Category Archives: Leafs Game Recaps

Leafs begin Burke era with victory over Flyers

The Leafs put forth a solid effort in their first game under new general manager Brian Burke, handling the Flyers 4-2 at Air Canada Centre on Saturday. Vesa Toskala was sharp in goal, making 28 saves for the win. Lee

Flat Leafs thrashed by Atlanta

In a game filled with defensive miscues, the Leafs were dismantled 6-3 by the Atlanta Thrashers before a home crowd at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night. Toronto never appeared to compete in the game, falling behind 3-0 by the

Leafs can’t contain Hawks’ surge

The Maple Leafs lost 5-4 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night at Air Canada Centre in a game that the home appeared to have well in hand. Toronto sprung to a 3-0 lead and held a 4-2 advantage after

Leafs have one Hall of a night

The Maple Leafs had arguably their strongest outing of the season in a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens as the annual Hockey Hall of Fame game was played at Air Canada Centre. Niklas Hagman led the way with a

Blake scores hat trick (Wheeler, not Jason) in B’s win

The Boston Bruins got three goals from Blake Wheeler on the way to a 5-2 win over the Leafs at TD BankNorth Garden on Thursday night. Once again Toronto fell into an early hole, giving up the first three goals

Leafs not earning points easily; lose in OT

The Maple Leafs salvaged a point by rallying from a 3-goal deficit against Carolina, but eventually dropped the game in overtime by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday night. Toronto dug themselves in a hole early on by playing a

Leafs rally falls short in Raleigh

The Maple Leafs attempted to earn their second come-from-behind win in as many nights, but fell just short of forcing overtime, eventually losing 6-4 to Carolina at the RBC Center on Sunday. Toronto trailed 5-4 in the closing moments of

Cue the comeback, Leafs win a wild one

It’s been quite a while since Leafs fans have seen a comeback quite like the one staged at Air Canada Centre on Saturday night. Trailing 2-0 with just under eight minutes left in the third period, the Leafs exploded for

Seesaw matchup ends with Leafs shootout win

The Leafs earned their first shootout win in four attempts this season, winning an entertaining game in New Jersey on Wednesday by a score of 6-5. The back-and-forth game saw the lead change on three occassions, generating ten goals in

Lecavalier lifts Lightning

Tampa forward Vinny Lecavalier had a pair of goals to lead the Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre. Lecavalier’s first goal of the game was scored on a breakaway worthy

Leafs win Battle of Ontario

The Maple Leafs defeated the rival Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday, marking the first time that Toronto has earned back-to-back wins this season. Jeff Finger made his Leafs debut after missing the first 7 games of the year due to

Resilient Leafs beat Bruins

After falling behind 2-0 to the Boston Bruins, the Maple Leafs staged a comeback to earn their second win of the year – a 4-2 victory at TD BankNorth Garden on Thursday. Anton Stralman’s first goal of the year at