What, Hockey?
by Karina on Mar 15, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
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Well strangely, I totally forgot that the Leafs existed this weekend. Well, not totally. Saturday afternoon I went to a spice party (and spent way too much money) and the hubby was coming over after the party, so he apparently watched the Leafs game for me, and informed me of their win. Then yesterday, my brother in law finally moved out of his parents place (at 37 years old) so we had to help. It is really amazing just how much crap someone can fit into one bedroom. Needless to say, I was unaware of the Leafs game at 2pm PST so I missed that loss too. The good thing about this is that we can completely rule out me watching Leaf games as a cause of them losing. The bad thing, that's two more games in the limited season we have left, and I would really like to watch the young guns play. Could someone maybe text me the next time there's a game so that I don't miss it?
Thanks!
Links after the jump
- Oilers coach Pat Quinn enjoys return to Toronto despite another loss
Pat Quinn still loves the Leafs, it seems. Also, am I the only one who thinks we need to stop these video tributes to people who no longer work/play for the Leafs? - Leafs at Islanders, Sunday at 5pm. Wait, what?
Apparently, I wasn't the only one taken aback that the Leafs played last night. MLHS also makes a point that the Leafs need to learn to play with a lead. - Tired Tavares not needed as Isles lock down the Leafs
Vintage Leaf memories on last night's game and a few ideas about next season. - Bloge Salming on Tomorrow Night's Hockee Night Podcast.
A reminder that Bloge Salming will be on the Hockee night podcast tonight... you won't want to miss it. - The Ninth Step With Bob Probert Episode #1: Rick Zombo
Because if you haven't seen this one yet, you need to. - Burkeosphere
Burke has a message for all the armchair GM's who e-mail him ideas about what to do with the Leafs. One question: How do these people get his e-mail address?
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Giggy played great for those first two shutouts. Then he remembered that he now plays on the Leafs and had to adjust his play style accordingly. He now fits the trend just fine!
Seriously though, the only difference between saturday and sundays game is that in one the leafs could score and in the other they couldn’t. Goaltending was about the same both letting in 4 goals.
Sorry for the negative attitude. I’m still at that point at which I haven’t accepted that soon I won’t see any more Leafs hockey for 6 months.
Oh god, 6 months is a long time! I’d been shutting that thought out of my mind. Now it’s front and center. Oh crap!
by CanadianMaple09 on Mar 15, 2010 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions
On the flip side
Can’t really call what the Leafs have been doing for somewhere around 5 seasons ‘hockey’
Saying that, I will be jonesing all off season
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Mar 15, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahh the offseason, when our hopes get escalated out of control once again!
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by nhlcheapshot on Mar 15, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s to Unrealistic Expectations!
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Mar 15, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I worry about this trend
for all of Wilson’s talk about fitness, it’s all too common place for the Leafs to look flat on their feet in back to back affairs.
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it was 5 games in like 8 days
I am not too worried. They are for the most part a very young team. I am pretty impressed with their overall fitness, and ability to play in tough schedules (how many OTs?).
My only problem is that in these games (and a lot of others) they do not seem to be playing 60 minute games. They VERY RARELY start strong and often need until like 10 or 11 minutes in to get going. That speaks coaching problem to me.
Or it’s like the last two games, where they start strong and then fade (Saturday it was the 3rd, yesterday it was the last 58 minutes of the game)
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Saturday
It wasn’t even that they faded, they just got sloppy defensively and in the neutral zone. They still seemed to be playing hard, just not playing smart.
But yeah its the same idea of not being able to give a consistent 60 minutes.
it's also
an indicator of not being very good.
The season is definite at its highest point now (not that that says much) and honestly, it’s just so demoralizing to watch them punt away points to crappy teams.
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What the hell is a spice party?
Is it like those Pampered Chef parties my wife has? Only you buy spices? Can’t you buy spices at a store? Or are there secret spices that are hard to come by? Please explain.
Loving the Leafs is like being in love with a drug-addled, gambling addicted prostitute with a heart of gold and a bunch of humanitarian awards from her youth. It’s hard. It hurts. But dammit! I just love them!
