As a matter of fact, you can stream his press conference live at 11:00 a.m. EST over at the team's official site. Watching Nonis ... read more...

The NHL playoffs are here, and if you cheer for one of the 16 teams that made the cut, you know what you need to do: Put fresh batteries in the remote, kiss your loved ones good-bye, and get ready for the emotional roller coaster that you’re about to ride. But what if your team didn’t make it? What if you find yourself looking for a bandwagon to jump on over ... read more...

In Season 2 of the action series 24, Elisha Cuthbert's character, Kim Bauer, inexplicably won a staredown with a mountain lion. And so a fellow hockey WAG was no issue on Wednesday night in Toronto. In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Maple Leafs and Bruins, Cuthbert's fiancé, Dion Phaneuf, committed a silly pinch leading to a game-winning goal ... read more...

Mandatory playoff preview week continues. Yesterday we took a look at the Western Conference. Given the absence of a Northern or Southern Conference, I guess that means today we're stuck with the East. #8 New York Islanders vs. #1 Pittsburgh Penguins... read more...

My name is Sean, and I’m a Toronto Maple Leafs fan.This will no doubt come as a shock to anyone who’s been reading my stuff over the years. As a respectable sportswriter, I have carefully hidden any team allegiances I may have so as not to appear biased. Especially observant readers might have picked up on some subtle hints, like the way I force at least one Leaf r... read more...

It's called Therriening. It's just like Tebowing, except for the part where you have a p... read more...

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Hockey fans have an uneasy relationship with the second round of the NHL playoffs. Don’t get us wrong. We like it. It’s fun. No complaints. It’s just that … well, if we have to be honest, it’s probably the postseason’s least interesting round.We can all agree that the first round is pretty much the greatest thing ever. With eight series going on at the same time, t... read more...

Pens Rout Sens 7-3This recap from CBC via the AP. ... read more...

The Toronto Marlies eerily mimicked the parent Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the Calder Cup Western Conference Semi-Final, as the Grand Rapids Griffins rallied from a two goal third period deficit with three goals in the final 10 minutes to win 4-3 at Ricoh Coliseum on Tuesday and eliminate the Blue and White from playoff competition. Carter Ashton and Paul Ranger gave Toront... read more...

After last weeks untimely pinch by Dion Phaneuf in game 4 that led to an overtime goal and the Bruins taking a 3-1 lead in the first round series there was a lot of evaluation of Phaneuf as a defenseman both good and bad. I was intending to write an article to discuss the relative [...]The post Dion Phaneuf when protecting a lead vs when playing catch up appeared first on ... read more...

Another NHL regular season is in the books. The standings are set, 14 teams have been sent packing, and the matchups have been finalized. And that means it's playoff preview time.We'll cover the Eastern Conference tomorrow. Today, let's start off with a look at the Western Conference matchups. #8 Minnesota Wild vs. #1 Chicago Blackhawks... read more...

Ever the gentleman, Crosby helpfully reminds fans of the other teams where their tears go.... read more...

This was posted online at Kijiji, which is basically the ebay classifieds, shortly after the Toronto Maple Leafs blew a 4-1 lead and lost in overtime in game seven to the Boston Bruins.  The description is hysterical and I wish there was video of the TV being broken which looks like it was beaten repeatedly with either fists or a bat. [@JimmyTraina] read more...

When Nazem Kadri put Phil Kessel's rebound past Tuukka Rask five minutes and 29 seconds into the third period, the ... read more...

 By Tony Ambrogio (@SNTonyAmbrogio) Getty Images A couple of observations from the Maple Leafs locker clean out: *The sting of the Game 7 loss to Boston is still fresh.   *The Leafs won’t overspend to keep unrestricted free agent Tyler Bozak.   *GM Dave Nonis expects to make his team better through trades, and not via free agency. Nonis may have said it best on Thurs... read more...

Mark Fraser suffered one of the worst hockey injuries to date during Toronto's Game 4 loss to the Bruins. The Maple Leafs defenseman took a Milan Lucic shot to the forehead and required surgery to repair a broken bone in "his cranial area." Days after the surgery rook place, a Reddit user uploaded a photo of what he or she claims to be Fraser's CT scan from St. Michael's ... read more...

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That is what a lot of folks did in the Twitterverse. Here is a sampling of the conversation: Howard Bryant, ESPN.com: “ ‘The Toronto Maple Leafs, unless they suffer a colossal collapse, are going to eliminate the Bruins.’ -- Jack Edwards, 14:10 left 3rd period.”Gerry Callahan, WEEI radio: “How do you line & shake hands if you're Leafs? You just completed one of worst choke... read more...