Preview: May Revenge Be Sweet
by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 2:58 PM EST
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The timing of May's arrival seems to align perfectly with the Leafs' first visit to Montreal. The team owes a little something to public enemy number one:
That vicious attack cost the Leafs the services of their best defenceman for over a month and the fallout of his hit meant that an innocuous hit by Milan Lucic has knocked Van Ryn out of the lineup again with concussion problems. I am not saying that I want to see Kostopoulos injured but if May does nothing else tonight he better be fighting the piece of περιττώματα Greek.
Previous Meetings
Needless to say, there will be a lot of things to look for in tonight's game:
- Will the Leafs start the game strongly? They have given up the first goal in 27 of their 40 games this year.
- Will Kostopoulos actually fight May? Don't forget that the Habs are just a French version of the senators.
- Will Ponikarosky continue his push towards 30 goals so that the Leafs can then trade him during his prime?
- Will Antropov wake the hell up?
- Which Toskala is going to play? The guy that shuts down the senators like he's Curtis Joseph in May or the one that can't lift his blocker arm to save his life?
The Habs are actually a little banged up but they have been showing their strength in depth of late:
Oh and look at that, there is no Big Georges for Kostopoulos to hide behind. Tonight's game will hopefully be more interesting than Tuesday's otherwise Burke might have to speed up his plans. That or trade for George Parros.
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parros and white's moustaches...
would be epic together
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply actions
I will consider it a win if at least 2 leaf players get game misconducts. I don’t care what the score is.
I’m not sure why this is… I was angry when Purse-Boy threw the hit, I got over it, I didn’t think about it for weeks… and now I’m angry and want to see some blood on the ice.
I think they’ve been playing like such pansies recently that I’m expecting May to turn everything around. I have a feeling I’m going to be doing some angry drinking later tonight.
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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 8, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
I hope May’s arrival isn’t the false dawn of toughness that Deveaux’s arrival was. I used to laugh at Stortini being called Huggy Bear but at least he throws more than those short lefts.
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by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Here’s my question:
In the last few months, the Leafs have hired Brian “Goon it up” Burke, seen several players hurt on borderline hits, called up Andre Deveaux, dressed Kris Newbury, been called out by their own coach, and traded for Brad May.
Meanwhile, Ryan Hollweg has three fights all year. One in his last 15 games. Tonight is the one month anniversary of the last time he dropped his gloves.
WTF IS HE WAITING FOR?
Exactly what has to happen for him to figure out that it might be a good idea to find a dance partner? Right now, he’s on a fast train to “washed up shitty so-called tough guy who decides not to fight and never get’s another sniff in the NHL-ville”. Current population: Mark Bell. Ian White fights more often than this guy now.
Gah.
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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 8, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
My mantra is, if you can’t be good, be violent. I’d like more grit/goonery/thug life in any game regardless of their opponent.. That it is the habs is just a cherry on top!
What I was thinking during the Florida game
At least fight if you aren’t going to win. Maybe some people think fighting is bad but losing without a fight is worse. Way worse. It’s only a 5 minute penalty and usually the other team gets 5 minutes as well. Big deal. It is allowed. Go down swinging. Drop the gloves and fight.
by general borschevsky on Jan 8, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
I miss Van Ryn
I think when he came back I was in India.
I haven’t seen him play in forever.
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the one that can’t life his blocker arm to save his life?
LIVE, DAMMIT, LIVE!!
/pounds something
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
said...
the queen of typos
‘tis funny tho’
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
especially if you imagine Vesa punching the blocker like in medical dramas
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
I
AM NOT
GONNA
LET
THIS HAPPEN
AGAIN!
CLEAR!!!!!!
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
NOT AGAIN!!!!
call it…
time of death.19:30, 12/23/08…
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
Leafs TV
Is the spawn of Satan.
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
Get used to it
They’ll be getting more and more games.
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by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
he reminds me of Brick Tamland from Anchorman…
I’m Brick Tamland. People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and I am what some people call mentally retarded.
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
who the fuck puts a Leafs Habs game on Leafs TV? fucking nazis thats who
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 8, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
You don't have to be a nazi
to be a fascist, but it doesn’t hurt either.
by general borschevsky on Jan 8, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
How is that possible?
Question, do games on LeafsTV get broadcasted on CenterIce at least? I may have to invest in that for next season
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
they do
"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 8, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Good
It may be a worthwhile investment once my home theater is complete in a few week’s time. No more streaming hockey games on a tiny 21 inch monitor for me!!
