Leafs 4 Flyers 2: STEMPNIAKED
by Chemmy on Nov 29, 2008 9:50 PM EST
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| Period | Type | Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| 1 | EV | L. Stempniak | D. Moore | |
| 2 | PP |
N. Antropov |
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| 2 | EV | D. Moore | N. Antropov | A. Ponikarovsky |
| 3 | EV | P. Kubina |
Stempniak's first goal as a Leaf comes on a deflection off his skate into the net. Antropov scores a goal off Biron trying to make a pass out of his crease and completely blowing it. Dominic Moore stuffs a puck home on a breakaway resulting from him leaving the penalty box, and Kubina seals the deal with an absolute laser beam from the point that hit two posts and went in.
The Leafs worked hard tonight and really dug out a win against a surging Flyers club. The penalty kill tonight was excellent. Philly brought the fifth ranked PP in the league, and Toronto absolutely dominated them.
Vesa Toskala was solid again, just like in the Ottawa game, making 28 saves on 30 shots. The second goal was in no way his fault; the play started with Tomas Kaberle turning the puck over on Philly's blue line, and making no strong attempt to get the puck back before Kubina made a soft turnover exiting the defensive zone and the Flyers executed a very precise cross crease pass tap in goal.
The first goal wasn't really his fault either, with Asham taking a shot that Toskala stopped, Asham ran into the goaltender, and Toronto's defenders (Finger and Kubina) didn't stop Richards from coming down into the zone and firing the puck into the net. It probably should have been goaltender interference, but that's how things go sometimes.
A good effort from the Leafs tonight translates to two points on the scoreboard. Brian Burke had to have liked what he saw, because I sure did. Not bad for a rebuilding team.
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HI
(waves)
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
woo hugs!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
I could also
really use a shoulder rub, if anyone is good at that sorta thing
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I am a pro
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
happy ending?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
normal happy ending
or robot chicken happy ending?
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either or, eggrolls are much tastier, but not as satisfying
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, I know
And the eggrolls are pretty good too
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
you want sweet and sour sauce with that?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
this thread is now 14.24 Tlustys
(and yes, sweeet and sour please)
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Wouldnt have it any other way
the sauce is on the way, takes a little bit sometimes
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
Yay for winning!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 9:54 PM EST reply actions
Every time I sign in I have to reset my password.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 9:59 PM EST reply actions
I know really weird – and I use the same damn password each time.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
i had the same issue, then i just made a new account with a new name and its worked fine since
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Yay for winning but kind of a boring game
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:00 PM EST reply actions
but at least I was here, so it wasn’t so boring
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I had the game on pvr so I was 30 minutes behind for a while. I would have been way behind you guys
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
we would have spoiled the surprise
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Beavis And Butthead Do America
is on
Sweet!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:02 PM EST reply actions
one of those movies I can watch over and over and over again.
BUNGHOLIO
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
it is the most lowbrow classic of all time
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Says Vesa has been much better past few games
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Much confidence the Vesa has now, pucks seem drawn to the Vesa
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
there will be no scoring on the Vesa unless HE wants it
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The Vesa wants none of your rough play. he finds it vulgar and disgusting
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the Vesa is not pleased with that game, dirty flyers touched the vesa, this should not be permitted.
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
they are such dirty, filthy flyers that they should not be allowed in Vesa’s crease. He works very hard to make sure Vesa’s crease is perfectly maintained
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The Vesa’s crease is sacred, stylish ground, Orange is so last year
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
The Vesa like a perfectly maintained crease. There are very few people who The Vesa will permit to enter his crease.
The Vesa’s crease is not some dirty whore open to all with a skate blade. the Vesa’s crease is like a gentle delicate flower
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Just like the Vesa’s manicure
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
The Vesa has too much class to allow entry to any passerby. He will only bestow the honour on a chosen few.
The beauty of the Vesa is too much for most to handle. they must be rigorously screened prior to encountering the Vesa
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So far list includes, the Vesa and Luke Schenn
that is all
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
and your mom
because your mom is a classy lady
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Stay classy Vesa!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
think of first class, the Vesa is higher than that, by 4 levels
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
Reservoir Dogs would have been infinitely better with The Vesa in it.
The Bicycle Thief would have been infinitely better with The Vesa in it.
E.T. would have been infinitely better with The Vesa in it.
Chariot of Fire would have been infinitely better with The Vesa in it.
Rain Man would have been infinitely better with The Vesa in it.
Dracula would have been infinitely better with The Vesa in it.
by general borschevsky on Nov 29, 2008 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
He’s about the same height as Tom Cruise.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
The Vesa bends in all the right ways
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
or get foot prints all over Oprahs couch
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Just called all the reporters dumb! yay1
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:05 PM EST reply actions
Burke + Wilson = best media quotes EVAR
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
I know I said on my blog this summer that I hope the Toronto Media gets the GM they deserve. Little did I know they would get the GM AND Coach they deserved!!!
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
now we just need a team to cram down their throats too
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Boy the anti-leaf-fan types are gonna be choking on it over the next few years as this team gets better and better and we get even more obnoxious!!
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
I know! they thought we were bad when we were optimistic, wait till they see full blown hope and confidence!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Sports that involve horses and bulls maybe
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
and CFL football, I’ll give the West that
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
some random calgary football player just said that calgary is the sports capital of canada prior to the flames game on CBC
apparently they won the grey cup last week.
