Tag Archives: NHL

Bob Cole

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Paul

In 1999, when the Toronto Maple Leafs played their final home game at Maple Leaf Gardens, Hockey Night in Canada play-by-play announcer Bob Cole remarked, “This great and admired lady has been just fine since 1931, thank you. Well, times … Continue reading →

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Before The Bedlam: Boston vs. Toronto

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Paul

Forgive me – for a moment – for being a simpleton and playing the games on paper but the Toronto Maple Leafs have, player for player, a better roster than the Boston Bruins and therefore, in theory, should win their … Continue reading →

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Reset to Factory Settings

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Paul

Okay, so the Toronto Maple Leafs’ foray into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t start off on the right foot. They lost Game 1 at home to the Florida Panthers by a score of 4-2. It’s fine, … Continue reading →

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The Leafs are in Round 2 for the First Time in 19 Years

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Paul

They did it. They did it. Oh my God, they did it. For the first time since 2004, the Toronto Maple Leafs are advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in … Continue reading →

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What’s Behind Door #4?

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Paul

The first three doors have been opened. Tonight, we open the fourth door of the best-of-7 first round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Leafs lead the series, 2-1. Game 1 was about as … Continue reading →

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Final Chorus

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Paul

Today is the day we have been waiting for since November 27, 2022. That was the first day the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning were projected to face each other in the first round of the Stanley Cup … Continue reading →

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Carte Blanche and Blue

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Paul

Okay, here we go. Picture a box of cereal placed vertically onto the conveyor belt at a grocery store checkout. It is a tall, proud, imposing figure, like the stone wall Whomp character in Mario Party games that just shows … Continue reading →

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Who Will The Leafs Get This Offseason?

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Paul

It is back to the drawing board for the Toronto Maple Leafs, after another disappointing playoff exit. We don’t have to talk about it. The offseason is a safe space, though. New players come in, optimism is renewed, and we … Continue reading →

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Only Pain

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Paul

Remember in Home Alone 2, when the family lands in Miami and they are passing everyone’s luggage down the line – “Give this to Kevin” – only to find out that, “Kevin’s not here”? And then Catherine O’Hara finds out … Continue reading →

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This Isn’t About 1967

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Paul

Back in the 90s and very early 2000s, CBC ran various montages during the Stanley Cup Playoffs featuring the song, “The Chance May Never Come Again“. It was, essentially, hockey’s version of “One Shining Moment” and romanticized the game in … Continue reading →

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