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by Chemmy on Nov 21, 2009 1:01 PM EST in Maple Leafs Game Previews

Cover your eyes, you don't want to see this.

Toskala gets the start against Semyon Varlamov tonight. I have dinner plans that I hastily made to avoid watching Alex Ovechkin score two hundred goals.

Hopefully Phil "Bright Spot" Kessel continues his point getting ways but honestly I don't have too much hope. Maybe the boys will surprise us and pick up two points but honestly it's November and we're looking for win number four against a good young team; I'm not holding my breath.

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Bright spot: Ovie’s on my PPPPP team.

If it wasn’t for that, I might have done a sponsored swear-a-thon tonight.

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by article1 on Nov 21, 2009 1:11 PM EST reply actions

Bad news: Ovie and the Caps are gonna be an angry team after losing to the midgets last night :P

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by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Nov 21, 2009 1:13 PM EST reply actions

Speaking of midgets. They’ve now tied us in regulation wins for the year.

BE CLEVER OR I SEVER!

by Clawson on Nov 21, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

Doubtful

The Caps haven’t played well against trapping teams since BB took over. If you have a French coach, you can probably beat the Caps. They have no offensive patience or ability to grind out a tight checking game. They want to skate end to end and play exciting hockey. They’re probably already past the game last night. It’s like they think trap games don’t count or something.

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by Rob Parker on Nov 21, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

but they don’t. right?

"Guldet ska Ryssland ta hem."

by sleza on Nov 21, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

wait, you mean games against trapping teams count? Shit.

by RedBirdie on Nov 21, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

I´m thinking about saving time and start crying and foaming right now.

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

by SweKool on Nov 21, 2009 1:17 PM EST reply actions

To make gameday abit more interesting (and enjoyable)...

Drinking Games!

-Drink for every goal Vesa Toskala lets in
-Drink for Every Goal scored by Alex Ovechkin
-Drink for every goal scored by Phil Kessel
-Drink for every weak shot Jason Blake makes
-Drink every time Jim Hughson mentions Mike Green
-Drink every time Colton Orr beats someone down
-Drink every time the Leafs take a penalty
-Drink every time Jason Blake screws up
-Drink Every time Garnet Exelby is in Position

Feel free to add your own!

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 21, 2009 1:20 PM EST reply actions

- Drink every time a player is mentioned in relation to squads for the Olympics.

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- Major Mike Shearer

by article1 on Nov 21, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

-Drink every time Don Cherry talks about Ovechkin’s Euro-visor during Coach’s Corner.
-Finish your drink if Cherry rants about an over the top goal celebration by Ovechkin
-Drink whenever the announcer’s mispronounce Semyon Varlamov
-Take a shot whenever the camera is on Vesa Toskala. (Double if he is wearing a Leaf’s hat)

They call me Splodeybones.

by SkinnyFish on Nov 21, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

Note on the 4th – Only becomes active once Toskala is inevitably pulled midway through the first period.

They call me Splodeybones.

by SkinnyFish on Nov 21, 2009 1:40 PM EST up reply actions

- Drink every time Toskala makes a save

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- Major Mike Shearer

by article1 on Nov 21, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

But..

I wanna get a LITTLE drunk

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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 21, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

- Drink every time Luke Schenn’s struggles are mentioned.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 21, 2009 2:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Take a drink when:
-Greg Millen makes an excuse for the goaltender who just gave up a goal
-Joe Bowen interrupts or ignores Greg Millen
-Ron Wilson visibly yells “fuck” (take 2 if a vein in his forehead pops out)
-Blake shoots a puck into the middle of Varlamov’s chest

Things could get messy.

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by Jo4nny on Nov 21, 2009 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

- Drink every time Hughson/Simpson fawn over Ovechkin.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 21, 2009 4:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

one drink

anytime you see anyone skating?

THIS IS A JOKE

by loser domi on Nov 21, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

If you're listening on AM640

- Drink every time Joe Bowen & Greg Millen tell each other an anecdote and laugh about it.
- If you plan on listening on the Post Game Show, drink every time an angry fan calls Andy Frost and proposes numerous non-sensical solutions.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 21, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions

am640

ONE DRINK for any commercials for Alarmforce, Oakville Chevrolet, or Monaghan lumber

THIS IS A JOKE

by loser domi on Nov 21, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions

don’t be knocking Oakville now.

by birky on Nov 21, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

Drink every time Battle of the Blades is mentioned, then quickly throw your beer bottle at the TV and curse CBC for 30 minutes for disgracing Maple Leafs Gardens with that crap.

by Another Good Kingston Boy on Nov 21, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

Since Craig Simpson won it...

Drink every time he mentions winning BotB.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 21, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions

Holy hell I’m going to be even more wasted than I was last night.

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by Shield on Nov 21, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions

-Drink for every goal Vesa Toskala lets in

This rule alone might kill me.

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- Major Mike Shearer

by article1 on Nov 21, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

everytime I remember that Semin is not playing

"Guldet ska Ryssland ta hem."

by sleza on Nov 21, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

-Drink for every goal Vesa Toskala lets in

No thanks – I´m very fond of my liver.

