Leafs 3 Habs 2: 1-0-0
by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 9:57 PM EDT
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PrintThe Leafs opened the game with a beautiful tip by Tim Brent before Kessel buried a goal on a breakaway faking to Price's left and sliding the puck into the net on the right.
Montreal scored soon after; as Carl Gunnarsson failed to clear the puck and Mike Komisarek waved his man to the front of the net. The Leafs got into penalty trouble in the second period but escaped with the lead intact before Clarke MacArthur scored a beautiful dangle through a Montreal pylon defender:
The Habs answered back with another hard nosed goal banging away in the crease a minute later. The end of the third saw Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin draw a penalty with some excellent puck possession. The Leafs failed to score on the power play as Phil Kessel took an off balance shot and was robbed by Carey Price.
The final seconds were textbook last season: the Leafs repeatedly failed to clear the puck and Montreal had a number of excellent chances. Unfortunately for the Francophones they were stoned by J.S. Giguere as the Leafs pick up two points.
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1. Giguere's 26-28 (0.928) night set the tone for the Leafs. |
1. The power play went 0-4 and could have made this game a lot less tense. |
| 2. Kessel showed some serious speed and slick hands. | 2. Mike Komisarek looked shaky tonight. Needs to get more involved. |
| 3. Grabovski was all over the puck tonight. | 3. Colby Armstrong needs to bring more for his salary. |
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Alright guys
This is a real game recap. Gif party is for the GDT
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Thank you. The power of Zigomanis compels you.
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it isn’t gif party time?
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GDT comments are closed.
Gif party is here!
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Another "jeer":
Carl Gunnarsson’s play tonight The guy needs to get it together. Don’t want another “Second Year Luke Schenn” situation here.
Gunnar coughed up a hairball tonight. A couple more like that, and we’ll be seeing Lebda for sure.
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It's just that...
Gunnar is a borderline and completely unsecured 6th D man, it’s much more concerning for Komisarek to play bad than it is for CG
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NOOOOO my sesame street/boob joke didnt get to be posted…somebody post the Katy perry gif again so i can try and be funny!
Kabs looked good out there tonight
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Good game from him defensively and he was shooting tonight.
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Yep, no complaints. Him and Schenn worked great together. Best pairing of the night.
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by far. They looked fantastic
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by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
So dreamy.
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Tomorrow's leaked practice plan
Defensive zone clearing for three straight hours.
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yea for sure. A positive: I can’t remember a time with so many active sticks. Great to see. Brent didn’t look out of place at all.
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Brent should be renamed the king of active sticks. Saw him break up a lot of plays.
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Brent and Zigomanis: local guys who know they’re going to the AHL and never coming back if they blow this. That’s what competition for jobs is.
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Love it.
The Leafs are my Rushmore
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 7, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny how that works.
20 miles to Legoland!
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 7, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
How many shifts did Zigomanis have? I hardly noticed him.
by Leaf in Habland on Oct 7, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
He played
4:22 total ice time.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
28 seconds less than Brown
and 1:03 more than Orr
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
He doesn’t play often. But he plays hard.
20 miles to Legoland!
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 7, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Better question
How many faceoffs did Zigomanis lose tonight?
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by Archimedies on Oct 7, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Brent
played over 16 minutes, Zigomanis played less than 5 minutes… One has 190 NHL games experience the other has 20…
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Two fold
1. Zigomanis is a known commodity who is 29 years old… Brent is only 26 and is still learning his craft.
2. Zigomanis is more likely to be the one sent down when the AHL crew start to push for a spot later this season.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a known commodity
Aka- You know he’s going to win every faceoff.
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I also didn’t hear Don Cherry talk about Tim freakin’ Brent, did you?
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Here's the thing
Brent ONLY faced off against Plekanec (5) and Gomez (7)… Bozak by comparison faced off against Gomez only once, and Plekanec only 3 times.
Gomez and Plekanec were both 50% or above on the night… and last year both were around 50%… to argue that Brent was horrible when he was facing off against two of the Habs top faceoff guys ONLY is kind of unfair.
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You aren't
the only one I’m responding to… there’s a few bringing the faceoff thing up.
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
ahhh its sort of a running gag from the GDT about Zigomanis’ faceoff ability…were just overly loving on a 4th line journey man center. Positive vibes
gotcha
I do not tune in as much as I used to…
no time. this is why inside jokes don’t always function on the interweb.
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
The few
Are all mob mentality.
Save the negative Zigomanis talk for another thread.
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not that we're mad
It’s just going to end up with you annoying yourself against our wall of Zigomanis enforced face-off winning
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Meh
i"m not being that negative… I just think he’s currently the most disposable leaf… irrespective of how well he plays.
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- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not going to argue that
Because it’s true.
Now stop sucking all the fun out of it.
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But
that’s my role in life!
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
The exact opposite
Is my role.
It all becomes clear why this back and forth isn’t working or being funny or entertaining at all.
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Actually
Reading this over is really funny to me.
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I think I saved it
By pointing out how badly it was going.
I do that sometimes when things aren’t going well.
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Wait
this isn’t going well? I need to rethink life.
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Leafs were out-faceoffed 23-20 on the night overall. Work to be done.
by Leaf in Habland on Oct 7, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
That's
all on Grabovski… he was 4 for 11… that’s bad for the 2nd line centre.
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by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously.
Sample size people.
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Zigomanis
had 2 faceoffs… I’m not crowning him faceoff king on the basis of winning 2 draws against Dustin Boyd and Lars Eller… 1 rookie and 1 younger player with 2 full seasons in the NHL who is 24?
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Counterpoint
Zigomanis embarrassed both of them so badly nobody else wanted to go against him.
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No I think we agree. It was more of a separate point.
by Leaf in Habland on Oct 7, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
fun fact
Giggy has a Grabbo Grabbo Hey tshirt
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A decree from on high
From now on whenever talking about the penalty kill is a positive connotation, please use the full phrase “Penalty Kill” so as to leave no possibility that you’re giving praise to that dirty dirty Hab PK Subban.
However, when you talk about the penalty kill negatively, please use the abbreviation PK so as to also dump on that dirty dirty Hab PK Subban.
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Milbury (I think) was a little annoying tonight. Sounded like Mcguire on Ovie
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Wasn’t Milbury, he’s calling the Oilers-Flames game. But yeah they slobbed Subban’s knob all game long.
Here’s some good analysis of Subban: He’s incredibly headstrong, hogs the puck, takes runs at players from behind which will lead to penalty trouble soon, and skates with this false sense of self entitlement that literally oozes from the television.
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Also ducks from checks to save his life.
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Within a year or two, you’ll be hearing Subban referred to as the “defensive Sean Avery”. He’s going to become a cowardly little shit of a player.
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Ducking from checks is going to get him hurt real bad.
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Glenn Healy was the one shitting on the Leafs. Other than being not just a spokesman for Hair Club for men but a client, it’s his only discernable talent.
Seriously- what animal is on Healy’s head?
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by torleafsfan29 on Oct 8, 2010 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Mcguire on Ovie
Worst Combo Ever
"It reminded me a lot of when I was in Pittsburgh and we were growing together as a group. The Leafs are going through the same thing" - Colby Armstrong
Did you see that CCM commercial? That was pretty funny.
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It gave me nightmares. I was actually afraid to open my locker the day after I first saw it
"It reminded me a lot of when I was in Pittsburgh and we were growing together as a group. The Leafs are going through the same thing" - Colby Armstrong
I know right, id be mortified knowing theres no ovie in my locker and im doomed to nothing but text books and gym clothes.
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
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One day, if Crosby matches Ovie’s awesomeness, Sid’s head will be in your locker!
:P
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I don’t want Sid regressing to match Ovie’s “awesomeness” :S
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by Leafer87 on Oct 7, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
well Sid does have the gold medal and stanley cup ring weighing him down….
by Nigel Cadbury on Oct 7, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d rather have a Stanley Cup :D
it’s against the rules to be talking about Sid/Ovie, so I should probably stop now
More importantly: LEAFS WIN!!!!!
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Phaneuf cut his leg on a skate, got stitched up, came back to finish the game.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
He didn’t even need a doctor. He just frowned at his leg until it stitched itself up for fear of being amputated and replaced with a tablesaw.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 17 recs
Zig’d
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by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
thats two cut d men legs in two successive opening night games in two years.
by mick mcgeough on Oct 7, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
If you watch the calgary game you can see the Leafs alternate reality.
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Just like the Maple Leafs
Only 2 (actually three) hours later…
Truculence...starting 10/1/09
by LeafBoy on Oct 7, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can’t wait to see future Maple Leaf Jarome Iginla.
by TheOtherAndrew on Oct 7, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
So it’s like the Sun?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 7, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't beleive
Kipprusoff had a .924 save % last year and they DIDN’T make the playoffs
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
they had Stajan as their 1st line center.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
so did we
give the Leafs a .924 save %, where would we have finished?
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly? Like 4th in the East.
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I have no idea I’m just saying. their team was full of overrated crap and a good goalie and 1 great forward.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah
just how terrible are they to not make the playoffs with stellar goaltending like that?
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Oli Jokinen terrible.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
My few thoughts: the second line were beasts tonite. Komi did not play his best game, neither did Gunnar or Schenn. Giguere… Wow
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by leafer1984 on Oct 7, 2010 10:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Schenn made a few mistakes but I thought he was really strong on the puck tonight.
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Agreed
He kept things simple and thus, we didn’t hear a lot from him. Plus, I loved, loved seeing him on the PP late in the game. It was short, but encouraging.
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tee hee
It was short, but encouraging.
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
That second line looked good tonight. We may have two legit scoring lines!!
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Yea, Grabo and Kuli can dangle, Macarthur is pretty good too
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I have warned you previously that his October statline is normally at least 50% more than his average.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
His average
based on what? his 2 full NHL seasons? one of which saw him dealt mid-season?
Yeah forgive us for not assuming that’s permanent.
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by Steve Burtch on Oct 7, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Komisarek was not very good……..Schenn also needs work on making decisions quicker…..both those guys hold on to the puck far too long…….otherwise, very good game from the rest of the squad, Especially impressed with the PK
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the PK is just completely different now. All our PK guys are chippy and give it their all. And now we have Zezelmanis winning every faceoff. It looks really good right now
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
NHL.COM FACEOFF COMPARISON UPDATE
#42, BOZAK, TYLER – 10-FOR-16 / 63% – ALL ZONES
Including 2-for-2 in the DEF Zone
http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/FC020001.HTM
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ZIGOMANIA!!!1
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by Marc Pilgrim on Oct 7, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Eller and Boyd
Got it soooooo good.
Even Grapes showed those faceoff wins in the post game.
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YOU JUST GOT ZIGGED UP SON
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by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
REEBOK ZIGTECH
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by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Gave me a BOZAKNER
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
The Leafs didn’t fall apart under pressure when the game got tense at the end like they did all the time last year. If they can keep this up over the course of the season then PLAYOFFS!!!!1 are not out of the question.
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by Likely on Oct 7, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I see you've noticed my chest.
Thank you for noticing.
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HAWT
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Our D looked spooked tonight – a lot… It’s good for their morale, and my ticker – that their mistakes didn’t lose the game tonight – they easily could have. They can work out their kinks, and tighten that shit up
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Yep. That’s what drove the Leafs teams during the Pat Quinn era too. Hopefully Jiggy can channel his 2003 self for 55 games this year.
by torontocoltsfan on Oct 7, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That was the biggest takeaway from last night.
That end-of-game flurry in front of Giguere…Toskala would have given one up, sulked, and then given up a winner in OT. Vesa couldn’t get a .928 save percentage against a junior b team.
That and a competent penalty kill.
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by torleafsfan29 on Oct 8, 2010 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t think I could love Kule-Aid anymore, but kid got stronger over the summer, he is a man.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 7, 2010 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
he was a man last year now he’s just an ultra-beast. That dude’s stick never gets lifted. He doesn’t fall. He’s like a stickhandling, bodychecking, deking Gibraltar
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
get it Kulemin won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. He’ll be the Leafs best player within 600 days. Get that jersey
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I mentioned it in the GDT but you just couldn’t generate scoring chances tonight. You were stuck in your own zone for long stretches and when you did get sustained pressure your game plan involved cycling endlessly and never driving to the net. Price was expired milk in net tonight, could barely make easy saves and you didn’t throw much of any solid scoring chances at him. 3 goals on 24 shots. Not sure where to find powerplay shots.
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.
Also:
WE WON
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by Archimedies on Oct 7, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You did show the lollipop guild who runs candyland.
