Maple Leafs v. Canucks: Sharing and Moving On
by PPP on Jan 30, 2010 4:58 PM EST
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PrintLet's start this off by talking about tonight's game. It kicks off the Canucks 14 game streak on the road. Sean Leahy has the definitive look at it for Puck Daddy. Look for that to be brought up ad nauseam if the Canucks don't make the playoffs. Sean at Nucks Misconduct (generally a good Canucks site) has a great preview with a lot of well founded confidence in the comments. Vesa Toskala gets the start so that's all I have to say about the game. Let's move on to the catharsis.
Back when MC79Hockey was writing for The Score's first attempt at hockey blogs, the Six Pack (incidentally, it was a terrible, terrible set up other than Tyler Dellow), his tagline was something to the effect of "5-1, Calgary Sucks, Vancouver Doesn't Matter". I think that that dsmissiveness is what drives Canucks fans mad.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will always get a tonne of attention regardless of how their team is doing because of their history, the many layered rivalry, the generations of fans, and the fact that they have a Canada-wide fanbase. The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have an intense rivalry and a history of success or a Stanley Cup respectively. Even the Ottawa S*nators can pretend that they have the Battle of Ontario. Canucks fans however are left trying to fabricate rivalries where they just don't exist and that leads them to feel that they aren't getting the coverage that they deserve. Hell, even their players whine about it. Ryan Kesler, via Jonas Siegel:
"I don't think we get enough respect...if we were a team out east, I think we'd get a lot more respect."
Re-tweeting that brought about some quick responses:
I grew up a fan, but Kesler's comment is so weak. VAN's been to 3rd round twice EVER. & not for 16 yrs. Do it/people will pay homage.
maybe if he learned to shut up. Canucks are a good team but their rep is shrouded by all their drama.
Softest organization in the league, from top to bottom.
After the jump, I'll look at all of the recent reasons why Leaf fans are sick of the Canucks and their fans. We can all share our own stories and then we can go back to ignoring them until the next time Mike Gillis accuses the Leafs of tampering.
Now, one cannot address the subject of Canucks fans and the local media and their inferiority complex adequately without referencing the seminal work by current Vancouver resident Godd Till. The same ones that log onto Damien Cox's latest fact-free ramblings to thank him for 'telling it like it is' and for 'not following the rest of the media in sucking up to MLSE" are the first to absolutely flip their lids when he dares to wade into the latest self-inflicted drama. The ones that can distinguish between proper complaints and incessant bitching are often far too rare.
Of course, if it's not the fans or the media covering the team it's the organization itself that cannot keep their complaining to themselves. It's pretty well known that Mike Gillis politicked his way into the top job by convincing the owners that he could do a better job than David Nonis. Now he's reaping the benefit from a litany of great moves by the Leafs' current assistant GM. Of course, that knowledge is probably what drives Mike Gillis to file two tampering charges that did nothing more than make himself look ridiculous. The Wilson tampering thing was hilarious because it's become the accepted canon among some Canucks fans that Burke was over in Sweden to try to tamper. Nevermind that he flew over there to be ready for July 1st but he also signed Jonas Gustavsson who, last time I checked, was from Sweden.
The LeafsTV draft documentary flap offers up another example of how a GM intent on scoring points against Toronto handles anything to do with the Maple Leafs. Compare and contrast with Don Waddell's comments in response to Brian Burke's remarks about Ilya Kovalchuk's contract demand. The Atlanta GM's silence did the exact opposite of Gillis' which only served to confirm that Gillis was in fact shopping the players that Burke mentioned. Of course, a smarter guy might have worked that out. And it doesn't stop there! The laser pointer situation against the Flames would have caused a witchhunt if the Canucks had been on the receiving end of the Keystone Kops routine that doubled as a search for the perpetrator.
And then we come to the players. Kesler's whining was the latest example of why players are usually advised to keep their mouths shu. They tend to look stupid when they don't. Like when they call the player that cracked their face open a 'coward' despite the fact that they are the one that tried to injure their opponent with a despicable take down move. Or doing something childish like pulling hair. And the less said about Roberto Luongo's sense of entitlement about his apparent God-given right to a lack of traffic the better. That's without even getting into the Burrows-Auger and CBC-Ron MacLean situation that Puck Daddy has chronicled so well. Not that the majority of Canucks fans would ever admit that they might have benefitted from the Diver That Cried Conspiracy. Or that they might have done so twice.
Now, I am sure that there will be a number of Canucks fans that will point to this half-assed screed (imagine if I put some effort into it) as a sign that Leafs fans care a lot about the Canucks. Not so, I am just sick of hearing the same complaints about the fans, the city, the local media, and the organization. They will never change. The Napoleon Complex is never going to go away. So let's expunge every last complaint about them (fans of other teams should also jump in) and then we can go back to ignoring the Canucks because the fact is that they don't matter. As always, I give the final word on Leafs-Canucks relations to Godd Till:
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The problem with Canucks fans is exactly what the Toronto Media thinks the problem is with Leaf fans. They drink the kool-aid poured out to them by the Canucks PR people and local media. Try to reason with them on the fact that the only tampering case on record where the offended team got a 1st round pick was the whole Stevens thing with the Blues, and they still think that the imaginary case of tampering means they deserve the Leafs 1st round pick.
They are an organization with a history of nothing but Failure, whose lack of relevance within the NHL kills them, so they whine for attention. It’s mostly pathetic because they don’t try to emphasize the talent that they have had – Naslund leading the league in goals one year, Henrik Sedin’s leading in scoring this year – but instead they’ll go on about how great Trevor Linden was, and how they think Kesler is awesome. UGH.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:06 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
that about sums it up
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
there’s so much more, I’m just so sick of it.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
haha, i can imagine
thing is I have nothing, the only Nucks fan i really know on a personal level is Alix and she rules
the rest are random internet faces, but your little rant hits em good
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
Alix is cool. Missy is kinda cool too (just because she’s nice)
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jan 30, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
the ones that realize that they have no reason to beat up on the Leaf’s past 40 years of ineptitude because their team has actually been worse over the past 40 years are the ones that are OK with em.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
The Canucks Blog I linked has a great logo. Based on that, that guy gets it.
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The Vancouver WAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!-nucks
by Marc Pilgrim on Jan 30, 2010 5:06 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
haha
rec’d
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
Lolllllllllllllllllllllll
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jan 30, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
This game might be close if Raycrap is starting, but the Combined Goals scored would be lower if the nets were empty
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jan 30, 2010 5:07 PM EST reply actions
If I were a Leaf fan, I'd be bitter too.
At least we in Vancouver have something you Leaf fans haven’t had for ages:
Hope.
Good luck with your terrible goaltenders, porous defence, impotent offence, and absence of draft picks. And keep up the good work, Burkie.
sorry, the 13 Stanley Cup banners hanging in the ACC blinded me so that I couldn’t read your comment.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
How do ya spell hope in Toronto?
K-A-D-R-I
by Marc Pilgrim on Jan 30, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
And, yet, we have something that you will never have
Not being Canucks fans.
by Godd Till on Jan 30, 2010 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Weird spellings
I thought you spelled it S-T-E-E-N, no wait, you spelled it T-L-U-S-T-Y, no that can’t be it, was it S-C-H-E-N-N? Well, at least if Kadri doesn’t work out you’ll be able to spell it H-A-L-L…oh wait, no, sorry.
There’s nothing funnier than obsessive whiners whining about other people being whiny and obsessive.
wow.
Pot meet Kettle.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
sorry, I can’t make it. I don’t meet the qualification of “whiny and obsesssive”
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
who the hell every thought Steen or Tlusty was going to save the leafs?
also you are bad at this
have another go
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, I don’t recall there being any hype in Toronto about those two first round draft picks. You’re right.
not enough to lump them in with schenn or kadri, which you implied
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not saying either of those guys had the hype level of a Schenn or Kadri, but they did have a sizable level of hype, as first round picks generally do, and certainly in Toronto.
Right. How’s Hodgson doing this year?
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
really? i coulda swore team doctors cleared him to play
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
pretty good actually
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
great, he’s our hardest worker and one of the most consistent players on the team.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
he’s got as many goals as ryan kesler does…. what’s your point?
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
by ohshrit on Jan 30, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And he’s got 20 fewer assists and I also imagine that he’s not going to be nominated for a Selke any time soon.
This is great, a group of Stockholm Syndrome sufferers defending Lee Stempniak as the best player on their team.