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Mar 15, 2010 8:19 AM EDT reply actions
Haha! I was wondering the same thing. Seems like a real happenin’ place, a spice party! Ooooh I wanna get some cinnamon! Or perhaps it’s a party where all the ladies dress up as a member of the Spice Girls? That sounds like a lot more fun to me!
by CanadianMaple09 on Mar 15, 2010 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe it’s lady speak for ‘lets get a bunch of male strippers to come over and we can spice up our sex lives.’
Loving the Leafs is like being in love with a drug-addled, gambling addicted prostitute with a heart of gold and a bunch of humanitarian awards from her youth. It’s hard. It hurts. But dammit! I just love them!
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Mar 15, 2010 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
hence:
Saturday afternoon I went to a spice party (and spent way too much money)
Loving the Leafs is like being in love with a drug-addled, gambling addicted prostitute with a heart of gold and a bunch of humanitarian awards from her youth. It’s hard. It hurts. But dammit! I just love them!
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Mar 15, 2010 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
That does make a lot more sense, I bet you’re right!
by CanadianMaple09 on Mar 15, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m picturing it like a Tupperware party with spices. Yum.
"...sometimes I wake up cradling a gourd."
Do you guys not have Penzey’s or its equivalent in Canada?
It’s a store that sells nothing but spices I could live there.
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it’s from Epicure, I’m not sure if they’ve made it out east yet. It’s more spice blends than just spices, although they have all the basics in really good quality too.
Also, I learned that most people are cheap and buy spices in bulk from Costco, in those giant plastic jars. They were all shocked to know that sawdust is used as filler in those. I thought it was obvious, since they all smell like sawdust.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
You should have SkinnyFish bring you some spices.
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just call him marco polo
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Explorer Joke?
I need to stop underestimating you, my friend
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Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Mar 15, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
the trick is figuring out which side is the facade!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
do you even know?
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Mar 15, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
nope!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
nice
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Mar 15, 2010 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
You can get Penzy’s stuff at higher end shops in Toronto. Their BBQ rub is great.
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I’ve got a spice store I frequent in Kensington, but I always like getting recommendations.
"...sometimes I wake up cradling a gourd."
Is it House of Spice in Kensington? That’s a great spot.
My brother in-law usually brings up Penzey’s from the states (BBQ Rub 3000 FTW) but I did find a sample pack (three or six very small plastic jars) at Pusateri’s.
Penzey’s will also ship to Canada.
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I ship to Canada in my car trunk if you want anything.
Penzey’s extra special extra bold black peppercorns are unreal. You haven’t had black pepper until you’ve had these. My dad didn’t understand all the hooey (he’s not much of a cook) so I let him take a sniff of the bag. Instant convert.
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Ooh, I appreciate the offer, but I doubt I’m a good enough cook to put them to proper use.
"...sometimes I wake up cradling a gourd."
You don’t like tasty ingredients? They’re black peppercorns you put them in your pepper grinder and go “ooooh this tastes good”.
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Send Skinnyfish he knows where it is.
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Crazy Finish to PPPPP Season
SkinnyFish hasn’t updated on Div. 1 of the PPP Phantasy Puck since he moved up to FTB duties, but the playoffs (!!!1) are set to begin and holy hell were the final standings crazy.
2 teams finished 5th and 6th with 201 pts.
4 teams finished 7th – 10th with 200 pts.
11th place had 198 pts.
12th place had 197 pts.
I’ve never seen that close a finish in a fantasy hockey season.
Also, the people on the masthead (PPP, Chemmy, Karina and SkinnyFish) went 0 for 4 on making the playoffs. I’m not sure if this is grounds for their immediate dismissal.
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It was a tight finish, which sucks more as Mr. Fish’s team stomped my team out of playoffs! Bah! Oh well, congrats to the 8 teams that survived.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Mar 15, 2010 8:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Also, the people on the masthead (PPP, Chemmy, Karina and SkinnyFish) went 0 for 4 on making the playoffs. I’m not sure if this is grounds for their immediate dismissal.
We’re good hosts.
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by Leaf in Habland on Mar 15, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
This was not my weekend
First the Squirt team I coach missed the championship game in the tournament we were playing in on tie breakers, and now my fantasy team misses the playoffs on tie breakers. Boourns.
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 missed the playoffs by three points. :(
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Also I have Joe Thornton, Alex Burrows, James Neal, Ian White, Luongo. All are available in trade for beer in person this weekend.
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Any stupid unfair trade involving a playoff team and I’ll turn it down. Though you can still barter for beer because the thought counts right?
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
You’d deny Joe Thornton playoff success? Have you no heart?
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I made a proposal to blindfolded tank driver… if it is unfair, that’s ok I guess, but I think it is reasonable.
Also, I made an interesting waiver wire pick up…Tyler Boz-something? I was surprised he was still available. Good depth for the playoffs!
by Leaf in Habland on Mar 15, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
No. It looks reasonable considering the circumstances (ie no playoffs!!!1)
good luck!
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by blindfolded tank driver on Mar 15, 2010 1:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes I saw. I believe it’s pending league approval. But it should pass.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Mar 15, 2010 2:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah both seemed fair.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Cool. So can we trade draft picks? As in, will the finish order from this year determine nexxt year’s draft order? Probably too confusing to keep track of.
by Leaf in Habland on Mar 15, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
If its the same people as next year, I could see the draft order being reversed, but no trading picks.
By the way, the fact that the trade deadline is this late is a fuck up on my part.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Winkles new name!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
it’s an annual tournament to determine who gets to play the Leafs on opening night.
i think.
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Wow, that IS a prestigious prize!
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Not that prestigious when they keep changing the rules.
In 2008, you had to win the Cup.
In 2009, you had to get embarassingly swept in the first round by one of your oldest rivals.
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Hmmmm…
How about in 2010 they give it to a team that fights valiantly but loses in the second round? Seems a good balance between the last two!
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It’s where Montreal got swept last year, capped by Saku Koivu getting beaten to a puck by Chucky Kobasew of all people for an empty netter.
There’s a drunken haze for the next couple weeks, I don’t remember if anything else happened after that.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Man I’m so glad I made out with my sister Odin this week. And now all I need is an Ovechkin suspension to beat Scottish Boy.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Man I’m so glad I made out with my sister Odin this week.
This sounds quite strange
"...sometimes I wake up cradling a gourd."
i was gonna say….
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Also, the people on the masthead (PPP, Chemmy, Karina and SkinnyFish) went 0 for 4 on making the playoffs. I’m not sure if this is grounds for their immediate dismissal.
I’d comment on their performance, if it wasn’t for the fact I’m wallowing at the same level they’re at, if not worse.
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Eh. Karina’s team sucked hard at the start but ran wild on teams in the second half.
SF was in first for a while but fell off the map and missed the playoffs on tiebreakers. I was three points behind him.
PPP on the other hand…
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Kadri finishes the OHL regular season with 93 points, good enough to tie for 4th overall. DiDom has been on fire as well. DiDom has 22 points in 12 games.
Also a sick +18 in those 12 games. A pace for 125 points and +102; both would league the lead by a mile. Drummondville (admittedly, a league power this year) hasn’t lost since his return.
Necessary provisos: (1) it’s the Q, and (2) he’s old for the CHL. But pretty damn impressive for a late round pick coming off a brokem femur. Looking forward to seeing him with the Marlies next year.
by The '67 Sound on Mar 15, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, the past 4 or 5 games Drummondville has absolute run riot on the other teams, scoring at least 7 goals
It’s kinda ridiculous
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Our drunken maniac prospect Matt Frattin had been absolutely pulverizing the NCAA and is also apparently a grade A pest.
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fantastic
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Needs more penalties.
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.
He got a charging major in a playoff series yesterday so tack on five.
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He joined the team late in the season and took some time to come up to speed. He has 9 goals in his past ten games which is a ridiculous rate in the NCAA.
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That is sick. And playing in a good league. Thanks for providing the detail on front page.
by The '67 Sound on Mar 15, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. I’d love to bring in someone who really knew their way around the CHL. I know the NCAA well enough to comment about it.
