Toronto Maple Leafs

The Montreal Canadiens played their first game of the season last night, and believe me it was not pretty. It's always exciting when the Habs take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the matches are always close, even when the talent may not match up on either side. Both teams have historically brought their A game to the table. Leaving one fan base to wonder often out loud - who are these guys and why can't they play like that all the time.

Unfortunately last night was not one of those nights. In the first period, the Habs totally dominated the leafs - using their speed to draw penalties. Unfortunately, they hit a couple of posts and Reimer brought his A game to the table. The ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will kick off the regular season tonight against their North East divisional rival Montreal Canadiens. These two teams should be fighting all season for a playoff spot, so tonight's game is actually a big one right off the bat.

Neither the Leafs, nor Habs will want this game to go beyond 60 minutes. Tonight's opener should be an entertaining, physical affair between two of the fastest teams in the league. 

John Michael Liles, Dave Steckel and Matthew Lombardi will be making their Leaf debuts tonight, while 21 year old, preseason sensation. Jake Gardiner will suit up for his first NHL game. Tim Connolly will miss tonight's game with an u...

Mike Komisarek's overtime winner capped off a roller coaster night for the veteran Leafs defenseman. His wrist shot from the slot eluded Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard giving the Leafs a 4-3 victory in the Motor City. Mike Brown playing in his first preseason game, surprisingly led the Leafs offense with two goals. While rookie Jake Gardiner continued to impress with a goal and an assist. Gardiner also led all Leafs players in ice time with 25:40. The 'great' Leafs broadcast crew were very realistic in their expectations for Gardiner, with Greg Millen calling him Phil Housley and Paul Hendrick comparing him to Brian Leetch.  Ron Wilson after the game said that ...

With Matthew Lombardi's long recovery from post-concussion syndrome nearing completion, Tyler Bozak or Nazem Kadri could be the odd-man out in Toronto.

Lombardi, who was centering the fourth-line at practice this morning, is aiming to make his Leafs debut for the Oct.6 season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. While his role with the team will be limited initially---he will start on the fourth-line, according to head coach Ron Wilson---he'd eventually work his way to the third-line in a slow transition to ensure he could handle increased ice-time, if all goes according to plan.

While the addition of Lombardi would add depth to the Leafs' line-up, the question a...