Nope
Just saying he’s better than you think because we know how blinded you are to Leafs players.
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who said he was the best player on the team?
he was said to be one of the hardest workers
you gotta stop taking drugs you are starting to hallucinate
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
you know he’s playing with Blake and Mitchell, right? I mean, who’s he supposed to pass to?
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
Our visitors haven’t been very nice to you lately have they?
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a rumour actually came out today that he’s already close to playing full contact again. we’re still waiting for confirmation, but that would be loverly. (someone found the tidbit on CDC, where it said The Province will have a story later. still haven’t heard anything else)
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er…usually first round picks have hype in any hockey market
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
Which was the whole point of my first comment, it’s a nice little cycle you’ve got going. Draft a player, pin some hopes, watch him fail, trade him for a bag of pucks. Nice to see you getting the gist finally.
Or we let them go to Vancouver where they are received like golden gods before you turn on them.
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Wellwood, Raycroft, Sundin, the Leafs are the Canuck’s thrift store, it’s totally true. I’m already looking forward to them signing Ian White as a good solid cheap free agent bottom pair defenceman in a few years after he flames out on what ever contract you sign him to in the off season.
HAHAHA good luck with that.
Hope you enjoy Jamal Mayers, we’ll be done with his useless self pretty soon.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
one of these things is not like the other
wellwood and raycroft were so terrible they were bought out and waived by the leafs, wellwood was waived by vancouver too and raycroft was bought out a second time by colorado. and for some reason both still dress for your team
Mats went there to win a cup but the rest of the Canucks shat the bed so bad he had to retire without one
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
Mats went there to win a cup but the rest of the Canucks shat the bed so bad he had to retire without one
Especially Roberto Luongo.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
Sundin scored the only 2 goals in game six of the series against the Hawks. Noone else on the team did anything remotely positive in that game.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
Sundin scored the only two goals in game six? A wiggedgywhaaaa? Seems weird as the Canucks lost that game 7-5 and Sundin scored one, not two.
what?
no, dear. He scored two.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
He scored one, http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/scores/boxscore/?id=11298
you lose a game 7-5 its not because you forwards werent doing their job
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
Sundin’s would have been the game winner if Luongo could make a save.
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haha
Yeah, he crapped the bed with a point per game in the playoffs.
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Stats don’t always tell the full story my non-imaginary friend. As much as it pains me to say it as a longtime Sundin fan, he looked old, slow, all too mortal and made as many mistakes as he did plays. He was not the same Sundin that had the great season the year before with the Leafs.
he was spectacular in the playoffs. Regular season, he was coasting with the idea of going far in the playoffs.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
That tends to happen when a guy comes back for a half-hearted run halfway through the year.
But he was meant to be the secondary option and he scored ppg for them. Job done.
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HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
god you are priceless, do you even watch hockey?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
Canucks fans don't watch hockey
they imagine it in their mind’s eye… it’s usually more fun that way.
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- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jan 30, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
Sundin retired as the best player to ever wear a Canucks’ jersey :)
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by PPP on Jan 30, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
as first round picks generally do
worst. troll.ever.
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so
is posting adorable pictures an approved tactic to ply against this person’s lack of logic and reasoning or what?
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
both of those are much more acceptable to me. but whatever floats your boat.
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
BOOM SHAKA LAKA.
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
by ohshrit on Jan 30, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
it's too big for this
so I’m going to link to Wendel Bark in antlers
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
hahaha, that is awesome every time I see it.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
are you taking good care of him and Carlo?
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
Carlo is injured again.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
indeed
but he was doing well prior to the injury
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
We love them like they are our own.
Most everyone at GT thinks we need to sign Carlo and Steen after their current contracts are up. Well respected players both.
Tlusty
wasn’t so much hype, just inappropriate to have on your computer at work
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by nhlcheapshot on Jan 30, 2010 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Now this site is safe for work
At least until the next time Tiger Woods comes to Toronto. ;)
Truculence...starting 10/1/09
Heh
Feel free to head over to Nucks Misconduct now that you’ve created an account.
And sorry, you’ll have to give us some examples of our obsessive whining.
I thought you spelled it S-T-E-E-N, no wait, you spelled it T-L-U-S-T-Y, no that can’t be it, was it S-C-H-E-N-N?
