Maple leafs News

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul was suspended 2 games Thursday for a hit on Tampa Bay Lightning Victor Hedman Wednesday night. Lupul took to the twitterverse Friday with a tweet that clearly says he doesn't agree, or understand, his penalty.

Toronto - Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke continues his off-season theme of adding small pieces of the puzzle by his signing of 25-year-old defenceman Mark Fraser Tuesday. Fraser played half his season last year with the Marlies.

Toronto - On a day the Toronto Blue Jays kicked off its 2012 season in Cleveland, the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting ready for its home finale against the Tampa Bay Lightning. What’s the connection you ask?

Ottawa - A lesbian woman proposed on St. Patrick's Day to her girlfriend during a break in the game between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs at the National Hockey League contest. The venue was the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.

The Toronto Maple Leaf players clearly like GM Brian Burke, to a man they were grateful he had faith in them after leaving the team intact during the yearly sideshow known as the NHL trade deadline. But, it would seem, they don't like coach Ron Wilson.

Toronto - With the trade deadline just days away, Thursday’s performance by the Toronto Maple Leafs did little to quell the rumours surrounding the team lately. If anything the trade chatter and speculation, whether fact or fiction, will probably only intensify.

Ann Arbor - It was announced recently by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman that the next outdoor Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will be held in Michigan Stadium with over 100,000 seats.

Toronto - On Saturday night the Leafs lost 3-0 to New York Rangers on the Canadian Forces special appreciation night at Air Canada Centre (ACC,) and the crowd was very receptive to the ceremony.

Toronto - After sweeping a four-game home stand and reeling off consecutive victories the Toronto Maple Leafs lost back-to-back games to New York state rivals in as many nights.

Toronto - After a dreadful and disappointing December, the Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off January and 2012 with a bang on Tuesday night.