Recent renovations to the Air Canada Centre included a giant high-definition television that lets fans watch the game in Maple Leafs Square. The Toronto Observer went to the Leafs’ home opener Thursday night to see what the fans think of the tailgate experience. Click on the link below to watch. Continue Reading

When Leafs GM Brian Burke was hired, he vowed his squad would have more pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence. Simply put, he wanted a hard-nosed, tougher, grittier team. In the off-season, Burke added defencemen Mike Komisarek, Francois Beauchemin and Garnet Exelby and forwards Wayne Primeau, Jay Rosehill and Colton Orr in an attempt to achieve this. Despite a [...] 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

Nazem Kadri Nazem Kadri knows his chances of making this year’s edition of the Toronto Maple Leafs are slim. He has certainly not made the decision-making process easy for team brass, however. After Toronto’s 3-2 victory over a watered-down version of the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night, Kadri pulled no punches when asked if he hopes his performance will buy [...] Continue Reading