Sissies at Leafs: Third Period

I just got back from reading Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? to my little guy and I have to say it was far more gripping than tonight’s game (especially when the Purple Cat sees White Dog, I wonder if it’s an allusion to Samuel Fuller).

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Huh? Tonight’s game has been p fun

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Other than some line skirmishes in the second, it’s been pretty meh to me.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

p fun?

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

p fun indeed

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I no understand you kids and your crazy terms. ’splain.

I'm not jaded, I'm just realistic.

by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

did you see the part when Froggy was choking a bitch all literal like?
cause that part was awesome

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Saw it, was hoping for someone to drop the gloves or maybe even throw a punch. Call me crazy.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

throw a what now

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I take it back, that Grabs to Hagman move was sick. No finish, but wow…

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Crazy

Heh. I know what you mean though…

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

the mental image of Frogrens paw wraped around Ruutu’s neck with that panic’d look on his face will forever bring me joy

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And it’s all undone by the Leafs parade to the penalty box.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Volchenkov hurt.

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That’s too bad for him. And he just came back from his injury.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Antropov hurt someone?
Holy shit

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

POSSSSSSST AAAAAAG

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

that was a sick pass

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Russia tied it.

Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.

by wrap around curl on Jan 3, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I has a sad

I don’t want them to keep tying it up. Grrrr.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

STOP TAKING PENALTIES!

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Volchenkov jinx in full effekt, yo

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Anddddd, I gotta leave for a Chiefs game. It’s been real, kiddos.

Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.

by wrap around curl on Jan 3, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

peace out!

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good luck!

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

BYEEEEE!!!!!

Thanks for keeping me posted on the game!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If this was in the old MLG, the organ player could earn his keep by playing “Three Blind Mice” for the officials.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i miss that so much

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It should be organ music all the time in hockey games.. leave the canned music to the nba

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Someone wrote about this recently and they made a great point about modern arenas being all the same – same music, same directives to fans (clap now, clap louder), same annoying goal horn.

It was so great when each stadium had it’s own unique vibe. Chicago stadium was so loud, Boston Garden had those crazy support stantions, Buffalo’s rink was the size of a small driveway and the Leafs organist played a crazy wandering version of Smoke on the Water during the second intermission.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Every sport has gotten like that

It took the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland to get baseball to start using the existing environment instead of making everything cookie-cutter identical.

"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams

by Baroque on Jan 3, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That is totally true, it would be great for each place to play to have a more unique identity.. Nowadays the only odd duck I can think of is rexall place, who has the players benches on the same side as the tv cameras! Borrrring..

I bet they could have the extended organ version of inna gadda davida (simpsons style) during the first intermission too!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The outdoor game at Wrigley played some organ music. It was heaven to my ears.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

D’oh! I watched that game with the sound off. Would have paid way more attention if I’d known (or thought) about the Wrigley field organ.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I was taken aback when I first heard it myself. But then I remembered Wrigley Field was an old-time stadium, despite the renovations. It really made the hockey game feel like a hockey game.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Scores!!!!!!!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

POOOOONIIIIIIII

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

MAI LITTLE PONI!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

YEAH

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

FUCK

YEAH

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

that is the fastest Kubina has skated in his life

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

WOOOOOHOOOOHOOO

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Is it just me or have the introduction of these mandatory TV timeouts really killed the momentum of some games

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ian White’s moustache just threw a huge hit.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I love Ian White's moustache

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What about facial hair in general?

Mrs.MF37 hates facial hair (hates it!) but has a glowing admiration for a young, moustached, Mike Gartner.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah White has a great stache, I like it better than parros’ even. Has a good spread to it.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Depends

I like a nicely trimmed beard or goatee. But anything that resembles Grizzly Adams gives me hives.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

DEAR GOD

What a goal by Canada

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

wewt!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yay!

I love SH goals!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

the Canada feed is having a seizure

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Hotstove

Anything good on the hotstove? had to go out and shovel the walkway cuz it’s still snowing, god dammit. Sloppy joes later!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I just caught a little bit

Mike Milbury was offering his wisdom regarding what the heck is up in Pittsburgh.

Basically Crosby has to move out of the owner’s basement and get his own place and things will start turning around. I’m sure he said more, but it all sounds like “blah, blah, blah” to me when he opens his mouth.

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by Baroque on Jan 3, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Is mike suggesting sid needs to get laid? Cuz that’s what I’d read into that..

I’m a perv.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I read the same thing, so come sit by me.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’d imagine mario would frown on sid bringing home a few puck bunnies at a time..

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He could always say he was tutoring them so they could pass high school biology.

Or would that be too obvious?

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by Baroque on Jan 3, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I wish I’d thought of that when I was younger. That would have been awesome.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

its one of the oldest moves in the book, there was a reason I tried so hard in math, and it wasnt for the grades

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe. That shouldn’t be a problem, though – maybe he is exhausted from beating puck bunnies off with a stick.

