Worst Opening to a Season Ever?
by SkinnyFish on Oct 8, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
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No, I'm not talking about the game. I'm talking about all the hoopla and crap before the game last night. It all started with the NHL Face-off from Dundas Square in Toronto. What better way to get fans excited for the upcoming hockey season than by filling a Toronto City block with 5,000 screaming teenage girls as they skriekingly sing along with a bunch of 30 year old wanna be musicians with ironic tattoos and gauged ear lobes. Now I don't have NHL fan demographic stats at the ready, but I'd imagine that girls aged 13-17 and their tastes aren't a good indication of what the average hockey fan is or likes. Remember last year's opening game which was preceded by the 48th Highlanders Bagpipers? That was awesome. This year? Something called Hey Rosetta! Unacceptable.
Remember back in July when Leafspace Monika and here lackeys went on that Cross-Canada road trip and everyone was all "What the fuck is this shit? Why is MLSE paying these people to drive across Canada?" Well it turns out there was a hidden motive behind this trip; to collect jars of water from every major body of water encountered on the trip so they could make a two minute montage of a girl dipping said jars into said bodies of water and they have that girl ceremoniously dump a glass of Toronto City tap water at center ice. I was deeply moved by the symbolism there. Seriously I got up to get a drink because all the water was making me thirsty. What moron came up with that idea?
Just when you thought things couldn't get anymore ridiculous, then they hit the rink with the decorative lighting and made it look like a pond complete with a dock. Johnny Bower, goalie stick in hand, then walked out onto the "dock" as the "pond" quickly froze with more cracks in it than Carey Price's game. Very unsafe. Get it. Hockey can be played on ponds*. (*Statement not valid after 2038 once global warming has eliminated winter as a season.) It was the cheesiest thing I'd seen to open up a hockey game since Ottawa's 300 lovefest.
Last year's entrance music? Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson. FUCK YEAH! This year? Enter Sandman by Metallica. Cliché and misleading. Will this team put me to sleep with boring play? Also, lol at Jeff Finger, Brett Lebda, Matt Lashoff, and John Mitchell getting introductions from the press box.
Whomever at MLSE is in charge of this stuff should be fired. It was pathetic and embarrassing. Your thoughts?
Pat Burns at the groundbreaking ceremony for a rink in his name.
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The last dozen second of last night's game
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Some thoughts on last night's game
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Last Nights Festivities?!
If thats what you want to call them. Here we have been waiting for all these months for Hockey and they make us wait so the can air this crap? Me and my buddies shared the same view (IE: What the hell is this ? Its the….Olympics? Hope Johnny Bower doesn’t slip on the frozen pond) What a waste of time…….
Agreed
I live in Hong Kong, so I drag my ass out of bed at 7am to catch the leafs before I go to work. Today I woke up and thought to myself “I woke up on 4hrs of sleep for this crap?”
I agree with their sediments. I was so pumped for the start of the game and by the end of the presentation, I just wasn’t as pumped…. maybe that was the desired effect?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Poor Johnny. He looked lost out there and when they sent someone out to bring him back it was like they had to go get the old guy who had wandered off. I did think introducing a Leaf legend from each province was a nice touch. A little wierd with Bob Cole in there, but hey whatever, I don’t care if people think the CBC is biased towards the Leafs. Unfortunately it was at that moment that I realized Bob would not be calling the game.
by Leaf in Habland on Oct 8, 2010 7:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Sure the opening was a little wonky and didn’t come off as I am sure they had though. Still, we had hockey and beat the habs. The 48th Highlanders were there and played. Just not televised. Too bad as that is the tradition, along with hab hatred.
48th Highlanders
Good. I was wondering about that.
The regiment’s Military Band and the pipes and drums have played at every Toronto Maple Leafs home opening game at both Maple Leaf Gardens and the Air Canada Centre. The bands were requested by Conn Smythe, who had been a major in the First World War, to play at the opening of the new Maple Leaf Gardens on November 12, 1931.
I’m not a big fan of bagpipes personally, but you couldn’t just take that out willy-nilly.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Eh, the other option for NFLD would’ve been Harold Druken so I’m cool with Bob Cole. Plus I miss him.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
haha! nice!
i was trying to think of the ex-leafs from Nfld and was drawing a blank.
sweet new profile pic, btw.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally disagree
I really liked the opening last night. First, the 48th Highlanders were there – earlier in the night, which is an important tradition for me.
Second, I skipped over all the wanna-be “rockers” etc., ‘cause I was watching on PVR and didn’t care. I did stop and watch the business with the water and the ice, though. I thought that was well done, and loved it because it’s another subtle dig at everyone who hates the fact that people all over the country (and yes, I know, elsewhere in the world too) love this team. All of these types of ceremonies have a whiff of either cheese or corn, but I quite liked this one, especially when Spouse pointed out that the Habs open their games with that little kid skating around with the torch, then lighting the ice on fire.
Water douses fire.
Leafs > Habs.
I love it.
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by jrwendelman on Oct 8, 2010 7:32 AM EDT reply actions 10 recs
rec’d for the “water douses fire” bit
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Spouse is very pleased with that. I’ll make a Leafs fan of her yet.
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I’m begging now for one more rec on the original comment, so I can tell her it “went green.”
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i just greend it. go forth and something something etc etc…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
AW, YOU GUUUUUUYSSSSS!!!!
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Good point… water > fire, Leafs > Habs. I can get behind everything you said but skipping stuff when its live isn’t doable.
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agreed
beautiful ceremony, and I loved the symbolism being used. I said last night that I was glad the Leafs are getting comfortable recognizing their heritage. I know everyone was saying “Where’s Wendel?” when they introduced players from each of the provinces, but it’s time people realized that a lot of other great players played for the Leafs, and some of them even came from Saskatchewan.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
… it’s time people realized that a lot of other great players played for the Leafs, and some of them even came from Saskatchewan.
This is demonstrably false.
That said, if Wendel was busy fighting crime or saving an orphanage somewhere, I’m fine with that.
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by Down Goes Brown on Oct 8, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i was there and i'm inclined to agree
Highlanders were there for a good 5 minutes. Must not have been televised.
And the “water douses fire” theme was screamingly obvious to me. It was a direct attempt to cater to the breadth of the Leafs fan base and also a direct takeoff on the Habs “fiery ice” thing
Also, anything with Johnny Bower is OK with me.
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The pre-game shit was.. well, shit. I couldn’t believe how long it went on.
How long does Komisarek go on playing 12:08 per game?
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It was terrible. I was sitting around, wanting to go grab some more booze before the game started but I was afraid I’d miss puck drop. Could’ve made 30 trips to the store in the time it took them to get through that ridiculous opening.
Leafs have gotta cut that shit out
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How many of those pre-teen girls screaming like idiots outside really cared (or even made the connection, for that matter) that the wannabe musicians they were truly there to see were part of a season kickoff event for the Maple Leafs?
I agree so much so with SkinnyFish on this that I might as well be sitting on his lap.
I disagree with one comment of yours
Enter the sandman was awesome!
by BCapp on Oct 8, 2010 7:52 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Both these songs have been done to death. I’d be using the greatest riff of the 21st century – Plug-In Baby by Muse.
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by article1 on Oct 8, 2010 9:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why does no one use “Cochise” by Audioslave? The opening of that song is tailor-made for a team to step onto the ice to.
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Something different would be good.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Hells yeah. That’s a great tune all around.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Weirdly enough
We used “Today” by the Smashing Pumpkins (the opening riff, anyways) for awhile in 2008-09.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
title
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by maplestirup on Oct 8, 2010 7:52 AM EDT reply actions 19 recs
Also, Tim Brent is on pace for 82 goals… he’ll get there
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hahaha buffalo last!!11
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually this table is wrong. Montreal and Pittsburgh should be last, because they lost a game.
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
oh right didnt notice that
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions
This table has the tiebreaks completely wrong:
It sorted the teams that haven’t played… somehow. Southeast apparently comes before Atlantic in the alphabet, i imagine so Washington could be in first place.
Carolina should be in first because they have a higher goals for total, montreal and pittsburgh should be last because they have a loss.
Clearly someone should be fired.
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by Ubiquitous on Oct 8, 2010 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
yes fire them!!1
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
How do they determine that Mon is 4th with zero points, but Buffalo is last with zero points? Because they’ve played a game?
They also have a loss, and Buffalo doesn’t, so I’d be inclined to have Mon and Pitt at the bottom, and the rest in between in alphabetical order. That would make me happier.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
the 0 GP people aren’t in the rankings and are just listed, i assume, however, oddly enough, all the tiebreaks are wrong (Carolina should be 1st because the 5th tiebreak is Goals for, Chicago is in second even though they have 1 point and the third place team has 2)
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
The opening was actually awful. I kept saying to my wife that they should start the bloody game already! Not getting an actual anthem singer was a good idea though, as I was telling a friend that they mostly have awful ones: always someone’s cousin or something like that, or some military guy who thinks he’s singing opera.
evr watch a game against carolina or atlanta…
by fatassjackson on Oct 8, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Michael Burgess and John MacDermott would like a word with you.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes. Burgess was always awesome in the playoffs.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Rene Rancourt fucking owns.
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So true.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
[img – Rene Rancourt fist pump]
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the fist pump owns so hard. SO HARD. But he points and salutes, too. It’s an important setup. Like a breakout pass.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Thoughts on last night...