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
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by Icion on Oct 7, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Honestly,
You’re probably right, but we started with 10 straight losses last year. We’ll pick it apart tomorrow.
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by Archimedies on Oct 7, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
True, I will hold brutal game analysis for a while longer then.
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
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Rec’d
Anyone criticizing Leaf fans for being excited about this win (I AM LOOKING AT YOU TWITTER FEED) needs to get a life. Last season was so painful, every win we get this year deserves to be savoured.
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know you’re a Leafs fan when you can’t enjoy a win without pointing out the negatives
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by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Montreal was missing their top two defensemen, after all.
From red line to red light in less than 12 parsecs.
And Toronto was missing Tyler Seguin. Argument invalid.
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by bkblades on Oct 7, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
what goalie stops those 3 goals? Team defense was good tonight. We have a lot of new faces. Gelling is important for offensive creativity. I like what I see so far
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Price was expired milk in net tonight, could barely make easy saves and you didn’t throw much of any solid scoring chances at him. 3 goals on 24 shots.
This is true enough. Seemed like after the 2nd Leafs goal they took the foot of the pedal. I thought they were going to run the Habs out of the building.
But sometimes a cat likes to take its time killing a mouse. It’s called “making a game of it”.
by general borschevsky on Oct 7, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Last Montreal regulation win over the Leafs: 4/9/09.
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by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bingo.
Not only did score first, we also held on to the lead, and won in regulation. Small steps.
Negative. I am a meat popsicle.
In order:
Yeah, fuck yeah, and oh hell yeah. Small steps.
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The most satisfying part about these 2 points is that Montreal gets none.
by general borschevsky on Oct 7, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t care that you’re covering Chicago in Denver, Versus. WHY AREN’T YOU TALKING ABOUT THE LEAFS???
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Oh come on let’s watch Taylor Hall, MSP and Eberle.
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I just might watch.
For a little while, anyway.
Defense! Defense! Common! Do you call that blowing!?
if not for them then at least watch to see what the Leafs would have looked like if JFJ was still in charge.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
YESSSIR
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by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's not get carried away...
If the playoffs started tomorrow, we’d face… Washington!!
http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm#?navid=nav-stn-main
More boastful than ten regular men.
good enough
they have a habit of choking in the playoffs
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In a Vancouver bar
Outnumbered 3-1 Habs fans so it was an away game for me. The boys hunkered down but I couldnt help but remember how Toskala woulda blew this one for us.
Bonus thought!
Kessel.
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Is the boss at the end Count Puckula?
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 7, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
All living happily on Planet Wendel.
by not norm ullman on Oct 7, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Bordering San Schennino
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which is near Zigomanzibar
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
whose capital is port MacArthur
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
And in a dark and dank alley in that capital, there lies a trashcan.
And in that trashcan is a shoe. An old shoe. An old burning shoe.
From which comes an awful smell.
And the cries of burning smurfs.
Burn, smurfs, burn.
by not norm ullman on Oct 7, 2010 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
First period was good. After that D was pretty sketchy. Way too many turnovers. But the O did what it had to and the G was good. Last year we should have won but lost on poor tending. This year we probably should have lost but were saved by good tending.
by Leaf in Habland on Oct 7, 2010 10:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I don’t think Montreal played that good. We shouldn’t have lost. We just beat them. We were jittery but so were they.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
No, it was a pretty poorly played game all around. But, hey, we won, good times!
by Leaf in Habland on Oct 7, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Criticism is void when Leafs win. I mean, remember the aneurysm we all had last season?
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I’d love for this to be a rule this season. Sure would be nice to revel in a win or two for once…
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I say
The night of should be void of cynicism.
If people want to really get negative with analysis, save it for the morning when we’ve all settled down and are ready to think rationally again.
Until then: ZIGOMANIS
The biggest Mike Zigomanis fan on this website
works for me
except for “negative” analysis. I think any analysis done here will be without any kind of spin positive or negative.
also, rational thinking goes for both the positive and negative side of thinking
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by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
What, the Leafs got outplayed? What, Komisarek was crap? What, who’s AHL quality?
Doesn’t matter because LEAFS WIN
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I’m really pissed off that Orr didn’t pound anybody. Total bullshit. What do we pay that guy for? C’MON!!
by general borschevsky on Oct 7, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
What, Kaberle didn’t give up the puck tonight? C’MON!
