Welcome to the jungle Phil. You don't have to score 50 this year (and anyone expecting a big year is probably in for a disappointment) but if you could score Tuesday night it would sure make things a lot easier for everyone. Especially you.
No pressure though.
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I keep confusing his stick with a samurai sword.
That first goal against the Swedes literally raised the hair on the back of my neck.
It’s, uh, the best hockey city in the world.
He is far, far smarter than we give him credit for.
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
F--ing epic.
Kessel is gonna pwn the n00bs. :D
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yea…..
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 1, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
If Phil Kessel doesn't score 50 goals
I’m blaming you, PPP.
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No kidding
Also, I am going to go ahead and nickname Kessel “Ya know”.
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by PPP on Nov 1, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
you betcha!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 1, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
tarono is the best hackey city in the world.
by leaflover4ever on Nov 1, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
I think the last thing we need is for him to get into a fight first game in. Bionic shoulder on not, now is not the time to be taking chances.
I say Natural Hat Trick in the 1st period. Make Burke orgasm at his own brilliance in the press box. Not to mention the rest of us.
I’m preeeeetty sure that Duster was being facetious there. 6 hits last season, and I’m guessing zero fighting majors to go along with it!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Nov 1, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
And, according to webseters
clean-limbed is next to cleanliness
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haha
hahahahaha
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Nov 2, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
Guys
I just realised how excited I am for Kessel. I mean, holy shit, this guy’s good.
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when a boy reaches a certain age his body goes through some changes
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 1, 2009 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
However, we never lose the fascination for our own junk. Why don’t women get that?
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
’cause your junk is ugly
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by Karina on Nov 2, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Am I excited to Phil? Hell ya.
Am I scared that his shoulder might be reinjured? Very much so.
Please, for the love of God, do not let play him with Jason Blake.
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by leafer1984 on Nov 1, 2009 10:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
One man show
The video plainly proves that Kessel can create his own offence and isn’t a “Glen Murray/Brett Hull type” player that needs a nifty passer to score goals. Show this Video to the Savard nut huggers
by Johnny Bower's Pokecheck on Nov 1, 2009 10:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I just peed my pants a little.
It was that good.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 1, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions
My pants are wet but it isnt pee… it was THAT good.
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Once he starts playing the results will speak for themselves, either way.
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by T is for Truculence on Nov 1, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions
He'll get 25 this season methinks
and No he shouldn’t play with Jason Blake… I’m confused with how many people are suggesting that that makes sense.
They’re both small, quick shooters who like to skate with the puck on their stick… why would you play them on the same line?… doesn’t make much sense to me.
I’d play him with Grabovski and Ponikarovsky, and tell Poni-boy to go to the net with abandon on every shift and be ready for rebounds… but mainly just park your ass in front and screen the goalie so Phil can fire wristers top shelf from 25-30 feet out.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Either that or play him with
Stajan and Stempniak and send Tlusty and Stålberg to the minors until there’s an injury… you’ve still got Mayers and Rosehill to fill in in case of injury, and you can promote Kulemin, Wallin, Blake, or Mitchell to the top two lines if you need help when someone goes down.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Nov 1, 2009 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
I like the shape of that line (Poni-Grabbo-Kessel).
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It’d be really cool if Grabbo and Kessel clicked, and Poni seems like a natural fit, since he could clean up in front of the net. That being said, i feel like the best-case scenario would be if Kessel were to somehow be magically capable of reading Matt Stajan’s mind before he dishes off one of his crazy drop passes. If no one is going to be firing those passes at the opponent’s net, those have to stop yesterday.
Just so long as Orr is on the bench when he's playing.
And I mean very visibly on the bench. Proactively punching people out while he’s at it, so they don’t get any stupid ideas.
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So, like, shadow boxing?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Nov 1, 2009 11:20 PM EST up reply actions
Punching out Jason Blake or Toskala?
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 2, 2009 12:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Actually that'd be pretty good
“holy crap, that guy is beating his own team up.”
“damn. Leave these guys alone, we can’t be out of here fast enough.”
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I hope he’s really healthy and really ready. I expect 20-25 tops for Phil this season. And while I imagine he will play with Stajan and/or Blake, I assume until he’s really in game shape we won’t get a proper read on his potential with them.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Nov 1, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions
KESSELL!!!!1
So excitied guys. He can get at least 30 goals, but that depends on who he’s playin with. Hopefully it’s Stajan and Ninja
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 2, 2009 7:06 AM EST reply actions
I talked to my Dad yesterday. He’s still not happy with this trade. He said he was worried that Kessel will be another Jason Blake. I cringed. Then I told him that there’s a big difference between the two in that Blake did little for a long time then had a big year and cashed in (thanks JFJ!) while Kessel is young, has lots of pure skill and is on the rise. I tried my best to reassure him this should still work out in our favour. I like to think I got through to him but we’ll see.
Nevertheless, I believe in Phil Kessel.
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i keep hearing stuff like this alot. I think most leaf fans who dont check out the barilkosphere are jaded and pretty uninformed of what is really going on. Too much toronto sun and too much tsn isnt good for you. Any and every thing the leafs do gets a negative spin put on it so older leaf fans who have been through all the pain and misery just expect more of the same.
From my experience, nothing will change their minds until they actually see some results.
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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 2, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah I suppose that’s how it’s going to be.
My dad has no computer savvy whatsoever, so I know he’s not looking to the Barilkosphere. I’ll just have to bring the Barilkosphere to him, I guess.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, still. Now truculently rebranded!
i dont know your dad so i wont pretend to, but i frequent the local pub quite often and there are die hard leaf fans who are in their 40’s and 50’s who are saying the same kind of stuff. I try to enlighten them with alot of the info i get on here but it just goes in one ear and out the other. to them this deal is a bust already, kessel might as well be 35 with his best years behind him and those 2 1st round picks are going to turn into bobby orr and wayne gretzky.
as much as i try to tell them that Kessel is only 21, locked into a 5 year deal, he was a 5th overall pcik only a few short years ago (projected to be #1), the #1 goal scorer on the #1 team in the east last year and is the best sniper will have had since alex mogilny, they just say “Ya well he doesnt have marc savard anymore”
/facepalm
then i order more beer
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Uhhhhm ...
…… is it just me but doesn´t Kessel in about 99,9% of the pics he´s in, look quite a bit
reta … “cough” …. ehhmm … “special”?
Just saying.
And heres to a huuuge season for him regardless of # of chromosomes!
Gooo Gusty!
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