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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 5:01 AM EDT in From The Branches

I've loved the Leafs effort this much.

Ugh. Seriously, ugh. I don't have it in me to say much about the Leafs since that last game. To cheer myself up I went and re-read Infinite Hope by eyebleaf and Truculence from our own Chemmy in the Maple Leafs Annual. Whatever happened to those halcyon days of hope and promised pugnacity? Are they still somewhere floating in the ether? How do we get them out of the ether? What is ether? What is up with these Leafs?

Ugh...

Things may be dire at the ACC, but MLHS shines a light on the future, and the future shines right back.
Rob in SoCal is bundling up for a long, cold winter. That means wearing socks and possibly some pants instead of shorts. Brrrr mi amigo.
Even in these times, Loser Domi can still find a few LOLs pour vous.
The Other Vatican is holding out for a hero. They may take away our points, but they'll never take our FREEDOM!!!1
Dr. Steve takes Damien to task, which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Some things are getting back to normal I guess.
Furcifer borrows a page from Douglas Adams: don't panic.
The Muppet brings the turkey for Thanksgiving: Toskala is getting the start says he.
TSM has Ron Wilson's presser up. From the look on the coaches face, he looks like a man who wishes someone just told him his dog died.
Truculeafs tosses up a joke in an attempt to get a smile in these tough times.
Leafs247 has the three keys to victory for the Leafs game tonight. I assume "don't suck" is implied.
In an effort to put a positive spin on the season so far, the budblog is seeing an end to this Leafs skid. Can't get much lower than the bottom, right?
Frozen Leafs took the time to write a letter for the Buds. They forgot the P.S. - "stop sucking."
Toronto Mike recaps the Penguins game. A task so difficult, only a de-motivational poster could express how he's feeling. Been there brother. Been there...
The Hockey News is reporting that the Leafs are on a search for ways to end this "depressing" start. If they need help might I offer up some advice? Stop sucking.

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Hockey Analysis down again?

by The Meatriarchy on Oct 12, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions

I’m praying for a better outcome tonight. Dear God, don’t let us be compared to the 74-75 Capitals or the 80-81 Jets.

by RobOuttaSoCal on Oct 12, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

or the lions in any recent incarnation

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 12, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Chemmy and I will be attending this game in person. Should the Leafs play terribly; we will force our way into the locker room post game and go truculent on all of their asses.

Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by truculent osmosis.

by SkinnyFish on Oct 12, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

If the Leafs don’t win I’m beating up the smallest Rangers fan in attendance.

TRUCULENT

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by Chemmy on Oct 12, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

And I’ll beat up that guy’s kids!

TRUCULENCE!!!!1

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by SkinnyFish on Oct 12, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Can you also beat Gaborik? Pretty please

I'm just makin' my play
Don't try to push your luck, just get out of my way

by sleza on Oct 12, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Then I guess we’re guaranteed at least one variety of win.

I want to trade players between my teams. Spoon can go to the Leafs (truculossity!), and Vesa can go to the Tigers, where conceding 6 points a game puts you at the top of the league, not the bottom.

by Wan Ihite on Oct 12, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I was out of town this weekend (homecoming baby!), so I missed the game. I understand that may have been a good thing…

by birky on Oct 12, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions

Considering making a “WAIVE TOSKALA” sign.

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by Chemmy on Oct 12, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions

This just in from the "Maybe Toskala Can Improve" camp

DO IT

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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Actually, a “MAYBE TOSKALA CAN IMPROVE?” sign would be really funny.

by rob m. on Oct 12, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

with the “?” at the end, it is hysterical…

Chemmy can make the “Waive Toskala” sign, and Skinny can make the “Improve?” sign. Best of both worlds…

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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Keep it Simple

Toskala
.824

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by JohnnyG on Oct 12, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Which incidently out of hte 53 goalies currently listed with stats on NHL.com ranks Toskala 50th, only Michael Leighton, Josh Harding and Alexander Salak are worse.

I DO NOT believe in Vesa Toskala

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by JohnnyG on Oct 12, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Now now Toskala could rebound and be the best goalie in the league.

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by Chemmy on Oct 12, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm not a doctor...

..but I’m running out of patience

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by Jo4nny on Oct 12, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I could make a “HOW DO I SAVED PUCK?” sign with a picture of Toskala with a question mark above his head.

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by Chemmy on Oct 12, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

What about: “TOSKALA HAS A LOOSE 5 HOLE, THE TRAMP.”

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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

“I WILL KILL VESA TOSKALA”

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by Chemmy on Oct 12, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

The wave at the zero fans game should become an acc tradition. Only we’d call it ‘the waive Toskala’

by rob m. on Oct 12, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

His playing himself out of the Olympics with incredible speed

I'm just makin' my play
Don't try to push your luck, just get out of my way

by sleza on Oct 12, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

In sort-of Leaf related news, the Dallas Vancouver game went into a shootout last night. Wellwood scored a beauty and Turco looked positively Toskala-esque on the second shot.

Had the Canucks lost, I’m sure Gillis would have contacted the League with some sort of charge against the Leafs.

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by mf37 on Oct 12, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

Also

I really wasn’t name dropping the Maple Leafs Annual. I really did go back and re-read those two essays.

It’s been said before, but it bears repeating: the whole thing is fantastic.

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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

I wish I could somehow go back in time and change the name of my article to “Lazy Assholes That Stink”.

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by Chemmy on Oct 12, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I could change it in mine with a sharpie…

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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Much more sharpie in your copy and you won’t be able to read the articles….

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Oct 12, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions

good point...

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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Ron Wilson stands by Vesa Toskala

Hopefully I don’t hit Wilson tonight when I’m throwing beer bottles at Toskala, because lord knows Vesa won’t stop them.

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by SkinnyFish on Oct 12, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

at this point

it’s a failed attempt at giving the goalie a psychological boost.

i hope that’s what it is.

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by blurr1974 on Oct 12, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Bloge Salming has just hit another one out of the mother-f—-ing park.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Oct 12, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

OMG THAT IS GENIUS

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by Jo4nny on Oct 12, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Fuck Doug MacLean,

he is on Hockey Central at noon and going on about trading first round picks is pretty much the stupidest decision anyone can every make.

He then goes on to list examples as all of the current top point producers in the NHL and going see 1st round pick see theres another one.

Absolute crap that people still hiring this guy to come in as a consultant or “expert” unfrigginbelievable.

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by JohnnyG on Oct 12, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

Oh for gods sake now he is saying because of the Players the Leafs lost they will not be able to win.

I can see about losing Antropov, but we placed Kubina with players that should do just as well if not better and Moore? We are talking about Moore????

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by JohnnyG on Oct 12, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

long as we aint talken bout practice

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 12, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Antro became Kessel.

Kubina’s trade opened up cap space for Komisarek.

Moore can’t get a work visa figured out and isn’t even playing yet.

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by SkinnyFish on Oct 12, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

outside of Hall, is there a legit 40-50 goal scorer in the draft next year? You’re taking a pretty big chance that you can hit on a guy like that with one of your next two picks.

by birky on Oct 12, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions