Celebrating David Danforth Edition

by Mattblack on Nov 15, 2009 7:15 AM EST in From The Branches

Two more steps to the left now, Stajan....your suffering will soon be over....

Surprisingly omitted from the links yesterday (PPP has lost it, clearly) - pray silence for the latest post from Bloge Salming, featuring Leafs having to go out and actually earn some money for once.
Game reviews for last night's tête-à-tête against Calgary come StraightOuttaSoCal, Fifty Mission Cap, Far Away Leaf and Kavel's Comics. No game review yet from Matchsticks and Gasoline, but this is their game thread. Note lack of dancing .gifs. Amateurs.
Marlies go down in the shootout to the Manitoba Moose - details here and here if you can tear yourself away from tying that noose just for a sec.
Maple Leaf Hot Stove makes the case for MMMMBop'ing ottawa on Tuesday with Christian Hanson.
Another fresh batch of Vintage Leafs, featuring today a flying Wendel.
The Hockey News gets cosy with Colton Orr - so now you'll have a better idea of what to say to him when you're flirting at the bar. 'Mmmm, I like a bit of Orrsey, me'
Winning a shootout on one leg, just another night at the office for Rick Nash.
Non-hockey links for today feature geekery with ultra slow water drops and lolery with....the BATman!

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Umcredible!

….. a very good article from Zeisberger;

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Games/2009/11/15/11752571-sun.html

"I woke up from my work nap for THIS!?"

by SweKool on Nov 15, 2009 9:51 AM EST reply actions

MMMMBop

that is all

I have nothing interesting to say.

by blurr1974 on Nov 15, 2009 10:04 AM EST reply actions

cock-a-poo

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 15, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions

Bring On The Sens

I need something to look forward to this week. Orr v. Neil?

by Rock Outta SoCal on Nov 15, 2009 10:40 AM EST reply actions

“I like golf. Draw. I like to draw animals – tigers, lions, stuff like that. A little hobby of mine.”

I dunno why but thus line from the Orr piece has me chuckling

THIS IS A JOKE

by loser domi on Nov 15, 2009 11:07 AM EST reply actions

liger

It’s pretty much my favorite animal. It’s like a lion and a tiger mixed… bred for its skills in magic.

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 15, 2009 11:33 AM EST up reply actions

we already knew he liked to draw

he drew a rabbit on McGrattan’s face last night.. only it was a rabbit after it fought a lawnmower

Hayley Wickenheiser has more truculence than Matt Stajan

by AkiSchennberg on Nov 15, 2009 8:01 PM EST up reply actions

Everyone's "Favorite" Writer is Back....

with another dumbassed article:
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/726064—dimanno-back-to-the-bad-old-80s-with-the-leafs

Junior Director of Anti-Bandwagoning, PPP Amalgamated Heavy Industries
Truculence is Everything: We Rant, We Caption, We Care.

by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 15, 2009 12:14 PM EST reply actions

someone should inform her retro doesn’t mean backwards.. at all
or how to write: “when play wheels the other way, instead of going looping skate-about.”

The media takes a lot of slack when it comes to leafs coverage, but why do people like this get paid to write this crap? The star would be better of simply picking a nice blog article from the millions written for free and pay its writer half of whatever they pay that hack and be done with it

Hayley Wickenheiser has more truculence than Matt Stajan

by AkiSchennberg on Nov 15, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions

I miss wendel.

He was good. We should get him out of retirement, he’ll still win us some games.

-Bone's Corner

by BonesCorner on Nov 15, 2009 5:10 PM EST reply actions

I think when he leaned in to shake Iginla’s hand he said “I could kick your ass”

That’s why it took Iggy almost 2 full periods to get into the game.

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Nov 15, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

new nickname for kessel?

“TRIGGER. "

official song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJAJ4bjTB9g

finger finger, trigger trigger, CLICK CLICK.

feisty crowd at the game on friday night. i got told to sit down twice, shut up once, and some guy gave me a “fuck you toronto”. i didn’t get stabbed though, so it’s all good.

lot of hawks fans sporting jerseys at the game too. i saw one chelios, an amonte, and a secord, but 99% of them were kane or toews. the bandwagon is quite full. there was also a guy with a hawks jersey that said ‘Kessel’ #40. i didn’t know what to make of that one.

Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.

by daoust on Nov 15, 2009 6:24 PM EST reply actions

Kessel #40?

that just doesn’t make any sense AT ALL. But it does sound like there’s little leg room in the bandwagon

THIS IS A JOKE

by loser domi on Nov 15, 2009 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

a HAWKS jersey that said that???

Hayley Wickenheiser has more truculence than Matt Stajan

by AkiSchennberg on Nov 15, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions

yep. it was bizarre. a conflicted leafs and hawks fan? a lost bet? we’ll never know.

Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.

by daoust on Nov 15, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

every time i stood up during play like 4 people would yell “SIT DOWN” until i finally yelled “FINE ILL JUST PISS ALL OVER YOU INSTEAD”

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 15, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions

the fella’s last name was probably “Kessel”.

Vintage Leafs Blog

by somny on Nov 15, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions

Is Kessel a common last name?

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Truculence is Everything: We Rant, We Caption, We Care.

by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 15, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions

if there are kessels in chicago i’m sure its more common at games featuring players named kessel..

Hayley Wickenheiser has more truculence than Matt Stajan

by AkiSchennberg on Nov 16, 2009 12:48 AM EST up reply actions

I saw some obscure jerseys, my favourites were Baumgartner and Lumme

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 15, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

Ugh, the worst thing is that I now expect Toskala to get some more starts and Gustavsson to rest and work on his troubles in practice…

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Nov 15, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions

He’ll be fine Karina. A player that exceeds expectations for any reason should be at least somewhat good, and Jonas is only what, 7 starts into his NHL career?

I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.

by kidkawartha on Nov 15, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

yeah, one bad game, especially behind a team playing the way the Leafs are isnt too bad at all

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 15, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions

It’s blog post titles like this one that make sure we’re never going to be able to interview Leaf roster players. :)
My sentiments exactly, mattblack.

I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.

by kidkawartha on Nov 15, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions

who would want to interview matt stajan?

Q: So how do you feel that game went?
MS: well i think it went pretty well.. i mean i hardly ever score so that was a plus for me

Q: Can you describe what was going on when you scored?
MS: Sure. See most of the time I just chase the puck around and get knocked off it and hope somebody else picks it up for us, but tonight it came to me AFTER i got hit. so i just sorta hit it and IT WENT IN!! That was really cool.

Q: Thats more than enough, thanks matt

MS (picking up his cell): Hey Kyle [Wellwood], sure we can go to the “gym” tonight. its only the sens and you know our deal for regular season sens games..

Hayley Wickenheiser has more truculence than Matt Stajan

by AkiSchennberg on Nov 15, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions