TORONTO – From basically the day he joined the Maple Leafs for good in the winter of 2010, Tyler Bozak ran shotgun with Phil Kessel. He and Kessel were later joined by James van Riemsdyk in what became an almost unbreakable trio for then-Toronto head coach Randy Carlyle. Those days are gone. Mike Babcock… Continue reading Bozak finding success without longtime running mates
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Brad Boyes in, Nick Spaling out as Maple Leafs take on Avalanche tonight
Brad Boyes is back in the lineup Tuesday night for the Maple Leafs when they take on the Colorado Avalanche at the Air Canada Centre. Nick Spaling, who has been one of best Leafs on faceoffs this season, “can’t play right now, he can’t play tonight . . . he came out (Sunday in game… Continue reading Brad Boyes in, Nick Spaling out as Maple Leafs take on Avalanche tonight
Leafs' run ends on Broadway with last-minute Rangers goal
Mats Zuccarello was essentially a shootout specialist when he made his New York Rangers debut five years ago. Now he may be the team’s most indispensable offensive player. Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking goal with 58.3 seconds left and had two assists in the Rangers’ ninth straight win, 4-3 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday… Continue reading Leafs' run ends on Broadway with last-minute Rangers goal
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri not only one in scoring drought as NHL sees drop in goals
TORONTO — Nazem Kadri is currently in the midst of a scoring slump. Just don’t share that assessment with his coach. “For the amount he’s had the puck and the amount of offence he’s created, he’d like to score more,” said Leaf coach Mike Babcock. “We’d like for him to score too. But to me, the… Continue reading Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri not only one in scoring drought as NHL sees drop in goals
Leafs down Stars for 1st home victory of season
When a lead evaporated in 58 seconds and a goal was taken off the board on a coach’s challenge, it looked like it just wasn’t the Toronto Maple Leafs’ night. Again. Then Joffrey Lupul scored twice, James Reimer found his groove, and the Maple Leafs picked up their first home victory of the season by… Continue reading Leafs down Stars for 1st home victory of season
Toronto Maple Leafs look to get going earlier in games
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have played eight games and have only one victory to show for their efforts this season. It was hard to be critical of their efforts in most of those games. Heading into Monday the team was feeling rather confident, hot off a 52 shot performance. But, a familiar problem… Continue reading Toronto Maple Leafs look to get going earlier in games