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Gare Joyce

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Toronto, ON, Canada

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12 silver linings for Canucks despite heavy defeat to Maple Leafs

Fans of the Vancouver Canucks, however saddened they might be by the outcome in this tilt in the Big Smoke, will be cheered by the end of this story as they are by the beauties of nature abounding in their good burgh. → Read More

How NHL stars answered draft questionnaires

With the help of a scout working anonymously, Gare Joyce has managed to get his hands on a few NHL Draft questionnaires completed by some big-name, current NHLers. → Read More

Nothing shocking about Leafs choosing Kyle Dubas to be GM

That the 32-year-old Dubas was going to get a shot at this job someday was virtually a sure thing so long as Brendan Shanahan was president of the Leafs. → Read More

Maple Leafs find antidote for Bruins' top line in Game 3

After the Bruins' juggernaut troika of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak had completely terrorized them over 120 minutes in Boston, the Maple Leafs found an antidote for what had been ailing them in Game 3. → Read More

Tyler Bozak appears to already be preparing for his Maple Leafs exit

Standing across from Tyler Bozak in the dressing room Sunday, you felt like you were at a dress rehearsal for his exit interview, which might come as soon as the end of business Friday with the way the Maple Leafs' series with the Bruins is going. → Read More

Jets hold edge on rivalry with Leafs, best is yet to come

You wouldn’t want to call the Winnipeg Jets’ 3-1 win over the home team at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday night a potential preview of the Stanley Cup final to played out this spring. And you wouldn’t want to call it payback for the Leafs’ 7-2 thumping of the Jets in the season opener. → Read More

Shorthanded Maple Leafs, Lightning unable to offer proper playoff preview

With both teams missing key pieces to their rosters, Monday's Toronto Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning game didn't do much to off a proper preview of a potential playoff matchup between the two. → Read More

Shorthanded Maple Leafs, Lightning unable to offer proper playoff preview

With both teams missing key pieces to their rosters, Monday's Toronto Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning game didn't do much to off a proper preview of a potential playoff matchup between the two. → Read More

Lightning GM Steve Yzerman takes a big swing at trade deadline

In picking up former New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh at 2:45 p.m. ET or so, the Tampa Bay Lightning and GM Steve Yzerman took a big swing at the trade deadline. → Read More

Lightning GM Steve Yzerman takes a big swing at trade deadline

In picking up former New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh at 2:45 p.m. ET or so, the Tampa Bay Lightning and GM Steve Yzerman took a big swing at the trade deadline. → Read More

New-look Leafs take shape as trade deadline pickup Tomas Plekanec hits the ice

Toronto's newest acquisition, Tomas Plekanec, joined the team on the ice for the first time. It gave us a first look at how the Leafs' lines may come together with Auston Matthews still out of the lineup. → Read More

Remembering Red Fisher, a humble influence and friend

Sportsnet's Gare Joyce reflects on the life and impact of Red Fisher, the legendary Montreal sports writer who passed away Friday at the age of 91. → Read More

When Corner Brook won the Allan Cup with help from Crosby's uncle

Shortly before he became an uncle to Sidney Crosby, Halifax native Rob Forbes traveled to Corner Brook to help win Newfoundland's first Allan Cup. → Read More

Remembering Bryan Murray, a respected and honourable NHL builder

Bryan Murray left an impact not just on the teams he worked for, but on the NHL at large. Here, Gare Joyce remembers the career and personality of one of hockey's most respected individuals. → Read More

Looking at the Stanley Cup Final's under-appreciated players

Every Stanley Cup Final features under-appreciated, if not completely off the radar, players. The 2017 final is no different. → Read More

Bogosian vs. Karlsson: Why you shouldn't overvalue the NHL combine

Looking back to 2008, we can see a great example of why you shouldn't look too much into individual results at the NHL combine by comparing Zach Bogosian and Erik Karlsson. → Read More

First time in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Prepare to get ambushed

Young players who made it through a successful 82-game season may think they get the gist of what veterans mean when they say the Stanley Cup Playoffs are a different animal. But until you experience it, you won't really understand. → Read More

Curtis McElhinney the unsung hero in Leafs' vital win over Panthers

In the wake of the Leafs’ 3-2 win over Florida on Tuesday, talk will focus on matters other than a backup pressed into service. But no one in Toronto's lineup came up bigger than backup goaltender Curtis McElhinney. → Read More

The only problem with Zaitsev is how much Maple Leafs ask of him

Nikita Zaitsev’s ceiling is probably in the range of second pairing on a winning team, which means he’s been breaking into the league trying to play way over his head. That’s Zaitsev’s problem and it’s a symptom of the Leafs’ biggest problem. → Read More

Lights, Camera, Sports: The two-sport star you've never heard of

Of AFI's 10 best sports movies, only David Neidorf appears in more than one. We asked the Hoosiers and Bull Durham actor to take us behind the scenes of both legendary productions. → Read More