Who Dat? Leafs Dat.
by SkinnyFish on Feb 8, 2010 7:00 AM EST
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Hats off to the New Orleans Saints for winning Superbowl 44 and saving us from hearing more asinine comparisons of Peyton Manning to Tom Brady and other legendary quarterbacks. Although this probably will prevent Manning from appearing on SNL again; which was hilarious.
Last night's biggest winner however was Doritos, as their commercials were among the best. You can't go wrong with a smack talking 4 year old, a Doritos casket, or a Doritos clad samurai. But my favorite was the Snickers commercial that saw Betty White and Abe Vigoda getting laid out:
No doubting the fact that with Bea Arthur dead, Betty White is the hottest remaining Golden Girl.
Betty White Snickers Super Bowl 44 Commercial Abe Vigoda (via 2010SuperAds)
Vesa Toskala: "I don't think I'm a backup goalie..." Even he knows that he's not backup quality [Kuklas Korner]
Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 > Superbowl. Yup. [Hockey Centric]
As the roster freeze nears, GMs are looking to Plan B [Globe and Mail]
Post trade Leafs are like a new pair of underwear; real comfortable (slighty NSFW nugget pouch) [Changing on the Fly]
Loser Domi says goodbye to the fist pumping hamster [WWoLD]
Saturday night's game from the viewpoints of Senators fans and Mrs. Jrwendelman [Heroes in Rehab]
Looking back at the Ottawa game with some restraint [Vintage Leaf Memories]
Could Giguere be a Leaf past 2011? [Leafs Fan Forever]
Morning latecomers
Rock Outta SoCal is hungover [Greetings From SoCal]
Vesa Toskala is Finnish for "Bitter and delusional shit goalie" [The Star]
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I had to watch it on CTV, so instead of awesome American commercials I was forced to endure shitty Canadian Olympics commercials (random music with short clips of random winter sports… WTF!) and that stupid Bell commercial with the four dorks using a couch as a bobsled at every single f*cking break. Ugh.
P.S. The “We Believe” song is right up there with that Leafs anthem we all love to hate.
Even if you watch on NBC in Canada you get mostly Canadian commercials due to Canadian content laws. To see the American commercials you pretty much have to go online.
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
simulcasting US programs is only profitable if you actually get ad revenues, which by blocking the US and adding your own does.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
It may depend on which channel you’re on. In Ottawa, we get two CBS HD feeds (one west, one east). For some reason the west one had Canadian ads but the East had all the US ones.
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by Down Goes Brown on Feb 8, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
haha
and this is just the start, i hope you’re strapped in because we’re in for 3 weeks of nothing but Olympics commerical and Olympics-related television programming, the blitz started on Friday already…
I like donald sutherland but now I’m starting to get sick of him
Olympic song..
my son in law thinks that Canada’s olympic anthem should have been “We’re not gonna take it” by Twisted Sister. LOL Yea, I was stuck with CTV as well – and sometimes they don’t even cut back to the game soon enough – so annoying!
All of the Super Bowl Commercials
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by PPP on Feb 8, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
Hell
the guy who did the “Free To Be” wrote the lyrics to “We Believe”. Yeah, I’m serious.
Also, I’m officially sick of the Olympics, to the point, where I’m just watching the hockey-related stuff.
already sick of it
me too cuz down here if every commerical on nbc or there networks is olympic releated
Ha! Betty White takes a hit better than Carkner.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 8:30 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
In just about every trade talk they’ve had, the Leafs have tried to move Jeff Finger. Apparently, it can’t be done. Odds are, Finger will get paid big league to play for the Marlies next season if the Leafs don’t buy out the remaining two years on the contract Cliff Fletcher signed him to
He’s filling the role previously occupied by Jason Blake quite nicely.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 8, 2010 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
No buyout. We’d be paying $1.167M for the next 4 years if we did. It’s better to take the salary hit with the Marlies for two years, than hobble the Leafs with such a cap hit for four.
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so true. Burying him on the Marlies will be the best course of action if trading him is not an option.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 8:53 AM EST up reply actions
It probably wouldn’t sadden any GMs or owners around the league to have such a visible reminder of how a guy can price himself right out of the league – as a kind of a cautionary tale they can point to when the Dominic Moores of the world come to the table looking for lots and lots of zeroes on their next paycheque. “That’s Jeff Finger money” would become shorthand for “How’d you like to spend the rest of your career riding buses in the A?”
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"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
They can’t buy him out. They just can’t. If Jeff Finger is counting against the cap 4 years from now it would be the biggest middle finger to this fanbase since the Ballard era. With the money they make from us saps…
I refuse to believe it’s even a possibility.
What I could see happening is Burke sending him to the Marlies and then finding a team that wants him for $1.75MM on recall waivers (and that price, he’s not terrible value anymore). I can live with a $1.75MM cap hit for two years, particularly since whoever replaces him as 7th D will presumably cost less than the $1.75MM in savings. Maybe something could be cooked up in advance to get us a low round pick in the deal.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 8, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
100% right. This is a textbook case where the millions that the Leafs have has to be put to use.
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by PPP on Feb 8, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
Yup
And the only acceptable reason for accepting the recall waiver cap hit is (a) we’re not contending for a Cup the next two years, and (b) I think Burke, as a “player’s GM”, would hate burying an NHL-worthy player in the A just because someone gave him a terrible contract. It’s not Finger’s fault—I can’t imagine he was demanding a monster deal. This contract by all accounts seems to have fallen out of the sky into his lap.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 8, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
Two people have voted incorrectly
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
Gotta love the need to be contrary. In all fairness, calling what happened between those two a “fight” is probably a misnomer.
Agreed. Assault is a better description.
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For some reason, I find the people voting “draw” hilarious.
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by Down Goes Brown on Feb 8, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
I really think whoever voted for Draw or Carkner wasn’t so delusional as to think that the fight was either of those two things at all, but was probably just voting against Orr on principle.
Yeah I don’t think it’s fair to compare Manning to Brady and other legendary qb’s either. It’s an insult to Manning. He is by far the best to ever play that position.
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For incorrectness.
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by PPP on Feb 8, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
Flagged
just plain wromg
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
Best ever?
No he isnt.
Is he on par with Brady if not better, yes I would think so. Brady played on some STACKED Patriots teams with one of the best coaches to coach in the game.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
Brady also won with far inferior wide receivers than Manning ever had.
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Is Peyton Manning without the blow ups at his own teammates.
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EURIEV-7rU
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 8, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
The defence doesn’t throw crippling interceptions :)
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The defence does whoever give up 31 points and allow an onside kick to start the half.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
24 points
Manning gave up the other 7 :) and was held to 17.
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Fairweather fans can go to hell
I’ll bring a camera, because the people will wanna know.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Ha, jokes on you. I had my ovaries removed.
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Wouldn’t be much of one. He would be running around too fast hopped up on cocaine, throw a punch, miss my a mile but I would still drop clutching my face like I have been shot.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
Not fair
Can’t use both side’s jokes :(
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Bwahahaha That’s why I did it. Took your ammo, like Eminem in 8 Mile.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
Why not you guys just have a hand talking competition to see who wins?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
Morning, y'al
I’ve got my Monday Morning Hangover up and running.
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by Rock Outta SoCal on Feb 8, 2010 9:35 AM EST reply actions
Manning is still clearly better than Brady.
by torontocoltsfan on Feb 8, 2010 10:00 AM EST reply actions
they both suck
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Yup
Better at choking!
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by PPP on Feb 8, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 8, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
How’d Tawmy do against the Ravens D in the Playoffs this year?
Peyton has a higher QB rating in the playoffs than Brady and Elway now.
