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Maple Leafs 2 - Sharks 3: Post Game Thread



 

I gotta say that despite the outcome, this was a great game played by the Leafs.  It took two deflections and a wacky bounce off a skate for the Sharks to find the back of the net. Without those, the Sharks leave with a loss.  The Leafs out skated, out hustled, and out bullied (save for Colton Orr) the opposition.  Pretty damned impressive when you consider that half of the Toronto Marlies were on the ice along with an OHL player in Nazem Kadri, and that they were up against the second best team in the league with a healthy roster.

Evgeni Nabokov won this game for the Sharks, no question. He stopped 32 of 34 shots and came up big when he needed too; especially at the end.  Could there have been a penalty shot for Dany Heatley covering the puck with his glove? Sure, but it's a non-reviewable play so it's not the replay officials fault and it would have been hard to see with that huge scrum in the crease.  And the Leafs had many other opportunities they couldn't capitalize on thanks to the stellar play of Nabokov.

I can't say enough about how these New Look Leafs continue to impress me. If you have this team back in October, then it's a whole different ball game.  What do you think?

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Baby I Got Your Money

I said hey, Schenners, baby I got your money, so don't you worry...

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The Leafs slaughtered the Senators last game, 5-0. Let's just stop and savor that score. Swish it around in your mouth a bit. Say every word. They better carry that swagger into this game against the Sharks. We need more Blingees up in here. Make your own and post them in the comments.

SPG Picks.

Keep it cute or put it on mute.

Some music with NSFW lyrics.


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And a voice for print. However, if you are interested, during the game I'll be on Rink Side Radio discussing the passing of Brendan Burke and Wrap's donation suggestion.

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I forgot to give you guys a heads up so you have until midnight tonight to get question in to Mirtle. We've gotten some really good ones so keep bringing the heat.

about 12 hours ago Calvin_tiny PPP 1 comment 1 recs

Maple Leafs v. Sharks: Final Boss Edition

Colton Orr defeats mini-boss Matt Carkner in 16-bit SNES glory.

Colton Orr defeats mini-boss Matt Carkner in 16-bit SNES glory.

I'm assuming that most of you reading this have played an action adventure video game at some point in your life. The game starts you off with next to nothing in terms of inventory and skill, and you have to level yourself up throughout the course of the game.  You fight some easy bosses that gradually get more difficult as the game goes on, until you have mastered your skills and get to fight the end boss.

This is very analogous to the progression of the Leafs this past week and a half. They acquired new talents and inventory by adding Dion Phaneuf, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, and Fredrik Sjostrom; calling up Christian Hanson and Viktor Stalberg; and developing a PP and PK that doesn't make me want to vomit.  Think of the games against the Devils and Ottawa as playing the lesser bosses; the Devils are the second best team in the East, and the Senators were on an 11 game winning streak.  But now the true challenger emerges; the end boss; the San Jose Sharks.

Take a jump with me as we look deeper into this momentous challenge for the Leafs.

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1984-85 Team - Bill Derlago


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A couple of thoughts before we get going here:

First, I want to offer my sincerest condolences to the Burke family.  To a parent, there is no greater loss than that of a child.  I lost a cousin at 18 under similar circumstances and even though that was over 20 years ago, nobody is really over it.  You learn to function, but I'm not certain you ever really heal.

Second, as a non-hockey aside, did anyone notice that the Saints had been in a 42-season drought prior to last night?  Droughts end.  Just sayin'.

Given all the flashbacks and tributes the Leafs have done this year, there was a dandy on Saturday and they never even mentioned it.  That second Luke Schenn goal?  The one where he came bombing down the right wing, got a step on the defenseman and blasted it right through the goalie?  Classic Rick vaive.  All Schenn needed was another 2 on his back and it was 1983 all over again.

Well, he also needed Billy D giving him the feed. Then it would have been perfect.

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Second Star: Jean-Sebastien Giguere -- Talk about making a good first impression and getting the fans on your side! Toronto's newest hero began his Leafs career like no other goaltender in franchise history -- putting up shutouts in back-to-back games. He blanked both New Jersey (3-0) and Ottawa (6-0) [sic because it was 5-0] -- ending the Senators' 11-game winning streak in the process.

Giggy's great start to his Maple Leafs career earns him second spot in the NHL Three Stars of the Week.

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My wife and I went to the Leafs game yesterday and it was AWESOME!!!!

Here's a quick recap of the trip:

- Train from Kingston (1st Class, thank you work-related rewards points) Saturday morning.  Wearing green Leafs T-shirt.
- Check into Royal York at noon
- Hockey Hall of Fame at 1 p.m.  I recommend people go there soon as they have a special exhibit showcasing Olympic medals from every games ever held (modern games only of course).  They also have the loonie that was under the ice at the Olympics in 2002 in Salt Lake City and you can touch it for good luck (note - does not work with 6/49 tickets).  Wearing black Leafs practice jersey with Kaberle name/number on back.
- Lunch at some burrito place (not recommended as I found out a couple hours later)
- Back to the Royal York so prego (aka the wife) could rest for a while.
- Supper at the Loose Moose (thanks PPP for the tip, place tuned out to be pretty good) I recommend the Chili Cheese Fries.
- Back to Royal York to put on away Leafs jersey with Clark name/number on back.
- Off to the ACC for the game.
1st Period: moment of silence for Brendan Burke and family - you could have heard a mouse fart in that place; I told my wife before the game started that Orr and Carkner would fight in the 1st ten minutes, I was right and it was epic;  period ended and the Leafs were kicking ass!
1st Intermission:  bought 50/50 tickets and watched people walk by me as waited outside the women's washroom for prego.
2nd Period:  same as the 1st basically, Leafs kicking more ass but with less Senators skating around being held up by teammates and wondering where the fuck they were.
2nd Intermission:  called friend on phone who is a Sens fan and taunted him while prego was in bathroom again.  Hung up phone, got sick of waiting for prego and went downstairs to Burkies Dog House for a footlong southern BBQ dog (meh, why the hell do they put coleslaw on top?).  While I was waiting in line to order Steve Dangle walked by, that was cool.  Went back upstairs to seat and got dirty look from prego for taking off on her.
3rd Period:  Leafs continue ass kicking; I don't win the 50/50 draw (which was over $10000); best part of 3rd was when one of @LeafspaceMonika's assistants came over and gave me 2 free t-shirts (potvin and bower), a kids Carlton toque, and a Leafs puck - I Tweeted Monika last week and told her our seat numbers hoping she'd pick us for the "Movin' On Up" contest, but we didn't win - this was pretty good though, so thanks Monika, you Rock!;  the crowd goes nuts during the 3rd period and starts a wave that didn't want to end, it went around like 12 times.
- The game ends, Kessel, Schenn, Giguere get the 3 starts and we head back to the Royal York;  Prego has a Diet Coke, I order 3 Bud Light from room service and life is good.
- Sunday at noon, we take train back to Kingston, and I'm proudly wearing my new Monster t-shirt.


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