Saturday Night Just Isn't Right Without You

by Mattblack on Nov 29, 2009 7:42 AM EST in From The Branches

Oh, this little thing? Just something I threw together. On a beach. In November.

No better place to start today than round at Dr Steve's place - here covering the budding optimism in Leaf land.
It's a battle of the Leaf blogs over at NHL Arena. Follow your hearts, cast your votes and may the best one win! (There, was that diplomatic enough for you PPP?)
The stragglers of Friday's game reviews, in short order. Jared in ten words or less, Budblog, Bone's Corner and a response from those Litter Box Cats.
Esteemed colleague Wrap Around Curl and her thoughts on the Burkes, Snr and Jnr.
..a topic also dealt with the usual tact you'd expect from Mr H. Berger, Esq. Toronto Sports Media reports.
Some collated thoughts and stats from the Maple Leaf Hot Stove minds.
Johnny Bower bobblehead night at the depleted Marlies ends in defeat as Chad Rau bites the hand the once fed him to lift Houston to a 2 - 1 win.
Puck Daddy has the 10 biggest NHL stories of the last decade, whilst the Fanhouse brings us the strange tale of booby-trapped ice in San Jose.
Hold your luncheon plans - the non-hockey link for today has it cracked. Courtesy of EnglishRussia, it's hairy sausages! Not as horrific as it sounds, I assure you.

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I can't believe NHL arena forgot Bloge Salming

Space Weed Says Telling it like it is without a care about the mainstream's feelings
"DO NOT get stuck behind Kyle Wellwood in the buffet line. This isn't really etiquette, but it will prevent you from starving to death"- Down Goes Brown on Etiquette for Jason Spezza's wedding

by Kevin Sellathamby on Nov 29, 2009 7:47 AM EST reply actions

I find it funny

That my blog is on there… I’m flattered. :D

"Luke Schenn is Stronger than Strength."
Truculence is Everything: A Toronto Maple Leafs Blog of Varying Opinions of Anger.

by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 29, 2009 10:23 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I have already surrendered my chances of winning to PPP.

But really, Bloge Salming : NHL arena contest :: Clark : Calder trophy

THIS IS A JOKE

by loser domi on Nov 29, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

Arrrgghhh...

It hurts…..

Leaf videos that will make you feel better...oh who am I kidding, no they won't.

by Bloge Salming on Nov 30, 2009 7:05 PM EST up reply actions

I should draw Kadri! Maybe once all of my commission work is out of the way.

-Graham-

by CanadianMaple09 on Nov 29, 2009 9:05 AM EST reply actions

Sundays just don’t feel right.

by birky on Nov 29, 2009 9:46 AM EST reply actions

without a Leaf game the night before.

by birky on Nov 29, 2009 9:46 AM EST up reply actions

Chad Rau

was never fed by the Leafs.

They never signed him to a contract, so he signed with Minnesota as a free agent this past off season when his college career ended.

"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 29, 2009 10:46 AM EST reply actions

A figure of speech

…is a use of a word that diverges from its normal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it such as a metaphor, simile, or personification….

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Nov 29, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions

what? no cat pictures?

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 11:38 AM EST reply actions

I’m only allowed one a month.

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Nov 29, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions

damn these iron chains of oppression

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 11:42 AM EST up reply actions

hairy sausages?

oh, those crazy Russians…

THIS IS A JOKE

by loser domi on Nov 29, 2009 11:42 AM EST reply actions

i may or may not be making those for dinner

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe you shouldn’t cook with your shirt off.

Resident Capologist

by clrkaitken on Nov 29, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions

It’s not his shir… oh never mind

"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 29, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

Komisarek practices, paired with Kaberle

Looks like he might play tomorrow night.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/732302—leafs-today-komisarek-s-recovery-on-track

by birky on Nov 29, 2009 12:06 PM EST reply actions

yay!

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

oops my bad

Just fan posted this before seeing it here

Still new at this!!

by Neale's Harry on Nov 29, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions

haha, no worries, fan posts are never a bad idea

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions

Via Jonas640 on twitter

Grabbo and Beauch got into a scuffle during practice and had to be pulled apart by Hunter and Blake.
Taking on happy trails? there is that crazy little bugger we’ve been looking for in grabbo, lets hope he can translate it to a game

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 12:36 PM EST reply actions

I was just typing that up.

national post has a bit more detail here, including Komi as peacemaker.

Bitter Leaf Fan: because sometimes there's no option but to be bitter...

by mf37 on Nov 29, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

information super highway traffic jam!

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

didn’t Grabovski get into last year with someone during practice?

by Another Good Kingston Boy on Nov 29, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

Blake i think

THIS IS A JOKE

by loser domi on Nov 29, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

Twice, I think.

Down Goes Brown - Unapologetically nostalgic for the past. Brutally realistic about the present. Grudgingly optimistic about the future.

by Down Goes Brown on Nov 29, 2009 12:43 PM EST up reply actions

blake

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 12:40 PM EST up reply actions

sounds like Grabbo’s a wee bit sensitive.

by Another Good Kingston Boy on Nov 29, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

nah, ill settle with insane

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

wow, the hawks had three shorthanded goals in the first period…that’s disgusting.
Anybody know the chances of Toronto picking up one of Chicago’s players due to their cap problem? is sharp still on the menu, or have they re-signed him?

Go Houston Rockets!
http://dusterfile.blogspot.com/

by Duster on Nov 29, 2009 1:02 PM EST reply actions

Sharp is signed for another 2-3 years.
talks with Chicago have all but died since they dont want to pay the price Burke wants for a salary dump

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 29, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions

if the hawks do sign toews, kane and keith for $6M each (on average), they’ll have 14 players signed for next year with a cap hit of $58M (15 players with $60.4M cap hit if they don’t get rid of sopel).

they have several players with salaries between $3M-$4M (sharp, versteeg, seabrook, barker, bfyuglien, bolland), i think at least 3 of them are going to have to be moved and replaced with cheaper versions. if you got rid of 3 of them and replaced them with $1m contracts, that’s only freeing up $7.5M (3x $3.5M – 3 x $1M) to sign another 8 or 9 players, which still may not be enough.

i think there’ll be lots of opportunity to pursue their players in the offseason (or before). they’re in a jam from a salary cap perspective which hurts their bargaining position, but there will likely be interest from a lot of teams, which may balance things out.

Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.

by daoust on Nov 29, 2009 3:49 PM EST up reply actions

Depending on how Chicago handles this, the Hawks could either be set up for a long time or could see their window slam shut in about two years.

Resident Capologist

by clrkaitken on Nov 29, 2009 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

Saw this

• Take this to the bank: The Chicago Blackhawks will move Cam Barker’s $3-million US salary this summer because fellow defenceman Bryan Campbell and his $7 million salary is staying put.

The Blackhawks also have hugely underrated Swede Niklas Hjalmarsson playing 20 minutes a game. Barker plays 14 minutes a night and teams are always looking for power-play pointmen.

Trading Barker isn’t too much of a salary dump, there could be a serious hockey deal done there… but if it happens this summer, I can’t see us having anything to offer.

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

by Karina on Nov 29, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions