Maple Leafs 1 v. Lightning 2 (OT): Referees Are as Bad as MLB Umpires
by PPP on Nov 3, 2009 10:19 PM EST
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PrintWhat absolute horseshit. Of course that dummy Doug Maclean is saying it's a good goal when Ryan Malone throws Gustavsson into the net. Nice to see Stajan just give the puck up after he's made a good play. Typical. 95% well done and then he falls. Should have had the winner too. Thank goodness Gustavsson is our number one. Not the best first goal but does anyone else still have heart palpitations when the puck goes near him?
Of course, this is all moot if the Leafs had buried some of those powerplay opportunities or if Phil Kessel had scored on one of his 20 attempted shots or the 10 that hit the net. Great debut but it could have used a goal. And it's clear he's not a porcelain doll.
Anyway, share your thoughts folks.
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double fuck
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
pentuple dog fuckshitballs
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
sextuple dog...
wait, I lost the train of thought.
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I hate OT bring back the TIE
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
We got the Pity Point again
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
And I'm sick of it.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
We are terrible at it. First, let’s can the shootout.
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Tampa would be right to complain about the stripes on their end too.
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yep we had some phantom calls go our way tonight.
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
agreed, but a phantom tripping call in the second doesnt make up for your goalie getting pitchforked into the net on the game winner in OT
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly.
That goal was rotten.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
True but this was the first night this year where the refs didn’t seem 100% against us.
Hey, we had 8 power plays to their three.
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, but they deserved 6 of those calls outright, one was borderline and one was terrible
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
2nd one actually, we got power plays up the ying yang against the Ducks.
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can we move to Anaheim’s division?
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I should add that I think that they stunk both ways
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shiiiiit.
We need another top 3 forward.
mittenhands matt stajan and little albino hamster are not deserving of that ice time.
by PeterZezel on Nov 3, 2009 10:21 PM EST reply actions
esp on their own during the OT. Where were grabbo and hags?
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
stapled to the bench while our top offensive weapons ran the show.
by PeterZezel on Nov 3, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Bad bench mgt during the OT if you ask me.
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
Agree. More hagman, more grabs, more Kulemin
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Agreed on all three. Kulemin played a really good defensive game as well, as did all the Leafs.
They call me Splodeybones.
That’s something to build on I guess.
The wins will come right?
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why cant it just be both?
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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 4, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
absolutely.
the MSM say that the fans overvalue the players…I’m thinking the coach is doing some of that.
by PeterZezel on Nov 3, 2009 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
What I've learned from tonight's game
According to the NHL refs: running the goalie over as you score is completely legal.
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unless it is done by a LEafs player. (see NYI game three years ago)
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, the game that left the Leafs 1 pt out of the playoffs.
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I;m still mad over that one.
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
That was terrible. Ugh.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
It's a lack of finish, but shit luck, too
It’s 60% that, sure, but this is also the cause of 35% piss poor luck and 5% bad reffing. No finish with the odd bad bounces in, and BS like the goalie interference.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 3, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions
8 powerplays!!!
8!!!! and we only score 1???
bahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Could have used a bit more # 1 PP and a little less Keystone Kops
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Worst. Luck. Ever.
Pumps out more male with one thrust of the pelvis than the United States postal service over the last 146 years.
Bottom line, the Leafs blew the coverage on that OT goal. Both Kaberle and Komisarek was chasing Tanguay and let go of Malone drive to the net uninhibited.
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It's not just luck
But, to be honest, I have NEVER seen a team with worse luck than this one.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 3, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
This is where you wonder how much is chemistry and how much is basic hockey. Normally, you either talk and say you are following your guys or you talk and switch. They clearly did neither.
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Not the best analogy...
But this is the same as with my Coyotes in the Gretz years. Everyone just somehow assumed everyone knew exactly where they were going and what they were going to do without actually you know saying anything. Made it so everyone was out of position. You can make up for a lot by telling people where to go and where you are.
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Exactly
Drives me nuts with my indoor soccer team. Gotta fucking talk!
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And tapping your stick on the ice doesn’t = talking.
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Like I said at the end...
I’m not even a Leafs fan and feel cheated with that ending…
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Are we that bad at shooting? Seriously, I want to know. We’ve shown we can score plenty in other games. How can this be anything but running into another hot goalie performance (fucking again!!!!) and getting fucking rotten luck?
Dammit I’m fucking pissed.
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If the other team can fudging run our goalie over and score...
We should do it.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
Luck has little to do with it
Gustavsson handed them their first goal, and Kaberle completely fucked us by trying to do Komisarek’s job for him. The Leafs don’t have anyone but themselves to blame for Tampa’s goals.
Stajan and Beauchemin have to react much, much better to that turnover.
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Don’t even get me started on Beauchemin. He’s off of our powerplay and he’s still not looking good in our end. Just brutal.
I am worried about him :(
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me too, he made some terrible plays with the puck tonight that i was surprised didnt end up in our net
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
And this makes me so sad. I was one of the biggest boosters for this guy, too.
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He could become the Larry Murphy/Aki Berg of this edition of the Leafs
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
So he’ll be really good in the playoffs? Yes!
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Yeah on someone elses team :(
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Berg was decent for the Leafs.
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finally someone else says it
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by Matt_Roberts on Nov 4, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
Is someone going to tell PPP that… you know… I don’t heave the heart to do it…
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i'm out
things to consider:
- Kessel isn’t even in pre-season form yet. not worried at all about him.
- Gustavsson was insanely good. And he’s still young. he’s going to be even better as the season rolls on.
- lot’s of borderline calls on both sides. Leafs PK was outstanding though!
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Stalk me here...
by blurr1974 on Nov 3, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions
PK
That’s the encouraging thing. Much better the past few games.
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I think we have killed off the last 8 penalties. That is a good sign.
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by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
Yup
No PPG against in last two games. That is going to be huge going forward
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Kessel looked a little rusty, his shot was off on accuracy (from what ive seen on video) and he was trying to do everything
but he did start passing in the second half of the game
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta take the positives outta this.
Kessel will start scoring. Leafs have a great goalie it looks like. We’re getting points in almost every game. Keep it going Toronto. We’ll be fine.
by Pyramid Power on Nov 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Stajan and Blake
Both could have put that game away.
But at least Kessel looks dangerous
by TMLSiegeinVancouver on Nov 3, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions
Yup, Blake missing the dribbling rebound because he doesn’t stop in front of the net. And Stajan can hit the entire net from the other rebound and on the forehand no less. Bench them.
They call me Splodeybones.
5-on-5 is one thing. Stajan shouldn’t be on 4-on-4.
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I like the Kessel – Grabovski – Blake line that was running together for a little bit. I think Grabbo matches up with Kessel better than Stajan.
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I 100% agree with this. It’s a much, much better chemistry and explosiveness. Then Poni, Hagman and Kuleimin. Put Mattie on the third.
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Poni Hagman Kulemin
doesn’t work… no centre.
Also the Grabbo Kessel Blake line is a group of midgets. It’s the same problem Montreal has in Gomez, Gionta, and Cammalleri… only less skilled.
Too small, and again, NONE of them drive the net for screens.
Why is this so complicated for people to see?
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
Unless we call up Hanson, we have no one who regularly screens or drives the net. I don’t know that we can find a player like that in a trade this year unless Burke either overpays or gets ridiculously lucky.
So if this is going to be an all-season problem as seems likely, how do we overcome it? Can we?
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Endure it, goddamnit.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
Stiff
Ian white upper lip eh?
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by Buds'n'Syrup on Nov 3, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Hell to the yes.
I may not like tonight’s outcome. But I just soldier on.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
WE'RE TIED WITH CAROLINA!
7 points…T-29th!
by TMLSiegeinVancouver on Nov 3, 2009 10:28 PM EST reply actions
We're not last place!
