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Tavares makes Toronto debut

W ith the New York Islanders and budding star John Tavares in town for his first NHL game in Toronto, Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson was asked about his own playing career in the league and facing young phenoms. And while he would not compare the two, ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Islanders,  John Tavares,  Ron Wilson,  Wayne Gretzky,  Air Canada

Kelly takes role with NCAA

P aul Kelly may have left the NHL Players’ Association amid turmoil, but the troubled organization’s former executive director is staying in hockey. Kelly confirmed to The Globe and Mail this weekend that he has accepted the position of executive ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Harvard University,  Chris Chelios,  Mark Recchi,  Rob Blake

Gunnarsson Leafs diamond in the rough

I f there was a bright spot in the Toronto Maple Leafs' third loss in a row on Saturday night, it was the play of unheralded rookie defenceman Carl Gunnarsson. The 23-year-old from Orebro, Sweden, ended up getting more than 21 minutes in ice time in the ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  Calgary Flames,  Tomas Kaberle,  Ron Wilson,  Mike Komisarek

Flames burn-up Leafs

T he Toronto Maple Leafs took the team's ‘80s Night promotion a little too literally at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday, stinking up the joint in the first period just like the old days in the Cashbox on Carlton. How better to celebrate a decade in ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  Calgary Flames,  Air Canada,  Jarome Iginla,  Ron Wilson

Gunnarsson in for Leafs

T he road back to respectability isn’t getting any easier for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs will likely have their hands full again on Saturday night with a red-hot Flames team, as Calgary is 7-2-1 in its last 10 following a 2-1 shootout loss in ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs,  Ron Wilson,  Miikka Kiprusoff,  Luke Schenn,  Garnet Exelby

Hurricanes heading into ugly territory as streak continues

B oy, tough times for Carolina. The Hurricanes dropped yet another game on Friday night, this one 4-3 to the Islanders in overtime, extending their winless streak to 14 games. They haven't won a game since Oct. 9 and both Eric Staal and Cam Ward are out. ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Eric Staal,  Cam Ward

Blues owner: 'It's time to win'

B lues owner David Checketts addressed the media in St. Louis on Friday, and while he's not normally known as one of the league's out spoken voices, he had some fairly strong words for his struggling team. (And showed he's pretty plugged in,refering at ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David Checketts,  Western Conference

The loophole that landed Backstrom

W e caught a rare glimpse of the Wild this week in Toronto as they picked up a 5-2 win on the Leafs, looking far better than their 7-10-1 record in doing so. And in the process of putting together a story comparing the routes Minnesota netminder Niklas ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Manny Fernandez,  Fredrik Norrena

Wilson wants team to earn danger pay

T oronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson opened his address to the media yesterday with what could have been the beginnings of a speech to last year’s team, a group that finished 24th in the NHL standings in April and had similar shortcomings with physical ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Minnesota Wild,  Ron Wilson,  Brian Burke,  Mike Komisarek,  Garnet Exelby

Exelby happy with helmet

T oronto Maple Leafs defenceman Garnet Exelby has become an expert on head shots, having suffered three concussions during his career. And when he learned of a new helmet designed by Cascade Sports and endorsed by former NHL great Mark Messier, he ...

From JAMES MIRTLE, Globe and Mail,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Garnet Exelby,  Mark Messier,  Brian Burke

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