WE WON!!
Things I liked: Kessel line, Kaberle’s play, goaltending, penalty killing, Mike Brown, and Fred Sjostrom
Things I didn’t like: Kulemin line (minus Mac’s nice goal), breakout, too many turnovers, 3rd defensive pairing
Leafs need to be more aggressive when forechecking and my god, how are they still so terrible at turning over the puck in our own end? At least Ponikarovsky wasn’t around to take a timely offensive zone penalty.
Negative. I am a meat popsicle.
Good call. Gotta say I completely agree.
Outside of the MacArthur goal the second line looked pretty bland. Gunnar was pretty shaky but got a little better as the game went on. Kaberle was great.
Alot of people were ripping on Schenn but I thought he played alright.
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Schenn looked big, more patient with the puck and more solid than last year. He was maybe too patient with the puck in his own zone last night, and it led to a few turnovers. Nothing too terrible.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Feels good to have a goalie that does that, right?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s like the world has been set right again.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought Schenn was fine apart from a few shifts where he was out there waaaay to long
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I believe the Leafs had a problem with shift length during the game. Lots of long shifts, sloppy changes.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions
The D were all thrown off when Dion was hurt. Way out of sync on passes and uncomfortable partnerships. Is Dion really that much of a glue for the D corps already?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Dion got hurt? How did I miss this?
and how badly?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Skate to the gut. Got stitched up and came back. Played 23:55.
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he was mad they made him bleed his own blood
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
No one make me bleed my own blood!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t even notice, well at least it’s minor
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by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought they were too concerned about taking the puck and not the man when on the defensive, which let the Habs kinda walk all over our blue liners and force lots of turn overs. I honestly did not notice that much truculence on the back end, hell the best defensive play of the game was Kessel’s backcheck
I think they were really afraid of being beat. The habs are a pretty fast team. Plus, I’m sure there were some jitters.
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jitters? why because it was the first game?
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The opening act
was lame and failed to get anyone pysched up, but at least it wasn’t embarrassing like the Sens Army BS 300 gladiator crap from a few years back
my main concern was how long they dragged the whole shebang out
My fiancee demanded that I mute the TV as long as CBC was stupid enough to play them. They were less talented than Don Cherry’s suit designer.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
About the game...
We showed good speed, man even our defense was mobile (especially compared to Calgary’s in the late game), we looked solid on the PK (progress!!), and were basically solid on the 5v5 play as well. The PP looked like it forget some of the things it attempted in preseason, because it wasn’t dynamic or fluid at all. Montreal PK was quite aggressive, so puck and player movement is key.
So happy we won, slept like a baby.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:32 AM EDT reply actions
Our power play never got set up against MTL.
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by Chemmy on Oct 8, 2010 8:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
no kidding, maybe once, for 25 seconds
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions
such poise. Did you see how poised he was? He’s very poised. Just oozes poise.
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i sense some sarcasm in that statement
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He looked so good that he finished with no points and a +/- of zero.
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I’m going to say it. PK Subban is, without any hint of a doubt, better than Bobby Orr.
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by jrwendelman on Oct 8, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
PK Subban has caused me to renounce my faith because there’s no way God’s all knowing compassions could be better than watching him skate.
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by Chemmy on Oct 8, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Yes! Let us all embrace the one true faith: Subbanism!
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by jrwendelman on Oct 8, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Glenn Healy? Is that you?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
They need to run the PP like the pre-PP sequence. Reinforce that they can’t let the opposition touch the puck. They were way stronger and had much more pursuit during the 6-on-5 time.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Way too many dumpins on the power play last night. Never dump the puck in on a PP. It rarely works.
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Especially if you have zero pursuit or forecheck! That’s not the line that should be dump-and-chasing anyway.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
i couldnt agree with you more. tim brent for mvp
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Mostly Agree
My only qualm is that Hey Rosetta! is a solid Canadian band, didn’t catch their performance so I don’t know if they sucked out loud, but generally I’m a fan.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 8:39 AM EDT reply actions
yeah
I’m OK with Hey Rosetta!
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 8, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
The Arkells played at Maple Leaf Square and might I say, they are awesome. Hedley is just embarrassing.
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The Arkells are meh.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 8, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Saw the Arkells in concert last weekend with Tokyo Police Club – they both put on an awesome live show.
Hey Rosetta! is pretty decent too – I think they got mentioned last night, but I didn’t hear them play. They’re better than what they did end up airing, that’s without question.
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That sounds like a good show. Hedley needs to be fired into the sun with Jeff Finger and Starbuck’s.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Eberle for Calder?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
so sick, i knew he had a great shot, but dude has some wheels too
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
im still trying to figure out what Kipper was doing
“hey, that was a pretty nice move, im gonna fall over and flail around instead of just going post to post in the butterfly:
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe he though it was national team game
/bitter
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by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
well yes, not trying to take anything away from the goal, it was pretty fucking sweet, but a goalie of Kippers caliber should know better than to go full Hasek on a cross crease move like that.
maybe he had a stroke, i dunno
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
He looked
Like he was trying to stack the pads, but it was so awkward looking that he would have been better off following Eberle in the butterfly
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, a stroke would do it.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t review the play here at work, but I thought Eberle faked a shot pre-toe-drag to get the defenceman to flop, then faked a shot to Kiprusoff’s left side to freeze him, then went backhand. By the time Kiprusoff unfroze, all he could do was flail around.
And I will definitely be trying to add that move to my repetoire.
brent for rocket richard?
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Hmmm maybe. We’ll have to discuss it after Ovechkin puts up 4 against the Thrashers tonight
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Congrats on a good start to the season!
Giggy looked very solid last night, especially the last minute. I could have sworn Gionta was going to put that in on the second attempt, but Giggy busted out some circa 2003 moves and stoned it. What an absolutely money save.
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BANG! BANG!
That’s the sound of you hitting the nail on the head. I guess they’re saving the good opening for when we raise our Stanley Cup banner.
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Yakov you’re already in the links. What have we told you about drinking hard liquor this early?
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Oct 8, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Next game vs. Montreal
We should invade a blatant Pro-Habs bar on Front street. There are a few anti-Leaf pictures inside. The owner is cool (despite being a Habs fan) and it might remind him what city he’s in.
Opening was awful, but that kind of sh8t is always cheesy. The 10 guys they had out to represent the entire country was pretty cool. My sister was pumped to see Potvin. The reaction Bob Cole got was great as well.
Kaberle looked awesome – I get the feeling Wilson told him to shoot more and get involved in the offense more. And I love watching him gain the offensive zone so easily. There was an old Chinese man sitting beside me, was with his son or maybe grandson. Anyways, at one point in the 3rd period, he says to the kid – "Kaberle, every time, just takes puck in, nobody touch him." It was hilarious and also completely accurate. He makes it look so easy.
I loved that our goal-scoring for the season was opened by Tim Brent.
Aside from the goal in the first, I didn’t think the Kessel line looked very good. Versteeg particularly looked lost. The Kulemin line also looked mediocre.
Ben Mulroney was at the game, sitting directly behind me. So annoying, he didn’t shut up the entire game. He’s a habs fan, so when he cheered at one point I turned around and called him a separatist. I wonder if he’s going to tell his dad about it at thanksgiving dinner.
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by daoust on Oct 8, 2010 9:08 AM EDT reply actions 13 recs
“He’s a habs fan, so when he cheered at one point I turned around and called him a separatist.”
You are truly doing the Lord’s work. I hate that idiot.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by leafer1984 on Oct 8, 2010 9:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Apparently
he and his dad does not get along well, I heard him on the radio once and they ask him about his father and he started dropping f-bombs and cursing his daddy up a storm, no idea if it was an act though
Yep Kaberle and Schenn were all sorts of awesome. The fact that Kabele was feeding Schenn and getting HIM to shoot a lot was great too, maybe Schenn develops a bit of an offensive upside to his game.
Komisarek-Gunnarsson worries me, we need Lebda up here stat. And that’s saying something about Gunnarsson’s game last night.
Bozak was kind of invisible. If he doesn’t get into the groove soon we’ll be seeing Kadri up sooner rather than later.
The scoring lines had no grit whatsoever, at least that’s how it looked to me. I know Burke told them to focus on scoring goals, but there were several beautiful setup opportunities for offensive zone checks and they just meekly skated right by their targets instead. Bozak and Kulemin especially have to improve on this, since they’re big dudes.
Brett Lebda is an anagram for battle bred. Anger is more useful than despair.
by Peter de Chatham on Oct 8, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Did you really just say Bozak is a big dude?
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by leafer1984 on Oct 8, 2010 9:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
6’1, so he’s bigger than Versteeg and Kessel, who are 6 feet and 5’10. He’s the biggest guy on the line, so yeah, he should be doing some checking.
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by Peter de Chatham on Oct 8, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
whoops, reverse the order for kessel and versteeg
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by Peter de Chatham on Oct 8, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure who we’re talking about here…
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In addition, BOZAK!!!1 was the pretty assist to get Kessel on the breakaway. He might have gotten bumped around a bit, but that pass made it up for me, at least.
Oh, four! I mean five! I mean fire! Now available in lite version!
