Negative Nancy Notebook: Hippies 4 Maple Leafs 2
Last night's game between the Maple Leafs and Canucks could also have been called Hockey Night In Punjab.
"Ice in Punjabi is `barf,'" said Parminder Singh. "What are we supposed to say: `He barfed the puck?'
"So we stuck with the English term," said Harnarayan Singh.
Kevin McGran
I think that they have mistranslated barf into English.
Considering the Leafs are now a laughable 0-for-14 this season with a two-man advantage, it's that power outage that will stay stuck in the mind.
Yeah, they got it wrong because it's the Leafs' powerplay that is barf. Icing is just icing. But wait, who is Ben Kuzma?
was it the fact former teammate Kyle Wellwood schooled him on the game's first goal to help propel the Vancouver Canucks to a convincing 4-2 victory?
Oh, he writes for the Vancouver Province. No wonder he thinks Convincing? I guess that's one way to describe a win in which your team only got 15 shots on goal. It was convincing if you just ate a plate of magic mushrooms at Gregory Robertson's victory party.
Ex-Leaf Kyle Wellwood re-directed a centring pass from Pavol Demitra at the 7:13 mark of the first. Wellwood and Demitra then combined on the second Canuck goal as they set up Mattias Ohlund for an open point shot on the power play. Ryan Kesler buried the juicy rebound at the 18:02 mark.
Was there any doubt in anyone's mind that Stay-Puff was going to get at least a goal? The good news is that that little rat bastard will never survive the Christmas break once he eats his own 25 pound turkey.
Having just been given the hook by coach Ron Wilson midway through the second period, Vesa Toskala peered up at the scoreboard, shrugged his shoulders, then plopped his butt on the Maple Leafs bench.
"I actually felt really good," Toskala said later. "I guess that's what sucks the most."
Vesa, old buddy, old pal, your feelings are broken. It looks like Ronny won't give you the old Jason Blake treatment...yet. But if the Leafs are going to trade you for big assets then you need to help us out. If you love Toronto you can't think that playing bad will help. And remember that Brian Burke is on the way and he sent Bryzgalov to Phoenix so if you don't want to end up in Tampa or Long Island you better step things up.
It became 0-for-14 after a much shorter 5-on-3 situation in the second period.
"I'm going to change up some of the people who play on the 5-on-3," said Leafs coach Ron Wilson.
"Some of the shots we take from the point make no sense to me at all.
"We've got to try to work the puck low. We're taking needless shots that get blocked."
Seriously, that cannot be said enough. 0 for 14 is embarrassing. Just like losing to the Canucks.
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punjab
“Ice in Punjabi is `barf,’” said Parminder Singh. "What are we supposed to say: `He barfed the puck?’
“So we stuck with the English term,”
That’s what made the time I accidentally clicked on the CBC’s Punjab feed instead of the English one so freaky. I heard “ice” but I couldn’t understand the rest of it.
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
by loser domi on Nov 16, 2008 4:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Everytime they switched over to the Punjabi feed it would throw me for a loop because it was always a Vancouver goal, I always thought they had scored again.
the mass quantities or rye didnt help
Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option
by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2008 5:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
also spam crown? Where that at?
Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option
by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2008 5:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
spammage
I must know if I beat Jared at this
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
by loser domi on Nov 16, 2008 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I took a few games off, I was rusty. I’ll be happy with 2nd or 3rd
Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option
by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2008 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Say what you will about Canucks fans, one thing they can never be accused of being is introspective..
My biggest headscratcher is the fact that several idiot bloggers (Warning: dangerous grammar!) refer to the “lowly Leafs”.. Last I checked, the Leafs were all of THREE GOD DAMN POINTS back from the canucks. Low-wha?
Oh well. The rest of the country will get their laughs in once this new city gov’t we voted in (Happy Planet juice CEO, really?!) goes completely off the rails just in time for the international 2010 spotlight.
This has been a crap ass weekend for me because I get fellow Leaf fans bashing Vancouver, and idiot Vancouverites bashing the Leafs. Basically a no-win situation. So, I’ve resolved to respond to either with sudden, brutal violence.
by LeafFanInVan on Nov 16, 2008 5:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They’re team is as crappy as their city, with no identity and over-hype!
just…wow. Wow. If I wanted to deal with crazy I’d talk to my Deviance professor
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
by loser domi on Nov 16, 2008 5:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I used to read this blog because there is a real dearth of blogs in vancouver, and for the most part I could overlook the juvenile idiocy.. But, I’m pretty much done.
Sucks, need some decent bloggers that aren’t either loony leftie socialists or right-wing frat boy types.. Being a moderate sucks in this town, for realz!
My heart is full of neutrality!
by LeafFanInVan on Nov 16, 2008 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yawn
Maple Leafs Identity this season = Hard working never say die
Canucks Identity last 2 seasons = Thank god we have Luongo or we’d be bankrupt
Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option
by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2008 5:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Canucks ID
in video form! La La LA Luongo!
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
by loser domi on Nov 16, 2008 5:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The City's identity?
Ummm just the best city in Canada. Could that go on a bumper sticker?
Although, I hope and expect Vancouver will do a great job with the Olympics and not embarrass the rest of the country…
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
by PPP on Nov 16, 2008 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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