Oh weird, we’re excited about prospects. That’s so strange. No other fanbase does that.
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hahaha
Case in point :)
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yup, hope luongo doesnt shit the bed in the post season again!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
oh wonderful, another commenter who knows nothing about being respectful at other team’s sites…..
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thank you
it’s a shame how some of our fellow nuckers fans fulfill these stereotypes, it annoys me.
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don’t worry, we can all tell you about the terrible leaf fans that are out there too.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
fortunatly most dont hang round here
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, a pet peeve of mine on here is the trolls.
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maybe i should point out that by “here” i mean all the NHL sites here at sbnation.
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yeah I agree with you. They’re everywhere.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, we had a really bad one talking trash at NM during a gamethread one time. he got banned.
there’s also a guy named redtribe12 that talks shit about the blackhawks who got banned from NM during the playoffs last year for being such a douchebag. i’m surprised he’s still allowed to comment at SCH….
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we’re still surprised that vancitydan is allowed at NM.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
he’s an odd duck
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
Shes just further reinforcing stereotypes
Theres gotta be atleast 1 normal person to make sure the rest have their helmets synched tight and they can open their pudding cups at lunch.
And when im not being a dick
Id just like to say missy that picture of you is a lot cuter than the crazy Halloween goth picture you had before.
thank you :)
i’m not sure what pic you mean for my old one, there’s been a couple over the last few months.
this new one was taken in the last hour, i’m wearing my canucks shirt :)
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Don’t worry missy. This is meant to draw it out and end it so we never have to hear about the Canucks again.
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Seriously, how can I hate the Canucks? They’re way over on the other coast, I don’t know any Nucks fans because I don’t think there ARE any outside of BC, and if it weren’t for the times when their players or staff open their mouths, I wouldn’t even think of them at all.
I don’t even hate the Nuck fans, I just feel sorry for them because they are obviously so deluded. They spend so much time trying to manufacture hate for us and whining about every perceived slight that they don’t seem to take the time to enjoy what’s good about their own team.
Face it, the Canucks (and the Snes, that’s a story for another day) are afterthoughts and will always be afterthoughts unless they somehow manage to pull their shit together and win a Cup. And despite the nice pieces they have in place, I don’t see it happening anytime soon.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
If not for their incessant kvetching
(which seems to run rampant in their fanbase*), the Canucks would be a good team. it’s just too damn bad that they spend too much time crying and whining about how they’re not important and whatnot.
*Well, the irrationally whiny fans anyway.
Interesting how you can go from one fanbase who rarely ever complains to one that spends so much time trying to start a rivalry with a team all the way on the east coast that they play twice a year
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jan 30, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
Hey PPP
our exchange on twitter last night got quoted by the Kurtenbloggers.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:20 PM EST reply actions
hah
Nice. I love the Kurtenbloggers.
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they got goal scorin twinsies in the west endies
IT DOESNT MATTER
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:23 PM EST reply actions
am I the only one....
who looks at the Canucks Mascot (Fin) and thinks, “Down’s Syndrome?”
I think it’s the mouth, but I’m not sure
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
VAAAANCOOOOVER CAAANANUUUUUKS
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
wait, I thought you didn’t know any Canucks fans in person?
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
where is that
“Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY” pic? That’s Fin the whale all the time.
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
Fin also made out with Pamela Anderson.
I’m pretty sure he has a few STDs.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
arnt marine mamals imune to STDs? isnt this how deep blue sea started?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
I have no idea.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
Id like to point out
Above the mascots sockpuppet/best friend, the fan on the left side. You can only see his mouth but hes got the hurf durf im gonna poop myself look.
fin makes me laugh
but then I feel bad, because my mom always taught me it wasn’t nice to laugh at the special kids
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he should be working at home hardware
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
oh wow.
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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, i went there
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
Random discussion point
Jonas Hiller signed an extension with Anaheim earlier today.
That makes JS Giguere more likely to move at his price point… Thoughts on the Leafs bringing in Allaire’s old prodigy?
"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.
Its kind of an awkward situation with Gustavsson an RFA…would he be willing to be a backup next year or what
I think if Giguere came in
yes he’d be willing to back up.
Stanley Cup champ and Conn Smythe trophy winning vet or guy who has a losing record in the NHL with a crappy team?