Even pretty was the 1, 2, 3 passing play between Kessel, Bozak and Versteeg where steeg’s stretch deflection just missed the net. It was beautiful.
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Actually it was Brent who made the pass to Versteeg
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God I hate that meme.
He made the opening night roster, we all know who he is.
HE FUCKIN SCORED
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Brentini?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Huh? How can I be, Brent isn’t italian
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Zigomanis?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Zigomanis is Zigomanis
Tim Brent is forthwith known as “THE LEGEND”
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Zigomanis is f*cking chill in the faceoff circle. I bet he’s a doper.
Zigzagomanis.
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You’ve gotta ask the question…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Major rec for this. Stupid Ben Mulrooney and his greasy plastic face
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I didn't watch
the opening, but the description here makes it sound like the weirdest dream ever.
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the opening bought me enough time to drive home from work ..
thank you mindless robots and johnny bower, etc
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
It was okay. I liked the blue Canada on the ice with the Leaf tripping across the provinces, and the homage to the former players from each province. It was as full of fromage as it was of homage though.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Question
Does anyone know where I can get shift charts (the ones that have each player listed vertically, game time horizontally, and then a coloured horizontal bar for when they’re on the ice)? I thouoght it was at timeonice.com but they only have it for 08/09, and www.nhl.com doesn’t use that easy to read graphical format.
I’m curious to see how RW is matching lines/pairings, you get a sense of it from watching or seeing faceoff reports but I find those charts a very useful tool.
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Here ya go
http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/TH020001.HTM
Click on Game Recap
Then the Stats tab up top
Then select TOI
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Yeah, this is the “numerical” one that I found—but there’s an awesome graphical format that Vic Ferrari (I think) used to do, but I can’t find for this year.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
This is what I’m looking for. You guys had it in the game recaps last year (or at least PPP did in the one I just looked up).
It is Vic’s timeoneice.com, but for some reason that site doesn’t show 10/11 (or 09/10 for that matter) now.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I just logged in real quick to say:
PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!1
That is all
by samspade on Oct 8, 2010 9:42 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
you guys, have you seen the Toronto Star’s version of LEAFSMAN? ours is WAYYYYY better.
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I’m taking a picture and posting it. it’s like iron man meets well, something horribly blue and white.
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I thought Bloge Salming
already did the Leafs superheros…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeACHRw9k4c
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hey whats the application process for becoming “Certified grabbo lover” ?
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Step One: Go to grocery store.
Step Two: Purchase pineapple.
Step Three: Slash pineapple with kitchen knife (kids: get Mom to help!)
Step Four: Modify sig.
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I just smashed 2 cans of pineapple slices with a large pipe-wrench. I’m going to ahead and say this qualifies..
GRABBO!!!1
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Step Five: Find someone in a Habs jersey and punch them.
Step Six: Double peace sign salute.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Step seven: get Brian Burke to call you “stupid but healthy”.
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oh well one out of two ain’t bad.
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Step 7: punch his wife.
(not at endorsement, but if we’re going to be authentic…)
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
flagged..
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
hey look
it’s Mike Van Ryn in his portable, wearable iron lung!
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by loser domi on Oct 8, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
YES!
green’d. I am happy
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Flagged as inappropriate
Reason: Looks like a rejected Alpha Flight character.
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Even worse
a rejected sidekick for Captain Canuck.
by Marc Pilgrim on Oct 8, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Iron Man with some Leafs (very subtly) welded on? That’s the best we get?
What’s up with his 4 foot stick?
verbeauty!
by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 8, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What’s up with his 4 foot stick?
And here I thought the 12 inch pianist was big!
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 8, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
They’re doing it for all 30 teams apparently, I personally think the predators need to be a villian, oh and the devils, just cause.
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Where is DGB when you need him. this whole Idea is comedy gold!
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
I'm working on something....
Only for 6 teams, though. Should be done soon.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Random thought
I f’n hate Jeff Blair.
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 9:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d. So smug, so annoying. Very disappointed he had the game story instead of Mirtle.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
dude spent the whole morning ripping the leafs and their fans for enjoying a win last night… fuckin asshole cant even let us enjoy winning on opening night. He even went so far to say we should be ASHAMED of ourselves for cheering Colton Orr during his introduction. Like really? F you.
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
he also told us that rooting for Roy Halliday made you a bad Canadian. Then he’s all pumped about the no-hitter.
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yea, remember that yesterday. Told us to cheer for the cinci pitcher cause hes from Toronto. Dude is just a shit disturber. Its not like Halladay is best pitcher the Jays have ever had or anything
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
UGH
DO THESE PEOPLE NOT REMEMBER LAST SEASON???
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
That Dundas square stuff was really, really lame. The “Stickin’ on a dock of the bay” stuff and the ice made from water across Canada I really didn’t mind.
Hell, at this point I’d put pyramids under the players benches if it meant playoffs.
LEAFS WON!?!?!?!
RAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh. Wait. That’s not it. What do we do when the Leafs win…?
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:05 AM EDT reply actions
There’s a guy at work who emailed me that “Leafs and a Triangle” joke every day last October.
This morning I emailed him.
Heading: How many points do the Leafs have?
Subject: A picture of two middle fingers.
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by clrkaitken on Oct 8, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 15 recs
can you email that to me please? i have a few triangle emailers from last year who i’d like to share it with! thanks.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
You should send him the triangle email now.
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the downside to all this
is the bandwagoners are back, especially those traitors who hopped on the Habs bandwagon during the playoffs
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
You’re missing the point: occupying, as we do, both the moral and actual high ground, it is easier to identify these traitors and shoot them as they attempt to board.
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YUP!
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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No. Can I have a ride?
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Thoughts on the opener
Gionta trully looked like a smurf beside Phanuef.
Fav part of the introduction was when Kessel was introduced and he had a huge smile on his face. All I could think of was kessel saying yayyyy KEsSSSSSSEL!!!
Loose moose was stupid packed and I now realize that my attempts to organize anything there needs alot more work
Also go leafs go.
by Juggy Gilmour on Oct 8, 2010 10:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I tweeted last night that I was pretty sure Phaneuf was missing for a while ’cause he was in the locker room trying to win a bet: making a poop that was larger than Gionta. Pretty sure he collected on that bet.
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by jrwendelman on Oct 8, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
man, there is so much rec’ing going on in this thread.
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by loser domi on Oct 8, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec’d
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
oh hell yes!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, you can’t really organize a function at a bar a block away from the ACC on opening night. It’s hard enough to find 1 empty seat at the Moose, let alone a dozen together.
Maybe we can somehow reserve the whole upper level of Real Sports for a PPPP Night. Dozens of laz-e-boys, virtual golf, foosball tables, TVs everywhere…
more than an hour before the game
there was a line of what I’d guess was about 100 people outside RS trying to get in.
The moral of the story? unless you’re a high-roller prepared to throw down some serious coin, you’re not reserving anything at Real Sports Bar on a game night.
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I was there in a Schenn jersey at a table right in front of the bar, watching the big TV they have there
Couldn’t find anyone
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you look for the blogging type? Overweight, glasses, socially awkward with a neckbeard…..
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you were at the loose moose?
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
OH SNAP
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep, there were a few people that fit the description. Still the only one here I remember the looks of is PPP (just think Nonis) and he couldn’t make it out last night
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
The new goal song had to have been written for the Leafs. You can hear “Go Leafs go” in the background. Not going to lie I’m liking it but that might just be positive association.
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This made me laugh
@Panger40. Afterwards, Ian White described the goal as “flukey” to reporters. “Spectacular” would have been a better word.
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SOMEBODY'S ENJOYING THE REPLAY:
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by Chemmy on Oct 8, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
what I like about this pic
is that BOZAK!!!1 is the only guy not watching…
This is my BOZAK!!!1
by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
But look at how happy Phil is.
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Steeg kinda looks like he’s going to cry tears of joy from how beautiful the replay is.
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He’s making the same face as Hannibal when a plan comes together. Just needs a cigar.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Oct 8, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
PHIL KESSEL SCORED
YAAAAAAAAAAAAY
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Kessel must go through an entire roll of tape every time he tapes a stick.
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Is the zebra stick popular around the league, or is it just Kessel?
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otkGYUWQ4OE
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Things like this is why most of us think Phil Kessel is retarded.
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Making me wish my computer had sound.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
Sometimes I’ll tape the whole toe, sometimes I won’t tape the whole toe. Sometimes I leave like this much off of the toe.
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That’s how I tape my stick
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Kessel retarded?
I always thought he was more like Rainman, only instead of counting stuff, he scores goals.
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by loser domi on Oct 8, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
ya
definitely, definitely scoring goals.
HOT PUCK BURN GOALIE!!! HOT PUCK BURN GOALIE!!!!
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Phil Kessel never goes full retard.
"Tell Sigmund Freud not to worry about his mother, I took good care of her last night. BOOYAH."
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by loser domi on Oct 8, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So he’s not retarded, he’s just severely autistic? Alright then.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s probably just really awkward. You can tell he’s nervous being on camera; he does a horrible job taping his blade.
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dunno, seems to work pretty well, maybe you’re the one who has been doing a horrible job of taping YOUR blade all along
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
the word is “special”
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
YES!
I love the Phil Kessel candy cane video!
"Tell Sigmund Freud not to worry about his mother, I took good care of her last night. BOOYAH."
