Jason Allison News

Ok Leaf fans don't exit the screen just yet, here me out first. Like most other Maple Leaf fans from about 2004-2008, I wanted to pull my hair out at almost every transaction former GM, John Ferguson Jr.

David Shoalts 'Our goal is to make the playoffs,' Burke says Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Tyler Bozak, left, and Viktor Stalberg celebrate after Stalberg scored against Detroit Red Wings during the first period of their preseason game in Detroit.

Nazim Kadri's day will come with the Maple Leafs, just not this season. The exciting 2009 first round draft pick, who dominated the early part of training camp and had five points in six games overall, was sent back to the OHL London Knights this morning as expected, part of reducing the roster by four as the NHL season opener looms on Thursday.

After allowing a smelly goal to the Detroit Red Wings in the first period, you spend the rest of the night sitting on the end of the bench watching Jonas Gustavsson outplay you for a second consecutive evening.

Jonas Gustavsson will get his first taste of the NHL tonight in Detroit. Jonas Gustavsson will not have to wait long tonight to make his NHL debut.

Maple Leafs rookie goalie Jonas Gustavsson got his first workout today after minor heart surgery.

The Maple Leafs roster is taking shape, before the finished product heads to a Northern Ontario retreat prior to the start of the regular season.

Ice hockey player Jason Allison showed off his physical abilities Saturday night when he literally tore an opponent's helmet in half.

Brian Burke will unveil Phil Kessel at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday evening.

Jason Blake played a part in two of four power-play goals scored by Toronto in the second period and the Maple Leafs downed the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in an exhibition game Friday night.

Leafs trio open with loss to Bruins Tyler Bozak #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is stopped on a breakaway by Dany Sabourin #32 of the Boston Bruins during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre September 16, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.

Because of the looming threat the Bruins [ team stats ] will not be able to match an offer sheet for free agent Phil Kessel [ stats ] , two well-placed sources in Toronto said the team is close to pulling off a blockbuster trade involving the 21-year-old sniper.

By the time the puck drops on the NHL's regular season, nobody really remembers the scores of any of the pre-season games or what each team's record was in those September contests.

These certainly look like Brian Burke's Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs demonstrated all kinds of the truculence their general manager is so fond of during a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins in their pre-season opener on Wednesday night.

Sportsnet.ca -- Toronto Maple Leafs rookie goaltender Jonas Gustavsson will be out for two days after undergoing minor surgery Tuesday to correct the rapid heartbeat that forced him to cut short a stationary bicycle test on Saturday.

Nazim Kadri plays the puck past two teammates during a scrimage at the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, Ont., Sept.

If long-shot Maple Leaf Jason Allison is able to turn his camp tryout into a full-time job, it will be because of speed.

I can't help but root for the comeback attempts of Theoren Fleury and Jason Allison.

Jason Allison recorded an impressive 485 points in 552 career games in the NHL. All of which adds to a hill of beans as far as Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson is concerned.

One was age 34 and a bit folically challenged, the other wide-eyed and barely out of his teens.