The Real Deal
by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 12:42 PM EDT
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Tonight there will be festivities at Dundas and a game in Helsinki. Tonight the puck drops on the Toronto Maple Leafs' 93rd season at the Air Canada Centre.
Carey Price will start for our oldest rival but Andrei Markov and Roman Hamrlik remain out of the lineup. Toronto turncoat Michael Cammalleri is suspended tonight Ogie Oglethorpe style. The Leafs will turn to Montreal native J.S. Giguere in net as we sit back and forget the preseason and forget 29th place and look forward to possible salvation.
It was ten years ago tonight that the Leafs defeated Montreal to open a season at home; a feat they haven't repeated since. Their jerseys evoke the 92-93 squad. Can this squad deliver their end of an unfair bargain?
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93rd season
Jersey’s reminiscent of the magical 92-93 team, led by number 93…
SOMEBODY SLAP ME BEFORE I GET TOO EXCITED!!!!
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 12:46 PM EDT reply actions
We really need to get Bozak to change his jersey number to 93
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Shouldn’t we make him change his number to 10? You know, like 2010?
"Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience... hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive." - Stephen Leacock.
no
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant 11 and 2011..
But it makes more sense, doesn’t it? Or am I just crazy?
"Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience... hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive." - Stephen Leacock.
crazy teenager
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
kids these days…
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
BURN!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually
there are a lot of parallels between this team and the 92-93 team.
Recently new GM.
Newish coach.
On the heels of a blockbuster trade midway through previous season.
Played very well after said trade but still missed the playoffs.
New leader acquired in trade that has killer instinct.
One veteran and one rookie goalie.
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 Oct 7, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Post-Phaneuf
This team went 13-10-3. Lay out that pace over 82 games, and it’s a 91 point season.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Similarly
After acquiring Gilmour, the 1991-92 Leafs went 20-18-2. They were on an 84-point pace post-Gilmour.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
86-points by modern standards.
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 Oct 7, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m just glad it’s on a channel I get.
Leaf, the universe and everything.
Now in year 44 of the 42-year saga.
Are we sure the game is on the NHL network in the U.S.? My TV listings say its showing NHL on the Fly at 4pm pst, not the game. They are broadcasting the pregame festivities in T.O. I’d much rather watch the game on the NHL network but if I have to stream it, so be it.
I’ve been trying to tweet you for half an hour, but twitter is down. The game is on Center Ice
Negative. I am a meat popsicle.
gchat son
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
people use gchat?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 7, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
aahhh. Learning is key.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 7, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve got Comcast in the Bay Area of CA, I didn’t see it listed last night when I checked the Center Ice channels, hopefully it is on there, and they just are slow on updating the listings.
by Nigel Cadbury on Oct 7, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
ok just logged in with my slingbox to one of the Center Ice channels and they show it listed on channel 3 like you said. Thanks a bunch birky!
by Nigel Cadbury on Oct 7, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
heh
I just called the wife and asked her to call Dish for me to make sure our subscription was renewed. They’ve screwed up the past two years, and I really don’t want to deal with them if they forgot again…
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
we have to get a hardware update for our PVR this year to get center ice
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Weak. I just discovered that all I have to do is add an external hard drive to our HD receiver and it is a PVR. Can anyone recommend a decent cheap 500 gig one?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 7, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I generally go to ncix.com ‘cause there’s a store right by my house…
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve heard that too. Got a voice mail from Shaw I haven’t returned yet. Scared.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah that’s probably what it’s about
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Should be on for everyone through the 27th I think.
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JaredFromLondon: ...Odin, he's cool.
Everyone in the US is probably more accurate (excludes cable providers that hate sports).
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
Sure, but Canada doesn’t count really does it? Besides, gamecenter wins.
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JaredFromLondon: ...Odin, he's cool.
last year, 15 minutes after puck drop, I was still on the phone with Dish trying to figure out why i didn’t have CenterIce, and the free preview was going on then too
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit I miss being near Yonge Dundas Square
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 12:59 PM EDT reply actions
I had a meeting with a developer near Dundas Square and it was a mad-house down there. If massive crowds, red and white balloons (what?) and terrible music are what you’re after – it was THE place to be.
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yup
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Umm
It’s not the 93rd season at the acc. Is that a reference to the 93 team?
by BCapp on Oct 7, 2010 1:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Love the pic to the Real Deal – Hey guys, it’s your old buddy Finger, can I celebrate with you? I think I still play on this team…..guys?