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Sure y’are… technically… we have more wins. But don’t worry – by Friday we’ll still be tied in points, but you’ll have a game in hand and we’ll be on a 10 game losing streak and truly the worst in the league…
We like to give 2 points to anyone that comes to visit – it’s that southern hospitality thing…
Bring on the battle of the bottoms!!
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by Andrea's evil twin on Nov 4, 2009 8:28 AM EST up reply actions
It was a good goal.
But I hate Blake and Stajan.
They both suck horribly. I want to trade them and Mayers for Lecavalier.
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id do it
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Good goal, but Malone clearly pitchforked Gustavsson,
and the net came off before the puck crossed the line.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
He
Pitchforked him while swinging at the puck? interesting eyes you have there… covered in blue glasses I suppose?
As for the net thing, it was on his back and in before he hit the post.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Well, if hitting the goalie prior to scoring the goal is all legal...
It’s all good then. :P
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
Oh come on this Stajan hate is borderline “trade Kaberle” ridicilousness. He and Blake played a good game.
No they didn't.
Stajan should be passing the puck, not trying to crash the crease so Kessel and Blake can shoot from the perimeter.
Plus Blake is a waste on that line. I just hate them with Kessel. They don’t ADD anything.
You need a passer who carries the puck decently, and a guy that goes to the net to screen the goalie. Blake and Stajan together do not encapsulate those two things. They provided no decent screens on Kessel’s forays to be honest.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
No
Stajan, Blake, and Mayers… why add Kaberle? That’s too much.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
Who do we have on the roster that’s a decent passer besides Stajan? Maybe Hagman, otherwise I can’t think of anyone.
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Grabovski? Kaberle? Mitchell could be...
I honestly don’t know who else is a good set up guy beyond Stajan, but he wasn’t doing that tonight. Kessel’s chances mainly came off rushes from his own blue line… and on the PP where Stajan stood in front of the net. There was little generated from 3 way passing on that line.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Why are you so worried about the number of chances Kessel gets? He had a bunch of fantastic shots tonight, and although Stajan wasn’t always setting him up, I think we’ve established that Savard wasn’t doing that all the time in Boston, either. Chill out, Kessel is going to do fine with either Grabbo or Stajan at centre. Poni, Hagman, and others will get their chances.
Stajan was in front of the net for that whole powerplay at the end.
Blake was digging in the corners and pulled pucks out and fed them right onto Philty Phil’s stick a few times. 5 games in for Kessel and they would have 3 goals combined tonight.
Disagree
They didn’t really phase Nittymaki in the least as far as I could tell. They had a couple of legit chances, and frankly I don’t see those suddenly turning into goals when Blake is stuck at 1 goal, and Stajan scored 2 in the opener and hasn’t done much since.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
Not to mention
that Stajan and Blake suck together… always have… always will. NO CHEMISTRY.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
Prime form?
like when he sets a career high in shots on goal with 10?
How much more prime does he need to be?
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
His accuracy was off a little. Compared to the videos of last year he was burying some of those shots regularly.
He had
232 shots last year, and 36 goals. 15.5% shooting percentage. Might not continue for his career… either way… he wasn’t getting 10 shots a game regularly, but he wasn’t scoring incessantly.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
i think ‘goals scored’ is more of an indicator of prime form than ‘shots on goal’.
you’re full of piss and vinegar tonight it seems.
Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.
Meh
I just found their complete lack of finish frustrating.
Nittymakki has been hot recently though. I just think when you’re handed 8 power plays, and you get nothing out of it, you don’t deserve to win, and I have a hard time being positive about it.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
And as for shots on goal and goals for
I’d say good players get more opportunities in prime scoring position than bad players… which is what makes them good players.
Kessel getting 10 shots is a good thing… and they’ll go in eventually… but he needs a player like Lucic to occasionally go to the net, and he needs a scorer like Savard to occasionally threaten offensively. If he’s the only guy we’ve got, then other teams will key on him and he’ll get a lot less than he got tonight.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
getting opportunities is one aspect of being in form, yes. but capitalizing on them is another, and arguably more important. give him time to really find his shot, he’s gonna be solid.
