Canada’s golden pursuits
On Canadian soil, in sudden death overtime, Sidney Crosby took the feed from Jarome Iginla, tied up in the corner, and snapped the puck through a small sliver of daylight that U.S. goalie Ryan Miller failed to block.
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The second Russian invasion
Much like the World Hockey Association of the 1970s, the Kontinental Hockey League in recent years sparked fears in the NHL that high-profile players would be stolen from North American pro teams.
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Diversity on the rink
The history surrounding diversity and the changing face of the National Hockey League has the makings of a classic espionage novel.
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Leafs Nation post Ballard
He treated coaches and players abysmally. He angered fans who thought he drove the Leafs onto the bottom rungs of the NHL ladder. And he served a year at Milhaven Penitentiary for tax evasion.
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Hockey’s hallowed shrine
The hallowed shrine to Canada’s sport — where every record, every artefact of relevance is stored — is the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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One for the record books
Feb. 7, 1976 will forever be known as a record-breaking day for Leafs Nation.
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Saturday nights would never be the same
What is hockey without play-by-play announcing?
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Life on the farm
The farm system has been crucial in building some of the Maple Leafs’ greatest teams.
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The NHL’s toughest scrap yet
War was brewing for the National Hockey League in the early 1970s.
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Home is where Leafs Nation is
It cradles the booming voices, the vocal chords thrumming in jubilation as Toronto scores a goal.
