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Golden Once More!

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TOKARSKI SAVES! His pedigree as a Memorial Cup MVP finally shone through as his positioning was impeccable and the only blemish came courtesy of a deflected shot. Crow has never tasted so good!

Friend of the site Pat Quinn led a third Canadian squad to a gold medal. He has surely put himself one step closer to making a return to the NHL.

Congratulations to all of the kids for an amazing performance after Benedict Mirtle labelled them the underdogs. This was as close to perfect as you can get in a game of this magnitude against such a great opponent.

Some lament that Canada is the only country that takes this tournament seriously (strange, it looks like the other countries send their best players and are devastated when they lose) or that Canadians take too much pride in their country's accomplishments. Well, it's nice to see Canadians stop being shrinking violets in at least one regard. We are far too humble about far too much so it is nice to see 20,0000 rabid Canadian fans supporting their team with every ounce of energy even if it involved booing a couple of teenagers*. O Canada never sounds so good as it does after a Gold Medal final.

Congratulations to everyone involved in putting together an amazing tournament and bringing a fifth straight gold medal home. Let's hope that the next few years aren't as bleak as the ones the proceeded the last time Canada won five in a row.

* Gord Miller said that the ottawa fans were booing Hedman every time he touched the puck. No way. This is the same fan base that took three years to react to Alfredsson being booed by booing Sundin. Those were Leaf fans leading the way.

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Yay team!

I thought they had a better game in them for the final, and I was right.

I did want to admit, too, that I found the DiDominico-Tavares-Esposito line to be an ironic combination (it’s down in the comments). Kudos to Esposito for re-establishing himself as an NHL prospect.

Maybe the Leafs can get all three…

I've been looking at the sky

by Back In Black on Jan 5, 2009 11:35 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BWAHAHAHA

I had forgotten about that!

Esposito looked great tonight. I really liked how he worked the boards with DiDo for his goal.

Thank God they had that better game because I was scared of the Swedes but they came through with flying colours.

Maybe the Leafs can get all three…

Just imagine…

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by PPP on Jan 5, 2009 11:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dido impressed me...

he’s got hustle.

"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jan 5, 2009 11:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has Mcguire shut up yet???

On to the NHL sir Patrick….Please go to Pittsburgh and not Ottawa

by torontosportsmedia.com on Jan 5, 2009 11:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shuffle for Six?

Shimmy for Six?

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by Chemmy on Jan 5, 2009 11:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Spur for Six?

The Spirit for Six?

Seeking Six?

by koopa kid on Jan 6, 2009 12:05 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strive for Six?
Stroll for Six?

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by PPP on Jan 6, 2009 12:13 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Six for Six.

(Eventually)

Sports And The City

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by eyebleaf on Jan 6, 2009 12:26 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mmmhmmm.

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

by wrap around curl on Jan 6, 2009 12:20 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I must admit...

that I’m a whole lot of jealous that P.K. Subban is Montreal property.

That kid is sick.

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by eyebleaf on Jan 6, 2009 12:33 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Totally sick, he had some orr-like rushes, and his spin maneuvers were awesome. Here’s hoping the habs trade him in a misguided attempt to bolster the team short term.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 6, 2009 12:49 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buffalo 2011

Its gonna be close that year!

http://sportsjamer.blogspot.com

by Jamer on Jan 6, 2009 12:36 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hedman could be a Senator soon.

by James Mirtle on Jan 6, 2009 2:02 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh you are just tossing gasoline about Mirtle and flicking matches…

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

by wrap around curl on Jan 6, 2009 2:17 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He sure looked like he would fit in what with jumping a future Leaf after the whistle, getting away with it, and then disappearing for the rest of the game.

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by PPP on Jan 6, 2009 9:37 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zing!

But I guess that means Backlund is gonna be a Senator too.
Karlsson already has me hating him.

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jan 6, 2009 9:46 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good on ya!

good on ya!

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing

by loser domi on Jan 6, 2009 9:22 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sold on Tokarski

The kid is incredible. Totally solid. Didn’t seem affected by Sweden’s 3rd period goal. Pretty much perfect.

So how do the Leafs get him?

by general borschevsky on Jan 6, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We already have one Gold Medal winning goalie that isn’t small.

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by PPP on Jan 6, 2009 9:50 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d like to see him away from the Tampa circus at the very least.
Gold medal winners deserve more.

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jan 6, 2009 9:56 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would it be tacky if I said,

I told you so?

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

by wrap around curl on Jan 6, 2009 3:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

As long as you acknowledge that his save percentage entering the game last night was .870, his GAA was over 3 and he had been providing Canada the worst goaltending in a decade.

Of course, last night he was Frank McCool reborn, turning away the waves of Swedes like a rocky shore turns back a storm’s waves.

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Jan 6, 2009 4:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wasn’t talking to you.

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

by wrap around curl on Jan 6, 2009 4:30 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ppp...

’moted.

i don’t think you’re talking to me either, but i don’t think it’s tacky. if you can pull off pink hair, you can pull off “told ya so”

"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jan 6, 2009 5:30 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fine, now it’s tacky :P

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by PPP on Jan 7, 2009 5:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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