Certified Grabbo lover
All the week needs to be complete now is for Vanek to put four up on the Senators again. That’d be nice.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
I’m hoping both of your crummy teams full of losers smash each other to pieces tonight. Thanks in advance.
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Then the only threat to leafs domination would be the Bruins.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
I am very worried about the Bruins. Bergeron was a nice signing, and next year they get Ryder and Sturm off their cap (and Chara will probably re-sign for less than his current $7.5MM).
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
3yrs 15M for Bergeron? He should can his agent.
He might be the best two way center in the entire league not named Pavel Datsyuk. I would have thrown a six year $42M offer at him without regret.
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are you glen sather in disguise?
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Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
Patrice Bergeron is 26 years old, can play hard minutes and still score. He was next summer’s best UFA.
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5/25 is certainly reasonable, 3/15 is a little short term, with his injuries, i’d want my agent to push for more years.
Also remember that i have strongly argued against signing anyone longer than 5 years or for more than 6 million per year.
I said that mainly because Glen Sather would definatly have offered that exact contract next summer. Sometimes he does actually offer fair dollar contracts.
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Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
I was just hoping to run out something like this:
Kadri – Bozak – Kessel
Versteeg – Bergeron – Somebody
Kulemin – Grabovski – Caputi
That Kulemin line would get minutes against weak opponents and do some really nasty stuff.
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Stop, stop!
Yeah, Bergeron was top of my wish list for 2011/12. Oh well.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
That lineup would be fairly… scary. I also approve of the lack of Armstrong.
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Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
including the ridiculous shootout moves
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
whoah
no.
Armstrong is a cool cat. Looks like a fun guy to be around. The antithesis of Jason Horribly Depressing Bag Of Dirt Blake.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
you mean how the PK absolutely killed and how he was finishing his checks and punishing the Habs in their own zone?
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Armstrong 1 shift on the PK.
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I thought Versteeg was more effective last night on the PK, didn’t notice Armstrong much.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Overpaid? 1 year at 1.1 Mil vs. whatever the fuck Blake was making?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Armstrong has three years at $3M.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m a retard (not like Kessel unfortunately). Saw Armstrong, though MacArthur.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Remember
even Armstrong said he was surprised at the money offered by the Leafs
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s MacArthur with the 1 year, $1.1M contract and he was pretty damned good last night.
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MacArthur is a bargain. Armstrong is probably overpaid for what he does but as long as he contributes to team chemistry and raises our overall effectiveness I don’t really look at what players get paid. When they start negatively effecting our performance, then I look at what it’s costing us.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
No Armstrong, waive Finger, never sign Lebda – That’s $7.95M and it buys you Kovalchuk this year or Semin next year who’ll go for less than that.
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Kovalchuk was never going to be offered that kind of money from Burke.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, not for any longer than like 5 years anyway.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, people look at his points and think he sucks, not realizing the role he plays. Anyone who makes Team Canada is worth more than $5MM in my books (goalies not included).
And he’s what, 25?
I’m worried the Bruins will make a major push for Kaberle this summer. He’s exactly what they need.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Bergeron extension as part of a Kaberle trade!!!
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by Future_considerations on Oct 8, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Some positives
and I know, I’m usually all about the negative, but allow me to switch gears for a moment
- Phil Kessel is really fast. Like ridiculously fast.
- The only time I noticed BOZAK!!!1 was when something nifty was going on in Montreal’s zone (but I may be biased…)
- Kaberle looked fantastic. Not the Kaberle of old fantastic, but like Kabby 2.0. I think eyebleaf may be wrong, because Kabby has changed. For the better.
- Giguere seemed to be more conservative in his movements, which I know is a result of playing the butterfly and reducing angles, but given the amount of analysis that’s been put in to his endurance, I liked what I saw.
- I have no doubt that Luke Schenn is about 220 lbs. He looked massive, and on more than one occasion actually shoved Habs off him with one arm.
- Clarke MacArthur’s goal was beautiful. I’m trying not to expect that again, but wow.
- Grabbo and Kulemin were very creative with the puck, but I’m not sure MacArthur is the right winger for them, as somebody needs to shoot more on that line (OK, so not all positive…)
- Versteeg and Armstrong were the main guys on the PK, and the Leafs PK looked great last night.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:30 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Kaberle’s play was excellent last night.
He shot the puck. He rushed the puck. He didn’t do anything supremely idiotic in his own end.
I don’t need him to be a huge shutdown d-man, I just need him to avoid “what the fuck were you thinking” plays in his own end.
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the key is
Kabby’s changed
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m still trying to get used to him shooting the puck.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
it was really weird seeing the PP setup where it looked like he kept trying to get into position for a good shot, and Dion was trying to feed him.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
After watching the three games yesterday, Kaberle for Norris. Of course, his competition for said trophy between the teams that played yesterday was not very stiff.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
Phaneuf had a strong game as well, I thought.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Got cut with a skate blade, stitched up and came back. Tough.
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Assist on the opening goal. 23:45 ice time. Plus 1. Inspiration. Can’t really ask for anything more.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Kaberle looked fantastic
He did. In addition to doing all the good things he normally does offensively, once or twice he took the puck up ice BY HIMSELF, went through Habbies, gained the zone on his own – all effortlessly – and then (with maybe one guy between him and the net) fired a shot. I found myself just wishing he had the desire to beat that last man and take the puck to the net. He can do it. If Kaberle ever does this, he will score – and I’m not exaggerating here – six thousand goals in one season.
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by jrwendelman on Oct 8, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sounds like a reasonably attainable number.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn’t a big fan of this season’s opening but we won and I’ll take that over last season’s start. I’ll give it a pass.
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For those who watched… were the Flames that bad? Were the Oilers that good? Some combination of the two? I wonder how high a sv% Kipper needs to post for the Flames to get to 90 points. .940? .950?
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Even though the flames have a completely healthy defense, it was a bigger problem then their greatly depleted forward group.
According to people smarter than me, Hall took a period off and Jordan Eberle is amazing.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
Khabibulin was unreal in the second when it was 1-0 and the Flames were owning them.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
One definite bright spot for the Habs
That was a lovely dive from Dustin Boyd. He is well on his way to being a Bell Centre fan favourite.
Overtime loss: The new black.
Got touched with a stick and flopped.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Some more thoughts on the game
Was down at the ACC last night, gotta say, I havent seen the place that rockin’ since the Leafs/habs season closer back in 07.
Tons of Habs fans down there, talkin mad trash before and during the game. I thoroughly enjoyed taunting them all the way out of the ACC, into union station and the entire train ride home. Whole bunch of Leaf fans serenading Habs fans with Ole Ole. One girl who looked to be about 25, was getting so upset she was nearly in tears. It sounds mean, but boy oh boy was it ever funny to see them so upset that they lost to us. The 1967 retorts were useless against us.
Giguere, I think, will end up being this teams MVP. He looked very calm and composed in the net, made more than a few huge saves to keep us in the lead. He moved the puck well and communicated with the defence well. Its well documented that he plans on re-establishing himself as a bonifide #1 goalie and I think he is going to do just that.
Schenn looks really, really good. Komisarek is going to be redundant before this season is even over (if hes not already.) Schenn and Kaberle looked excellent and if they can play like this for most of the season, its going to relegate komi to the 3rd pairing making 4.5…. not good.
Team had trouble clearing the zone a few times and establishing pressure on the PP, but hopefully as the season rolls along both of these things improve.
Still think they are in tough to make the playoffs, but as I said at the start of this post, JS Giguere is going be our hope for playoffs.
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One girl who looked to be about 25, was getting so upset she was nearly in tears. It sounds mean, but boy oh boy was it ever funny to see them so upset that they lost to us.
Remember, mercy is for the weak.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I was pretty smashed but I think I remember some chick getting really fucking pissed at Leafer1984 and I for signing OLE at her all game last year.
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Especially using it against them, so delicious.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
there was like 6 of us pretty much yelling it in her face at that point
Rule #20
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Then i think her husband or boyfriend came and cheered with us cuz he was a leaf fan
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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heh, we didnt really let up as she was screaming all sorts of crap about the leafs sucking back, but shes a chick…. so, my natural instinct is to feel bad about it after.
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I kinda miss having a soul sometimes
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
some musings
Giguere made some nice saves, but how the heck does the midget Gionta force his way to the net with 5 seconds left? That should be completely unacceptable.
Giguere gave up some huge rebounds, mostly to easily areas to clear the puck, but the leafs struggled with the clears. This is probably just something that takes some time, but it is something to worry about.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
more our D’s fault than giggy though. JS was clutch in the dying seconds
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
not sure what you mean about Gionta, since the shot he took was while he was down on the ice. The D played the man, when they should have just tried clearing the puck from him.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought the D played opposite the whole night, they looked like they were trying to take the puck all the time but never really played the man
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I was having PTSD flashbacks when we almost got to the puck in the neutral zone twice and then we almost cleared it three times.
Not again. Not this. Not now.
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I don’t know what the heck was up with all the soft clear attempts last night.
I know they wanted to avoid stupid delay of game penalties and reduce the number of icings but the turnovers off those soft clears were brutal.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s true. My wife had to stop me from shooting up my tv.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
True story: With 40 seconds left and the leafs clinging, the wife says “gee, this is usually the time they give up the tying goal”. I told her to shut up. The 2-year old copied me. Somehow I got in trouble.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously? Who says that in the last minute of a one-goal game??!!!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
About 3 million people were collectively thinking it.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, and it was funny last year against Washington when we were 38 points out of a playoff spot in February.
