Justin Bourne

At 4-3-0 to start the season, this week the Maple Leafs had a well-executed win against Tampa Bay, but followed it up with a stinker against Columbus. What have we learned about this group so far? Justin Bourne considers a few points.

After a great start in their first six games under Craig Berube, the Maple Leafs' stars have struggled with executing details in the last two bad losses. Justin Bourne explains, using three goals by the St. Louis Blues as examples.

There has never been a coaching strategy so thoroughly defeated as “shoot from everywhere.” My playing career wrapped up in about 2009, and to the

In today's NHL, not every team is trying to win and not every player is ready for the league. In light of Matvei Michkov's benching last week and John Tortorella's explanation, Justin Bourne writes about the modern idea of development in the top hockey league in the world.

Toronto has relied on its core four to produce the most offence and play the biggest, toughest minutes, but have lacked anyone else to push them. Justin Bourne writes why Matthew Knies is important to changing the equation this season.

Nine months ago I put together a roster projection for what Team Canada might look like at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

TORONTO — From 1970-73, the Chicago Blackhawks played 262 straight games without getting shut out, a streak not topped until the late 1980s by the

With many people clamouring for a rule change to make goalie interference more easily definable and reviews quicker, Justin Bourne writes in defence of the current setup and the horrors of the "toe-in-the-crease" days.

The Bruins' roster, as constructed, is built on a single premise: the stars need to be stars. Justin Bourne looks at how with the top guys slowing down, the team's make-up predestined Jim Montgomery's demise.

The quirk about the whole “in first place” thing is, the Leafs aren't actually any better than they've typically been at this point of the season. As the jokes go, November has always been the time to shine for the Core Four. But this year, struggles around the division have left the door open to parlay that early success into better playoff positioning.