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by Baroque on Jan 3, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I hate Foligno’s stupid face, I hate his loser dad with his stupid jumping celebration.

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

He reminds me of Jigsaw from the saw movies

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Kaberle did a great job tying up Spezza.

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Gah!

Apparently the Russians tied it up. Grrrrrr.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

it was off a bs 5-3 call by the ref

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Can we not get one game that is properly reffed tonight?

Yeesh.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

fuck russia tied it up
Feed still terrible

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The Unborn

Looks freaky. I hate horror movies with little kids cause they creep me out normally even.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

If I want to be scared

I watch the evening news and pay attention to the economic news. That’s quite scary enough for me, thank you.

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by Baroque on Jan 3, 2009 9:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Folks I gotta go to my men’s league game. Keep posting away!

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by Chemmy on Jan 3, 2009 9:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Good luck!

Kick ass!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

punish them!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So I guess this means no banning for a while? ;)

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by Baroque on Jan 3, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Just postponed till he gets back and reads the comments

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

'zactly

Do whatever you want, Chemmy’s not around to ban us!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tokarski

is crazy good on deflections

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Scores!!!!!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Woooooo!

Blake has figured out he can pickup his own rebounds after blasting it into the crest!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You can do that?

Why did noone tell me this before?

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

SMASHED HAMSTER SMASH!

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Blake is playing himself into my good books, I must say. He has some great speed again.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

his speed is kinda freaky.
I was littlerally floored when I saw him in person

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He really lit the afterburners on that one. zoom!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If his hand speed was as fast as his feet he’d be a 40 goal scorer every year

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Neil is such a douchebag

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Oh god yes

I hate him and his annoying, douchey face.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So, Neil takes a dumb penalty and basically blows his teams’ chance to get back in this game but he drops the gloves against a guy he’s got 6" and 50 pounds on.

Does Cherry applaud this move or does he realize that it likely cost the Sens any chance at much-needed points?

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

one thing Don never does is applaud an attack on a smaller player. He’ll agree with the premise of trying to get the team going though

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

my first post here

jason blake celebrates like he’s never scored a goal in his life.

ian white looks like bruce mcculloch.

chris neil is a douche.

the battle of ontario’s a little bit sad now.

by daoust on Jan 3, 2009 9:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Welcome daoust!

White does look like mcculloch, laff.. Trying to think of what kids in the hall character he was like..

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome!

We usually measure Blake’s goal in fist pumps and punches to the glass.

White’s moustache always make me think of the Kevin McDonald sketch where the guy goes on holiday, grows a beard and the beard takes over his body.

That’s pretty harsh, at least there’s some utility to a douche.

Meh. Outside of the playoffs, the Battle of Ontario has pretty much been more on the scale of a purse-swinging incident.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Kabby is not impressed by weasels with bad mustaches

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Alfie should be ashamed after seeing the glory that is White’s `stache.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Alfie should be ashamed.

There. Fixed.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Alfie should feel shame after seeing a 16 year olds whisker stache

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Come onnnnn empty netter

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 9:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ahw

I wanted Toskala to score

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Win!

Now, come on Canada!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Russia scores

2:20 to go, ugly goal mouth scramble. Guy took like 8 or 9 whacks at it.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

How does that not get whistled dead?

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

puck was out, defense needs to clear that

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

When Canada doesn't win gold

who will wear the hair shirt? Will the Quinn can’t coach kids meme return?

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Probably

Though there will be more than enough hair shirts for everyone, I think.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I was watching the Leaf game, so I haven’t seen much, if any of the Canada Russia game. They’ve certainly had two or three chances here as the clock winds down.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I haven’t seen it either, but if they don’t win, it won’t matter why. Blame will be handed around profusely.

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

UNREAL!

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Scores!!!!!!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

HOLY SHIT

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tie game!

I can barely believe it! Wooo!

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by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I just smashed my knee so hard on my desk jumping up there and I dont care

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

My three year old has just joined me. My loud “YES!” and clapping has woken him up (oops).

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 9:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That was amazing!

I scared the hell out of one of my daughters but it was still awesome!

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 9:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

PK Sabban

That dude is SICK.. Awesome spin-o-ramas

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

He has really improved by leaps and bounds

Over the last 3 years

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If tavares had scored on that rush I would have peed my pants

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Already did. This is absolutely nerve wracking.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

this is freakin intense

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I really don't want this to go to a shootout

What a terrible way to end a game.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 10:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I hate how international hockey does this

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

its their fault the NHL has it too because its “exciting”

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But the IHF

Has it in the playoff and medal games.. Thats messed up

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

For many countries, many of their greatest hockey moments have come in shootout. The Forsberg goal in ’94 comes to mind.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I dont want to think about that one

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And Team Canada doesn’t have Jonathan Toews.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Did he get 3 or 4 last time around?

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I believe three. Two of them were back to back if I remember correctly.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Shootout it is

Geez.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I won’t be watching the shootout. I’ll check the results later. Worthless way to decide it!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Jordan Eberle is first

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Scores!!!

