Leafs at Lightning
by Chemmy on Nov 25, 2009 1:55 PM EST
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Now that Negative Tuesday is behind us it's time to realize that the Leafs have four points in their last three games which is pretty decent for them to be quite honest. With Toskala injured Gustavsson gets the start tonight. He looked solid and composed on Monday night despite not getting a lot of work until he got hung out to dry in OT.
Christian Hanson was called up and should be playing with Grabovski and Hagman according to AM640's Jonas Siegel. Hanson had a goal and an assist in a short five game stint with the Leafs last year. I'm hoping he gets thrown on the PP with Kessel; Hanson's a big body that plays physical in front of the net.
"Front of the net, that's where I've got to be," said Hanson. "Go to the corners, try to dig out the puck for them. Try to clear space." - The Star
The Lightning are currently 8th in the East with a 9-5-7 record largely due to the play of Antero Niittymaki who in 11GP has compiled a .936SV%. This could be another ugly night if the Leafs can't punch the puck home. Vincent Lecavalier seems to be finding his touch, he has five points in his last four games and now has 19 points in 21GP on the season. Steven Stamkos has two goals in his last three and is tied for fifth in the NHL in goals with 15. Stamkos is third in the league in power play goals so the Leafs will also need to stay out of the box tonight.
Remember your SPG picks, check out Raw Charge if you want any more Lightning news, and remember to come back thirty minutes before game time to catch the start of our game day open thread.
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heh, we kept Stamkos pretty quiet last time, I hope we can do it agin.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 1:57 PM EST reply actions
Stamkos must be smashed.
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assign Beauchemin to him, he seems to do pretty good when he has a clear shadow mission
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 25, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
it hasn’t been discussed here very much, but Beauchemin has been playing pretty damn good hockey as of late. Earning them dollar bills yo.
yup
playing awesome, but he can’t shut down Stamkos, Lecavalier, St. Louis AND Malone… they’re on different lines…
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
From Raw Charge
Stamkos, St. Louis & Malone back as a line tonight.
Tampa 3rd and 4th lines are brutal. They’re playing their defenceman Foster as a forward tonight.
No Mattias Ohlund either :D
OOOOH good news
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by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not a home game?
We have a chance! I think we’ve generally done pretty well down in Tampa.
Boo hoo!
Should I start drinking now?
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
the voodoo?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 25, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
Children get older, I’m getting older toooo doo
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
that you do so well!
Grabo's virtual linemate.
by Sergei Puckizin on Nov 25, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
i saw my reflection in the snow covered hills, and a landslide brought me down? what the fuck?
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
YES!
The landslide brought me down!
The landslide being our pathetic start to the season that brought me back down to earth. I WANT BACK UP TO MAH TRUCULENCE SPACESHIP
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Is that your truculent spaceship, david bowie?
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, shooting a little high.
But YES! Positive thoughts! No drop passes! Off the glass and out! Don’t shoot at the goalie’s crest!
probably. but one 5-game win streak any time this year, and 2 games above .500 the rest of the way, and they’re a .500 team, which hopefully means not finishing bottom 5. DARE TO DREAM.
i actually just remembered that i drunkenly bet a friend that the leafs wouldn’t finish bottom 5. round of golf at a course of our choice. they better f-ing turn it around.
Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.
DARE TO DREAM.
We need to print t-shirts, brother.
I bet some Senators fans that we’d finish higher than Ottawa in the standings. I need to stop making bets.
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.500 on the front, ‘Dare to Dream’ on the back. comedy gold.
2 years ago I had lost a bet to a friend about morrow vs tkachuk’s fantasy performances. the night of the cup final as i was paying up ($20 – in pint and wing form), i bet an additional $25 that oil was above $100 a barrel (it was) and another $25 that the stanley cup weighed less than 40 lbs (it does – 34 or something. those guys hoist it over their head way too easy to be more than 40). went in down $20, came out up $30. SWEET.
Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.
I might seriously have to make that t-shirt.
and that’s some impressive wagering, my good man.
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I can’t do the SPG until they add Hanson.
by general borschevsky on Nov 25, 2009 2:18 PM EST reply actions
Nice
Whoo! Hanson first shot and penalty for every period!
by general borschevsky on Nov 25, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Why watch this game?
When you can watch the GAME OF THE YEAR tonight.
At least, that’s according to Puck Daddy.
Fuck that. I like the Blackhawks but I couldn’t give a shit about the Sharks or Marian Hossa.
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
well, Leafs are at 7:00 Eastern and Hawks at 10:30, so I’ll be hoping for an online feed of the former that doesn’t vanish like the other night’s, then going to the Second City Hockey meetup to watch the Hawks. I care about Hossa but I’m tired of hearing about him…
a little chippy: hockey, mostly
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Chemmy, I love everything about you. Except for the fact that you cheer for the Red Sox. Other than that, you’re one stand-up mother fucker.
AND NO YOU CANNOT HAVE ROY HALLADAY.
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Any news on Halladay?
I forget, is he a free agent after next season or was it after the past season?
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
he’s under contract through 2010. so he’s lame-duck status already, as he’s refused to sign our extension.
The Red Sox are on a “full-court press” to acquire him before the winter meetings, which commence on Dec. 7.
Fuck the Red Sox.
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Oh god.
If he wants out, send him west…PLEASE.
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently the Jays are asking for Buchholz and Casey Kelly. I hope that doesn’t get it done. If the Red Sox throw in Daniel Bard, it might have to be done.
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baaase…..baaall….?
(j/k)
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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 25, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Heh, I’d rather keep Buchholz and Kelly than have Halladay.
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The Sox split the season series and lost to Anaheim in the playoffs.
