Joygasm!

by Mattblack on Nov 8, 2009 5:00 AM EST in From The Branches Comment 21 comments

NATHAN DENETTE - AP

It's that Jonas...he's so hot right now!

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Ho and indeed ha! Two in two for the mighty Blue and White and mornings suddenly dawn brighter. Last night's action is reviewed by Maple Leaf Hot Stove, Moustache Fever, Toronto Mike, Straight Outta SoCal, Die Hard Blue & White, Truculence Is Everything and The Hockey News. As always, spare a thought for those leaving with the stigma of defeat - Winging It In Motown, in this case.
When we're not talking victories, we're talking MONSTER! General Borschevsky, bkblades, TML Fan Fury and Leaf Fan Forever all pen odes to out latest great custodian.
As great as that was, let's talk victories again. Dr Steve looks at the wider picture, from improved goalie play to what lies ahead in the next ten games.
The Hot Stove lads were thrashing their keyboards white hot yesterday - with kernels of hope from the small steps we've taken to toasting our first winning streak of the season.
Moving away from the Leafs, but staying in the Barilkosphere - Space Weed spies were at the Halloween party in New Jersey.
Keeping on with their run down of the decade, Puck Daddy has the ten most brutal injuries since 2000. (Protip - Don't ask why Malarchuk isn't there - trolling will not be tolerated).
Your non-hockey link for today is a doozy. Frustrated and/or penniless DJ's can now crossfade youtube videos! (NSFW - both in link name and page title)

Whatever's missed goes below - you know the drill by now.

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Look out Wild

You’re next on our list. GO LEAFS GO!

by Rock Outta SoCal on Nov 8, 2009 8:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Now that the wheels are on, I want some revenge.

Circles Tuesday, November 17.

Even Godzillas Need A Home

by Robot Godzilla on Nov 8, 2009 8:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sweet Sweet Revenge…the league shall tremble as the Monster approaches…

Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
Follow me I'm Boring!

by blindfolded tank driver on Nov 8, 2009 9:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

funny enough, I dont think there has been a single round of fisticuffs since Luke the Duke fought in Vancouver (too lazy to fact check, prove me wrong if you like)

Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That

by JaredFromLondon on Nov 8, 2009 9:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think the lack of fighting has been counterbalanced by the increase in everyone’s hitting numbers as compared to the first 8 games of the season.

-Graham-

by CanadianMaple09 on Nov 8, 2009 1:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Leafs aren't actually hitting more now than they were early on

if anything the hits numbers have declined for many players on the team.

And no the last fight was Niklas Hagman vs. Lukas Krajicek against the Lightning… so no they haven’t stopped completely.

Hits by game:

vs Det: 14
vs Car: 19
vs TB: 13
vs MTL: 17
vs Buf: 13
vs Dal: 33
vs Ana: 18
vs Van: 17
vs NYR: 17
vs Col: 21
vs NYR: 43
vs Pit: 32
vs Ott: 27
vs Wsh: 22
vs MTL: 22

Their average has gone from 22 up to 23.67, then 25.75, then 29.2 after the Pittsburgh game. It’s been dropping ever since. They are hitting less, not more. They are fighting less, not more.

Basically they’ve stopped trying to impress Brian Burke, and have instead realized they need to stick to playing the system Ron Wilson has instituted and it’s beginning to work. Over the past 8 games they’ve averaged only 18 hits, and that’s largely raised by the Dallas game.

"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@Leafs.HockeyAnalysis.com on Nov 8, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh man. I convinced the manager at the restaurant to put the game on for me, and I proceeded to ignore my girlfriend and her parents for the next hour.

What a sweet feeling. A winning streak. And 10 out of a possible 14 points over the last 7 games. Doesn’t get much better than that.

It’s safe to say that some of our early season issues, besides goaltending, was waiting for the team to gel. Do we still have a lot of areas to improve? Hell Yes. But the signs as of late are promising,

by birky on Nov 8, 2009 10:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

3 wins and we are right back in the playoff picture, this morning is quite the glorious morning

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Nov 8, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I find your lack of "!!!11" after "playoffs" disturbing.

We’re not there yet. At least touch wood or something.

and the Mustache of Truculence (formerly Canada4Mizzou)

by Wan Ihite on Nov 8, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Still last in the PK

The PK is sitting at 73% right now, but is a perfect 16-16 in the last four games. If you go back before those games, it was a dismal 64% (30/47 killed off).

And as an added note, Toskala was in net for four killed penalties in the Montreal. So the defense has definitely woken up.

They call me Splodeybones.

by SkinnyFish on Nov 8, 2009 1:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It's at 85.7% during the point streak

So they’ve turned that part of their game around.

If it continues how it’s been going recently that number will only continue to rise.

"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@Leafs.HockeyAnalysis.com on Nov 8, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

anybody know what the possibility of getting Manny Fernandez as a back-up?
we’d probably have to dump toskala first, but in any case, would it be a good idea?
giguere is too expensive, and i feel like Joey Mac isn’t good enough to win a few games here and there. Thoughts?

Go Houston Rockets!

by Duster on Nov 8, 2009 4:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Manny was leaning towards retirement. He had a pretty major surgery and he’s had no training camp. I doubt he’s an option for any team other than the most desperate.

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Nov 8, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Joey Mac isn’t bad. And he’s highly motivated to play here. My feeling is our D would play better in front on him than Vesa.

I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.

by kidkawartha on Nov 8, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, hopefully the team won’t fall apart every time Jonas gets a rest.
But I really think Toskala shouldn’t get anymore starts. He will, but he shouldn’t. That shootout was the last straw.

Go Houston Rockets!

by Duster on Nov 8, 2009 5:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’ve seen cardboard cutouts of Trevor Kidd that could stop the same shootout move

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by Space Weed on Nov 8, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs