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  1. 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 2 months ago 6 comments

  2. 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 3 months ago 0 comments

  3. 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 3 months ago 2 comments

  4. 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 5 months ago 10 comments

  5. 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 5 months ago 6 comments

  6. 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 5 months ago 7 comments

  7. 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 6 months ago 2 comments

  8. 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 7 months ago 14 comments

  9. 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 7 months ago 5 comments

  10. 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 7 months ago 1 comments

  11. 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 7 months ago 4 comments

  12. 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 8 months ago 0 comments

  13. 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 8 months ago 6 comments

  14. 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 8 months ago 4 comments

  15. 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 8 months ago 3 comments

  16. 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 8 months ago 4 comments

  17. 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 9 months ago 3 comments

  18. 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 9 months ago 3 comments

  19. 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 9 months ago 0 comments

  20. 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 10 months ago 1 comments

  21. 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 10 months ago 2 comments

  22. 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 10 months ago 5 comments

  23. 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 10 months ago 3 comments