Ah whats the point
by torontocoltsfan on Feb 8, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Yep
The Patriots as a team have more rings than the Colts. But Manning is still far and away the better Quarterback.
by torontocoltsfan on Feb 8, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
‘far and away’? No dice. Manning is Marino and Brady is Montana. Who do you think was better? Montana or Marino? Exactly.
Ron Jaworski knows a thing or two about football and he says Brady’s the best.
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There’s no point in debating this, wins and losses are the worst baramoter for judging a quarterback. There’s no convincing one another who’s better, I bet you feel kind of like I did two years ago when that unfortunate 18-1* season occured.
by torontocoltsfan on Feb 8, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
You’re right. We can go on and on and at the end of the day both are great and neither is the greatest.
I bet you feel kind of like I did two years ago when that unfortunate 18-1* season occured.
I did. My Colts fan friend said as much too.
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by PPP on Feb 8, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
?
well it certainly sucks they lost, but i can’t complain with the sustained success they’ve had.
by torontocoltsfan on Feb 8, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Possible conundrum:
Let’s say for the sake of argument that Burke will wind up trading Poni. One potential deal to Pittsburgh (or another team higher up in the standings) is Poni for their first, straight up. The other option is to also dump Finger on them, but only get a second rounder back. What say we? Maybe I’m underestimating how much it would take to get a team to take Finger.
I’d rather have the first. Send Finger to the Marlies and get him off the cap.
Ordinarily I’m against the idea of burying a guy in the minors just for cap reasons, but Finger’s play has been borderline AHL-worthy since he got here.
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by Down Goes Brown on Feb 8, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
really? I thought last year he was pretty good… this year he’s been atrocious, however.
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Jonas Frogren was better for the Leafs last year then Finger has been this year.
by general borschevsky on Feb 8, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Mike Van Ryn has been better for the Leafs this year than Finger has.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
yes this year, Frogren would make all kinds of sense to have up on the big team…
maybe we can call him up after the trade deadline?
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he has to clear waivers, but i hope that there is room for him (IE Finger and exelby are on other teams)
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
someone might take a flyer on Frogren because he’s a free agent and it would be a cheap pickup for the last few weeks of the season.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
I’d obviously prefer the first assuming it was accompanied by putting Finger in the minors but I think the second is more likely (for the reasons koopa kid gave). And I suspect the “Finger discount” would be more than one round.
If it’s a choice between “1st and Finger on the cap for two years” and “2nd and Finger off the cap” I take the latter. I don’t think a late 1st is worth $3.5MM in cap space more than a late 2nd.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 8, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah
The 1st is basically going to be a second anyway.
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Exactly. A good first is worth burying a contract in the AHL.
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isn’t that 2nd round pick actually a high 2nd round pick? let’s say the Pens win the cup, they get the 30th overall pick, but don’t they get the 31st pick as well? or is that just how my Yahoo Fantasy HOckey draft works?
Is that the kid you want?
Fantasy hockey only.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 8, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
If it’s a choice between "1st and Finger on the cap for two years" and "2nd and Finger off the cap" I take the latter. I don’t think a late 1st is worth $3.5MM in cap space more than a late 2nd.
Yeah, if we had Florida or Nashville’s bank account.
MLSe can afford to bury a contract like Finger’s. It’s one of those few advantages the cap still provides for a big-market team, and to not use it would be stupid. No pick till the 4th round this year, no 1st rounder next year. Take the 1st (even if it’s in the 20s) and run.
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I agree--see my first para.
The point I was making in the passage you’ve quoted is that IF (contrary to my wishes and yours) we assume Finger isn’t getting Marlie-d, and the only way to get him off the cap is by trade, I’d do it.
I don’t give a damn about MLSE’s payroll but I do care a lot about our cap space.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 8, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
I love this. Guy murders the team for two years and he’s bitter? Washing the Toskala stink off this team is the best thing to happen in a long time.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 8, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
Unreal
What a piece of shit.
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I never respected him as a hockey player, now i have no respect for him as a person
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
He poisoned Toronto’s dressing room, now he has 25-30 games to poison Anaheim’s.
