#Joey Anderson

A team that's halfway through the NHL schedule with less than 10 regulation losses should feel good about itself and provide fans ample positives ahead of playoffs. But these are the Maple Leafs, whose string of six first-round defeats in the Shanaplan era keep clouding such semi-annual midway mirth. You can sense the pessimism in Leafs Nation.…

Dryden Hunt is going to get a shot with the Maple Leafs. First, though, Hunt will be given a chance to get accustomed to his new surroundings. Acquired on Monday from the Colorado Avalanche for Denis Malgin, Hunt arrived in Toronto on Tuesday night and practised on Wednesday on the fourth line with centre Pontus Holmberg and winger Joey…

After losing 6-4 in Belleville on Friday evening, Crunch head coach Ben Groulx demanded a response from his team, and he got one. Syracuse dominated possession and offensive-zone time for long stretches of their 3-1 win over the Marlies on Saturday. The opening frame was a low-event 20 minutes as neither team asserted dominance over the game.…

Day 1 of camp commences in a few hours. Over the next couple of weeks, battles will ensue, and the roster will take shape. The vast majority of Maple Leafs fans could accurately predict most of the top 6 forwards for opening night, and there are some familiar names that should help round out the top 9. The 4th line however, is not nearly as…

The team is currently just about at the upper limit of the salary cap with Rasmus Sandin still to sign. There is little doubt that a trade will happen prior to the start of the season; it's only a matter of when. While any player could be traded in theory, let's not waste our time worrying about any potential blockbuster that has a 0.1% chance of…