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Fire Wilson
Too many men on the ice penalty could have been critical. We can’t afford to have one of those EVERY SINGLE GAME.
by general borschevsky on Oct 7, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you see Kessel only score barely one goal? TRADE IS EVEN MORE OF A DISASTER. C’MON!
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How come we never score an empty-net goal? C’MON!
by general borschevsky on Oct 7, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
And what is up with that low shot total by the Leafs? C’MON!
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What was up with not having Wendel Clark at the pre-game? C’MON!
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Didn’t Ron Wilson see the third line wasn’t working, yet he doesn’t call Armstrong out? C’MON!
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Yeah, the guy wearing the $4,000 suit is holding the elevator for the guy who doesn’t make that in four months. COME ON!
by ShahofToronto on Oct 8, 2010 2:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I just don’t want to see what happens if we turnover the puck that much against a good team.
Believe me I am enjoying this. The Habs fans were lining up to give me shit because “leaf sucks” (my favourite french canadian cheer) but now the joke’s on them!
Next Leafs/Habs game I get to watch with my gf’s aunt and uncle. Should be interesting!
by Leaf in Habland on Oct 7, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Excorcising demonst of last season:
1) Won the opener when we should have won it
2) PK was 100%
3) Didn’t allow the first goal against.
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 10:24 PM EDT reply actions
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by Likely on Oct 7, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Watching Calgary and Edmonton
You know who I miss the most? Hagman and White
I miss hagman but as much as I loved him I can’t say I miss white too bad
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Brown is on track to replace the moustachulence.
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Brown
Is perfect with Orr.
When they’re on the ice OMFG look out.
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Brown reminds me of Wendel without the offense.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
AGREED
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
It's so simple:
1- Dump the puck in
2- Punish whoever gets the puck in the corner
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Very impressed with Brown so far.
by general borschevsky on Oct 7, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
oh and it makes me happy to see J-Bo… no j-bo no phaneuf for us!!!
by hockeyphreak on Oct 7, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Right under the arm….
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 Oct 7, 2010 10:34 PM EDT reply actions
that goal could be repackaged as a president’s choice lemon called memories of Toskala
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Edmonton haven’t looked this good since before I started school.
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give it some time. I think calgary’s just that bad
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Edmonton..
fun to watch… no defence… all out defence
their top d man is Whitney.
i’m not surprised at them not wanting to play defence…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 7, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Smid, I’d say
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOo
WE WIN
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah we even killed all the penalties. And scored 2 pretty goals
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
just like last season Toskala made zero saves for us as well.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I see that we’re tied for first in the conference.
We should schedule a loss for some point later in the season, just so the rest of the league isn’t too sick at our perfection, and demanding of rule changes.
yeah we can lose around march for sports sake
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Schedule a loss...
We’ll have to sit Zigomanis that night
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the combine is broke!
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Random Points
Versteeg led all forwards in ice time, and looked good doing so.
We have a legit 2nd line!
Bozak will rack up a lot of assists if he keeps playing how he did.
Mike Komisarek is a bit out of control… needs to rein himself in, or the coaching staff should do it for him.
Giguere looked great.
Price looked like shit.
"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.
hehehe
yeah Komi needs to get reigned in, he had the same problem to start last season too.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
But last year it was
“he’s a new Leaf so he’s excited”
and this year, it’s “he hasn’t played in a long time so he’s excited”… when the hell will it be “he’s Komisarek so he’s a bit of a spaz!”… when they start saying that I’ll understand and worry less.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
P.S.
My new nickname for Komisarek is Spaz.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
ya I’m cool with that
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 7, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Komi is still in that same frenzy from last year I hope he calms down. Bozak is looking really calm and good. Kulemin looks like he’s been trying to outbench and outsquat Schenn in the offseason or something. That guy’s trajectory has been insane. Ziggy looks ridic on the faceoffs. Lots of positives and not as many negatives as before. PK looks like it has lots of jam too
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
or
he’s just a spaz.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
The weird thing about him is
Komi is ridiculously huge, and he’s STILL a spaz… I played rugby with a kid in high school that reminds me of him… they shared a first name, and the kid was a beast, but he was out of control.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Komi says
"(I’ll be) a little bit more controlled this year, for sure," said Komisarek. "Not going to try to kill everyone the first shift."
by general borschevsky on Oct 7, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
or
KOMIKAZI!!!!!!11
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Kulemin looks like he’s been trying to outbench and outsquat Schenn in the offseason or something. That guy’s trajectory has been insane.
