Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Toronto Maple Leafs!
by blurr1974 on Oct 1, 2009 5:00 AM EDT
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Hockey. It starts tonight...(via torontoist.com)
We're finally here. Opening night. When the season ended a scant 6 months or so ago, we'd seen a glimpse of Christian Hanson and been recently introduced to Tyler Bozak. However, since that time we've met Happy Trails, the Monster, Komikazi, C and Nasty (my Nazdaq is rising) Nazem. Suffice to say, it's been an exciting six months.
Tonight, it all begins again. Games matter. Not only in November, but now. Tonight we get to see the team as Brian Burke sees them: a team with "proper levels of pugnacity, testosterone, belligerence and truculence."
Tonight, we see the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- The Truthulence speaks.
- At Heroes in Rehab, jrwendelman has a few words of wisdom for opening night.
- Steve gives us a break down of the Jiri Tlusty, Nikolai Kulemin andTyler Bozak demotions. Then, he looks at the Leafs October schedule and gives us some predictions.
- Zambonic Youth spreads some love out west and inadvertently (or maybe advertently...) introduces you to the greatest NHLer you never knew.
- Down Goes Brown keeps rolling through the divisions, with a stop in the Northwest.
- Norman James has his predictions up, and the reasons for PLAYOFFS!!!1 in Toronto.
- TSM has their prediction counterpoint up, and notes that the Leafs could make the playoffs not only on their own merits, but the lack thereof from the competition. Also, giving the power back to the people they ask: Who is the next Leafs captain?
- The Muppet is wondering if false-positives apply to hockey players, as Bob McKenzie's words about Stalberg has his heart all-a-flutter.
- MLHS kicks off the season with recollections of favorite Leaf goals from years past.
- Leaf & Lion breaks down the blue line and net positional players, with silver linings and clouds for all.
- Is three non-consecutive periods of pre-season hockey enough to gauge the capabilities of a goalie? Hockeycentric seems to thinks so.
- Even more than the predicted final score, I'm a big fan of Hockey Independent's predicted finishing move by the Leafs.
- I enjoy articles like this one because, as someone else put it here recently, I get the feeling of being wrapped in a warm blanket, all safe and cozy. It's hard for fans of other NHL teams to fathom the joy we get from having a GM with a plan...
- In addition to having a plan, the added bonus of depth on the Leafs has suddenly made the Marlies newsworthy again.
- Does the pre-season matter? We'll soon find out!
- Saying goodbye to one of their own, Four Habs Fans bid adieu to "Little Tits"
- Clawson @ Be Clever or I Sever
- Bloge Salming (with video footage of Mats retirement speech.)
- The Cheap Seats
- Hungry Leafs Fan
- Norman James
- Third String Goalie
- EYEBLEAF!!!1
- JaredFromLondon @ Die Hard Blue and White
- Barilkosphere newcomer: Leafs Fan Forever
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hi
hey i just put an article a minute ago if u wanna add it.
http://truculeafs.blogspot.com/2009/10/does-winning-in-preseason-winning-in.html
CANT WAIT FOR TONIGHT WOOO
check out my blog:
www.TrucuLeafs.Blogspot.com
sorry Jared
forgot to grab this one from the comments of yesterday’s FTB.
added now.
"Sanity is not statistical." - George Orwell, a Leafs fan...
Stalk me here...
by blurr1974 on Oct 1, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Wooo Hockey tonight!!!1
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
Follow me I'm Boring!
by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 1, 2009 7:37 AM EDT reply actions
Hmm SPG’s site isn’t working, maybe they aren’t doing it this year?
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
Ya, what happened to that?
For the record:
1stP Shot: Ponikarovsky
1stP Goal: Stajan
1stP Penalty: Stempniak
2ndP Shot: Stalberg
2ndP Goal: Stalberg
2ndP Penalty: Rosehill
3rdP Shot: Hagman
3rdP Goal: Grabbo
3rdP Penalty: None
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Bah Im going with Rosehill or Orr for 1stP Penalty, They will want to try to build up atmosphere right away
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
There’s a restaraunt downstairs from my office called JohnnyG’s and it’s amazing.
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
PLAYOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
+
SUNDIN IS THE GREETEST LEAFS EVAR
Weird
I was about to vote excited, when I saw the last option, and realized I am feeling pretty gassy. Weird.
I'm not even supposed to be here today..!
I also voted gassy, but I’m blaming it on the wide variety of beer I consumed with Chemmy last night.
Bitter Leaf Fan: a life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...
it really makes no sense, especially with the olympic break, you think they’d pack some games in there
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Somewhere on SBNation there was an analysis of the schedule and how even with the break they didn’t add more back to back games, they just shortened the break between some games. I.E instead of 3 days off you might only get 1 or 2.
But yeah 1 whole week seems a bit much.
