Category Archives: Blue And White Beat

Leaf greats gather for Maple Leaf Gardens auction

(pictured: Maple Leaf Gardens, the Leafs’ home for 68 years) When Maple Leafs greats Johnny Bower and Eddie Shack reunited at the site of the former Maple Leaf Gardens on Thursday afternoon, they couldn’t resist in some musical nostalgia. In

TMLfans.ca Stanley Cup Final prediction

Here’s a recap of Round 3 Western Conference Prediction: Los Angeles over Phoenix in 6 games – I was off by one game. Shane Doan and Mike Smith definitely think that it should have gone to at least six. Eastern

TMLfans.ca Conference Final predictions

Here’s a recap of Round 2 Western Conference Predictions: St. Louis over Los Angeles in 6 games – I underestimated the Kings for a second straight round. It seems like a lot of people did. Nashville over Phoenix in 7

Blue And White Beat: NHL discipline is thoroughly perplexing

One thing is clear from the abundance of thuggery in this year’s NHL playoffs. The application of supplemental discipline is as inconsistent as it has ever been. Shortly after Carl Hagelin was given a three-game suspension for his head shot

TMLfans.ca Conference Quarter-Final playoff predictions

The NHL’s second season starts at 7:30pm Wednesday tonight. If you’re hitching your ride to the TMLfans.ca bandwagon, beware, this author was only 7-for-15 last year (you can always place your Pro-Line/fantasy wagers based on the opposite of what I’m

Blue And White Beat: Carlyle era in Toronto begins

(Makes debut tonight in Montreal vs. Habs) The result wasn’t as surprising as perhaps the timing. On Friday night, Toronto president and general manager Brian Burke fired his long-time friend Ron Wilson as head coach of the Maple Leafs. “It

Blue And White Beat: My favourite Mats moment

When Sundin scored his 500th goal his countryman Alex Steen was displayed on the game ticket. In my capacity as a writer, I have the opportunity to cover several Leafs games from the press box. But I can count on

Blue And White Beat: What if the All-Star Game always had a draft?

(Kessel joins Lupul and Phaneuf on Chara’s team) Phil Kessel insists that he doesn’t care, but the Leafs winger has to be ecstatic at having shaken the label of the last NHL All-Star draft pick that he involuntarily inherited a

Lupul named All-Star assistant captain

(Leafs winger given “A” on Team Chara) Take a breath, Phil Kessel. The embarrassment of a last-pick selection in the NHL All-Star Draft wasn’t likely to repeat itself for Kessel this year, given his 25-goal output so far which is

Blue And White Beat: Lupul, Kessel lead in consistency

(Phil Kessel is one of two players with 33 games with a point. Can you guess who’s the other?) Prior to this season, the output from Leafs right-winger Phil Kessel had been mediocre in the first two years he played

Brown, Komisarek set to return

(Mike Brown had back surgery and missed 22 games) The Maple Leafs head in to Saturday’s matchup against the Detroit Red Wings under a hat trick of good fortune. The team welcomes forward Mike Brown and defenceman Mike Komisarek back

Blue And White Beat: Leafs top stories of 2011

It has been 364 days since James Reimer made his first career start in a New Year’s day matchup against Ottawa. Over the past twelve months, 2011 has been a year of highs and lows for the Toronto Maple Leafs.