Negative Nancy Notebook: The MSM Previews the 08-09 Leafs
by Chemmy on Oct 9, 2008 10:29 AM EDT
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Here's a quick roundup of Leafs season previews from the "major players" in sports. If there are any missing, link them in the comments and I'll take credit for finding them.
Parting Shot: Even in rebuilding mode, the direction of this Leaf team is tough to figure out. While dreams of John Tavares or Victor Hedman are dancing in the heads of giddy Leaf fans, Wilson - who coached Cup contenders in Washington and San Jose - will be the first to tell anyone that he wasn't hired to tank the season for the sake of getting a high draft pick.
TSN feels about how I feel. Though I think on paper this team stinks, there are a lot of guys who want to win. Hand Knit was talking to me on AIM yesterday saying that this Leafs team reminded him of the Buffalo Sabres right after the lockout; a speedy team that everyone thought would be terrible.
The Toronto Maple Leafs open their season Thursday versus Detroit in a building where they are likely to not just lose, but be exposed for what they are.
What they are is a team seemingly destined to miss the playoffs for a franchise record fourth consecutive year.
Well we already lost. Time to put your jerseys away and wait for 09-10 Leafs fans. Not only is Sportsnet terrible, they're terrible enough that I'm considering applying for Jim Kelley's job. I write could write horrible drivel like that all day long.
**Breaking News: According to the Ottawa Sun: Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has told Mats Sundin he wants him on his team.**
Breaking news: Mats Sundin had more points than Marian Hossa last year, who was this summer's biggest UFA signing. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there are 30 teams in the NHL who would like to sign Sundin to a one year deal.
Toronto might not be the Hindenburg on skates.
PLAN THE PARADE!
It looks like a tank job, even with Ron Wilson at the helm, and I fully expect to see anything resembling a veteran tossed overboard come the trade deadline. It could get ugly — although that's probably not a bad idea. Key player: John Tavares
Mirtle has Toronto at 14th in the East, he's probably right. At least he thinks we'll win the draft lottery!
And this is, to put it bluntly, an expansion-level collection of maybes and have-nots that are wearing the uniform of an Original Six team in one of the league's major media markets.
Upon closer scrutiny, this would appear to be correct.
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Wyshynski, you still stink.
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I promoted Mirtle to “MSM” out of respect. If he’s reading this and feels sleighted I could remove him from this dubious list.
We do like you though, Mirtle. :)
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by Chemmy on Oct 9, 2008 10:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey PPP
Did you notice we’re the only two commenters on Kevin McGran’s story in The Star today?
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by Pamplemousse on Oct 9, 2008 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A+
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by Chemmy on Oct 9, 2008 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think, going forward, I’m going to make the exact same comment on the Star whenver 67/41 comes up with the hopes that it demonstrates how annoying it is the have the same point made over and over again.
We’ll see how long it is before they stop accepting my comments :)
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by Pamplemousse on Oct 9, 2008 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a good idea but their fascist moderators will stop printing it. It would be a good crusade though.
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We’ll see how long I can get away with it, because I am to misbehave.
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by Pamplemousse on Oct 9, 2008 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Serenity reference
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 9, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
act as a group
Well I was thinking that wouldn’t be such a bad idea… that is leaving the same comment every time 67/41 gets brought up. Once one of you get banned, post it here and someone else take over. I’m up for it and don’t mind getting banned, again. :)
by Coach Dunbar on Oct 9, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have company now!
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
after reading them I wish we didn’t.
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by Pamplemousse on Oct 9, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That tends to happen with those comments. I don’t even bother with the G&M comments because I can write the first ten right down to the spelling errors they are so consistent.
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I swore I wouldn’t read the Toronto Star sports section (I blame the readers for the sorry state of their content) and you guys are making it harder and harder for me to stick to my guns.
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by mf37 on Oct 9, 2008 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry!
The Globe doesn’t write enough controversial stuff about the Leafs and I will never read the National Post and ideally I would never read the Sun either.
I know it’s picking low-hanging fruit to go after them…
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not an expert, but I gather...