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Wrap should be up on the WHL…I don’t know how many Toronto residents follow the OHL…
Maybe we can get some of our east coast Leaf fans to give us the run down on the QMJL
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Mar 15, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m happy to kick in with info from the W, especially from Alberta east, if Curl looks after the coast. Let me know what you want.
Don’t know if there are any Leaf prospects out this way right now, though.
FYI, Brandon Kozun of the Hitmen just passed Jordan Eberle of the Pats for the league scoring title in the last weekend of the season.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Mar 15, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I keep meaning to get tickets for the Montreal Juniors. Maybe next season something could be arranged.
by Leaf in Habland on Mar 15, 2010 10:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
DiDom
has the highest PPG rate of any player in the Q. For a league high on scoring, that’s impressive. Unfortunately it’s only 12 games. If he kept that pace up for the entire season in the Q, he’d have a 29 point cushion for the scoring title.
Next Wayne Gretzky…?
(I kid, I kid. I hope against all logic it’s true, but I kid…)
I have nothing interesting to say.
Maybe someone who follows more closely than I can verify, but is DiDom playing Courturier? Apparently that kid is retarded good and could likely be the #1 pick in 2011.
Holler @CarlPeelash on Twitter. He seems to follow the Q.
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no idea
the team site lists Di Dom as a C and Courturier as an “AG” (?) while the Q site has DiDom as LW and Courturier as a C (w/ 41G and 55 assists. drool…)
I have nothing interesting to say.
I think the rule of thumb for translating QMJHL production to the NHL is to divide by three.
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Brent Aubin (Marlies washout) had a huge year in the Q in 2007.
DiDom is having a better year but your translation factor probably isn’t far off.
by The '67 Sound on Mar 15, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d take a goal every 3.3 games from DiDo in the NHL
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Mar 15, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
AG = Ailier Gauche (sp?)
Otherwise known as left wing.
Very, very strange, however, that the team site would list them one way and the Q site has it reversed. I don’t know enough about the team to know which is correct.
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The thing about DiDomenico is going to be his foot speed because of the thigh injury. He’s obviously a skilled player and might be covering up his injury with his hands, vision and hockey sense.
He looks like a great prospect but I think he’s going to be boom or bust.
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Wasn’t he like a 5th or 6th rounder? I’ll settle for Top 9 forward.
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I think he’s a 3rd liner. If he manages to harness his offensive capabilities maybe he can play above that, but I’m not holding my breath.
I’m glad he had another year in junior after the injury, long term, it will probably be best for his rehab.
I have nothing interesting to say.
it will be nice to see if he can translate, he gets a year with the Marlies though for sure
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I have a buddy who follows Drummondville pretty tight and he says DiDom definitely looks a step or two slower, but his all around game seems much better.
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately that’s a horrible scenario for us.
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yeah, agreed. depends on how much is recovery and fitness related I guess.
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
true
he only played 12 games. he’s probably just starting to get warmed up now
I have nothing interesting to say.
Worst-case, definitely. Some people with very serious injuries don’t fully heal and feel comfortable until 12-18 months sometimes. Not sure the timeline on DiDom but I think it’s been less than that still. If so let’s hope he gets to that higher comfort level and can get his speed back.
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by MapleLeafMole on Mar 15, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Some stats to make y'all happy
I have been looking at Behind the Net’s /60 minutes stats and check this out:
Bozak is 8th in the LEAGUE with 2.95 points/60 and 26th in goals with 1.27 goals/60
(Kessel is 58th 2.24 pts/60 and 36th with 1.16 goals/60)
Raw awesomeness!!!!
ps thats right I said y’all!
There can’t be many hotter lines since the deadline than KBK. There’s no way they can maintain this torrid pace but it sure does bode well for the future.
by The '67 Sound on Mar 15, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Needs name
K____ Break Kids.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Mar 15, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
How bout whatever line Stempniak is on? Friggin desert Ninja has been rediculous.
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by nhlcheapshot on Mar 15, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
So
Was anyone else getting frustrated in the first, when the linesmen (for the 2nd night in the row) prevented anyone from fighting?