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
i'm happy with it...
but then i’m stuck in BFE…
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
It is indeed
But this game is on Sportsnet, unless SNETO means something else.
Leaf, the universe and everything.
Sometimes I wonder if you guys read anything Chemmy and I write….
This game is on SportsNet Ontario.
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by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
its more fun to bitch though
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 8, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
That’s a good point.
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by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
I think all we can see is:
………………….Pre Game: 7 p.m., Leafs TV
Broadcast: 7:30 p.m., SNETO, AM640, Leafs TV Interactive
Post Game: 10:00 p.m., Leafs TV
and then the rage short circuits our ability to reason and analyze. I was also fooled.
by general borschevsky on Jan 8, 2009 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
Circle of hate
A gathering of Habs haters, no Maguire (its on RDS) and cold beverages. Life is fucking great. Even if the game sucks, Gainey is in desperate need of a defenseman. This is both a tryout for certain Leaf’s defensemen, and a weakness to exploit.
eh...
it’s the QMJHL…
You know who put up over 100 points in the Q his last year there? Brent Aubin. You know who didn’t get 25 points with the Marlies last year? Brent Aubin.
you’re not helping!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 8, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
glass half full or half empty
Stefanovich is a streakey scorer at his best, invisible at his worst. But so was Paul Henderson
by blue with age on Jan 8, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
he's how old...
anyone familiar with “the cart before the horse?”
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
its much more entertaining to put the cart first. Antics ensue!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 8, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
i know...
it’s just, it’s not like we’re expecting the next wayne gretzky with every prospect are we…?
the kids put up 12 goals in 6 games. good for him!
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
It’s funny, because if this wasn’t the internet then “good for him” can be either positive or indifferent depending on inflection. I’m not trying to lambast his skill, I’m just saying that to us the production of a streaky kid in the Q probably isn’t all that.
Well...
He was also a unanimous coaches’ pick as the most exciting player in the Q in the pre-season.
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by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
too bad...
he’s a sucky streaky kid who’ll never amount to anything…
sorry, i’m cranky today. i’ll shut up now
"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 8, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
good call...
to paraphrase FUP…
I should be a badass that roams the forest beating up other moose and cars that look at me funny…
"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 8, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. Yes you should.
Like this one…
http://www.wayodd.com/funny-pictures2/funny-pictures-pacman-car-L0e.jpg
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try this...
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"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
If you think...
I’m clicking on any strange link ending in rick3.gif so I can get rick rolled, you are wrong amigo. :-P
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"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
i wish...
i could use that as my profile pic on facebook…
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
Bear witness to the intimidation of King Patrick and his progeny of goons!
by blue with age on Jan 8, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
nah, Its just nice to hear good things about prospects after years of “the cupboards are bare!”
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 8, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
And now that Didominico is in Drummondville, I can look forward to playoff games with the two of them that end up in a 21-15 score
by blue with age on Jan 8, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
Of course it's the Q
So the stats are obviously a little askew. But Aubin was never 6’3" or had the frame to carry another 10lbs of muscle without losing much of his hockey skill. Stefanovich’s biggest issue is obviously his mental game, but I’m sure Coach Roy will put in some crazy in him.
Tom Kostopoulos
Did you guys ever hear what was (allegedly) in that purse that made him want to steal it?
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I hear he thought it matched his shoes and was dying to have it.
Or maybe he needed a tampon?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 8, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
It was reported that it was an attempt to get laid, based on a dare, after a night of lets get the new guys really fucking drunk and see what we can get them to do
by blue with age on Jan 8, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Hm, not what I heard.
And my version is better, so I’m running with it.
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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 8, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
And...
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by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
O’Byrne is The Purse Thief. Kostopolous apparently got a little overzealous coming to his aid when the police showed up.
The version that came out later was that she had taken pics on her cell phone of a certain teammate that got traded over a week later that would’ve gotten him divorced. O’Byrne was seen waving the cell phone outside the club, and nothing was taken from her purse.
Hockey blogging can't get any flatter.
Bingo.
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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 8, 2009 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
So he’s not even a purse thief but he an accessory to a purse snatching?
As if he couldn’t get any pussier…
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by PPP on Jan 8, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
yes...
i heard hollweg sits and may plays.
"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."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 8, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t pick May to get the first penalty of the game in SPG. If that happens, I’d like a credit to my account (which would give me something like 5 points on the entire season).
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