"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 Jan 30, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
depends on how desperate the ducks get to move the salary
I’d take a flyer on giggy if he didnt cost the leafs a ton
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
I think if we take his insane contract
then we get a big draft pick in addition. 1st rounder even.
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- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jan 30, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
hell Toskala and a third for Giggy and a 1st!
its not like they dont have an extra first laying around
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
I’m for it. There’s a fanshot up with some more info on this. Puck Daddy thinks he could be bought out.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
Well put
Congratulations on your victory Vancouver.
You beat the most laughable pro sports franchise of recent history.
No one cares.
if the guys can actually play Ron Wilson’s system – good defensive hockey – then yes. But it’s been few and far between that they’ve been able to play that way for a while game.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
Hey they put 4
behind Brodeur… so they can probably score on Luongo if they work at it.
Unfortunately Vancouver is far better offensively than New Jersey… and we still suck on the D… so NO… we are unlikely to have any hope of victory.
If they do it will be nice though.
"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 Jan 30, 2010 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
that’s the problem, I have no faith in our defensive play.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
I assume you have some friends giving you a hard time already today…I wore my leafs jersey to renew my car insurance and nobody heckled me, im a little dissapointed
they’re being rather kind to me fortunately.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
Well I noticed at the game back in October the leafs suck chants didn’t start until they were up 2-0…maybe they are playing it safe. They way Im looking at it is that they are supposed to win so if they do its no big deal, if they dont then its humiliating for them :P
lol, it’s always a big deal.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
This
Most fans of Canadian teams that just beat the Leafs tend to party like they’ve won the Stanley Cup. Perspective people!
So you beat the Leafs. That don’t impress me much…
Truculence...starting 10/1/09
I thought it was self explanatory and an excellent statement to make ;)
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
well, if the canucks don’t show up, you have a chance. they have a bad habit of playing down to teams that are at the bottom of the standings….
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Not based on their recent play.
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any word on Komi?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:43 PM EST reply actions
unlikely to play
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
@MapleLeafs
Komisarek will be evaluated again later today but is doubtful to play tonight http://bit.ly/bJGEtE #Leafs #NHL
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
blerg
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
good
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
dammit
We have a chance of improving and playing better when he’s in the lineup, we need him back soon.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
also a healthy komi means no Exelby or finger
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
He's supposed to play
as per everything we heard all week… not that that means anything.
"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 Jan 30, 2010 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha, mini cherry!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:47 PM EST reply actions
at least leafs aren't knocking themselves out...
i think that requires special kind of stupidy
Alexei Yagudin - the best there ever was and the best there ever will be
LOL LOL MapleLaffs. Kessel only has one ball. Kaberle is gays.
It's all hot bishes, naps, and dance parties
if any leaf is gay, its toskala, you see how well dressed he is?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
he is fabulous
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
he is definitely a power bottom
I dont even know what that means
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
...
Alexei Yagudin - the best there ever was and the best there ever will be
by sleza on Jan 30, 2010 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 8 recs
this is spectacular
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
You’re earning top marks on posting pictures today.
Leafs Rumination: hockey and sesquipedalianism.
by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
blocked by work….apparently the NHL doesn’t want me to see this.
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
The NHL doesn’t care about black people.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
by stucky on Jan 30, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
BAM
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
Now there’s a rec if I ever saw one.
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by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
<3 Sleza
Space Weed Says (Insert Generic quote about blog here)
"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 Jan 30, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
haha
good job Alix!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha
That killed me.
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i wish it was cold enough here to build a rink
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:49 PM EST reply actions
a hockey rink in Israel? that is awesome
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:53 PM EST reply actions
street hockey in the West Bank… clearly it’s only a matter of time before we take over the world through hockey!
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
world peace through pucks!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
amen to that!
i’ll rec that
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
oh yum
want
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
does it taste like maple syrup?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
aw damn
they’re cutting to news for a half hour…
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
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Luc Bourdon jokes?
Come on Leafs fans. I know you’re classier than that.
It's all hot bishes, naps, and dance parties
it’s gonna get a bit mean in here… none of it is directed at you or missy, just your fan-mate above.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
truth be told...
…i just looked at his profile page, he literally JUST joined sbnation just for talking trash on here…..
