Mike Van Ryn News

There's a big difference between a wish list and a promise. Heading into the NHL draft, Leafs GM Brian Burke expressed a keen desire to move up in the lottery to take a shot at either John Tavares or Brayden Schenn.

The absence of a transfer agreement once again scared teams away from drafting Russians.

Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun kept Lee Stempniak and the Leafs at bay on Thursday, stopping 37 of 38 shots.

The agony isn't over for Mike Van Ryn, but the season is for the hard-luck Maple Leafs defenceman.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the season, coach Ron Wilson told reporters on Monday.

If Nik Antropov's days with the Leafs are indeed numbered as now seems clear, he wasn't about to get a consoling hug from his coach today.

Feeling the heat from within the Toronto organization, netminder Vesa Toskala will try to turn in another solid outing tonight in the Maple Leafs' road clash with the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center.

The Maple Leafs went down to the farm yet again to replenish their depleted defence corps.

Luke Schenn hit the scoreboard for the first time, Mike Van Ryn hit the boards with a scary thud and Vesa Toskala finally hit the win column again.

The Tampa Bay Lightning played their fifth goalie of the season Tuesday when 23-year-old Mike McKenna was called into action against the New York Islanders .

Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn faced his old team last night for the first time since being traded to Toronto for Bryan McCabe last summer and insisted that he didn't feel any extra motivation to beat the ...

Bryan McCabe scored 3:30 into overtime against his former team, giving the Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

Tonight is again being billed as another visit to Toronto by former Leaf Bryan McCabe as the Florida Panthers come to town.

Most of the NHL statistics coming out of the All-Star break point to the Panthers being much improved on defense this season.

Florida Panthers improving at midseason: The Panthers, one point out of the final playoff spot, are legitimate postseason contenders -- not too shabby for a team that had the fewest points of any team in the ...

These used to surround Gary Roberts and Joe Nieuwendyk and Ed Belfour when the Panthers made trips up here.

"Dominic's had an allergic reaction two nights in a row to something he ate," head coach Ron Wilson said.

McCabe wasn't the most popular Leafs player in history, and he expects to hear a few boos during Tuesday's game.

Bryan McCabe, Hogtown's favourite whipping boy, is standing outside the Florida Panthers dressing room chatting with an old acquaintance when he hears a familiar sound.

Bryan McCabe and the rest of the Florida Panthers will be in Toronto today preparing for tomorrow's meeting with the Maple Leafs.