Leafs Morning News

Now the focus in the media has shifted from on the ice to off the ice.

JFJ seems to have won the approval of MLSE President Richard Peddie - National Post

Stephen Brunt of the Globe & Mail writes about the situation at MLSE and why the Raptors have a much better chance of winning a championship than the Leafs do.

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun also writes about MLSE, except he has a source inside MLSE to help him and his readers understand what is fact and what is fiction.

The Toronto Star's "Voices" section is also concerning Leafs management.

And finally, some player news:

Bryan McCabe will not have surgery this off-season on his shoulder, except is it likely that Leafs forward Boyd Devereaux will go under knife for the pain he has been having in his ankle.

Also of note, Kyle Wellwood threw out the first pitch at last night's Jays vs. Tigers game. He brought along pals, Ian White, Matt Stajan, Carlo Colaiacovo and Andy Wozniewski.

Leafs Remain In The Hunt

Last night the Leafs beat the Flyers in overtime 3-2 with a howitzer from Bryan McCabe. Overall, the Leafs looked good last night, especially Raycroft, who had to come up big after his performance in New York on the weekend. As I posted yesterday, I was hoping for a Rangers win, however the Islanders won 3-2 in the shootout. This is still a good scenario for the Leafs, as now the Rangers will be playing Montreal tough on Thursday night to secure their playoff position and the Leafs will face an Islanders team who may attempt to rest the game on the shoulders of their new goaltender Wade Dubielewicz, who played on his head last night. Don't get me wrong, the Thursday night contest will be a tough one for the Leafs, but given the recent track record of the Islanders since the injury to DiPeitro (1-3), this game should result in a Leafs W.

Here are some links about last nights contest:

Toronto remains one spot out of eighth in the East with OT win - ESPN
McCabe's OT goal keeps Leafs in hunt - TSN
Leaf playoff hopes alive - Sportsnet
A gigantic sigh of re-Leaf - The Toronto Star
Leafs keep pace with playoff pack - The Globe & Mail
Leafs keep hopes alive - National Post
McCabe keeps Leafs in hunt - The Toronto Sun