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I Agree he'll be solid
My entire point is, he likely won’t get a lot more chances than he did tonight, and some nights they’ll go in, and other nights they won’t.
I had zero problem with Kessel tonight. It’s his line mates and the rest of the club that bothered me.
He was one quarter of our offense tonight. That scares me… if 1 guy is dominating that much, wtf is the rest of the team doing?
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
Bozak, Hanson, Kessel -1st line of 2moro?
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
That would be ok
I think for now though, just play Mitchell and Kulemin with Kessel and tell them to get him the puck and crash the net.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
This works. Kulemin isn’t selfish, and JM is strong. Get the puck to Kessel and crash the net.
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 3, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
No
Hanson is the power forward you need. If you replace anyone on that line with Kadri it’s Kessel or Bozak.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
Hanson Kadri Kessel
____ Bozak Stalberg
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 3, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
Jokinen
Just what you need. A cancer in the locker room.
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I think we need
to ditch Stajan… he’s young enough he might get us a decent player in return.
They need to do a 2 or 3 for 1 deal though, so some of our younger players can come up to the Leafs from the Marlies.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
I agree, and we need to start making Hanson angry. He has the size, needs the piss and vinegar…anyways peace
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 3, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
Jokinen
is kinda over -rated… no thanks.
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by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Savard would be cool
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 3, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Blake and Kessel look like they might take off…We need to run into some average goaltending
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we need a fat guy to stand in front of the net and bang in loose pucks
basically, we need nik antropov
by TMLSiegeinVancouver on Nov 3, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
shit…I never thought it would come to that.
by PeterZezel on Nov 3, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
bring up Hanson
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
Give Hanson a crack he’s holding his own, right now
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 3, 2009 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
Trade a ticket to the all-you-can-eat buffet for Kyle Wellwood?
-Graham-
by CanadianMaple09 on Nov 3, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
what did you do after you couldn’t find another all you can eat seafood restaurant?
I like to eat the yellow snow behind the zamboni
by Kerry Fraser on Nov 3, 2009 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
My whole life hurts right now. If we don’t start capitalizing on some bounces im gonna quit my job and drink malt liquor under a bridge and tell the neighbourhood children about what pushed me over the edge.
by PeterZezel on Nov 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
DOUBLE REC'D
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by Buds'n'Syrup on Nov 3, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Best players for the Leafs tonight
Kessel, Gustavsson, Kulemin, Mitchell, Grabovski, Ponikarovsky, Kaberle, White, Schenn
Komisarek and Beauchemin and Exelby all made me nervous when they had the puck.
Hagman was kinda off tonight.
Wallin, Orr, and Primeau were invisible.
Blake and Stajan piss me off so much.
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schenn had a very quiet, but steady game
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, Exelby made a couple of bonehead plays with the puck and sat the entire 3rd and OT.
They call me Splodeybones.
Outside of everything else, Exelby simply can’t fucking skate!
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
Truth.
I’d rather have Frogren than Exelby.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Can't finish but
Kessel will correct this. It’s just one game. If anything this game is a perfect example of why we got Kessel. Aside from the fact that the team didn’t outscore the opposition, they played very well.
by general borschevsky on Nov 3, 2009 10:30 PM EST reply actions
Wise words, General.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
Perspective
There will be games where the refs completely fuck us over. But goddamnit, it will just make the victories that much sweeter. Kessel will be awesome, it will take some time. Most importantly, the taste of victory will come, trust me on that.
GO LEAFS GO
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Again, precisely Kavel Pubina. We'll be fine.
by Pyramid Power on Nov 3, 2009 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
this is true…a suckle at the bountiful bosom of lady victory cannot be far away…it is just so hard to wash the taste of the dick of defeat from memory.
by PeterZezel on Nov 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Especially when the defeat was through "dubious" means.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
I;m out later zombie leaf nation
If God didn't want me to eat animals, why did he make them out of meat?
by The Meatriarchy on Nov 3, 2009 10:32 PM EST reply actions
See ya.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
I wasn’t a big fan of the Blake-Stajan-Kessel line being the default number one PP though. Why change the the line that made the team successful? A lot of times, they were playing nearly 1:30-:40 of power play time. That’s way too long.