But last night they needed to keep that lead and make a statement, and I was on the edge of my seat and not in a joking mood!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh neither was I, I was so afraid.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
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Actually YELLED when she said ’Canada’s going to win’ in the mid-3rd of the gold medal game. And then again when the US tied it.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
HOLD THE FUCKING PHONE
http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010020001&navid=sb:recap
LOOK AT CLARKE MACARTHUR’S PICTURE ON THAT PAGE
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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haha. we may have the goofiest looking team in the league
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Giguere, MacArthur and Kessel are all lucky they’re millionaires.
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kessel makes me laugh everytime I see him, hes almost always in “aw, shucks” mode
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha, when Kessel wears a suit in interviews it looks like he’s not even real. That makes absolutely no sense but it’s the only way I can describe it.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
And Grabbo!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
Did Jonah Hill lose some weight?
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NEW SIDESHOW BOB
SOMEONE TEACH HIM THE DARCY TUCKER EYES
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
09 home opener: Habs best d-man cut by skate, misses 35 games.
10 home opener: Leafs best d-man cut by skate, misses nearly 35 seconds.
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by Chemmy on Oct 8, 2010 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 16 recs
soooooooo Zig’d
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought he was getting worked on for the whole intermission, but i got bored of the “OMG PK SUBBAN” party by the announcers in the second and did dishes until the third started.
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Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
They were saying PK Subban between all of the slurping sounds?
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 8, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
i mean, he’s definatly a good defenseman and all, but they should mix it up with pro-Phaneuf comments or something.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Everything wrong with the Sabres is Drew Stafford's fault.
slurp slurp slurp slurp Subban slurp slurp slurp
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Also, is it just me, or does he have more bubble wrap on his shoulders than Derek Roy.
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He skates like he pooped his pants.
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Lebda skates like he has a fridge up his ass
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Those were the most frightening 35 seconds of my life.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Pre game and other stuff
Everything before the puck drop and after the final horn is irrelevant.
1. Everyone now knows who the fuck Tim Brent is
2. Zigomanis – even though he did not play much, he is >>>>> John Mitchell
3. Kessel YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
4. WE HAVE NHL QUALITY GOALTENDING AGAIN!!!!! – not once did my sphincter clench when the puck was directed on net – Fuck you, Toskala.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 8, 2010 11:08 AM EDT reply actions
Who the fuck scored the Leafs first goal this season?
TIM BRENT is the fuck who did that!!!
Oh, and Kessel…YAAAAAAAYYYY!!!
Truculence...starting 10/1/09
Game thoughts
From somebody who was there last night. I’m curious how much of this jibes with what was on TV.
Hitting: Non existent. There were no earth shattering hits by either team, and I was expecting a bit more considering the electric atmosphere of a home opener. Not necessarily a complaint, just an observation.
Versteeg: Invisible. Honestly can’t remember him ever touching the puck
Kessel: Floated around for the most part, but has those 2-3 shifts per period when he gets the puck, turns nothing into something and makes you stand up and take notice.
Bozak: Good all around game.
Leafs D: On the whole quite good. Save for the Habs 2nd goal (falls entirely on Komi and somewhat Beauch) they were adequate. The occasional brain fart in our own zone, but they never made us pay for it.
Kaberle: Still not an all around dman, but good lord, the things he’s good at, he’s AMAZING at. So calm and cool and smooth skating with the puck. Prototypical QB. He’s not so good about getting the puck off of someone else, but once he’s got it, good things happen. He got one of the nicest applauses of anyone when lineups were announced, too.
MacArthur: Probably the Leafs best skater and a well-deserved 2nd Star of the game.
PP: Sucks. I had hoped “I cant think of anything to do so I’ll give it to Kessel on the half-boards” would become “give it to Dion and bomb it from the point” but it wasn’t. They need something there. No good powerplay chances on ample opportunity.
PK: Inexcusably sucks. I know it’s hard to complain about the PK on a game that they didn’t give up a goal, but I really have zero confidence in this system. Sticks not moving, collapsing into the slot, and players trying to shot block everything. That is not going to work. Contrasted with the Habs pk (aggressive, sticks in shooting lanes, led to lots of turnovers and shots against the Leafs goal) it was bad. Why can’t we fix this?
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cheap shot!
apologies if this sounded negative, as it wasn’t meant to be. We were the better team of a poorly-played game.
Last year just taught me to keep my expectations low. But maybe they’re too low. So how about this?
1-0! WOOOOO! Habs suck! Playoffs!!!1
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Hitting
I distinctly remember the first goal being a direct result of a Mike Brown hit in the corner forcing a turnover and I’m also quite sure Beachemin destroyed someone trying to be cheeky along the sideboards
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Yep. Beauch PLASTERED Gionta along the boards. Then he was arrested for child abuse. So long, Francois
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Truculence
And Grabbo was giving menacing looks to anyone in the stands wearing a Habs jersey.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Either that or they were sitting near someone with a pineapple in hand.
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there was a ton of hitting…the two checking lines really were checking lines
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by Peter de Chatham on Oct 8, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You were wrong for expecting the hitting. The habs are small – they stay alive in this league because they’re fast and they know how to avoid hits entirely, not how to take them. I was very impressed by our checking line’s ability to stay on their men and still do the hitting that they did do.
The experiment failed: Get rid of the trapezoid.
gotta agree about the PK and PP. Still tons of room for improvement, they look tenative and scared to make mistakes
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by Matt_Roberts on Oct 8, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
HIts
Beauchemin did rub-out Giaonta once pretty good along the boards.
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Per LeBrun
Breakdown of Bergeron’s contract: $4.9M in 2011-12, $3.55M in 12-13, $3.55M in 13-14 season; $1M signing bonus paid each year.
He’s getting fleeced. This makes him the 2nd lowest paid member of the Canadian Olympic Team with only Morrow at $4.1M a year making less. (I’m not counting Seabrook or as they’ll get more next summer.)
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
What about that post-game music!??!?
Watched the game on CBC. Was pretty stoked the Leafs held on for the victory, but was disappointed in the music choice while the Leafs were congratulating themeselves. It sounded like some country and western junk! Was anyone there? What was it? And why wasn’t it rockin’ metal to celebrate the win?!?!
I was wondering if the music director just assumed they’d lose, so they had a sad country song ready…
I’m assuming this was music just prior to the EDM-CGY game? Could be they were trying not to disorient the Albertans.
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There are a lot of hockey players that like country music, I guess.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Dion likes country.
:(
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Country done the right way can be solid.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy is a personal favourite.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking more Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, Fleet Foxes but sure.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Jayhawks, Wilco, DBTs…
I know, I know, CC talk.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
This guy knows, on both counts.
It’s a pet peeve of mine when people say “I like everything but country” in reference to their musical tastes.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s good and bad in pretty much every genre.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
it would be…
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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That would be it. They played this song at the ACC whenever the Leafs won the game last year too.
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by T is for Truculence on Oct 8, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
The post-game win music always has been of that theme. I think it used to be kinda Celtic music before this season.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Now I don’t have NHL fan demographic stats at the ready, but I’d imagine that girls aged 13-17 and their tastes aren’t a good indication of what the average hockey fan is or likes. Remember last year’s opening game which was preceded by the 48th Highlanders Bagpipers? That was awesome. This year? Something called Hey Rosetta! Unacceptable
Well that’s unfortunate. As an 18-40 year old male, which I would guess is the NHL’s target demographic market, I love Hey Rosetta! Awesome, talented band from Newfoundland with a unique sound. They’ll never come close to touching The Tragically Hip, Barenaked Ladies, Rush, Great Big Sea, Our Lady Peace, etc., but in my opinion they were a far better choice than trotting out absolute disgraces like Nickelback or Simple Plan or Hedley.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 8, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions
Couldn’t we just skip the pre-game rock band promotion?
Most people thought both bands on offer last night sucked and the crowds at Yonge and Dundas watching the bands were exclusively tween girls.
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It’s the same thing before every major sporting event; Superbowl, World Series, Winter Classic, etc…. Hey, there is going to be an awesome game about to be played, you know what we need? A short, terribly produced concert aimed at a different demographic than the one attending the game or watching at home! We’re geniuses!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
THIS CONCERT IS NOT TAILOR-MADE TO MY EXACT TASTES BUT IT MIGHT BE DRAWING IN YOUNG NEW FANS AND CELEBRATES THE START OF THE SEASON! WHAT ASSHOLES!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, the Leafs won. So we gotta get pissed about something else. Plus, Hedley would bring out rage in anyone.
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by Marc Pilgrim on Oct 8, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Truth, there’s like eleventy-billion of them in the band too. Saw them play for free at Fanshawe once.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
While the band choices were a bit iffy...
I give them marks for trying to attract new fans.
by Marc Pilgrim on Oct 8, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
i hope these new fans aren’t from the sunbelt…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I also hate birky
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
tell you tomorrow if I get online when I get there
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
upside: only using 4 days of vacation for a 10-day trip.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Drawing in those 13 year old teenyboppers.
I’m sure they’re excited about the NHL now.
