Category Archives: Couch’s Corner

Ben Scrivens to March in Pride Parade

Hats off to Leafs goaltender Ben Scrivens, who once again is in the news for serving his community.  This latest venture is to join the march in the upcoming Pride parade. A couple weeks ago, Scrivens was a part of

We’ll Miss Ya, Jim!

Jim Ralph was one of the first guys that I got to know in my days covering the Leafs.  Didn’t matter who you were – he’d take a minute to say hi. So when word broke today that he’d been

Excuse Me While I Chuckle

From what I’ve been reading in the Twitterverse, the Leafs should be facing Chicago in the Stanley Cup finals. The argument is, as I’m sure you’ve briefly pondered yourself, that if the Leafs were minutes away from beating Boston in

The Voice of Bob Cole

There aren’t many voices more recognizable to Canadians than the one of Bob Cole. The guy is a legend.  Hockey fans instantly know when he’s calling a game on Hockey Night in Canada – the voice is that distinct. And

Couch’s Corner: September 22

Game On Despite the outcome of the score last night, it’s great to see the Leafs back on the ice.  Don’t sweat the loss – preseason is all about getting the dust off the veterans and seeing which rookies shine.

Couch’s Corner: Obnoxious Habs Fans

Hell hath froze over, or at least it appears to be chilly down there, now that the Habs have successfully knocked off both the Caps and Pens in the first two rounds. And congrats to the team for doing so.  Both

Mats Sundin Canucks story speculation

Maybe it has some legs, but I can’t see it. Likely it’s more a case that I don’t want to believe the latest dirt. But the story out of Sweden Sunday is that Mats Sundin has agreed to a deal

Looking back at Nathan Dempsey

Here’s a guy who always was a favourite of mine. Nathan Dempsey. I always hoped, knowing the chances were slim, that he’d stick in Toronto. Unfortunately it was never meant to be, despite many opportunities. Dempsey was a steady blueliner