If you really were Finger, I’d still buy you a beer and give you a fist bump every time the Leafs scored.
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 Oct 7, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I've heard these rumours...
There’s this thing – I think they call it Hockey – starting tonight. Know anything about this?
I can see clearly now..
I have had a severe eye infection for the past week and a half, causing my eyes to swell to the point where I could barely open them, and rendering my vision cloudy and blurry. However, after three different sets of meds and several visits to the doctor, today is the first day I can actually see. It’s like the world knew that I had something important to watch, something epic and memorable.
This is clearly an omen for victory.
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Tonight the puck drops on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 93rd season at the Air Canada Centre.
Wow, the ACC is a lot older than I thought!
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Jared gets away with it regularly, just through the sheer volume he puts out. It would take a full-time staff of 200 trained chimpanzees to police his grammar and spelling. But when it’s an overlord doing it before the jump in a front-paged article, I will catch that.
Signed,
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 7, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
it's funny
I read that sentence and understood perfectly well what it meant.
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I got it on the second read through. Just found it funny.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 7, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
from puck daddy: things to look for on HNIC
10. The number of Brian Burke camera shots from CBC
We’re going to put the over/under at 25 … maybe 55 if the Leafs are trailing in the third period.
too low right?
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
but how many times does he go to the binoculars?
by Nigel Cadbury on Oct 7, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember one thing today
How many people, in the fall of 1998, picked the Leafs to make the playoffs?
Nobody.
A weak offense filled with mediocre players and unknown entities, they argued.
Questionable goaltending on a guy in Cujo who seemed past his peak, they argued.
And that team was not only the highest-scoring team in the entire NHL, but made it all the way to the Conference Finals before losing to the Buffalo Sabres Dominik Hasek.
I’m not saying it’s GOING to happen, or that there’s even a significant chance of it; I’m just saying that anything is possible.
And tonight is when the possibilities begin.
GO.LEAFS.GO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
HUZZAH!
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 7, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I was at that game, fuck Dominik Hasek.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Oct 7, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck any goalie with the cage mask.
Seriously, 3/4 Conference Final losses, the goalie has had that ugly cage mask (Hrudey in ’93, Hasek in ’99, Irbe in ’02).
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think any goalie wears the cage mask anymore, besides Chris Osgood.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Oct 7, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s if you count Chris Osgood as a goalie. I don’t, really.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
titling images allows people to minimize them since, some folks comment here while at work. it also helps on bandwidth when threads start getting large.
just a good habit to get into is all.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
rec’d for truthin’
"The usefulness of a cup, is in it's emptiness"
by Maniel Darois on Oct 7, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
First rec'n in my commenting career.
Pretty happy about that. Made today even better; all we need now is a Leaf win for the trifecta.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
this game will be online somewhere for non north american people too, no?
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
should be on the usual suspects… justin.tv etc.
by Nigel Cadbury on Oct 7, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Failing that, atdhe.net.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 7, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Request of the overlords
Do you think you could either front page, or include in the GDT the PPP community guides, there will be a lot of new faces around and I’m sure we could all use a passive-aggressive reminder of how to behave.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 7, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions
Ah raspberries.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 7, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't worry
Wrap will be all over it I bet.
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by PPP on Oct 7, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
5 more hours!!!
I’ve honestly been living in a daze of hope and optimisim all day now. someone could probably come up and smack me in the face and I’d still be like " whatever, the leafs season starts tonight, and they’re going to do juuuuust fine."
I wish every day was the start of the regular season
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Hi
I like your username
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks!
It’s my Favourite number, the number of my dad’s favourite Leaf ( Keon, not that assclown out in Calgary)
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
I figured it was a nod to Keon, hence my liking it :)
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by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
good job, welcome!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks! long time lurker, yet not first time commenter… that’s changing now i have a desk job.
while I’m at it, – Follow me on twitter I’m 90% Leafs content
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HEY!
thats offensive to assclowns everywhere
Now with equal measures of "pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence."
by Hi, my name is Pavol, its nice Demitra. on Oct 7, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s hoping I’ll feel well enough to head out to BP tonight to watch. Otherwise I’ll have to stream it in my fortress of suckitude.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 2:25 PM EDT reply actions
Meanwhile, in a land far away..
Looks like speedy Viktor Stalberg will be on the Hawks 4th line with Jack Skille, and….I’m not sure who else.
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Viktor Stalberg is so fast his other winger is a cardboard cutout of himself that he skates over and positions.