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I dislike the choice, but understand why they did it.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus, if the Twilight Saga has demonstrated anything, is that Tween Girls get things done.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Oct 8, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
See also: Justin Bieber
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 8, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
can't wait till hockey games look like this!
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Carey Price’s Wet Dream
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by blindfolded tank driver on Oct 8, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
But they’re not smoking cigarettes.
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by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 8, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
They aren’t old enough to smoke for themselves so Carey’s going to smoke for them and they can enjoy it second-hand.
by ShahofToronto on Oct 8, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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It is downright ridiculous. Throw on something decent or don’t throw on anything at all. Just what I wanna do, sit down, crack a beer, and get ready for some Hedley before the hockey game.
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Not sure what being from Newfoundland has to do with it. I’m from Newfoundland and I still can’t stand Hey Rosetta.
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holy Nephie contingent. How many of there are you on this site?
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Time for some Newfie Screech is more like it.
Newfoundland is fuckin’ rabid with Leafs fans.
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i knew that
I know a guy here in CA that grew up in St. John’s, and he’s the only one in his family of 8 that isn’t a Leafs fan…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
There are Canadiens fans kicking around too. But mostly Leafs
One guy came to a party I was at a couple weeks ago and said he was a Penguins fan. What a brutal mistake. First time I’ve ever seen Habs and Leafs fans join forces.
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I put it in there because where they’re from has a definite impact on their music. Not quite as strong as the way east coast culture influences Great Big Sea’s music, but the influence is still there. I’m not trying to imply that if you’re from Newfoundland you do or should like Hey Rosetta!.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 8, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
No I know.. but people usually say “they’re from Newfoundland” as like “awww, let’s give them a chance.”
I mean, we are a bit foolish.. but still
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You’re aware that’s the entire presmise of CANCON and M.A.P.L right? And that millions of government dollars have been given out based solely on that.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
in fact
this is exactly what I said
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I already stated above that Hey Rosetta! is solid.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Well at least I’m not alone!
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 8, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Question
Are Plekanec and Gionta having a douche off or something? They are both rocking the same disgusting facial hair, they both play for the Habs, Plekanec is in the lead due to his stupid turtleneck, could they be more disgusting?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
Is it just me, or are Leafs getting very lucky in terms of other teams' injuries?
longleysunsport: Jason Spezza tells Ottawa Sun he’s likely to miss “one or two games” with groin inj. That makes him unlikely vs. #Leafs on Sat.
20 miles to Legoland!
Spezza doesn’t want to risk aggravating his groin injury while Healy is doing the commentary from the bench.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
This season’s flu acronym = LS05.
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by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 8, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
“The Senators were preparing for the new Toronto Maple Leafs by watching some video footage from preseason and practice. At one point, the Leafs’ new Captain, Dion Phaneuf stared directly into the camera. This, of course, killed the camera man. But the video leaked, and now, anyone who watches the video will be injured until they make a copy of it and forward it to another player on their team.”
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by Bower Power on Oct 8, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
hey we can get lucky too sometimes?
maybe a few of these slightly easier games is what we need play tighter together and work out the kinks. we only had Saturday to get the full roster together, after all.
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by Peter de Chatham on Oct 8, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Last year the Leafs’ early opponents were lucky we had Kessel and Monster out (or more importantly, Toskala in). Now it’s our turn.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t give a fuck if Spezza plays. We’ll ruin him. He’s not hurt at all tonight he’s sitting vs. Buffalo as a cover story.
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by Chemmy on Oct 8, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec’d.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
We’re the Toronto Maple Leafs and we’re here to hurt all of your good players.
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by Chemmy on Oct 8, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Sounds about right.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Last night during the opening, Giguere reminded me of the kid from “The Sweater”.
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Last night during the final minute of the third period Giguere reminded me of a guy who won the Conn Smythe on the losing team.
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Last night Giguere reminded me in absolutely no way at all of Toskala
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
NEVER GETS OLD
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I like these two memories the best.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Always liked Giguere. Don’t think he got a fair shake in Hartford or Calgary but I guess being able to rub people’s face in your success is something we all aspire to.
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It’s even better when he gets to do the rubbing as a Leaf.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
never could understand why Calgary gave him away.
by Nigel Cadbury on Oct 8, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
That ending was so cathartic, as tense as it was I’m glad it was the complete antithesis of last year. Anyone remember who was on the ice when the Habs tied it last year?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
no. fuck them. fuck them all.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I had to go look it up… they were on the PK.
White
Primeau
Toskala
Beauchemin
Wallin
Oh, four! I mean five! I mean fire! Now available in lite version!
That is the definition of facepalm.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I shouldn’t hit up gifsoup at work (their front page reminded me why). Anyone mind turning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTjzBfr_Dm0#t=1m39 into a brief gif?
The experiment failed: Get rid of the trapezoid.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:39 PM EDT reply actions
I’m wearing my awesome Leafs hoodie in my office.
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I’ve got my Hackey Night shirt on!
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Weakerthans shirt under my hoodie. Wore all my Leafs tshirts in the run up to opening night.
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I can’t wait for my hoodie to get here.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Though it really doesn’t need to be stated, love the Weakerthans.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Leafs hoodie and cap. Yesterday was Phaneuf jersey day.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
The heck is a shirsey?
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by CanadianMaple09 on Oct 8, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Shirsey:
It’s a t-shirt with the logo on the front, and the player’s name and number on the back.
shirt + jersey = shirsey.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
So Night Moves played over 20 minutes, looks like Wilson won’t be shot today.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
Good news:
We still get a 6th round pick for him in 2011.
Bad news:
It could have been as high as a 3rd had he played more games.
20 miles to Legoland!
So essentially we can pick him up for free and still get a 6th rounder for him
.
by PassivelyTruculent on Oct 8, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
I think it’s a joke :P
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
So it turns out the guy I sit beside in my GIS class is a habs fan and boy oh boy is he ever bitter with Grabovski. I’m just glad our second line center hates the habs as much as I do!
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by Hi, my name is Pavol, its nice Demitra. on Oct 8, 2010 1:45 PM EDT reply actions
That sig wins the (hockey) Internets.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
There were at least three times last night when the announcers spent more than one sentence talking about his poise.
Once was when he took his penalty too which was great.
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by RepressedOptimism on Oct 8, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
and orgasms
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Poised – (adj) The act of being P.K. Subban.
by Hi, my name is Pavol, its nice Demitra. on Oct 8, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
P.K. Subban’s poise pales in comparison to Kaberle’s
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim Hughson begs to differ.
or, he will once his mouth recovers from last night.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
anyone else notice gomez weairing #11? not that it matters or anything, just odd he’d change from 91 to 11…
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
I noticed that too and it threw me off a few times, I wonder why he did it? Maybe Habs management decided it didn’t matter if someone took Koivu’s old number?
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
in that case someone should set them on fire
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Giguere starts tomorrow. Good.
Not sold on the Monster yet.
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yeah
I’m pretty sure our season hinges on Giggy getting his form back.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably going to see Wilson play Giguere for 2 games and then Monster for 1 all season long.
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Giguere puts up 930+ on Saturday and Monster’s going to have a lot of free time to find his game in practice.
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With Spezza out, I’d rather see Gustavsson in. I understand not being sold on the Monster yet, but I think that stresses the importance of handing him the soft games.
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Not sure Ottawa’s softer than Montreal.
Also I’m not worried about Monster long term but he looked a little lost in preseason. Let’s give him time to get ready and get him hungry for that first start. Remember if you’re this Leafs coaching staff setting off a goaltending battle between two capable guys who want to start is a big win for the team.
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Yeah, it’s definitely predicated on Monster having settled and improved a little from pre-season. But I’d say Montreal is a tougher game than Ottawa for the Monster, who should be expected to have trouble with faster teams. We play against the Penguins next, so yeah, out of these three teams, he’d get the Ottawa start from me.
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It’s Giguere’s net to give up when he sees fit.
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Wha? It’s The Toronto Maple Leafs’ net. And the Leafs are trying to develop a prospect. I appreciate the whole “let’s win games!” thing, but Gustavsson is NOT an auto-loss, and giving him a chance to improve his game should always be a hefty consideration. Next games are OTT, PIT, NYR, NYI, NYR. I’d rather he didn’t play against Gaborik, Frolov, and the Rangers, especially since with Lundqvist in net, there’s a chance those games do become goalie duels. Gus, Giggy, Giggy, Gus, Giggy. Strong development for Gus, great chance for Giggy to shine, no one gets overworked. Win-win (hopefully 5 wins).
The experiment failed: Get rid of the trapezoid.
Giguere is only 33 and has a Conn Smythe. Gustavsson can be developed just fine with 35 starts. The Rangers are as thin up front as we are and the Islanders only make the cap floor because of Yashin and not putting Streit on LTIR.
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Giving Gustavsson 2 out of these first 6 starts puts him on pace for 27 starts throughout the year, and Giguere 55. If we want to give Gustavsson 35 starts, we need to play him even more frequently than I’m suggesting. It’s just about order and spacing, and like you said: October is a pretty soft month for the Leafs.
RE: the rangers, I’m more afraid of Gaborik, Frolov, and Del Zotto than I am of Alfredsson and Ol’ Man Gonchar. Especially when you through the two clubs’ goaltending into the overview.