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Yeah
Why mess with a good thing?
Knew it was going to happen though. They are going to run Kessel out there until he scores or dies.
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The PP was stagnant
no motion whatsoever.
They all deferred to Kessel way too much. He’s never been a big PP guy in the NHL before, and focusing everything around him is a bit crazy to be honest. He’ll get more chances if MORE of the other guys are dangerous. Put Hagman out there with him and let them both shoot from either dot.
"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.
I’m away to sulk and/or play NHL 10.
Laterz
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Be sure to destroy Ohlund.
See ya. :D
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
im out, better hit the hay before i am compelled to drink the rest of my very expensive booze
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 3, 2009 10:35 PM EST reply actions
Good night, Jared.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
WE NEED A POWER FORWARD
SOMEONE THAT CRASHES THE NET LIKE MALONE DID ON THE WINNER.
WHY DO WE NOT HAVE A GUY LIKE THAT AND WHERE DO WE GET ONE… WHERE BRIAN BURKE? WHERE?
"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.
HANSON
MITCHELL
But Ronnie needs to tell them to play that way
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Hanson deserves a shot.
Can I just say that all the old balls in the line up are clogging up the Leafs roster?
Stajan and Blake need to go… they’ve had a shot for a while… I know Blake isn’t going anywhere unless we take a bad contract in return… hence my propositions for Lecavalier…
"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 3, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
Finger trade possibly. B.B. working the phones hard to be sure.
Too bad we don’t have Mike Van Ryn healthy to trade too. Need a power forward for sure. Pony sure isn’t one.
by Pyramid Power on Nov 3, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
You don't deal 1 of your 8 D
to add yet another forward when you have too many forwards as it is.
"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 3, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
D will get injured
it’s inevitable. When that happens, you want guys like Finger around.
"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 3, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
OK FOLKS
Have a good night. This too shall pass. Lots of good tonight.
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Good night.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
The Leafs are going to be an amazing team....
….next season.
Right now, I could care less about playoffs. I just want this frustration to end.
Visit my blog at: http://50-mission-cap.blogspot.com/
Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 3, 2009 10:39 PM EST reply actions
Alright folks...gonna call it a night.
See ya, Leaf Nation.
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I should also add
The thought of Kadri centering a line with Phil Kessel as early as next year has me salivating.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 3, 2009 10:40 PM EST reply actions
Beauchemin going to be fine. Kommy will be fine.
We’re improving and will start to win very soon. Stay positive Leaf Nation.
maybe I’ll buy a new laptop to make me forget about hockey.
by PeterZezel on Nov 3, 2009 10:42 PM EST reply actions
Time to shoot things.
Anyone wants to play Bf1943 that’s where i’ll be.
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Someone needs to go back in time and make Kessel born in Finland
Cuz he just can’t Finnish! xD
Pumps out more male with one thrust of the pelvis than the United States postal service over the last 146 years.
Reminds me of NHL 10 for some reason.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
How is it?
I still don’t have it :/
Pumps out more male with one thrust of the pelvis than the United States postal service over the last 146 years.
It's awesome.
But, I am contractually obligated to not mention my Be A Pro.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, last game before Kessel, these lines worked
Blake, Mitchell, Kulemin
Tlusty, Stajan, Stempniak
Poni, Grabovski, Hagman
Primeau, Wallin, Orr
Why not just replace Tlusty with Kessel? What’s wrong with that lineup?
"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.
Yes
until they can make a reasonable 3 for 1 trade. Then they call up Tlusty, Hanson, and Stalberg
"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 3, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
or 2 of those
whichever ones we want.
"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 3, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
where do you stand on the
developing in the minors vs. NHL thing? The Detroit model or the Schenn model?
and the Mustache of Truculence (formerly Canada4Mizzou)
I was opposed to the Schenn decision
last season when it was made.