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GO CANUCKS GO!
haha
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
ah, the best kind of troll
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
I openly contemplated whether it was too soon. I imagine that’s what she’s referring to, unless someone actually pulled the trigger and I missed it.
Leafs Rumination: hockey and sesquipedalianism.
by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
jesus i need to start following you kids on twitter….someone get me started…what’s your twitter?
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
gottabe_KD
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
archluke
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by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks everyone, I’m following you all now.
Fair warning I update VERY infrequently.
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
we’ll lure you in
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
mikenumberfive
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 Jan 30, 2010 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
I think
we need this today:
Loving the Leafs is like being in love with a drug-addled, gambling addicted prostitute with a heart of gold and a bunch of humanitarian awards from her youth. It’s hard. It hurts. But dammit! I just love them!
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Jan 30, 2010 6:18 PM EST reply actions
his voice is smooth like silk
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
My buddy’s mom slept with Rick Vaive…he thinks Vaive is his dad…he’s not.
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
by ohshrit on Jan 30, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
That might be the best comment I’ve ever read here.
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by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
Rick Vaive
might have lots of illegitimate children we don’t know about… he could be the Shawn Kemp of hockey.
"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 Jan 30, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
His mom is unbelievably proud of it too, told us all when we were in high school.
Whose mom tells a group of 14 year olds that she slept with Rick Vaive?
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
It just keeps getting better!
Leafs Rumination: hockey and sesquipedalianism.
by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
first step is zamboni, next step is cars and trucks……
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
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those already exist, my dad has a book on how to convert a deisel engine into one that can run on vegetable oil
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
yah, i want to buy a diesel truck and a bio diesel converter
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
Mind if I Join in Today? I come in peace
Hey guys, thought I’d take a break from the sniveling on my side’s blogs…just want to talk hockey, leafs-’nucks
welcome! We are friendly to friendly fans of other teams.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
welcome!
just be respectful, they’ve been slaughtering a troll up there….
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
LD killed him with cuteness!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
you always get more with honey than vinegar ;)
by westcoasthabs on Jan 30, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
actually that isnt true, flies love them some vinegar
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
and of course
you catch a lot of flies with cow turds.
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
ewwww
I don’t want to catch flies with anything
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
that sounds like Karina in a nutshell…..
awwww hell yeah, i’m back.
Who wants to hear a funny ass joke?
haha, you’re the best
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
suck up
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
Welcome
Be ready to jump to the game thread in 3 minutes
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at least it’s sort of warm.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
it’s still too chilly for shorts….
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
i’ve been on vancouver island my entire life. ’nuff said.
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
i’m from campbell river, living in victoria right now and going to UVic.
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
I just moved back from Alberta…its like leaving the Gulag and suddenly having freedom again
by westcoasthabs on Jan 30, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, the HST is brutal…but people make more of that than it actually is…I’ve found the cost of living isn’t too bad…rent’s cheaper too!
by westcoasthabs on Jan 30, 2010 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
I’m in capris!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
im just boxering it up
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
TMI
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
like you didnt know
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
I’m nude. I move tomorrow so I’m washing all the clothes I own.
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by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
thats the spirit!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
pants are for quitters
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 Jan 30, 2010 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
who wears short shorts?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
Baahstahn Laahgahh!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 6:28 PM EST reply actions
wow. interesting jerseys….
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
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yeah military night
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 Jan 30, 2010 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
GDT is up today.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 6:33 PM EST reply actions
I couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t flukey either. He misdirected him with his eyes. It was completely planned and perfectly executed. By Colton Orr.
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by puckurgently on Jan 30, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
I had to see the video for myself…Marty’s probably still in shock…
by westcoasthabs on Jan 30, 2010 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
GAME THREAD IS GO
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2010/1/30/1284951/coffee-and-tv
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2010/1/30/1284951/coffee-and-tv
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2010/1/30/1284951/coffee-and-tv
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
This is hilarious
It cracks me up how you quote someone as saying “The Canucks have only gone to the finals two times. Do better and maybe people will pay homage” or some such, when the leafs haven’t been to the finals in more than 50 years. But hey, you’re the leafs. You play in Toronto. You won some Stanley Cups back in the fifties. You matter. Enjoy “mattering.” I’ll enjoy watching my team actually play in the playoffs this year.
You matter.
That’s right. We do :)
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