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NHL: Maple Leafs Singing The Blues

Saturday night's contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals was almost the perfect game for Leafs' fans. Confused? Stay with me...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about 12 months ago 89 reads 1 comments
Top 10 Mats Sundin Maple Leafs Moments

With Mats Sundin returning to the news this week—not that he's really left it at all over the last two months—I've decided to publish a piece that has been complete for quite some time now...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 922 reads 6 comments
The Great Wait of '08: Heads or Tails?

Maybe this is what Mats Sundin needs to decide his status for the upcoming 2008-2009 NHL season--a coin flip. The dependable Swedish centre has been in the news all summer due to his lack of ...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 162 reads 0 comments
Toronto Blue Jays: Put the Pedal to the Metal

The Toronto Blue Jays open the most crucial homestand of the season tonight against the New York Yankees. While many baseball insiders and experts have already written them off, the team is ...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 329 reads 2 comments
Mats Sundin to Return to Toronto?

After weeks of speculation that the Toronto Maple Leafs would be losing their Captain and best player, there are whisperings (very faint) that he may want to return to Toronto after all...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,033 reads 10 comments
Cliff Fletcher Lights the Toronto Maple Leafs' Match

The match has been struck by Cliff Fletcher as he makes his first moves in blowing up the current state of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The club said goodbye to forwards Darcy Tucker and Kyle Wellwood, as well as incumbent goaltender Andrew Raycroft...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,092 reads 6 comments
How to fix the Toronto Maple Leafs

Matthew Di Nicolantonio offers his opinion of how to fix the Leafs, the future of Mats Sundin, and conducts a mock draft ahead of tomorrow night's event in Ottawa.

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,328 reads 7 comments
Red Wings-Penguins: Stanley Cup Finals Prediction

Back after a two round hiatus, I have returned to make my predictions for the 2008 Stanley Cup Final. After going an impressive 6-2 in round one, my results slipped a little. I went 2-2 in round two, and 1-1 in the Conference Finals...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,088 reads 2 comments
Nationalism in the NHL

As I sat down to watch Game 1 between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins last Thursday night, I couldn't help but feel the nervous excitement of my roommate, a diehard Montreal fan if there ever was one...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 528 reads 14 comments
Ducks-Stars: NHL Playoff Preview

The Anaheim Ducks will host the Dallas Stars tonight in Game 1 of the 4 vs. 5 Western Conference quarterfinal.The two teams enter the playoffs from either end of the success spectrum...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 478 reads 5 comments
Eastern Promises: 2008 NHL Playoff Predictions

Sticking with the corny movie title references, I present to you my predictions (not promises) for the Eastern Conference in the first round and beyond. #1. Montreal Canadiens vs. #8...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,002 reads 1 comments
Wild Wild West: 2008 Western Conference Playoff Predictions

It's that time of year again, hockey fans. The 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs are just days away from opening, so that means it's time for playoff predictions.We'll start with the Western Conference where it is literally wide-open...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,310 reads 4 comments
NHL Playoffs: Can the Anaheim Ducks Repeat?

Reaching the Western Conference Finals in back-to-back years is quite an accomplishment for a franchise that is less than 15 years old. But the Anaheim Ducks will have much higher expectations when the postseason begins in April...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 711 reads 0 comments
Toronto Maple Leafs: Third Time Not the Charm

As most of the sports world is well aware of by now, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be on the outside looking in for the NHL playoffs for the third consecutive year...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 663 reads 6 comments
Toronto Maple Leafs Show True Colours

While the Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff hopes have become miraculously rejuvenated after gutsy wins on back-to-back nights in Buffalo and Ottawa, there is still much cause for concern with the club that currently sits 12th in the Eastern Conference...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 509 reads 4 comments
Maple Leafs-Sabres: A Shame for Toronto

With a chance to prove what this team was truly made of, the Toronto Maple Leafs fell flat on their faces with an embarrassing loss at home to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 716 reads 3 comments
Bittersweet Wins: Toronto Maple Leafs Make Another Late-Season Push

Toronto Maple Leafs fans undoubtedly jumped and screamed last night as if they'd secured a Stanley Cup after their club pulled off an improbable 4-3 come-from-behind win...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 949 reads 4 comments
NHL Trade Deadline: The Wrap-Up

Another glorious NHL Trade deadline has come and passed, so now it is time to make sense of everything that went down on Tuesday. Several big names were moved, others stayed put (see: Toronto Maple Leafs)...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 517 reads 3 comments
Mats Sundin: The Final Game?

It's crunch time. With exactly one week remaining before the NHL Trade Deadline, things are heating up around the league, but especially for Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,334 reads 3 comments
Quack-to-Back?

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon—but don't worry if you missed it. There is a strong possibility the two teams will be meeting again in the Western Conference Final...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 490 reads 0 comments
For the Toronto Maple Leafs the Future is the Future

As January came to a close with a controversial loss, the calendar flips to February, and Toronto looks to turn over a new leaf. This club's struggles during the first month of 2008 cost former GM John Ferguson Jr...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 505 reads 1 comments
Do or Die: Maple Leafs Need Wins Now

January is a rare time for hockey teams to be talking about must-win games. But if the Toronto Maple Leafs want to salvage this season, they need to take all four points from the Washington Capitals...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,104 reads 2 comments
NHL All-Star Game: Mats Sundin the Man to Replace Dany Heatley

The Ottawa Senators announced today that forward Dany Heatley will miss the next six weeks with a shoulder injury sustained during Saturday night's victory over the Detroit Red Wings...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 1,242 reads 5 comments
Toronto Maple Leafs: One Is the Loneliest Number

One. The number one is significant in describing the current state of the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. One point separates the Leafs from being in the basement of the Eastern Conference...

Written by Matthew Di Nicolantonio about about 1 year ago 968 reads 3 comments

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Matthew Di Nicolantonio Article Archive

NHL: Maple Leafs Singing The Blues

Top 10 Mats Sundin Maple Leafs Moments

The Great Wait of '08: Heads or Tails?

Toronto Blue Jays: Put the Pedal to the Metal

Mats Sundin to Return to Toronto?

Cliff Fletcher Lights the Toronto Maple Leafs' Match

How to fix the Toronto Maple Leafs

Red Wings-Penguins: Stanley Cup Finals Prediction

Nationalism in the NHL

Ducks-Stars: NHL Playoff Preview

Eastern Promises: 2008 NHL Playoff Predictions

Wild Wild West: 2008 Western Conference Playoff Predictions

NHL Playoffs: Can the Anaheim Ducks Repeat?

Toronto Maple Leafs: Third Time Not the Charm

Toronto Maple Leafs Show True Colours

Maple Leafs-Sabres: A Shame for Toronto

Bittersweet Wins: Toronto Maple Leafs Make Another Late-Season Push

NHL Trade Deadline: The Wrap-Up

Mats Sundin: The Final Game?

Quack-to-Back?

For the Toronto Maple Leafs the Future is the Future

Do or Die: Maple Leafs Need Wins Now

NHL All-Star Game: Mats Sundin the Man to Replace Dany Heatley

Toronto Maple Leafs: One Is the Loneliest Number

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