Brad Richards scored two goals and James Neal had the overtime winner to lead the Dallas Stars past the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. Neal’s seventh marker gave the Stars (6-2-4) their third win in four games, while the Leafs (1-8-2) picked up their third point in the first three of [...] Continue Reading

When the Toronto Maple Leafs season began, the battle for the number one spot in the crease was expected to involve incumbent Vesa Toskala and Swedish import Jonas Gustavsson. But on Tuesday, Joey MacDonald  took hold of the team’s goaltending reigns against the streaking Colorado Avalanche, attempting to halt the Leafs slow start and giving head coach [...] Continue Reading

It’s been a rough start to the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs on the ice and in the wallet. The club earned an undisclosed fine from the NHL Wednesday in regards to head coach Ron Wilson’s comments about the Leafs’ pursuit of Vancouver’s Henrik and Daniel Sedin before they became unrestricted free agents on July 1st. In [...] Continue Reading

Two highly touted pieces of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ future were not at practice on Wednesday. Winger Viktor Stalberg and goaltender Jonas Gustavsson were absent from the ice one day after the Leafs dropped their third game in a row, this one a 2-1 decision to Ottawa. “He’s got a bit of a tight groin right now,” [...] Continue Reading

Jonas Gustavsson’s highly anticipated first NHL start was a losing one, but he showed some calmness in a position where the Toronto Maple Leafs have rarely developed players.  The rookie goaltender, known as “The Monster,” made 26 saves on 28 shots. While this was Gustavsson’s first NHL start, his first career appearance came in the final two periods of the Leafs’ [...] Continue Reading

The dichotomy of media debate heading into Tuesday’s Battle of Ontario was certainly an interesting one. In Toronto, the talk of the town focused on who would be the one stopping goals. In the nation’s capital, it was a matter of who would be the one scoring them. As it turned out, it was the Ottawa Senators finding [...] Continue Reading

Josh Gorges goal with 13 seconds left in overtime lifted the Montreal Canadiens past the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at the Air Canada Centre in Thursday night’s season opener for both teams. Despite being out shot and out played for the majority of the game, two timely goals by Gorges and forward Glen Metropolit spoiled a [...] Continue Reading

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a lot of body work done on their roster this past season and now it’s time to consider a team captain to be the face of the franchise. Toronto needs a player to represent the new era ushered in by general manager Brian Burke and head coach Ron Wilson. The Truculent [...] Continue Reading

If the Toronto Maple Leafs reach their goal of making the playoffs this year, it’ll be in large part thanks to their upgrades in net. The trio of Vesa Toskala, Jonas Gustavsson and Joey MacDonald bring promise of a better season between the pipes for the Blue and White based on potential and experience. And while that [...] Continue Reading

John Mitchell’s shootout winner gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings Friday night at Joe Louis Arena as the NHL pre-season winds down for both clubs. It was a big night for Swedish players. Niklas Kronwall scored Detroit’s (2-3) first two goals, while Johan Franzen gave them a third period lead [...] Continue Reading