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

GOALLL!@!!

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

SAVE!!!!

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Toka Toka Toka

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OWOoWOOOOOO!

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tavares Next

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

GOAL GOAL GOAL!~

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

As much as I HATE the shootout, there’s an intensity to it at the International level that the NHL could never replicate (unless they became pure evil and brought it into the playofffs).

One more shooter to got….CANADA WINS!!!!

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

!!!!! WIIWIIN WIN WIN WIN!

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

YAY!!!!!!

I hate the shootout, but I love the win!

I'm not jaded, I'm just realistic.

by Mabel on Jan 3, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

oh thank god
Tokarski Saves indeed

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That russian who iced the puck is dying a little inside

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

He can compare notes with Marc Andre Fleury

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tokarski SAVES

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

wow, that save was a carbon copy of Price against the States in that last shootout

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The Russian team is understandably devastated. I feel for them. Shootouts are such a horrible way to end this sort of game. Just horrible.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

that poor kid who iced the puck must feel tragically sad

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Eberle is the man...

Boy before, but is now a man.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

that was a fricken crazy game.

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Canada – Sweden should be a good final. I don’t know if it can live up to this game tonight.

Four seconds from defeat and they pull it out. Wow.

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by mf37 on Jan 3, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

We'll have to see

The Swedes were beaten in overtime last year in the finals against Canada, so I’m sure they have long memories.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tavares VS Hedman, the NHL hype machine couldnt have scripted it any better

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Dustin Penner just choked a bitch.. Chokeslam!

That was cool.

Awesome that Canada won the shootout! They shoulda, they dominated the OT, that’s for sure.. without a russkie flopping down in front of the goalie he was helpless!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The radio guys are putting up a question

That Toka was off his game tonight and his start in the finals shouldn’t be guaranteed. There may be a goalie controversy brewing, which doesn’t bode well in the future.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Toka is the best bet. Even if he was off tonight, Pickard would be cold and the hardest competition he’s faced is the Germans.

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah Im with Jared on this one.

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm inclined to agree

I’m thinking Quinn puts the issue to rest tonight or early tomorrow morning and names Toka. He did his job in the shootout and played his best when it counted.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, and the only goal i can really say Toka should have had was the first one (i never saw the 3rd so i cannot coment on it)

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tokarski Sucks

I fel much more confident with Pickard regardless of who he has played or how cold he has been. It’ll be tough to score 5 or 6 goals against the Swedes. I said he looked like Leclaire the year he blew the final against the Russians and nothing about tonight changed my mind.

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by PPP on Jan 3, 2009 11:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We have to move you to a secure location before wrap reads that.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hahahaha

I defy her to deny it.

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by PPP on Jan 3, 2009 11:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll deny it, while he wasn’t lights out I don’t think he was terrible.
That first goal was a laser of a wrister (he probably could have had though) the second he had no chance what so ever, same as the 5-3 goal. the go ahead goal should have been cleared by the defense, there was no way the Russians should have gotten the 9 or 10 wacks at the stationary puck. Tokarski had two defenseman an inch away from his face and had no idea where the puck was.

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 4, 2009 8:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I will conceed that the wrister through the 5 hole was Toskala weak though

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 4, 2009 8:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Excuse me?

Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.

by wrap around curl on Jan 4, 2009 1:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ORANGE ALERT

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 4, 2009 1:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

beyond orange.

but as I type this I have been drinking heavily…..

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by wrap around curl on Jan 4, 2009 6:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What a night

Leafs win, Team Canada wins. The maple leaf was represented very well tonight.

by bkblades on Jan 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

wow, the stars oilers game looks so crappy after all that high def goodness of the leafs and the juniors

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Not hi def for you? it’s hidef here and looks fantastic.. possibly even better than the leafs game, strangely.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nope, it looks grainy and grey.
The Leaf game was stunning, this is depressing

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hmmm

You watching on ROgers 513?

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nope, CBC feed

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

weird

I’ve got it on 1080i from the cbchd antenna and I was actually marvelling at the sharpness of the signal when they were having a pregame interview with modano. The oiler orange really pops too.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ok that was weird, the HNiC logo was definetly high def

Im confused

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Cause it looks like HD on HDCBC...

Granted the lights don’t seem to reflect off the ice as well as the ACC so it doesn’t look as sharp I think

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by JohnnyG on Jan 3, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

maybe its just cause i’m so drained from the Canada game and have been up since 3am
I think that means its bed time

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 3, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah a grey film forming on your eyes there..

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah the lights do seem dimmer, eh?

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if the feed is coming thru to cbc hq in standard def and they are upscaling it.. While being out west I get the signal routed from edmonton → vancouver → antenna

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 3, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Full disclosure: at my previous job I worked on broadcast video encoder hardware so I am a tough cookie to please.. most NBA games make me lose my lunch, for example.

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