The experiment failed: Get rid of the trapezoid.
Burke is on record as saying he wants around a 50-30 or so split between Giguere and Gustavsson.
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Gustavsson will get the majority of the starts after we trade Giguere at the deadline for the equivalent of Dave Andreychuk and Darren Puppa.
by general borschevsky on Oct 8, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
sooo
Jeff Carter and that rookie goalie the Flyers started last night?
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
NO! My pool team requires more starts by Giggs.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Gustavsson admitted during the preseason that he hadn’t put on the pads the entire summer. I think he was overworked last year, and I have no problem if he doesn’t see a game for the first two weeks.
Negative. I am a meat popsicle.
Yup, especially if Gigure plays this way. Wilson has said Gigure is the starter, not 1A or anything like that, Monster only starts when necessary.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I trust Monster in small doses
And he’ll be a decent guy to play in some of our weaker games on the schedule (e.g. Islanders, Florida, at least one of those 3 games against the Rangers (side tangent: who the fuck made us play the Rangers 3 times this month?)).
But, as far as the big games go, I’m trusting Giguere big time right now.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Tim Brent
I put up a quick post over at Bitterleaf listing who scored the opening goal of the season for the Leafs since 1995.
Tim Brent is in with some great company, and some, not so great company (Mike Craig?!?).
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or a Euro, as 12 of the 15 on the list are.
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Jonas Hoglund is crying tears of joy right now that someone referred to him as a star.
by Evening News Team on Oct 8, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Per Greg Brady’s Twitter, BOZAK!!!1 will be on his show today. Not sure when that’s on though…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions
he’s also taking questions.
I should ask him how many exclamation points there are in BOZAK!!!1’s name. Just to be sure we’re spelling it right…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
heh
so the 1st line didn’t do so well, and Komi was as bad as he looked.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
PS
amazing work, how long did that take you?
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks. Not too long thankfully, I tallied the chances during live play and took a little time to get it posted online around noon today.
by Slava Duris #24 on Oct 8, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Please please please please please keep doing this.
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Doesn’t include quality of competition. Komisarek looked bad, he only played 12 minutes, but you can’t tease that out of scoring chance data on its own.
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Ahhhh I see. That differential looks terrible in isloation.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Let’s say he didn’t have a bad game. If he was out there against Crosby or Ovechkin or anyone “good” having a -5 differential isn’t good or bad.
What if say Gunnarsson playing those minutes would have had a -10 differential?
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Komi did lead the team in blocked shots. I didn’t think he was all that bad, but I’m in the minority on that opinion apparently.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
He played 12 minutes last night and was on for both Montreal goals.
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I didn’t say he was good, just not thinking he’s that weak link on the blue line or some unhinged goon running around and needing to be reigned in.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Per Mirtle
Wilson says Mike Komisarek’s “a work in progress.” Why his ice time was way down and other Leafs items today: http://bit.ly/aBqWnF
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ahh
Yes it makes sense to keep his minutes low given his shoulder surgery.
Also, someone send Wilson Chemmy’s Gettin’ Jiggy With It page:
Wilson also continues to offer slight digs to former netminder Vesa Toskala. Here he was today on Giguere’s terrific first game: “It’s nice to feel comfortable and not lose sleep over who’s starting or who’s going to play or can we get through the first five minutes without a soft goal,” Wilson said. “I think those are things we’re not worrying about now. We worry about other things.”
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I love this stuff, thanks.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
67sound:
We’re in business:
http://timeonice.com/H2H1011.html
http://timeonice.com/SC1011.html
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Shift charts for last night:
http://timeonice.com/SC1011.html?GameNumber=20001&submit=Go
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I monkeyed around with that by grouping the forward lines.
Brent’s line played essentially every shift of the game against either Gionta’s line or Plekanec’s line.
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Wilson shortened the bench like crazy in the 3rd.
Zigomanis’ line didn’t see the ice again after Montreal made it 3-2.
Komisarek had one shift in the last 13 minutes of the 3rd.
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IIRC, Colton Orr had less than 4 minutes.
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there was no one of substance for him to break on the Habs roster, he’ll see more time against teams that have a comparable
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t disagree with RW’s choice. Keeping a short leash on those who might take dumb penalties was an important part of the game plan, I’d say. I bet it probably contributed a little bit to minimizing Komi’s minutes too.
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Lapierre played last night?
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i had my fingers crossed all game that Brown would end Lapierre in a violent fashion
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Subban thought about it for a second. That would have been the greatest fight ever.
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yeah, he thought about cleaning the stains out of his hockey pants after he dove away from the Orr hit like he was on fire
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish I had a screenshot of the moment when Subban was mouthing off to Schenn and Phaneuf came over to set him straight.
The experiment failed: Get rid of the trapezoid.
Depending upon whether my wife has been anywhere near the PVR today, I might be able to set you up with that.
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I could do it off of Gamecenter, send me an email.
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I believe that was MacArthur and Subban, they pushed a bit at the face-off circle then were talking and then Phaneuf came in
by ShahofToronto on Oct 8, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome Chemmy. Bookmarked, so now I should be able to just plug in the game #.
I love that you can move them around to basically create lines.
Interesting to me at least—our $4.5MM “shut-down” D-man not only played 12 mins, he also played the majority of his minutes vs. the Habs’ laughable 3rd and 4th lines—and got desperately outchanced.
Sometimes big blocked shot figures are a bad thing—show you can’t get out of the freaking zone.
Before everyone jumps on me—I know it’s just one game. I’ll give him a month or two to pull it together.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he’ll need a month or two, given his off season surgery.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I tweeted Mirtle about this last night. Does anyone know exactly what surgery Komi had? I asked James, and asked him if he had any info on how long other NHLers have taken to return to form following that surgery (ie not just to get well and start playing again, but to return to pre-surgery performance level).
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I thought it was the same as Kessel had last year.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s what I thought too, and what got me thinking about it. We heard a lot about how Kessel wasn’t able to train properly last summer, how his stamina was affected etc., and how he may very well improve significantly from that point of view this year. Just curious if we need to be moderating our expectations of Komi because of the surgery.
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Here’s a ton of info from the Sun. They say 4-6 months.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
4-6 months until you can start playing hockey again, or 4-6 months after you’ve been cleared to play hockey?
I just gleamed the article, but didn’t see anything conclusive in that respect.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks, Karina! That clears up part of my question – they DID both have torn labrum surgery.
But my reading of that article suggests six months recovery time without playing hockey at all (see Kessel’s quote near the end, supports this interpretation).
I’m wondering, though, whether anyone has any info on how long after that the player can be expected to still be working through rehab/recovery issues, even though he may be back on the ice and playing again…
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that’s definitely case by case. My guess is 1-2 months, considering most players take a month or so off before they begin working out again. Probably an overly simplistic view to take.
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Tough to quantify, for sure given the subective bit about “playing like he did before the surgery.” I have heard before that guys who get their knees done usually have a subpar year the following season.
I think the labrum surgery is more common in baseball, with pitchers. I’mma follow this up with some Googles research if I can.
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Let me know if you need a second set of hands for any statistical analysis you might want to do later. This stuff is incredible.
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Thanks, if I have any ideas I’ll probably post them first so we can collaborate on methodology.
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by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Tossed up a front page post about Komisarek.
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WTF WAS THAT HAVLAT???
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:31 PM EDT reply actions
i want to kick his ass so bad right now
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He didn’t even hit the net.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Bruce Arthur
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
I ♥ Kabby
"I’m glad we’ve got the best fans in the league," said Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle, who was enthusiastically cheered in pre-game introductions after being trade bait all summer. "And they need more. We haven’t done much the last five years."
He’s the only guy on the team who could say this. Literally…
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by blurr1974 on Oct 8, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
My Kaberle love has returned after a summer of misguided daydreaming about receiving an impact forward in return for him.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
havlat hates wild
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That was a mean slash.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
that too.
stupid canes ruining everything
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Tell me about it
I traded Ward for Koivu in my fantasy pool.
/facepalm
Don't think, it hurts the team!
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Ouch. I need a goalie like woah in mine.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed my frickin draft with computer troubles, still managed to come out of it with Luongo. I have no idea how
Autodraft WOOT!!!!!
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I waited to long to draft mine, I have Quick, just have to hope he plays a ton of games.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Brian Elliot is a pretty low owned guy, might be available on waivers, course that means you have to hope the Sens do well.
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I can’t do that.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Understandable. Best bet is to either sacrifice a decent forward or two, or get real tight with your deity of choice
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I should be okay so long as Quick gets the majority of the starts, might have to give up a forward though.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve been hearing about how good Bernier is for a while. Also a low owned player in most leagues, either way the Kings look good this year.
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Bernier is good, but Quick is the de facto starter right now.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I grabbed Bernier in PPPPP2… sorry PFACNF, I’m hoping Quick goes down in flames.
20 miles to Legoland!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
wait, are you in PPPPP2?
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ppppp2 high five!
/i hope mikko will suck ;)
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High five!
May the players of your team be stricken with boils :)
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oh they will… my best d-man is already in IR
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omg, you have bogo! he’s awesome
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which koivu?
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Mikko, no way in hell would I trade Ward for Saku.