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by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
The only thing fast enough to escape a black hole’s crushing gravity is Viktor Stalberg. And that’s just walking.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
This is his centre: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Dowell
As good a team as I think they still are, their offense is very, very different this year:
Hossa-Toews-Kopecky
Kane-Sharp-Pisani
Bickell-Bolland-Brouwer
Stalberg-Dowell-Skille
It’ll be interesting to see how well Stalberg improves on this roster. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Hawks, so I’ll be watching them closely this year.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kopecto01.html
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yeah but they’ve used him all over the place, he seems to play well with Hossa.
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t believe they have Pisani on the 2nd line.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s only a matter of time before Stalberg or Skille gets his spot.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s the shocker for me. I would’ve expected Brouwer there.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Viktor Stalberg is almost as fast as Kris Versteegs hands
thats pretty fast
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 7, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i’d totally watch the game if there were cats playing…
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
I wouldn’t, I hate cats. Bears on the other hand…
Guns don't kill people, people kill people ... with smaller guns
by rtc on Oct 7, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
cats are awesome
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
Cats are evil.
Guns don't kill people, people kill people ... with smaller guns
by rtc on Oct 7, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Since the season is about to start and we know certain players will be (long term) with the team, I’m wondering when will BOZAK!!!!1 (hope I spelt that right ;)) and others get his real numbers… or will they? Numbers that are still free (with meaning – if anyone knows others) are, 10, 13, 14, 17, 21, 27. I would love to have a player(s) worthy of those numbers and I think BOZAK!!!!1 is most definitely worthy of one of those numbers. Also these numbers look good to play some lottos too! WOOOO 649 and freedom 35!
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you had an extra ! in BOZAK!!!1 but that’s fine, it’s okay to get a little excited every once in a while!
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It's opening day, so.....
BOZAK!!!!!!!!111111sincosx11
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I approve this message!
"There's been four different Cup winners the last four years, and I got one of them (Anaheim) and it was a fighting team. We're playing it that way regardless." - B. Burke, Toronto Maple Leafs GM
There are a bunch of good numbers still out there, thanks to the weird number of high numbers (30’s and 40’s and 80’s) on our forwards.
7, 12, 19, 24, 25 still unused.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
some guys might be afraid to make the phone call to ask for 7.
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
“If you want to wear #7, son, you have to eat steel for breakfast!”
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Even Cox is getting a little excited
Spectacular walk across King from Bathurst to Yonge. What an amazing city. AND a MTL-TOR hockey game tonight, too!
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
I'm contemplating getting a new Leaf jersey, so I'll let all y'all help decide:
1) Versteeg or BOZAK? (FYI, Steeg is probably my favourite player on the Leafs, but BOZAK is up there, and gets points for his connection to my ‘adopted hometown’- he was captain of the Jr. A team, and played there for 3 years).
2) Home, away, or third? (Third is generally my preference, but I love those new jerseys. Quite a bit.)
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when I get my next free $200 I’m getting a captain Dion away jersey ( I already have a kessel home) but the new home jerseys are always the best bet.
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i like how you think.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I personally prefer the away jersey’s, though with all the white I’m always on guard for spilling stuff on it, so if you’re clumsy go with a home jersey.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Oct 7, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, can't help you. Too busy gawking at this:
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
And this:
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m pleased. even though they screwed up the numbers and letters, it’s still sexy.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I did, last night. Still waiting for the warehouse to call me and confirm, but they said they’ll send me another one. And they can’t take returns on customized jerseys. So I will literally have two. How awesome is that?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
HOLY CRAP
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
it’ll be so sweet if it actually happens that way.
i was like “in that case, can you make the second jersey a blue one, size large, with a different number…”. no dice.
at least I tried, my wife wants a blue one.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
it's really awesome
because birky was trying to pee on your parade, but then your parade busted out a weather control device and was all “welcome to earf!”"
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I have no idea what you wrote there, but it made me laugh regardless. ;)
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I second that
"The usefulness of a cup, is in it's emptiness"
by Maniel Darois on Oct 7, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
AMAZING
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
A red X in a box?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
werd.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
What’s the mix-up with the numbers and letters?I don’t notice. Either way, looks damn fine
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 7, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s last year’s 3-colour numbers and fat letter font. The new jerseys revert to old mid-90’s style standard block letters and numbers.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah yes….still bad ass.I mean you’re getting 2 now right?