I don’t think they should have kept him in the NHL … junior would have been a better plan.
As for developing in the minors… I see no harm in it… I just think some players should be promoted when they’ve done what they need to down there. Tlusty and Stalberg should be in the NHL. We need to clear roster space to promote them. They’re beyond the AHL right now.
"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 3, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Stalberg is doing well down there now (sorry, not following closely)? He seemed fairly invisible for his games in the NHL
and the Mustache of Truculence (formerly Canada4Mizzou)
He seemed invisible
because he was playing with Blake and Stajan… who SUCK together.
I’m so sick of repeating myself about this… does anyone remember how god awful they were with Darcy Tucker 2 years ago? I sure do.
"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 3, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
fair 'nuff
How does his speed stack up at the NHL level?
and the Mustache of Truculence (formerly Canada4Mizzou)
Yeah, he was sent down to the Marlies to make room for Kessel.
He did nothing for us in two games. Too bad for him.
by Pyramid Power on Nov 3, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
He led the league
in Corsi rating after 2 games.
He did a lot, but he didn’t score.
He still played VERY well.
"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 3, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Stempniak pretty invisible tonight. A pity.
We needed him.
Speculating
I think is Gustavsson had been able to win this game, he would have been a lock to start the next game Friday against Carolina. Now – uncertanty. On the other hand, it might be better to go with Vesa on Friday against the weaker Hurricanes on the road and right back to the Monster on Saturday at home against Detroit.
by general borschevsky on Nov 3, 2009 10:49 PM EST reply actions
Let's face it
The Leafs are going to win eventually, but this team still generally has zero real finish.
The Power play isn’t even close to as good as the league is pretending they are. They’ve had a ridiculous amount of success at 5 on 3. Their 5 on 4 numbers are average at best.
After that, they have no real offense 5 on 5, and that my friends is the major issue. We Can’t put the damn puck in the net, and Kessel isn’t going to solve that on his own.
"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.
Exactly Steve. Can't put it all on Kessel. We need more scoring at key times.
Can John Mitchell contribute to this team in any kind of meaningful way? I am doubting him real badly.
by Pyramid Power on Nov 3, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
He's not an NHL scorer
he’s a grinder. He’ll never score 25 goals in the NHL… I’d be amazed if he ever nets 20.
He’s an NHL regular… but he isn’t an offensive talent.
They need to get Kulemin more opportunities though, and frankly I don’t think Mitchell is going to be any worse than Stajan at this point, and he’s a lot cheaper. Trade Stajan.
"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 3, 2009 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Gustavsson is not going to play every game from here to the finish line.
So they need to demote Toskala and promote MacDonald if they plan on not playing him, but I’m not sure that it really makes any difference aside from in regards to cap space.
"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.
I just don’t know if we need more grinders like Mitchell. I say jettison him to the Marlies. I have no faith in him.
Well
we need SOME checkers on the 3rd line… but we have no physical presence on the top 2 is the real problem.
They need to sprinkle Kulemin, Mitchell, and Stempniak amongst the first 2 lines. They actually hit.
"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 3, 2009 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
OMGOMGOMGOMG
Yep, trade Stajan. There are other teams in the league who actually think he’s good. We might actually get something decent in return!
Of course he isn't going to play every game.
But I would like him to start about ten games in a row. I think he’s ready and fully healthy.
don't play him in back to back games
and even if he’s healthy, he isn’t used to playing 3 or 4 games in a week. Sweden’s schedule is less frequent than the NHL.
"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 3, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
Steve.
Agreed about bringing up MacDonald.
I see no problem playing him in back to back games.
He’s young and strong. We’ll agree to disagree about that.
Young and strong
and recently returned from Heart surgery and a groin injury… anyone ever tell you bad things happen in 3’s?
"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 3, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
Relax Steve.
Am with you about everything you write but I think he’ll be fine. He wouldn’t be playing otherwise. I play baseball. I know about bad things happening in three’s my friend.
It's ok
I’m relaxed… just annoyed at the Leafs season thus far.
