the pipes than we first thought. The usual suspects have been in the news, of course. ...

It would be a surprise to nobody if I were to say that Phil Kessel is a great hockey player, but it might shock you to know just how great he really has been this season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-old sniper has been at his goal-scoring best of late, scoring five goals in his last five games with 28 on the season. He's the Leafs leading scorer by ...

He played 123 games as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and on March 3, as part of the team's rebuilding project, Lee Stempniak was dealt to the Phoenix Coyotes. It was a trade that was seen as simply ridding of a chunk of salary for one team, while improving the depth of another. He scored 25 goals in two seasons in Toronto and was largely seen as a disappointment as the final ...