It’d be like kicking a puppy, calling Paris Hilton a whore, or calling Syd Barret batshit insane—it’s way too easy to do and it doesn’t really prove anything about your own abilities.
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
by loser domi on Oct 9, 2008 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
National Post
Strangely has a pretty good sports section, especially Joe O’Connor. I tend to complain about the lack of long-form sports journalism and his player profiles are just terrific (I’m suddenly typing like a 1950s sitcom dad).
Bruce Arthur is hit or miss and Michael Traikos is ok. They’re far better than Cox and Co.
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by mf37 on Oct 9, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll give them a chance since my opposition is mostly based on politically leaning…
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really do try to avoid the comments sections of most newpapers online iterations, based on the principal that they’re piss-poor imitations of what comments are in a place like this.
However, like that dude in Go who’s inexplicably drawn to the Family Circus (“just sitting there, waiting to suck”) I am inexplicable drawn to newspapers comments sections, mostly because I like to read things that make me angry.
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by Pamplemousse on Oct 9, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am inexplicable drawn to newspapers comments sections, mostly because I like to read things that make me angry.
Me too. It’s weird. I just can’t believe how quickly some can go absolutely insane (racist etc)
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
by Winkle on Oct 9, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
xkcd rocks
that was my facebook profile pic for a while
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
by loser domi on Oct 9, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
XKCD and PPP
How can 5 little letters complete my life so?
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by Winkle on Oct 9, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahahaha I feel that way sometimes and then I just smarten up and log off.
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am missing that particular off switch
Recent BoO activity as Exhibit A
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 9, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What’s worse is when you try to call those people on it they don’t even know what they’ve done wrong.
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by Pamplemousse on Oct 9, 2008 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who wants to bet..
that if Toronto wins the draft lottery, douchebag fans from all the canadian teams will scream “FIX!”
suck it!
by LeafFanInVan on Oct 9, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As long as it makes them angry
Than I am happy
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by Winkle on Oct 9, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imagine
how pissed of the ones that don’t jump back on our bandwagon will be when we win the Cup with Tavares – Nash – Kovalchuk – Schenn – Hedman as our starting line (Note, either Nash or Kovy will take a discount when we sign the other, win the draft lottery and Cliff makes a brilliant play to net the second top draft pick as well)
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 9, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It will prove beyond doubt
That spontaneous combustion is real because they will all suddenly burst into flames.
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by Winkle on Oct 9, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dang
and me without a fire-extinguisher
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 9, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s one thing for a blogger to louse it up, but you’d think someone at CNN SI might have a clue how to spell Hindenberg….
Now, perhaps Hindenburg is a deli in Cleveland or something, so saying that the Leafs might not be the Hindenburg could be completely accurate. It just doesn’t mean what we think it does.
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by 1967ers on Oct 9, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A quote from Stralman:
Stralman also had a strong world championship for Sweden, so he was obviously frustrated that he couldn’t follow that up with a strong camp, a disappointment that pushed him out of the lineup last night.
“I understand the situation. I didn’t play good at camp. So I’m not bitching about anything,” he said. “You knew right away when you got here, it was going to be a hard competition for jobs on the blueline. I’ll keep working to try to get a spot. It might take a week. I might take a month. But I’m ready to work for it.”
Nice-sounding attitude. That sort of thing goes a long way.
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by 1967ers on Oct 9, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m glad Stralman knows he played poorly and is accepting responsibility for it.
That said, he’s young and needs to be a piece we build around. Hopefully he gets the ability to show that he’s learned from his mistakes and doesn’t end up benched all season.
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by Chemmy on Oct 9, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think someone is going to have be be moved or injured before he plays a lot, though. Other than Van Ryn, who sits? White is out tonight as well.
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by 1967ers on Oct 9, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Schenn is gone in nine games.
If anyone gets playing time after Kaberle and Kubina it should be Stralman. If he shows that he deserves the spot, he absolutely should get the nod before anyone else on the bench.
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by Chemmy on Oct 9, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forgot about him already.
The beer goggles DO work….
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by 1967ers on Oct 9, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great Attitude
That is exactly what you want to hear now let’s hope we see it as well.
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by PPP on Oct 9, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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