@dfeschuk

Toronto Star sports columnist

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Joined August 2008
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Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev waiting for clearance from doctors, anxious to put 'slow rehab' behind him trib.al/H0EN6VN

Dave Feschuk: Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev waiting for clearance from doctors, anxious to put...

Tanev played just 11 games last season, finally having core-muscle surgery in March.

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Why courting Mike Babcock is a sign of desperation by Connor McDavid’s Oilers trib.al/NgJkfgk

Dave Feschuk: Why courting Mike Babcock is a cry for help by Connor McDavid’s Oilers

Given the Oilers fired their old coach in such shoddy fashion, is bringing in a new one with a shady reputation any surprise?

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Someone is sticking it to Maple Leafs fans everywhere you look in these Stanley Cup playoffs trib.al/FMLgRla

Dave Feschuk: Someone is sticking it to Maple Leafs fans everywhere you look in these Stanley Cup...

If it's not the Canadiens -- the young, fast upstarts the Leafs were a decade ago -- then it's former upstarts like Marner, Andersen and Kadri.

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Woozy Wayne Gretzky, the Hall of Fame ref and a case of mistaken identity trib.al/kTYnYV4

Dave Feschuk: Woozy Wayne Gretzky, the Hall of Fame ref and a case of mistaken identity

Bill McCreary's new book delivers an ice-level view of several seismic hockey moments plus allegations of bias because he's Canadian.

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As Raptors enter a pivotal off-season, general manager Bobby Webster has yet to put his stamp on the team trib.al/SnDI9zN

Dave Feschuk: As Raptors enter a pivotal off-season, general manager Bobby Webster has yet to put...

The Raptors had a successful season making the playoffs. But the next step — to championship contender — will be harder.

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The Raptors' money is on Jakob Poeltl to start Game 3. The smart money is on Collin Murray-Boyles trib.al/EUhHFnJ

Dave Feschuk: The Raptors’ money is on Jakob Poeltl to start Game 3. The smart money is on Collin...

Poeltl played just nine minutes in Monday’s Game 2 for a simple reason. He was a liability.

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The Maple Leafs claim there's nothing to see here. Their boss disagrees. And he's to blame? trib.al/jGftzDX

Dave Feschuk: The Maple Leafs claim there’s nothing to see here. Their boss disagrees. And he’s to...

MLSE CEO Keith Pelley has come off lately as a data-driven meddler. But he's well down the list when we're wondering who's at fault in Leafland.

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The gospel according to John Daly finds a new pulpit at the Masters trib.al/gVWbzDf

Dave Feschuk: John Daly’s Hooters era is over. But at a new Augusta bar, his Masters legend lives on

With Hooters no longer an option, Daly and his fans have found a new place to congregate near Augusta National, and business is brisk.

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Retool the Maple Leafs? Rebuild? It's always about a restocking of the coffers in Toronto trib.al/ltRmXFn

Dave Feschuk: Retool the Maple Leafs? Rebuild? It’s always about a restocking of the coffers in...

Leafs ownership over the years has put the present ahead of the future.

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Tanking or not, the Maple Leafs are playing a dangerous game — especially the goalies trib.al/DVC0zDq

Dave Feschuk: Tanking or not, the Maple Leafs are playing a dangerous game — especially the goalies

Why aren’t we seeing more Marlies in the Maple Leafs lineup in the otherwise meaningless dregs of a lost NHL season?

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The Blue Jays are suddenly analytics darlings in a divided post-‘Moneyball’ world trib.al/dPZMmyI

Dave Feschuk: The Blue Jays are suddenly analytics darlings in a divided post-‘Moneyball’ world

Top honour at the Sloan conference less than three years after the José Berríos incident highlights how quickly the sports data world is changing.

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The NHL spotlight is always hottest in Toronto. The Maple Leafs just aren’t built for it trib.al/iTrD5iI

Dave Feschuk: NHL players are lucky Toronto cares so much about hockey. Some Leafs just can’t...

If potential additions believe Toronto’s bright lights aren’t worth the sweat, it’s a problem for the Leafs and the league.

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Brad Treliving has one week to give the Maple Leafs a better future trib.al/OlLD5mZ

Dave Feschuk: Brad Treliving has one week to give the Maple Leafs a brighter future

The Leafs' list of problems isn’t exactly short. Start with the fact that Treliving’s off-season promise of changed “DNA” is MIA.

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MLSE boss Keith Pelley tries to rally Leafs fans for a playoff push. It's the next six games that matter trib.al/UZKMTHd

Dave Feschuk: MLSE boss Keith Pelley tries to rally Leafs fans for a playoff push. It’s the next...

The Leafs have six games in nine nights before the trade deadline that should dictate their direction.

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It will be difficult to tear down the Maple Leafs, if anyone in the front office has the stomach for it trib.al/0tBOXDP

Dave Feschuk: It will be difficult to tear down the Maple Leafs, if anyone in the front office has...

With the team suddenly a far better bet to miss the post-season than make it, it’s red-alert time at MLSE headquarters.

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William Nylander helps us put a finger on what's wrong with the Maple Leafs trib.al/jTMWesJ

Dave Feschuk: William Nylander helps us put a finger on what’s wrong with the Maple Leafs

Bird flip was another case of a Toronto-based player who loves the trappings of being a Leaf but hasn’t grasped the responsibility that comes with it.

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Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube needed a 50-stitch fix for the gash on his head. Now he needs to find one for his struggling team trib.al/Q94Dh6P

Dave Feschuk: Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube needed a 50-stitch fix for the gash on his head. Now...

Matthews blames the grind of the pre-Olympics schedule. “It’s a lot of hockey."

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Maple Leafs fans will boo Mitch Marner as a symbol of a lost era. He doesn't deserve the Vince Carter treatment, but he might get it trib.al/Vx3CWPL

Dave Feschuk: Mitch Marner returns to Toronto as a symbol of a lost Leafs era. He doesn’t deserve...

A portion of Friday night's anticipated venting in Marner's Toronto return should be reserved for Brendan Shanahan, Auston Matthews and others.

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View FREDERICK BRIAN FESCHUK's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 1 tribute posts from the community.

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Inside Keith Pelley's wide-ranging chat, which always came back to the Maple Leafs trib.al/N8PpRw8

Dave Feschuk: Inside Keith Pelley’s wide-ranging chat, which always came back to the Maple Leafs

The CEO of MLSE sat with Michael Landsberg and spoke about Mitch Marner, the Blue Jays, the Raptors, the FIFA World Cup and much more.

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