Leafs Beat Flyers. Also Score Four Goals and Win the Game.

by blurr1974 on Sep 18, 2009 5:01 AM EDT in From The Branches

I'm still giddy over the game. Nasty Nazem Kadri looked ridiculous when given the proper tools to work with. Niklas Hagman is still awesome (not that I had any doubts.) Luke Schenn is still Luke Schenn, just a year older, wiser, stronger, meaner. And not to belittle the true meaning behind them, but it all reminded me of some words Sir Winston Churchill once spoke:

we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender

We shall fight indeed...

TSM gets you up to date on the heavily under-reported Phil Kessel saga.
I missed this yesterday, but it's he Meatrarchy. He's always relevant an he's got a crash course in MSM laziness.
More Vintage Leafs pics, including a killer one of the Killer.
MLHS has a breakdown of the game, and some individual analysis of the major players. They agreed with my Hagman assesment.
The season previews have begun, and here's Suite 101's take on the new look Leafs.
Bkblades is kind of looking forward to the regular season.
Luke Schenn's life can be tough.
Happy 59th Birthday Darry Sittler! Let's re-live your greatest moment.
Eugene Melnyk has a big mouth but he might have just revealed something useful.

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Here’s hoping that Burkie tenders an offer-sheet.

I realize that we want young, productive, NHL caliber talent now rather than later, but double first rounders?? There’s one rumour that I hope never materializes.

by sir sashimi on Sep 18, 2009 5:38 AM EDT reply actions

One more link for Freaky Friday aka Garbage pick-up day

http://fallenleafs.tumblr.com/post/190867406/pugnacity-testosterone-truculence-and

Where I get overly excited about two preseason games.

Supporter of the Sergei Berezin "Give and Go" - You give me puck, then you go to hell

by bkblades on Sep 18, 2009 5:45 AM EDT reply actions

Thanks for linking to my awesome post.

by The Meatriarchy on Sep 18, 2009 8:00 AM EDT reply actions

Added

e-mail blurr and mattblack so that you are in their Google Readers.

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

by PPP on Sep 18, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions

It was so good

that it was posted twice!

Brad Stowe
Maple Leafs Hot Stove

by RepressedOptimism on Sep 18, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions

This is what happens when amateurs like PPP try and get involved in serious FTB business.

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

by Mattblack on Sep 18, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

This is why I try not to micromanage the talent.

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

by PPP on Sep 18, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions

He’s drunk on power folks. Sozzled on success.

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

by Mattblack on Sep 18, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions

this is what you were telling me about, huh Mb? All the second guessing, post publishing edits and general interference? You’re a saint for having put up with it for so long…

"Sanity is not statistical." - George Orwell, a Leafs fan...
Stalk me here...

by blurr1974 on Sep 18, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ll make him suffer when I finally make it over there next year.

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

by Mattblack on Sep 18, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Already in. And also in blurr’s too, by the looks of things.

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

by Mattblack on Sep 18, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought he was being sarcastic!

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

by PPP on Sep 18, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s comforting that this is where your mind goes first.

Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)

by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Sep 18, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Fancfic from a Player’s Perspective makes its triumphant return on tWWoLD, and this time, it’s about Luke Schenn: http://wwold.blogspot.com/2009/09/players-perspective-luke-schenn.html

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing. Also rather truculent for a chick.

by loser domi on Sep 18, 2009 8:45 AM EDT reply actions

John Mitchell Q&A in the Print Edition of the Star

Five Qs, can’t find it online…I wonder how many f-bombs the editor had to remove.

Favourite player growing up: Doug Gilmour
Favourite team as a kid: Toronto Maple Leafs
Favourite Comfort food: I’m going with pizza…do you mean right now (because players are in camp and watching their diets)….it’s still pizza. Who am I kidding?
If you weren’t in hockey you would be: Probably a firefighter or in construction
Favourite school subject: History, I liked to read about the world wars

Bitter Leaf Fan: a life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...

by mf37 on Sep 18, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

Answers like those make me like him more.

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

by PPP on Sep 18, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

he talks like regular people!

Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006

by JaredFromLondon on Sep 18, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Mitchell kicks ass. I hope hes a leaf for a long time

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

by Matt_Roberts on Sep 18, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

If you weren’t in hockey you would be: Probably a firefighter or in construction

A career in the Village People awaits when he hangs his skates up, clearly.

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

by Mattblack on Sep 18, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

pre-edit edition

Favourite player growing up: Doug fucking “Killer” Gilmour
Favourite team as a kid: The Toronto fucking Maple Leafs, for fuck sake’s.
Favourite Comfort food: Aw, fuck, I’m going with pizza…wait, fuck, do you mean right now (because players are in camp and watching their diets)….Fuck it, it’s still pizza. Who am I fuckin’ kidding? Fuck.
If you weren’t in hockey you would be: Fuck, probably a firefucker or in fuckstruction or some-fuckin’-thing like dat.
Favourite school subject: Fuck off.

by general borschevsky on Sep 18, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

Rec’d for making me almost ruin my keyboard. Fucker.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Sep 18, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I think

I am WAYYY too excited for this season to start

Resident Cook and IT Superman
Truculence FTW

by leafer1984 on Sep 18, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions

thats unpossible!

Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006

by JaredFromLondon on Sep 18, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I know, but I am like REALLY UBER EXCITED FOR OCTOBER FIRST!!

Resident Cook and IT Superman
Truculence FTW

by leafer1984 on Sep 18, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I hear you man.
Im even excited for the Marlies

Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006

by JaredFromLondon on Sep 18, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

YES!

Make a trip to Toronto, hit up a Marlies game

Resident Cook and IT Superman
Truculence FTW

by leafer1984 on Sep 18, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

I am going to hit many Marlies games

Refusing To Bow To Your Standards Since 2006

by JaredFromLondon on Sep 18, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice, let us know. I’m sure many of us will hit em up with you.

Resident Cook and IT Superman
Truculence FTW

by leafer1984 on Sep 18, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

“Even the fans have taken up Burke mantle of Truculence, using words like ‘hit’ in every sentence.”

by Its Cold In Here on Sep 18, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Good Article

About the surgery “The Monster” had

Linky
Warning: Toronto Star

Resident Cook and IT Superman
Truculence FTW

by leafer1984 on Sep 18, 2009 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

is it bad

that the Winston Churchill quote made me think of Corey Hart’s Never Surrender??

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

This is what it should remind you of Karina (with my W.C. translation)-
Even in the Quietest Moments

we shall fight on the ice and in the media,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our goaltender, whatever the cost may be,
    we shall fight in the corners,
    we shall fight on the opening faceoff,
    we shall fight in the blogs and the streets,
    we shall fight in the playoffs;
    we shall never surrender

Plus, there’s little song I’ve always loved-
It’s Raining Again

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Sep 18, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

interestingly

Sydney Crosby wants some answers as to why Kelly was fired.
He seems to be using his public face for something other than promoting the NHL…

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

Dany Heatley

presser at 12:30!!!

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

you make my weekend lasting chance to watch swedish hockey sound very pathetic…

Как хотел я

by sleza on Sep 18, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Can be pre-emptively summed up by the following:
“Me, ME, me. Meeee, me, and to finish up, ME!!!”

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Sep 18, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

hehe

yes. I can’t wait to mock it.

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

:(

it’s not playing for me….

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

wooo

there it goes!

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I want

to leave nasty little presents for him in Kelowna.
Also, what is it with so many NHLers living there?

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

wow

reporters…. all just feeding him easy questions.

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Doug Wilson

players give up a lot to play internationally, and those that do deserve better treatment.

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

this is

boring.

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

conclusion

Dany Heatley is a meat head, and I will never listen to another interview with him again.

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Yay! Another 10 minutes of my life saved from choosing to not watch. I’m going to save it all up and watch our next Cup vid over and over.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Sep 18, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

mmmmmmmmm

hockey related photos…..

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

from

this album

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice Find!

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

by PPP on Sep 18, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

they have the first pre-season game too.

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Sep 18, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions