Justin Bourne

The Maple Leafs are ready for change. But what does that really mean?

Justin Bourne

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Matthews, Marner and the absence of greatness in big games

How do you describe the absence of greatness? How do you process another lacklustre performance from Toronto's most important core players? Justin Bourne reacts to Toronto's crushing 6-1 defeat in Game 5.

Ice Tilt: How Florida has taken it to Toronto in first periods

Leafs Thoughts: Auston Matthews must take the lead with series tied 2-2

After Toronto dropped Games 3 and 4 in Florida to fall back into a series tie, Justin Bourne shares his thoughts on where the Leafs go from here, including why it's now on the star players to deliver over the remainder of the series.

What's different about the Maple Leafs in this year's playoffs

With a 2-0 lead on the Florida Panthers in Round 2, a lot is going just right for the Leafs in all the ways they needed. Justin Bourne writes how this team is different not just from previous seasons, but also from this regular season.

Maple Leafs Thoughts: What's important to take away from Game 1 win

Why role of Maple Leafs' 'B' team was critical to Round 1 win

This era of the Toronto Maple Leafs has always been about the Core Four. But Justin Bourne writes why the Leafs' support players were so important in getting the team past Round 1, and why head coach Craig Berube deserves credit for involving them more.

Ice Tilt: Analyzing a close Jets-Blues series

Using Ice Tilt from NHL EDGE IQ powered by AWS, we can see how close the Jets-Blues series has been so far. Justin Bourne takes a closer look and identifies one way that Winnipeg can find greater success and bounce back.

Why can't the Maple Leafs close out a series?

Four thoughts on Toronto's 3-0 series lead over Ottawa

With the Leafs having a stranglehold on their first round series against the Senators, Justin Bourne shares four takeaways from Toronto's start to the playoffs.