The NHL Entry Draft (Oct 6-7) and Free Agency (Oct 9) are quickly approaching, and, spoiler alert, Alex Pietrangelo isn’t about to be a Toronto Maple Leaf. Can I say that with any kind of certainty? Yes. Yes, I can. You’ve read it all before but I’ll do a quick recap anyway. Yes, technically they … Read more
To truly change the culture and identity of an organization you need time, stability, and a clear and concise vision of what you want that identity to be. As of this date I don’t believe that vision exists within the management group. After Brendan Shannahan was hired as President and Alternate Governor a lot of … Read more
Is it just me or did Tyson Barrie talk more about his next contract than he did about wanting to help the team win all year long? I can assure you he talked about himself more than the team in general terms. How a coaching switch from Mike Babcock to Sheldon Keefe changed things for … Read more
As we all know, the identity of a team doesn’t lie within a single player, coach, or somebody in management. It’s something an organization carries with them throughout years and, much of the time, decades. It takes an impossibly long time to build, and thus becomes something that’s ingrained within the fibers of the jersey, … Read more
Identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. We’re told that this core of Toronto Maple Leafs are still looking for their identity. When we talk about teams and their identity we often grasp at obscure concepts rather than concrete definitions. Terms such as “gritty” and “heart” get thrown around, … Read more
Following the NBA’s decision last night the NHL has opted to suspend the 2019-2020 Season effective immediately. For how long? Nobody really knows. However, it’s tough to disagree with this decision from the NHL. The health of the players and their families, the staff that works in and around the games, media and fans, is … Read more
The first question for this week’s installment of Blue’s “Bag of Pucks” mailbag comes from Tommy Cat via Twitter: What Leaf special team are you most disappointed in this year? — Tommy Cat (@TommyCa59436681) March 8, 2020 This isn’t even close for me, it’s the penalty kill. As of this writing the Leafs have a … Read more
Welcome to the initial installment of Bag of Pucks brought to you by Jeff Wlliams or @4evrb1ue if you frequent the Twitterverse. Ask your questions anytime by indicating #BagOfPucks in your reply here or on Twitter @PuckinLeafs and we will consider it for the following weeks Bag of Pucks article. Enjoy Puckers! Is Morgan Rielly … Read more
The task is clear, improve the defense, not just for the stretch drive but for years to come. The question being asked is how, and who, you target to accomplish that. For starters, it appears that GM Kyle Dubas has seen enough of Tyson Barrie, and while he isn’t pushing him out the door, he’d … Read more
PENGUINS 37-15-6 at MAPLE LEAFS 31-22-8 Maple Leafs Game 62 | CHANNEL: TSN4 | 7 PM EST Tonight is the second game of a home and home series between the Toronto Lazy Fucks Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins. After a dismal showing in Pittsburgh, the Maple Leafs are set to bounce back…ah fuck it … Read more