I hate Vesa with the fire of a thousand suns.
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good luck with that… I’m sure that Selanne will have no problems putting Toskala in his place, if needed.
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Selanne’s awesome.
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indeed.
I saw the CTV profile of the Finnish Olympic hockey team, they were talking about Saku Koivu and Selanne always having wanted to play together. Selanne, when asked about it, said “Well, Saku knew that once I moved to California I was never going back to the cold weather, so he’d have to come here.”
LOVE IT
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So uh
what is Vesa so bitter about exactly? He played the bulk of the games for this club for two seasons, and half of this season, so he never wanted for playing time despite being poor more often than not. He played under a coach he had success with in the past. He was only openly criticized once by Burke, and was apologized to after he admitted he’d been hiding an injury. And when, apparently, he wanted out Burke obliged.
He was given every opportunity to succeed in this club. Did he not like the media attention? The expectations the he’d put up a league-average performance? He was the one with a signature on an extension.
It was Toronto
The weather kept ruining his purse.
what a peice of shit. He must have been loathed by his teammates, can you imagine going out every other night with that selfish s.o.b. in net for you? The guy is delusional, he thinks hes not a backup?! Hes not even good enough for that, I wouldnt let him start for an AHL team.
Good riddence vesa
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 8, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
Tokalopaganda
Heavily biased article. Here’s another using the same quotes written for an Anahiem audience:
“I just do whatever I’m asked to do here and help the team make the playoffs. I’m not going to complain or anything.”
The Star’s article leaves out the part about whatever he’s asked and it kinda changes the tone of the sentence. They also left out:
“It was a great experience to play there, the biggest hockey market in the world. Now when there are decisions I have to make, I’m sure I’m going to be much smarter with everything, seeing both sides – my years in San Jose and almost three seasons in Canada with the Leafs. I’ve kind of seen both ends now.”
And the original article makes him seem less bitter about the number thing:
Though Toskala is expected to replace Giguere’s minutes – and replaced Giguere’s locker stall next to Jonas Hiller – he will not replace Giguere’s jersey number and instead wear No. 36 for the first time in his career. Toskala had worn 35 for the past seven seasons of his eight in the NHL, and asked to keep it following the trade.
“It didn’t work out,” he said simply.
Not trying to defend Toskala’s goaltending, nor his attitude towards losing, nor his incomprehensible delusion in his own abilities – the guy lives on Cloud City. I just think the Star’s article is manipulating and misdirecting our frustration. The only quote that shows any measure on bitterness is due to the use of the word “that”.
“So I can wash that blue and white out of my gear."
I don’t like it, but I can let it go. I don’t blame him for being hugely disappointed, just for being a crappy goaltender. If he doesn’t feel bad and a little bit bitter I’d think he wasn’t human.
by general borschevsky on Feb 8, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
crap
After all that I forget the link: Whittier Daily News
by general borschevsky on Feb 8, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
fewt---bawl?
foo..t. bahl?
foot. ball?
oh, football. was there a game or something yesterday?
I have nothing interesting to say.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 8, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Look on the bright side Peyton Fans
Hey I’m sure when Peyton Manning was growing up he always wanted to throw the TD pass that gave the Saints a Super Bowl win. Now he has
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by PPP on Feb 8, 2010 11:49 AM EST reply actions 9 recs
hahahha, rec’d big time
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 8, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
awesome. just awesome.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
teehee
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
Gainey to step down today???
Who will make the Habs awful?
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Feb 8, 2010 12:19 PM EST reply actions
Terrible news if this is true, no one can approach the level of suck Gainey has reached as GM.
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Waddell
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 8, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
I’m gonna assume you only know of Mike Milbury as the asinine commentator
=oP
Fairweather fans can go to hell
Hah
I should have qualified that to something like no current GM or no Montreal GM sucks as much as Gainey.
But of course you’re absolutely right, as bad as Gainey is, Milbury is miles worse.