"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 3, 2009 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
So am I bro'
I’m more than annoyed believe me.
And I have little faith in MacDonald.
And ZERO faith in Toskalol.
I'm sure he'll be fine too
I just don’t see them starting him in a zillion games in a row early in the year… but who knows. I think they want Toskala to play well so they can trade him and get something of worth in return.
"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 3, 2009 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
No GM in his right mind would trade for Vesa bro'.
I’m not talking about a zillion games in a row. Just a few. Ten would be nice. This year is not the year we are shooting for. We’re playing for the future. So should we take it easy and ease Gustavsson in? Perhaps you are right. I will think about that.
Marlies
In an ideal world both Gustavsson and Kessel would have played some games with the Marlies before coming up. My opinion.
From a Sens fan:
I only watched about 10 minutes of the game, but Kessel looked fantastic in those 10. I mean, he possibly should have passed more (and will need to against stronger opponents), but hot damn, he looked better than I remember him being in his days with Boston.
Silver Seven: the Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators blogs.
That's true.
The goals will come eventually. Kessel is a damn good player, he’ll be back to his usual goal-scoring self in no time.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 11:20 PM EST up reply actions
He didn't play on the PP much
in Boston. He also wasn’t the key cog in their offense particularly. He was one piece of a greater puzzle.
He’ll be more of a focal point for the Leafs, which should make him more noticeable.
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- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Nov 3, 2009 11:21 PM EST up reply actions
it’s only one game, but it really looked like he’s not going to be hindered by being ‘noticed’… he really seemed to find/make space for himself out there. he also looks like he doesn’t need savard, or anyone else for that matter, dishing him the puck.
Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.
The rest of the team delegated to Kessel too much. They were looking for him every time the puck was deep in Tampa’s zone. The setup on the PP became predictable and stagnant.
I’m so depressed I just managed to do a post about how terrible it is that Kessel looked incredible.
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by Down Goes Brown on Nov 3, 2009 11:22 PM EST reply actions
DGB.
I love your stuff man. You are Da Man!
I think Komi cost us that last goal just as much as the refs, he left his man totally open to cover a guy Kaberle already had. Also, Kessel’s lack of finish will work itself out with some more games.
Also, What is the protocol for getting a link in the FTB? Do I have to email someone? If so, how do I know who?
Moustache Fever, not to be confused with swine flu.
Email blurr1974 and Mattblack for it.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
Blurr with it. Find his name at the bottom and fire him a message. He handles it during the week.
"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 3, 2009 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
Don't be depressed DGB.
Things will get better there is no doubt about that. They’re getting better now.
Don’t be depressed DGB.
If I did that, my blog would cease to exist. It’s like telling Eklund not to lie.
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by Down Goes Brown on Nov 3, 2009 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
Oh don't worry about that
The Onion says there’s a cure
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Reply button and everyone here are my friends.
Thanks for the tip though Daoust. I forget that sometimes here.
We had a lot of PP ops Frag.
It was a lack of finish around the net that cost us a win. Not the refs.
by Pyramid Power on Nov 3, 2009 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
That’s why I said that Nittymaki had a pretty good game. It just seemed like no matter what the Leafs did, other than Ian White, nobody could get a lucky bounce. Good God, that shot in OT! How the hell did that not go in?
Anyway, Kessel looked pretty good out there, which is really good. Just seemed a bit rusty, which was expected. Once he shakes the rust off, I think he’ll be an unstoppable machine on the offensive end. I liked what I saw from him.
Why is everyone harping on the refs?
The Leafs were given a number of opportunities on the PP that they didn’t bury. Nitty won this game for TB not the refs.
And the winner was a good goal. If the puck is near the goalie, you can pretty much drive over him with the zamboni if you want to. That’s just how the game is called these days.
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by Down Goes Brown on Nov 3, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
Indeed sir.
We need to learn that. We will.
by Pyramid Power on Nov 3, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
Trades
After watching this team through 13 games, who would take a flyer on any of our forwards not named Kessel?
