Jason Blake News

The next addition to the Maple Leafs' hockey office should be Mike Holmes of Holmes On Homes TV fame.

Three Maple Leafs with six combined goals fared quite well in the shooting portion of today's annual team skills competition.

Ken Hitchcock wasn't kidding, though the Blue Jackets coach must have wished he was.

Jason Blake and Phil Kessel each scored twice, as the Toronto Maple Leafs dominated the Columbus Blue Jackets, 6-3, at Nationwide Arena.

Mike Komisarek's struggles on the blue-line earlier this season led to a minus-9 rating, worst on the Maple Leafs.

AM640 reports that there was a scuffle between Leaf forward Mikhail Grabovski and defenseman Francois Beauchemin.

Toronto is looking to continue their streak of points in five straight games, including two wins in a row, as they return victorious from a sweep in the state of Florida to face the Buffalo Sabres.

With season-ticket holders on hand, Mikhail Grabovski got into a heated altercation with Francois Beauchemin during the end of Sundaya s Toronto Maple Leafs practice.

Blake can't explain slow start Toronto Maple Leafs winger Jason Blake tries to knock the puck into the net while Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet makes the save in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, November 13, 2009.

Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake is thwarted by Tim Jackman, Andy Sutton and Dwayne Roloson on Monday.

Komisarek has been on the Leafs' injured reserve list since he tore a quadriceps muscle in a game Nov.

Brian Burke can be gruff and macho, belligerent and truculent. He can scowl and snarl with the best of them.

In 12 years as Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson's right-hand man, former NHL tough guy Tim Hunter has seen it all.

Brian Burke has the go-ahead to send any Leaf player to the minors - essentially burying National Hockey League contracts - without clearing it with his bosses or the board of directors of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd.

John Tavares spoke matter-of-factly about his introduction to the NHL. If John Tavares has had a difficult time adjusting to life as an NHL player, few have noticed.

Phil Kessel, Niklas Hagman and a couple good bounces helped pull the Toronto Maple Leafs out of another extended winless slide.

Honeymoon over for Leafs coach Ron Wilson hit a milestone Saturday night: The first 100 games for an NHL coach with a team.

Mike Fisher scored twice, including the game- winner late in the second period, and Pascal Leclaire made it stand up with a solid outing in net, as Ottawa took a 3-2 decision from Toronto at Scotiabank Place.

Looking for an early Christmas present for your favourite Maple Leaf? How about a game night alarm clock with the snooze button ripped out.

Toronto's Colton Orr and Calgary's Brian McGratton slug it out in the first period of Saturday's game, which the Leafs lost 5-2. Their power play might be amongst the league's most potent.