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

by SweKool on Nov 21, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

Dude

I have two bottles of Absolut and that’s not going to be enough to cover your rules!

by Rock Outta SoCal on Nov 21, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

-Drink for every weak shot Jason Blake makes
…
-Drink every time Jason Blake screws up

So every Blake weak shot is automatically 2 drinks, then.

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by stucky on Nov 21, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions

I didn't think of it that way Stucky

I guess no Jason Blake shots/screwups then

by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 21, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

A couple of thoughts

Gustavsson and Toskala have roughly the same number of goals against (32 and 31, respective). The difference is that Gustavsson has faced 110 more shots (291 to 181). In order for Vesa to catch the Moster and hit .900 SV%, he’d have to make 110 saves in a row without giving up a goal. So basically, 3 straight shut-outs. Good luck.

When I look at the standings what really makes me sad is that there’s only 3 points seperating 12th place Montreal from 5th place Philadelphia. Just 3 points seperating 8 teams for 4 playoff spots. Fuck it would exciting to be a part of that – every game having meaningful implications, watching out-of-town scoreboards,checking the standings each day in the morning, projecting possible first round opponents, actually having something on the line every single game…

by general borschevsky on Nov 21, 2009 1:39 PM EST reply actions

who knows, we may be a part of that yet. it’ll take 3 1/2 months of solid play to get there, but maybe.

ok ok, not bloody likely. but stranger things have happened. the isle were 4 pts out of a playoff spot with 4 games left 2 years ago and dubliwiecz’ed their way in.

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by daoust on Nov 21, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

It’s not even (US) Thanksgiving yet. Not time to be watching the out of town scoreboards (though it’s always fun to root against OTT and MON) or be thinking about playoff positions.

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by Rob Parker on Nov 21, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

Or, in F&B’s case, New Jersey.

Ya freaking grasshopper!

by Steck It Out on Nov 21, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

No matter what you have to root against the Habs and SNES. If you do root for them, you probably must have been dropped on your head as a kid

by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 21, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

It’s still early in the season, I don’t think you could call this a waste now. Remember, the Caps had the league’s worst record through Thanksgiving two years ago and still won the SE Division. Yet, that was after a coaching change, but still, don’t throw in the towel just yet.

Ya freaking grasshopper!

by Steck It Out on Nov 21, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

Remember, the Caps had the league’s worst record through Thanksgiving two years ago and still won the SE Division

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by Chemmy on Nov 21, 2009 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

Still had enough points to finish in 8th.

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by Clawson on Nov 21, 2009 4:43 PM EST up reply actions

If Toronto was a half decent team I’d love for them to play their last 15 games against Atlanta, Florida, Tampa and Carolina.

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by Chemmy on Nov 21, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions

You know what?

I don’t care where we end up this year because I can see some bright lights down the road. Bur, goddammit, if we have to lose, let’s at least put forth an organized effort. We pretty much sucked last year but at least we were exciting.

I want an honest effort tonight from everyone . . . just like Peewee hockey. Maybe if MLSE flew everyone’s Grandma in for the game tonight?

We. Like I’m right out there with them. I gotta develop another hobby.

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by buddha hat on Nov 21, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions

I made dinner plans tonight to save myself the pain of this game, but I’ll probably still watch the first period because apparently I like pain.

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by Karina on Nov 21, 2009 5:52 PM EST reply actions

I decided I’m going to watch until Ovechkin’s first hat trick.

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by Clawson on Nov 21, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions

But

What’ll you do the next 2.5 periods?

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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 21, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

at least the Caps are (usually) a real treat to watch. I don’t know how you handle watching the Leafs against a team like the Devils; I’d rather gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon than watch that game. And that’s 99.9% because of the Devils.

by RedBirdie on Nov 21, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions

Naps are good.

Are we 4 goals down yet?

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by article1 on Nov 21, 2009 5:58 PM EST reply actions

i will watch the third

if they are within one goal…so i probably won’t watch

Go Houston Rockets!

by Duster on Nov 21, 2009 5:58 PM EST reply actions

Get your watching eyes out, the Caps lead the league in one goal games, I believe.

by Knee high to a duck on Nov 21, 2009 6:20 PM EST up reply actions

Apparently

Schenn is in the line-up tonight. Wilson better not pull the same thing with him like he did on Friday. That ain’t gonna help Luke out.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 21, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions

schenn needs to be sent back to the minors for the season.
as should blake.

Go Houston Rockets!

by Duster on Nov 21, 2009 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

I'm not sure about "for the season"

but he (Luke Schenn) should be sent to the minors for at least 5-10 games.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 21, 2009 6:05 PM EST up reply actions

who would

you rather have playing instead of Schenn? Exelby?
I’m fine with sending Schenn down when Komisarek returns, but right now, play Luke, see if he can work through it, and if he can’t, get him away from the pressure.

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by Karina on Nov 21, 2009 6:05 PM EST up reply actions