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does anyone else kill themselves laughing that the two media members who heavily critcized Waddell for trading Kovalchuk are Milbury and MacLean?
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that was the biggest WTF moment of the year for me
my dad was wondering why i was laughing and I told him Milburys rap sheet and he started laughing too
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Milbury ripping the trade was full jokes. Maclean is just always wrong.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Do people forget that Jacques Martin is the coach? He’ll take over and make it even worse!
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
via @TSNBobMcKenzie on Twitter
Bob Gainey is stepping down as GM of the Canadiens. Pierre Gauthier is taking over.
My information is that Bob Gainey is voluntarily leaving as GM.
Pierre Gauthier is the interim GM.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
Attending tonight’s game and will be buying a jersey. The question is, which? I’m mostly stuck between Kessel and Schenn.
Guide me, PPPers.
probably getting a new number next season
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
Can’t let the # 42 Sophomore Curse infect him.
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I think so. He was #21 throughout college and with Mayers gone he’ll probably go to that next season.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
I see. Kinda makes the 42 jersey more special ia a way…but maybe not. Too bad Wellwood cursed it ’cause I love the number 42.
by general borschevsky on Feb 8, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
It was the answer until Wellwood ruined the question.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
he didn't ruin it
he ate it
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by blurr1974 on Feb 8, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
And here I thought question marks gave him indigestion.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
If the decision is between Kessel and Schenn; I say go with Schenn.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
I have first hand experience wearing an awesome Schenn jersey. Go for Luke!
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 8, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm
Tough, tough call. It’s up to the kind of player you prefer. Both are going to be here for a long time so I don’t think that you can go wrong. Do you have any other jerseys?
Also, take pictures!
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I'm having the same debate with my blank
I’m leaning towards Gustavsson though. I was going to get White once they resigned him >_<
Prefers pugnacity to truculence.
HLF has a Gustavsson! You’ll be in good company.
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I got a blue Schenn this year after debating getting a Hagman. Schenn is a great choice, likely around for a good long time. If you want to be daring, get a Kulemin!
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for the suggestions folks. Heading to the ACC to, most likely, get my Schenn jersey before HHOF and the game later. Also trying to make my signature work. Computer fail.
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Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
by PPP on Feb 8, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
you are so sweet
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
jelous
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Related Question: Team Canada Jerseys
Who to get? All the Leafs play for other, loser countries. Maybe Marleau and pray for a free agent signing?
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 8, 2010 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
RICK NASH!!!1
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
HELLO! via @DarrenDreger
Deveaux called up by Leafs..
Begin speculation
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
Mirtle just tweeted that two guys have food poisoning.
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
Interesting
@andystrickland Word is the Blues have notified other NHL GM’s that D-man Carlo Colaiacovo is available.
The Blues really need a puck moving defenseman, and don’t want Carlo? I wonder what Carlo did to be on their outs….
anyways, I hope we re-sign Stempniak, in which case this really ends up being a Steen for Stempniak trade.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
likely due to the fact he’s a UFA this offseason. Figure they better move him and get something for him.
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
I’m still a bit confused because he seemed to be a good D on the point on the PP and they really need that…
he may just be done in the NHL, because they have far from the best defense
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
I think they might to open up a spot for Pietrangelo on the back end, but yeah, I’m not sure moving him out seems like a move for anything other than unwillingness to give him a raise.
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 8, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
yeah Pietrangelo makes sense… I forgot they had him.
I want to trade Kabby for Backes.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
fair point
but Carlo has been a healthy scratch quite often lately, it seems like he’s stating the obvious here.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
Just listened to Francois Allaire talk to McCown… he reiterated what he said earlier about toskala not listening or not interested in his coaching. He also expressed confidence that Gustavsson has what it takes to be a success long term, especially with the chance to work and practice more and to learn from Giguere.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
if gustavsson can learn giggys patience and positioning he is well on his way
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 8, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
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