Has anybody shown that they can put the puck in the back of the net? Does some team out there need a bunch of 3rd line grinders? For the Leafs to make a move, they would almost certainly have to include a good prospect like Bozak or a top 4 d-man like Kaberle or White. And that’s simply not going to happen at this point in the season. Tlusty, Hanson, and Stalberg better get really comfy at the Ricoh.
As much as I’m loathe to agree with Doug MacLean, I thought the winner looked like a legit goal. NHL.com only has a single view of it up, but I couldn’t see an issue with the marker. Was an alternate angle/slow-mo look more revealing?
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Brian Burke.
Mr. Burke has built this team to succeed in the future. We will succeed in the future. Regular deep playoff runs to come. Probably not this year though unfortunately. That is the sad, but oh so understandable current reality for Toronto. We’ll deal with that as strong tough loyal Leaf fans and be better for it.
True.
The bandwagon fans who call it quits when the going gets tough, can go to hell for all I care. The REAL fans will be rewarded when the Leafs finally do win it all.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
Lots of UFA's after this year.
The ones that deserve to stay will stay. The others will be gone. Exactly Kavel, exactly. Stay on the bandwagon. That is why we are here talking about this team in some depth late at night. Because we are TRUE fans no matter what!
Required reading, IMHO for Leaf fans:
http://truculenceiseverything.blogspot.com/2009/10/hope-in-absence-of-light.html
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2009 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
you should also check out the ‘reply’ button. it’s useful and awesome, generally found immediately to the right of the date and time at the bottom of each post, such as this one.
Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.
That was pretty nice.
Using reply helps the conversations flow. When you post replies without using it they sit there floating making no sense.
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Look on the bright side. At least we aren’t U. Colorado football fans. They’re sucking so mightily this year, with a terrible coach locked into a long term deal they can’t afford to buy out, that the most talented player they have recruited (stagnating in his sophmore year with little playing time and no development) has just announced he’s ditching them for UCLA. They may win the award for the SB Nation blog that most makes the Bariklosphere look wildly optimistic :)
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LOL?
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2009 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
Not if you're anywhere close to Denver.
Woot having some promising prospects, a great GM and a good coach! And a new grade A sniper and titanium vault of a goalie.
and the Mustache of Truculence (formerly Canada4Mizzou)
I'm kinda here and there...
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2009 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
My analysis:
1) Gustavsson was good, but not great. Needs to work on his rebound control. Also, he gave the puck away on the first goal like OV at the all-star game.
2) Kessel looked good. He’s not taking shots from just anywhere. He took some good quality shots, trying to pick a spot, but Nitty-often-shitty found a way to stop them.
3) The Leafs are seriously snake-bitten. Of our 41 shots, more than half were good shots. (our 40 = a normal 30 shot game). By those numbers, we should have probably scored 2-3 goals, especially with all the PP time. But the Leafs got exactly 1 good bounce. And about 25 bad bounces.
Honestly, if we never lose another game in regulation I’ll be happy. But eventually we’re going to win a game or two.
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 4, 2009 12:25 AM EST reply actions
HAHAHAHAH
“Nitty-often-Shitty”.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2009 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks. One of my finer moments I will admit.
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 4, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
My mood has been completely saved!!!!
My girlfriend won tickets to the Leafs vs Sens game at Scotiabank on the 17th. Center Ice Row D. So now I will be flying to the belly of the beast and donning my best blue and white and cheering with my friends at ACC East.
by PeterZezel on Nov 4, 2009 12:32 AM EST reply actions
thanks.
this will only be my 3rd leafs game ever.
living in thunder bay ontario makes it difficult to get to games too often…closes nhl city is minneapolis-st paul…yuck.
by PeterZezel on Nov 4, 2009 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
I guess “Shitty-maki” would have been more punchy.
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 4, 2009 12:32 AM EST reply actions
Wait..
Wait for Burke to make his magic… Wait for Vesa to heal… Wait for Monster to play… Wait for Kessel to make his debut…
anyone else sick of waiting? I personally blame Stajan for everything that’s wrong in my life.
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