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Dallas Stars Coach Fired for ‘Unprofessional Conduct’ After NHL Announces ‘Zero Tolerance' Policy
Jim Montgomery is the second coach to lose his job over his behaviour in recent weeks as the NHL grapples with a toxic work culture.
Leafs' Babcock Should Win NHL's Coach of Year Award, but Probably Won't
It's going to Tortorella. Don't trust the voters to get it right.
Down Goes Brown: Why Leafs Fans Aren't Miserable for Once
Watching Leafs fans be miserable has pretty much become an end-of-season tradition. But that's not the case this time. Sorry, everyone. There's always next year.
Hometown Kid Connor Brown Has Been the Maple Leafs' Unlikely Hero
Matthews, Marner, and Nylander get all the attention. But the Leafs have another key rookie contributor in humble and underappreciated forward Connor Brown.
Nazem Kadri Has Stepped Up to the Challenge and Delivered for Young Leafs
What's most impressive about Kadri's consistently strong play this season is how he's been deployed by head coach Mike Babcock.
The NHL's Weird Bye Week Is Pissing People Off
Leafs coach Mike Babcock ripped it, and Flyers GM Ron Hextall is the latest to join in. The intentions are good, but there are some serious drawbacks.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Will Make the Playoffs … Maybe
If Ben Affleck can start making good movies, the Toronto Maple Leafs can start making the playoffs.
Mike Commodore: 'The Biggest Piece of Shit on the Planet Is Mike Babcock'
Mike Commodore doesn't like Mike Babcock.
Sheldon Keefe and the Marlies Are More Exciting than the Leafs
The new Marlies coach is mirroring Mike Babcock's on-ice approach and leading a winning a hockey club in Toronto.
Under the Bucket: The Oilers and Leafs Need to Figure Their Shit Out
Deaner tells a pizza delivery story, and rips the Oilers and Leafs for constantly screwing up.
Finding the Silver Linings in the Leafs' Awful Start
It's hard to emotionally invest yourself in a team you know isn't going to win. Embracing losing sucks. But there are signs of progress for the lowly Leafs.