I never would have guessed that wtih TSN trying to make me care about CFL football every 5 mins for the past month
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
on an epic scale
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Just like their attempt to make me care about the special olympics all day: FAIL!
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
do not insult tsn
their world junior stuff is gonna be unrealllllll
by EastLoop on Nov 29, 2008 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
yes, which is why they should focus more on that, just not on CFL football
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Totally, Turkey leftovers and junior hockey.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
as do i
But I cant resist making fun of him
how can you not love him with those pudgy cheeks!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
I know his belly looks just like mine.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
IN welly’s belly?
/pnches self for taking teh easy joke
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/punches self for taking easy joke
AND punches self for failing to proofread
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you sure love that self abuse eh?>
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
i deserve it
as failtacualr as I am.
Or do you mean self abuse as in the old term for masturbation?
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either or
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
OK as much as I like to watch Wellwood
I can’t bear Jim Hughson calling a game. I’m switching to Wild vPredators on NHL Centre ICE
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:17 PM EST reply actions
Jim Hughson is the worst homer in the history of the game, atleast Luongo isnt playing.
Having to listen to Hughson prattle on about Roberto is enough to make me want to nose dive out my 11th story window
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
He’s not so much a homer as he just has rediculous man-crushes on a particular player and talks about him non stop all night.
When he is actually talking and not randomly announcing players full names and their numbers
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
true, and he isnt as bad as the Carolina dudes I’ve heard a few times. Never have I seen so much NOT focusing on the game, they always get some random player from the Canse who is not playing and talk to him for like 10 mins at a time, not paying attention to anything on the ice
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
in that case
they’re making it more like a baseball broadcast, it sounds like—lots of dull space they have to fill with SOMETHING.
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mystery solved
that sounds about dead on
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Hughson is actually a very good baseball play by play man. But that is why he is so crappy at calling hockey.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm
the fact that I loath Baseball must have something to do with my dislike of Hughson then
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
jim Hughson
can’t blame him….I mean, who else will he talk about on teh Canucks that others will know? “uhh…that guy passes to teh other guy with hair on his head….”?
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Hey that was pretty much a synopsis of Jim Hughson calling a game. ie: I don’t have a clue what is going on down there.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Oh my god you people like Wellwood I’m going to burn this whole comment thread to the ground.
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But I have always thought highly of Wellwood. And still do. I think he got a bum deal here.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
I’m glad he’s gone, better for both him and the Leafs
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Certainly better for welly. A wash for the leafs. We now have two other tiny softish point a game guys who at any time are a slump away from turning into Wellwood.
Namely Grabovski and STempniak
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
I havn’t seen enough of Stemp to judge, but from what I’ve seen of Grabs he’s a tough little bugger, Took those stitches to his face early in the year, barly missed a game, and he gets in the thick of things along the boards,
Grabbo looks anything but soft,
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah that’s true. Jury is out on Stemp. Afterall he too is recovering from an injury.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Wow Minnesota is just Crushing Nashville
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:25 PM EST reply actions
You see the Boogard / Beeler fight?
I miss Wade
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah he was a gamer. But I think it was time for him to go. I find the most fascinating thing about Nashville is their coach has no neck. It looks creepy.
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 29, 2008 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
I concure
Peace out hombres!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2008 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Chemmy
I just read your comments about Sundin in the other thread.
“Way to not take a deadline trade, like an asshole.”
LOL.
I love that you’re so pissed at him. As if he should have taken a deal out of town just to please you.
Unbelievable.
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Eh, I’m madder about the whole “won’t go at the deadline because I want to play the whole season” thing. If he had just said “I’ve got an NTC/NMC I’m not going anywhere” I’d be much less annoyed.
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Also I would be much less annoyed if he ends up retiring. I would rather him retire than play for Toronto.
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I would rather he does what ever the hell he wants to do.
I hope he goes to Vancouver, or Montreal, or Chicago, or anywhere. It doesn’t matter. I hope he wins where ever he goes.
He’s not coming back to Toronto. We are shit. There’s no point for him to come back here. Why would a 37 year old who’s looking to only play a few more months come back here. It’s a dead issue. He’s going else where, and all the power to him.
MF 37 is absolutely right. Tucker deserves the hatred of Leafs fans, not Sundin, but it’s the other way around in this fucked up town. After all Sundin did for this team, people like you are still pissed off because he wouldn’t leave town. It is absolutely unbelievable.
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It’s hard not to think about the return Sundin would have commanded. Also if Sundin had waived, would Kaberle have dug in? Carter would look pretty good with a maple leaf on his chest right now.
That’s not to say that Sundin doesn’t deserve respect, he has earned the love and respect of Leaf fans.
by Mirinov's Nose on Nov 30, 2008 1:15 AM EST up reply actions
And Kyle Wellwood just scored his ninth of the year for Vancouver. Uuuuugggggh
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Wellwood rules. Releasing him was a MISTAKE.
MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE!
MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE.
MISTAKE.
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If the Leafs didn’t release Wellwood, he wouldn’t have nine goals. Let’s say he would have somewhere between zero and zero.
Besides, the Leafs would have released him after his failure to get in shape the second go around (as evidenced by Vancouver’s minor league demotion where the Canucks only called him up when Demitra’s grandma body gave out).
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