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 7, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope so. that’s the plan anyway!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Mirtle said he’s injured. So’s Lebda.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
i'll probably visit tonight
depending on what my grandpa’s plans are for coming to get me. he’s taking me to an opera tonight :)
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Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
Very nice! I love going to various arts-related things, so I hope you enjoy yourself! I am having a housewarming party myself, might pop on the radio at some point because I don’t have cable as of yet.
I like to get banged. Banging rocks together, 140 characters at a time.
by Phaneuf's Rock Collection on Oct 7, 2010 4:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
it’s “Cinderella” by Rossini.
my grandpa’s picking me up at 5:00 for dinner before the show, so i’ll catch the 1st period of the game.
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Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
Dilemma
Today also happens to be my wedding anniversary, and with two small kids, it’s not like we can go to the bar. Thank god for the PVR, but is it kosher to ignore your wife during an anniversary dinner because all you can think about is the Leafs game?
That poor woman…
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Адразу Ліфс Перайсці !
one year my wife and I rented a townhouse on the beach of Lake Tahoe. Upon our arrival, I discovered that the townhouse had Vs and the CenterIce package.
I watched the game, and she walked down to the lake. I also pushed back our dinner reservations at an upscale Steakhouse on the top floor of a casino with a full view of the lake and mountains, to ensure I saw the whole game.
Last week we celebrated ten years.
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
You are an exemplary role model to us all.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ll have to…take her temperature. Sly like. Suggest it in passing that the game is on, see how she responds…then go from there. Ultimately I’d chose the lady first
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 7, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh she knows. I already slipped up that “my new jersey should be here by the 7th which is the season opener!”. She gave me the look. “I mean, our anniversary!”.
It’s my anniversary present from her so it’s not like she doesn’t know what she’s gotten herself into.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
haha….quite the ordeal. “The look” speaks pretty loud.
“It’s my anniversary present from her so it’s not like she doesn’t know what she’s gotten herself into.”
That will be your ultimate defence if it all goes sideways
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 7, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
True, but I also bought her the $400 digital camera she’s been asking for last weekend as her present, so I’ve earned a couple more points anyway.
Be an Optimist Prime, not a Negatron. Certified Grabbo Lover!
Адразу Ліфс Перайсці !
by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
When I get married, I’m asking my husband for season tickets
"Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience... hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive." - Stephen Leacock.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
good luck
better to just find a man who already has season tickets and marry him
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Sidney Crosby doesn’t have Leafs season tickets :(
"Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience... hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive." - Stephen Leacock.
poor guy
I should buy a million of his jerseys to give him some money
"Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience... hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive." - Stephen Leacock.
This is the most excited I’ve been over a Leafs opener since before the lockout. Versteeg is giving me lots of hope. Kulemin is looking even better as I predicted and this kid is it for me. He’s going to destroy it this year. No Handbagaskala is the biggest plus there is. I don’t know if we’ll make the playoffs but I do know we’re going to be in the race and we have a team that will try. Other than JFM there’s not a player I have problem with on this whole roster. It’s filled with more players I like than I can remember. Kulemin, Kessel, Versteeg, Phaneuf, Kaberle, Schenn, Giguere, Bozak, Orr, and Grabbo. I hope Armstrong shows us something and same for MacArthur and Komi. Beauch will be steadier as he was in the 2nd half last year and we’ll be pretty good. GO LEAFS GO!!!
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I don’t know… that ’93 team has some nice players up an down the roster as did our 2000 team. In both those cases most of the players we knew what to expect, this years team, to me, still a huge question mark up and down the lineup.
"There's been four different Cup winners the last four years, and I got one of them (Anaheim) and it was a fighting team. We're playing it that way regardless." - B. Burke, Toronto Maple Leafs GM
I CANNOT WAIT 8149 MORE SECONDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now with equal measures of "pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence."
by Hi, my name is Pavol, its nice Demitra. on Oct 7, 2010 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
GO LEAFS GO
GO LEAFS GO
GO LEAFS GO
GO LEAFS GO
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Good luck
I believe it to be sporting to wish the opposition a friendly good luck prior to an important contest. So best of luck, my fellow hockey supporters.
Now go ahead and rip me a new asshole.
but… you’re nice…
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
CTRL-F
Search for “Zigomanis”
0 results on this page.
Pretty shitty preview.
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
ZigoMANis
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Also
I can’t believe you called this “Irrationally” excited for a fourth line player.
I’M BEING TOTALLY RATIONAL ABOUT THIS.
HE WINS A MILLION FACEOFFS
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
hahaha
My apologies.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
MLSE does it again
200 person lineup outside realsports bar and grill. And that place is frickin huge.
Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.
and yet we can’t bury $3.5 mill in the AHL.
:(
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
buzzkill.
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Адразу Ліфс Перайсці !
by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Gives me a great idea
Forget the AHL, let’s put Finger at Realsports as a bouncer or waiter.
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
someone had this idea already
prohibited by the CBA
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Going for my birthday in a few weeks to watch Leafs @ Flyers.
Gunna be siiiiiiick
20 miles to Legoland!
Holy
I’m super excited about the season started, no foolin’
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
Spellcheck
Apparently I’m so excited I wrote “Started” instead of ‘startING’
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
excitement cares not for proper verb tenses
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Mike Zigomanis sez:
Sup, homies?
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 7, 2010 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Moments after this picture was taken...
Mike Zigomanis won a faceoff.
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
I really really really wanna
Zig-a-Zig Ha!
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Today's lesson:
Make as many different threads as you want, Mike Zigomanis will eventually take control of them all.
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
I predict he’ll soon be bored of taking over the threads, and will choose to take control of the game.
Finally on the Twitter train, @j6events. Follow me, I swear I'll have interesting thoughts soon!
by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooooooh
Well said.
One thing is for sure: He’s going to take control of the faceoff dot.
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
Oh, he owns the faceoff dot… on faceoffs, he doesn’t go and get the puck, the puck throws itself at him.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps his bedroom is shaped and painted like a faceoff circle, with a round bed in the centre
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
BCWW
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone will be getting a misconduct for highsticking.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
and maybe another one for hooking…
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
spearing?
butt-ending?
need I go on?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, please do
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Hitting from behind?
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
he always aims five-hole
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He usually only spends 2 minutes in the box.
verbeauty!
by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 7, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
All I ever get is Holding the Stick :(
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
rimshot!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
(head)boarding?
charging?
gross misconduct?
s(p)lashing?
you asked for it!
Be an Optimist Prime, not a Negatron. Certified Grabbo Lover!
Адразу Ліфс Перайсці !
by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
indeed I did
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I like head-boarding. Sounds like fun. If Mrs P didn’t just pop a kid out, I might go for a major penalty tonight!
Be an Optimist Prime, not a Negatron. Certified Grabbo Lover!
Адразу Ліфс Перайсці !
by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
2 minutes for roughing
Now with equal measures of "pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence."
by Hi, my name is Pavol, its nice Demitra. on Oct 7, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:13 PM EDT reply actions
(Hugs) Karina, Karina…
fuck.
verbeauty!
by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 7, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
It's almost heeeeeree......
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.)
mother ’uckin HACKEY NIGHT yo!
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I’ve got my hackey night shirt on, beer in the fridge, wings ready to throw in the oven. BRING IT!
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Hackey Night shirt on, under Kessel jersey, just pulled a beer out of the freezer and getting ready to head to the Ottawa pub night.
Finally on the Twitter train, @j6events. Follow me, I swear I'll have interesting thoughts soon!
by BetterThanBester on Oct 7, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I just realised that I have more Maple Leafs socks than non-Maple Leafs socks.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 5:28 PM EDT reply actions
this is most excellent
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I may wear two pairs tonight.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
It hadn’t dawned on me until this moment that I needed Maple Leafs socks. Now I quite clearly do.
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Адразу Ліфс Перайсці !
by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately, my jersey is at home
Which means I can wear it on Saturday; but, for now, I suppose I’ll just settle for rubbing the Leafs flag in my apartment bedroom for good luck.
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 Oct 7, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
nice. I touched maple leaf gardens on the way home for good luck.
verbeauty!
by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
UPGRADE TO PRO TODAY
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m already upgraded to PRO. I was born that way.
Be an Optimist Prime, not a Negatron. Certified Grabbo Lover!
Адразу Ліфс Перайсці !
by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 7, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
that wouldn’t have happened to Zigomanis
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think what he maybe meant was
WOOOOO!
verbeauty!
by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 7, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
If anyone is currently at Yonge-Dundas Square
my best friend says you’re weird
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
I should tell her to go to the Loose Moose as my representative
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
but
apparently they are giving out bacon!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
bacon?
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
apparently she just got a sample of Pepsi Max, and some bacon
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
no, just given to her at the same time
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
mmmmmmmm bacon
Now with equal measures of "pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence."
by Hi, my name is Pavol, its nice Demitra. on Oct 7, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Bacon and Pepsi Max
Breakfast of Champions Zigomanions.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions
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