That was his scouting report when he was drafted. He’s so versatile that the Indians will soon make a book about him and use it for their bedrooms.
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Kule Sutra
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes
It shall be done.
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That's called...
The Iron Curtain.
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Here's the thing about Kulemin
I think the only people that pronounced him a great pick when we took him were me and Dave King… so I’m totally taking credit for that shit…
no just kidding… he’s awesome, and I’d like him to score a bazillion goals, but I’ll settle for 25 this year.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Steve Burtch is the Messiah!
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
No
I’m a dick… but I’m saying now that the Leafs need a 1st rounder next year… and I have no problem with us trading Kaberle before the end of the year… encourage it really.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe that’s probably why he signed Lebda.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Versteeg led all forwards in ice time, and looked good doing so.
He almost cost the Leafs the win at the end when he was caught scoreboard watching in the dying moments of the game. But you what, why the hell am I criticizing him when we just matched last season’s October win total in just one night?
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He also
played more ice time than every D man other than Phaneuf and Kaberle…
dude played a LOT of ice time.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Price looked like shit.
Fortunately, Montreal schoolgirls like that “dirty” look.
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
I loved
how he had that pre-game interview where he talked about dealing with losing and the “mental” part of the game… far as I can tell he still hasn’t dealt with it.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm fine with it
as long as Kulemin is getting legit top 6 minutes, and PP time, I’m fine with it.
He isn’t a bottom 6 forward, and suggestions to the contrary annoy me.
As long as the Leafs keep doing everything I think they should (aside from drafting the wrong players) I’m fine with it… I’ll announce when I think they’ve made a mistake… no worries.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
At first
I wasn’t sold on the idea of Versteeg taking Kulemin’s place on the first line at first, but I’m warming to the idea.
Defense! Defense! Common! Do you call that blowing!?
Yeah I worried about the
puck control side of things… spoke openly against the idea at first, but if it doesn’t work they can rejig things. For now it’s working and that’s fine.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I still think ideally
that Kulemin, Bozak, and Kessel will be our top line… but if it works the other way that’s fine too.
I’d like to point out that tonight Kulemin and Grabovski combined for zero shots on goal.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Kulemin got an assist though and drew a nice penalty and was generally beastorly with the puck.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
Grabo got one also.
"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 Oct 7, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously I don’t think Kulemin requires strong linemates. He’s just super strong and gets where he needs to be anyway. Mac and Grabbo aren’t bad linemates anyway. Kulemin suffers the least I think going down to the 2nd line of the 4 choices
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 7, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I think...
Brody wears #66? They should retire that number… with Number 4 (bobby orr)
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by Chemmy on Oct 7, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
So...
I was at the game, and here are some key things I noticed.
- Aside from Brown and Sjostrom, the forechecking effort was way too soft
- Defense was a mixed bag, solid defending against rushes but absolutely atrocious on breakouts
- Kessel is extremely dangerous whenever/wherever he touches the puck (duh)
- I caught myself NOT worrying about our goaltending, and boy was that ever nice
- Versteeg and Armstrong need to get a bit more engaged, a higher effort will make these guys fan favourites fast
- Full-contact goalie races at the intermission are comedic gold
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My work here is done. Goodnight folks.
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by Archimedies on Oct 7, 2010 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Honeys I’m home!
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by Wrap Around Curl on Oct 8, 2010 12:26 AM EDT reply actions
You know what's a good fucking Thursday?
Leafs winning against the Habs in the home opener, and then watching “Get him to the Greek” half drunk.
THATS A THURSDAY BOYS AND GIRLS
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Congrats on the winning record
Savor it, ladies and gents.
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What.....what...is this....feeling....that....I....feel?
Oh right….happiness.
I forgot how that felt.
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blah
yeah we won. phaneuf and schenn = carnival side show. loved coblys contribution, kessel is an assassin. kabs , man im glad hes here. giggy hats off, some timely saves. god belss our goaltending.
I mean it. Bring him back.
New goal song
Anyone know what the new Leaf’s goal song is? I noticed it’s no longer Zombie Nation
I’m told its a reworked Zombie Nation.
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