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Fuck the Yankees and their purchased World Series pennant.
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck the Yankees and their purchased World Series pennant.
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Thirded.
Also, Fuck the Yankees, in general.
by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 25, 2009 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
Fourthed
Also, Selig needs to be fired and a Salary cap must be placed asap. That way the Yankees will only be able to put 5 men on their team because that’s all they can afford
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 25, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
5th'd
no salary cap though, think of how soul destroying VW and Rios’ contracts would be in a salary cap baseball world. also selig has Warren Buffett level decision making compared to Harry Buttman (Gary Bettman)
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
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by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
There needs to be a cap
Otherwise it’s a 5 man league. Imagine hockey without a cap. Leafs, Rangers, Red Wings and Avalanche would be the only 4 teams worth watching. Why? Because they can spend as much money as they want. Imagine if there was no cap after the lockout. Our top line would most likely be a super line featuring Danny Briere, Marian Gaborik and all sorts of talented players who want a shitload of cake. A cap evens the field. There will be a CBA anyways (most likely 25%). Is it fair that the Yankees can buy every free agent available? Is it fair that they can put an All-star team out there every day? No.
Also, Selig is a moron.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 25, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
But is it so bad
That an organization goes out to buy the best players available because they want what the fans want and that is a championship? I mean if there is no rule against it, and you have the revenue and fan base to support a billion dollar team, why not? I know being a Leafs fan for years that concept is totally foreign to MLSE but if it wouldn’t of it been nice for them to reward their loyal fans once with a team that was built or bought to win?
I for one wouldn’t. For the record, I am not a Yankees fan as baseball, truth be told, isn’t even a sport.
"There's been four different Cup winners the last four years, and I got one of them (Anaheim) and it was a fighting team. We're playing it that way regardless." - B. Burke, Toronto Maple Leafs GM
yeah selig is a tit.. but i said compared to bettman.. which i guess is like comparing hitler to the devil so point to you i suppose..
i don’t know how i’d feel about a salary cap in the MLB, the logic of levelling the playing field does make sense but at the same time that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be more entertaining. baseball’s team dynamic depends on contribution from multiple players consistently so the impact of one big free agent signing or one star player is less than in other sports.. loading up on salary is just one way of competing in that league and forcing a team to take on a player with a negative WAR because they can’t afford to pick up a player who would contribute because of cap restrictions will just result in a shitty product on the field.. on the other hand this is a leafs blog not a jays blog.. just for the record fuck the yankees in their rich asses but i would love to see joe mauer light up the jays even if its for 25 mill a season
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
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by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
Buchholz, Kelly and Bryce ‘lebron of baseball’ Harper (because we are going to be that bad this year) the jays will be SIIIICK in 3-4 years after AA has been chased out of town
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
- My name is Jonas (Gustavsson)- - - Weezer are clearly leafs fans.
by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
False
@your avi: wes anderson is god.. assuming that’s from rushmore (and i’m pretty sure it is)
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
- My name is Jonas (Gustavsson)- - - Weezer are clearly leafs fans.
by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
So do the leafs get 62 shots tonight?
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
The Leafs will get 67 shots, and Damien Cox’s head will explode.
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Hopefully they can pot 4 goals then.
You know what…I sense a Kaberle hat trick coming up tonight. 1G, 2A.
Book it.
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Chemmy
FYI
It’s a game you can catch as the top half of a great NHL on TSN doubleheader starting at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The game is also available on TSNHD.
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Truculence FTW
darn
I wanted to get stuff done tonight
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by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
NHL.com said 7pm, and still does.
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TSN contradicts itself as well
Scoreboard says 7:00PM, but their front page article says 7:30
MapleLeafs.com says 7:30
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Nov 25, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
couldn’t be a midweek pre game ceremony by MLSE in tampa?
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
- My name is Jonas (Gustavsson)- - - Weezer are clearly leafs fans.
by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe the Tampa Bay ppl
will provide the pre-game ceremonies for us tonight.
by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 25, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
shady tactics
they know how cold the leafs get when they have to wait 5 – 10 minutes after warm up..
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
- My name is Jonas (Gustavsson)- - - Weezer are clearly leafs fans.
by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
HGH?
Human Growth Hormone?
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
As long as Hanson is on the first PP unit with Kessel, I’m fine. We need a net presence.
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 25, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
I vote
Trying Primeau on the second pp unit, park his big ass in front of the net.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Nov 25, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
motion 2nded!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Nov 25, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
All in favour?
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
As long as he replaces Blake
I’m down
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 25, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
can we call him keith instead of wayne just for fun?
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
- My name is Jonas (Gustavsson)- - - Weezer are clearly leafs fans.
by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully Hanson spends most of the night where he is in that pic: right in the muthafukin crease.
by Leaf in Habland on Nov 25, 2009 6:21 PM EST reply actions
anyone know anything about this TJ Hensick kid?
saw a video of him on MLHS, he’s a speedy guy, only 23… anyone think the leafs should claim him off waivers?
...Being surrounded by Sens and Habs fans makes me feel intrinsically superior...
carolina will probably scoop him with their injury issues
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 25, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions
what are the waiver priority rules? Do the leafs have a chance? So far everything I’ve read about him sounds positive, with the exception of his size. That, and he could be our third (is fourth a stretch) funny looking American players.
I’m in!
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haha
have you seen jason blakes eye bags.. they’re gross, i think they’re bigger than his actual eyeballs
The choo-choo train left right on time. A ticket costs only your mind.
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way. Of course we were willing to pay.
- My name is Jonas (Gustavsson)- - - Weezer are clearly leafs fans.
by AkiSchennberg on Nov 25, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
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