#Joseph Woll

Depending on what insider or rumour you believe, the Maple Leafs are apparently thinking of prioritizing a bigger (but not too big) forward acquisition, or two small acquisitions - one at forward, one at defense. Either way, a forward may be involved. We also have heard that they really, really want to sign Matthew Knies once his NCAA season is…

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.…

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.…

That, more than anything else, is the subtext of the opening of Maple Leafs training camp. Kyle Dubas doesn't have a contract for next year and there are no offers coming in the immediate future. Sheldon Keefe is the betting man's favourite to be first coach fired in the NHL this season. Brendan Shanahan has a deal - but basically, his future as…