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
yeah, it would have made more sense to jam a game or to and let off a couple after the olympic break to ease players back and lessen the chance of injury, but them maybe the leafs are the only one with that week off thing and its a giant conspiracy
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't the Leafs
only play like 5 games in February anyway?
Un ananas (truculent) qui parle? Impossible!
That’s because the Olympics are running Feb 12th to the 29th. You could really only push one extra game or two in there.
i know the olympics are there
i just wasn’t sure for how long
Un ananas (truculent) qui parle? Impossible!
I just got a report that Luke Schenn and Jeff Finger are rollerblading around the downtown core around King and York.
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 9:14 AM EDT reply actions
Are they bodychecking people into walls?
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
I thought Finger was injured?
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Boo
Turned out to be just a couple of guys dressed like them, promoting the game.
by general borschevsky on Oct 1, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Opening Night drinking game
1 shot
-Whenever Sundin is mentioned
-Whenever the word truculence is used
-Whenever they mention that we will have trouble scoring
-Everytime Bob Cole says “Oh baby”
-Everytime they show Kessel on the screen in the press box
2 shots
-For every fight
-Whenever a Hab gets knocked down
-For every weak goal Toskala lets in
3 shots
-When Brian Burke pulls out the binoculars
-When Grabovski goes into psycho Hab killer mode
-For every Hab helped off the ice by a trainer
-Whenever blood is spilt
Chug a beer
-If Jim Hughson is calling the game
-If Toskala gets pulled
Now I know a lot of us will be heading out to the local watering hole for this joyous event.
I just want to remind you that an affair between the Leafs and Habs will always bring in some unwanted Habs fans.
Please give them hell and ladies, remember to guard your purses.
by Hungry Leafs Fan on Oct 1, 2009 9:14 AM EDT reply actions
i am praying sooo hard i dont have to work tonight
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Nope. I’m going to watch the game at the Loose Moose, bestowing my charm on those lucky enough to be there.
My body is like a chocolate rum souffle - if I'm not warmed up properly I won't rise.
Maybe. But I might have family Christmas stuff to do. If not, sure thing.
My body is like a chocolate rum souffle - if I'm not warmed up properly I won't rise.
Wish I was there,.
I’ll be in Ottawa rocking my St.Pats Jersey at the St.Louis on Elgin. I got one Leaf fan here and he’s smaller than me, and I’m about a 140lbs dripping wet.
…
What the hell am I saying – Habs fans/Sens fans, they’re all wimps.
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 1, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
yup
I’ll be at home on my lappy.
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
ONE MORE
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE
http://www.sportsandthecity.com/2009/10/celebrating-excellence.html
A Toronto sports blog, where unabashed homerism is alive and well...
ON a side note
Mike Gillis is crying again.
They’re quickly becoming the Ottawa Senators of the Left Coast
Wendel Killer Joseph
Are you friggin kidding me.
The quote itself says that the information is 2nd hand and may not be true. Seriously Canucks? Don’t you have more things to be worried about. Like hoping to god Luongo doesn’t get hurt because you have Raycrap as a backup
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
Also, If they want the NHL to look into Burke to see if he planned this months ago knowing that the special would air in September (On a side note that would be one hell of a plan) then really they need to look into TSN and Sportsnet for the number of rumours they toss around on the day of
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
A lot of Canucks fans over at Nucks Misconduct have a surprising amount of faith in Raycroft, and feel he was thrown under the bus here in Toronto. I’d love to see him have to carry the Canucks and watch the team sink.
A surprising amount of Canucks fans over at Nucks Misconduct never watched him play over 100 games. They have no idea what they are talking about.
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
Gillis will fit this complaint in his weekly call to the NHL to cry over Vancouver’s schedule/flight times. Fuck, somehow Anaheim managed to win the Cup despite this gigantic disadvantage. Who ran that team again?
hahaha
niiiiice.
Yeah Gillis is a turd nugget. I wrote in the comments on the G&M – he should just grow a pair and confront BB head on.
I’m sure he’s scared shitless to do so, but crying to the league is so Junior Kindergarten sandbox.
What a wimp. Enjoy Raycroft.
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 1, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
this is
the advantage my husband has. I made him watch those games. He knows how much Raycroft sucks (he coined the term Suckroft before I found you guys here) and is frightented to death at the thought of Raycroft starting any games this season.
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
The thought of a Canucks fan frightened to death would make me happy if said fan wasn’t married to a PPPer.
"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09
haha
well Luongo crapping the bed in game 6 last year didn’t kill him, so this won’t either.
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
ARE YOU READY?
No I said, “ARREEE YOOOOOUUU RRRRREADYYYYY?!?!?!?!?”. Then for the thousands in attendance and the millions watching at home…..
LET’S GET READY FOR HOCKEYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!1
Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by truculent osmosis.
Why
are the letters in glow-in-the-dark green?
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 1, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh god it burns.
BUT YES I’M READY!!!1
Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 1, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Ottawa is really sad...