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Wes Werbowy>Chuck Norris
hey, i have saku on my team…
but clearly mikko is way more awesome than ward. and he doesn’t play for canes
Мы в любовь играли,
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If Ward has another healthy season my pool will suffer.
Course if Mikko has the breakout year I am hoping for the face palm shall be reversed.
80+ points or bust!
Don't think, it hurts the team!
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I have the buyers remorse.
Should have asked for Kopitar. And if you would have given him to me I don’t want to hear it
Don't think, it hurts the team!
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He probably wouldn’t have.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Poor Johnny Bower got left at centre ice with no idea what was going on. Great strategy by the pre-game staff. Send an 80-year man to the middle of the rink to bang a stick on the ground and no clear idea what the hell was to happen next. They had to send someone out there to bring him back to complete the embarassment of your team’s last living legend.
I agree that the ceremony was goofy but I don’t think Johnny Bower was embarassed by anyone out there. He’s old, shit happens.
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Whatever your views on last night’s ceremony, it was nowhere near as big a disaster as the time one of the honorees in the pregame ceremony had a heart attack on the bench and died shortly after the game started. That was a bit of a downer, to say the least.
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You had to compare it to somebody dying to prove a point? Obviously it wasn’t in the same ballpark as that but my stomach turned when I saw that somebody had to go out and grab him.
by scott tubbesing on Oct 8, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
My guess is he did a-ok in the rehearsals or else they would have had someone out there with him.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
CBA / Cap related question (NJD)
So the devils where over their cap by some 2+ Million and they resorted to putting 2 players on LTIR to make the cap. My question is as follows:
Since the cap relief will expire when either player comes off the LTIR, what happens then? Do they have a penalty for going over the cap? How does that work? That can’t keep Salvador on LTIR for the season, can they? Does the NHL validate these injuries or injury status of players on LTIR?
Lots of questions:
1. The cap is calculated daily.
2. That means that whenever someone comes back from the LTIR the Devils would have to have enough space to do so.
3. Though not necessarily validated if a player was healthy he’s not going to sit out for the good of a team he can’t play on. He would file an NHLPA grievance at the situation.
4. Yes you can be on LTIR all year.
So what will happen with the Devils is if a player comes back from the LTIR they’ll have needed to make a trade before then to clear space or a waive.
However I think the Devils could remove Salvador from the LTIR after the regular season as there’s no cap hit in the playoffs.
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Thanks for clearing that up.
there’s no cap hit in the playoffs
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But when/if Salvador comes off LTIR the devils would eventually go over the cap, unless he comes back on or before the halfway day through the season (if my crazy programmer gibberish math makes any sense)
correct?
I just feel the devils are dirty. Very, very dirty.
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 3:39 PM EDT reply actions
You’re arguing with DHS. Just make up some acronyms he won’t know the difference.
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Tell him that Komisarek’s xGAON+ is lower than anyone on the Sens.
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way to ruin my buzz
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by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ve got to kill a bunch of Koopa Troopas before you go fight Bowser.
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How Zen.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 8, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I would have included Goombas in that analogy but I didn’t want to offend Leafer
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Fuck you
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Thanks man
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Kessel has had the best GTB ratio the last two years!
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 8, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Oct 8, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Dig It
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by Archimedies on Oct 8, 2010 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I, as a teenage girl and simultaneous Leaf fan, am deeply ashamed of the nuisance some of my fellow species have caused everyone. Apologies to the normal people.
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I hope you didn’t hurt your throat too badly screaming for Hedley and Down With Webster last night
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
You have insulted me >:(
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At least Bieber wasn’t there
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
That would’ve been a hundred million gazillion times worse
"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, I imagine you wouldn’t be able to speak at all today if he was there last night!
*wink
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
>:(
I hate that kid more than I hate Ovie
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So you would hate it more if JB’s talking head ended up in your locker than Ovie’s?
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
I can at least continuously slap Ovie’s face if it’s in my locker.
I’d just gape at JB’s head.
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he has one creepy laugh
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"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
the one in the locker vid…
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И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
Toronto Sports Media says Bruce Dowbiggin of the G&M has threatened legal action against Damien Cox over comments made on Twitter. The entry is here.
Thank goodness this can’t happen to any of us that don’t post under our real name.
Bitter Leaf Fan: because sometimes there's no option but to be bitter...
by mf37 on Oct 8, 2010 5:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This is the funniest news I’ve heard in a while. I am so hoping he actually files suit.
"That’s why stats are so important – anecdotal evidence just doesn’t cut it when you’re talking about history." - Bower Power
by The '67 Sound on Oct 8, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Think he could actually prove damages?
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
The only downside of a suit being filed is one of these egotistical bastards will eventually be able to claim some sort of victory.
Bitter Leaf Fan: because sometimes there's no option but to be bitter...
Hedley and Down With Webster
The one thing you can always count on is the HNIC pre-game montage being awesome…..hopefully.
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Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
*Hedley and Down With Webster ASIDE, that meant to say.
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 8, 2010 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I was about to castrate you before that correction
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Can’t wait until Saturday! I want to see the Leafs take a big Toronto Sun on the Sens.
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 8, 2010 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Don't give me that image
I think I’m gonna Toskala.
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Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Clever use of new insult
Zig’d
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
my sister is best sister
totally bought me a Phaneuf 3rd jersey for my birthday
sure it has an A on it instead of a C, but that can be rectified
Rule #20
So Jordan Eberle scores a gorgeous first NHL goal, and his teammates go off on him for showboating – even new captain Shawn Horcoff. Taylor Hall bitched about it especially hard saying that Eberle stole his thunder and mocking him for being drafted lower 3 or 4 years ago.
That’s great for locker room chemistry.
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
Wha?!
I thought Hall was cool, but if he’s going against Eberle than he’s got no place in my heart.
So can I start dreaming about Eberle getting traded to the Leafs?
"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
He sounded like a 12 year old kid who got the red bike instead of the blue bike he wanted. Can’t you be happy for a teammate scoring his first NHL goal or do you really have to be a little bitch about it?
I don’t understand this at all. Horcoff sounded like an idiot too.
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
the best part was the cut and paste retraction at the end of “its always good to see someone score their first goal”
Rule #20
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
link?
this sounds retarded
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t access watch.tsn.ca for some reason, it won’t load so I can’t get the link
It’s the video on TSN’s NHL page, on the right side called “Who Does He Think He Is?”
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
WOW
Just watched it.
That’s the most embarrassing thing i’ve ever seen.
Tayler and Horcoff sound absolutely brutal. What the fuck is going on over there?
20 miles to Legoland!
yeah uh
I’m pretty sure this is a joke
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably is now that I’m thinking about it but damn they were believable
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Watch Vandermeer’s face.
He can barely keep from laughing.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah watching it again Vandermeer’s interview threw me off. But I actually believed Whitney and Hall.
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Lame. Pathetic. Stupid.
I didn’t expect this from Whitney either.
"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
Wow
of all the things to to bitchy about, an exceptional first NHL. Everyone in that locker room should have said something nice about it or shut the fuck up. That’s a huge moment in any guy’s career, let him soak in something that awesome.
It’s not like he did the Ovi burning stick thing.
20 miles to Legoland!
It was probably a little unnecessary showboating, but he got the damn goal. Shut the fuck up and give props where they’re due
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d like to think so but they sound so serious
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not convinced, not going to put too much stock into it but if it is a joke then it’s a good one
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely a joke.
Very, very well done.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 8, 2010 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I see it now. One of the best I’ve seen on TSN.
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Here it is
http://watch.tsn.ca/#clip358537
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Really? How can you tell?
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Mostly things like this
http://twitter.com/#!/stevofarnham/status/26791212992
http://twitter.com/#!/betterthanadee/status/26790513689
http://twitter.com/#!/JoshshowtimeN/status/26789621538
20 miles to Legoland!
Maybe it is but they did sound pretty convincing haha..
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I was about to take the next flight to Edmonton and attack those guys :P
Now I can go back to being jealous of the Hall-Eberle tandem
"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
wrong
BOZAK
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
BOZAK!!!1 Kessel, and STEEEEEEEEEEG
Rule #20
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 8, 2010 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
KESSEL AND BOZAK
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Shit put the title in the wrong place sorry!
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
holy jersey foul batman
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
They aren’t half as nice as the new ones, but it’s still adorable
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
no the guy in the stands
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Which guy?
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not seeing anything wrong
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
dude in the half home/half away jersey holding a beer. to the right.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
If it’s true then holy shit but it might just be somebody in a home jersey standing in front of him, I’m not sure
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I think so, I don’t even know how you can get a half home/half away jersey
"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
Only customized as far as I know and it’s about the dumbest thing you can do to a jersey. Even more than cutting the arms off and going to the game The Situation-style
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Oct 8, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah plus the arms aren’t positioned properly in the picture.
"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
you can clearly see the line in the middle of the jersey where the colours stop
I’ve seen these in person before
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
damn SBN
it ate my exclamation marks and Kessel!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Oct 8, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Opening Musical Act.
Hedley? Really? If CBC is going to start the broadcast with live music, could they at least have the smarts to get someone good. My vote would have been for Thornley. Rock n’ Roll and hockey go together. Not bubble-gum top40 and hockey. Just my opinion of course.
What the he’ll happened to Pavelec?!?! That’s scary!
by BCapp on Oct 8, 2010 10:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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