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yup, its stupid
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, if Lundmark had been able to fight, it might have sparked the team and changed the entire game. Its ridiculous when two guys are willing and read and the linesman just steps in before a punch is thrown.
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Seriously. I found myself yelling “no one’s watching this game for hockey content, let them go already!” at the tv.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Mar 15, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I liked Caputi sticking up for Grabbo in the first though. Except for the part where Millen went on for 9 minutes about the hit being not dirty, and not a blindside. Of course it wasn’t you ass-hat! Way to completely miss the point.
Greg Millen makes me miss Harry Neale in the worst way. Almost makes me miss Healy. Why doesn’t Jim Ralph get to leave the radio for the tv broadcast?
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by Sergei Puckizin on Mar 15, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
That play did lead to a nice montage of how awesome Grabbo is though.
by Leaf in Habland on Mar 15, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
And Grabbo does = awesome.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Mar 15, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
the indestructible grabbo!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t mind a good fight, but I seriously hate when players feel like they have to drop the gloves after a clean hit.
There was no reason for Caputi to put the Leafs down a man, especially as the team had puck possession in the Islander’s zone.
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by mf37 on Mar 15, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
grabbo saw him coming, He jst didnt care
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
except he washes his mullet
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Should we call him Samson?
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I wanna talk to Samson!
Fly me to the moon like that bitch Alice Kramden!
‘Cause it’s hard being black and gifted!
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agreed
this “my player was just hit, goon the guy” trend annoys me.
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I don’t know. It’s a bit of truculence. Sure it was a clean hit, but good on Luca for sticking up for his centreman. Shows he’s a good teammate and isn’t afraid to mix it up. I don’t like the “you hit my guy so you fight now” all the time, but no issue with him mixing it up. He clearly thought he was coming to Grabbo’s defense.
Little did he know that Grabs had already popped up and was skating around the net!
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by Sergei Puckizin on Mar 15, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, every time grabbo gets hit its like a small fruit stand explodes, his hair and limbs just go out like everywhere
Caputi hasn’t been around long enough to know the score and probably thought grabs was hurt
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 15, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t really think that matters though, I also hate when players try to fight people for clean hits, but if the guy is a scrapper and your team is down, why not use it as an opportunity to possible spark some momentum.
Also, if the ref had let them fight they would have gotten matching majors, and Caputi wouldn’t have put us down a man, the other guy even had his helmet off yet didn’t get anything because the linesman was as douchebag.
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this
I know this is going to go over really well among the Capital fan base: If I was the organization, I wouldn’t be too angry about a short suspension. Someday, Ovechkin (like Chris Pronger) will get himself suspended/tossed from a crucial playoff game because he’s too reckless. He’s got to turn it down – just a little.
- Friedman
It will probably be some no-talent hack like Matt Cooke or someone of that variety that eventually gets him. It will probably be an awful and suspension-worthy play… but no one, least of all Ovie himself, will be able to say they didn’t see it coming.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
the saddest thing about Cooke is he is actually a decent 3rd liner without the dirty play.
He’s not exactly Derek Booguard.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
but he teaches kids in the offseason
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
LOVE THIS
A woman came up to me at the grocery store and chewed me out, telling me if I thought I was going to take Mike (Fisher) away from Ottawa, I had another thing coming, and she wasn’t kidding. She let me know she loved him and he was going to stay here, period, no matter what I said. She might have been kidding, but she wasn’t being funny."
-Carrie Underwood via TheBoot.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
Carrie Underwood goes out in public without a bodyguard?
Pension Plan Puppets*
* Blog contains less than 2% puppet content by weight.
Carrie Underwood does her own grocery shopping??
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
People like Mike Fisher?
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.
don’t you enjoy Fisher to an extent?
You are the closest thing I could think of as a “Fisher fan”.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
I kinda liked him until all that Olympic talk started. Now he fall off the cliff with the rest of the Sens bus.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Or die in a fiery plane crash into the Montreal Canadiens hotel?
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
Nope, no crazy people here in Ottawa. None whatsoever.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
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