Even their menu’s at restaurants take shots at the leafs
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1176343&op=1&view=all&subj=510823740&id=1137882383
Check out the Don Cherry burger
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
Link doesn’t work for me. I’m assuming because I’m not a friend of Matt’s
by Hungry Leafs Fan on Oct 1, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
well...
im Matt so….yea. if you really want to see it add me as a friend, if not than, yea….
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
Chemmy and I ate at Don Cherry’s restaurant in Ottawa during the WJC. We had some of the worst chicken wings I’ve ever eaten. At least they had cheap beer and bubble hockey.
Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by truculent osmosis.
Sounds like fun, wish I’d been invited.
Down Goes Brown - Unapologetically nostalgic for the past. Brutally realistic about the present. Grudgingly optimistic about the future.
by Down Goes Brown on Oct 1, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Don’t forget to give DGB a week’s notice so he can come up with some clever scheme to get out of the house.
"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09
wont work unless he fakes death, the wifey has that guy on lockdown
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Well it does need to be a CLEVER scheme.
Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 1, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
This must be at
“The Works” First time I read the menu, I thought the same thing. Pathetic, sad, insecure.
Great burgers though.
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 1, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, the Works has had that for almost ten years now. It was probably funny once, but for god’s sake work in a little bit of originality.
(P.S. Kyle Wellwood is fat.)
Down Goes Brown - Unapologetically nostalgic for the past. Brutally realistic about the present. Grudgingly optimistic about the future.
by Down Goes Brown on Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
GO LEAFS GO!
GO LEAFS GO!
I peed, sharted and orgasmed at the same time when I woke up this morning out of the realization that it’s FUCKING GO TIME!!! PLAYOFF!!!1
Baby goes crazy for a sharp dressed man
I don’t think that’s physically possible. But then again, what do I know, I’m just a doctor.
Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by truculent osmosis.
Reminds me of a good joke.
Chris Neil goes to the doctor for his bi-annual physical. After an uneventful consultation, the doctor tells him he’s going to need stool, urine and semen samples for testing.
Neil says, “No problem, doc”, pulls off his underwear and hands them over.
"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09
Hahahaha – sweet.
Can I use it.
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 1, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, you may. The one I left here is even better-
http://stayclassy.net/2009/09/28/will-they-or-wont-they-toronto-maple-leafs/
"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09
Ha Ha
Pretty solid. Big points for orginality. I’ve been hearing all those Leafs jokes since I was 12.
The Last Habs joke is classic. Then the weak comeback – “An a-hole with some cups in his time.”
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 1, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Blurr
That’s a fuck ton of links.
Thanks for always doing this, mate.
Just want you to know that you are appreciated.
A Toronto sports blog, where unabashed homerism is alive and well...
/rub and tug
Oops, wrong website.
"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09
And they all lived happily ever after
by Hungry Leafs Fan on Oct 1, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
uh...
are you volounteering?
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
indeed
the Barilkosphere has exploded this summer, and now that everyone’s active as the season begins… more Leafs coverage than ever before!
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Who remembers when it was just four sites!?!?
I love this.
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
and you had to navigate up hill and type in 6 feet of snow in july
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I take full credit for spearheading this growth
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr Main?
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
i’ve got something in my eye…
"Sanity is not statistical." - George Orwell, a Leafs fan...
Stalk me here...
by blurr1974 on Oct 1, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim Hughson Calls the Game...
tonight.
here is his pre-game write up.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/10/this_weeks_work_montreal_at_to.html
Noteworthy for his use of “new smurf-like Canadien forwards” in the 6th paragraph.
Looks like he’s picking up where Bob Cole left out, as far as taking sides in the Habs/Leafs war. He’s growing on me.
Wendel Killer Joseph
Price was 0-2 with a 5.56 goals-against average and .866 save percentage against Toronto last season. Yikes
Hell yeah!!!
Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by truculent osmosis.
haha, price sucks
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
no
oh please no… please let the Canuck fans have him back.
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed, this does not bode well
Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 1, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
bob cole is still the f'n man
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Oct 1, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
has Damien Cox been replaced??
his article today is actually really interesting… with some good points, like below:
The ‘06 Oilers, meanwhile, rode a spectacular spring (14 goals in 24 games) from Fernando Pisani, who hasn’t scored more than 14 goals in an NHL season since.
There’s not one Leaf on the roster who could be Fernando Pisani? Or, more appropriately, Jim Pappin, the surprise scoring hero of ’67?
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
ooooh
except for the dig at the end…. low.
Interestingly, Wilson’s 1997-98 Washington Capitals were one of those noteworthy turnaround teams, sandwiching non-playoff seasons around their shocking visit to the ’98 Cup final against Detroit.
The Caps didn’t win. But Leaf fans would surely accept the same experience.
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I was just going to say…is that four days in a row where he would have written a decent article?
by Hungry Leafs Fan on Oct 1, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
nope
he had to ruin it at the end.
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Oct 1, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
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