Flyers at Leafs: Santa Kess is Coming to Town
by Chemmy on Sep 24, 2010 2:36 PM EDT
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There's basically no media coverage for these games; last night's 3-2 SO stunner doesn't have the rosters or shots on goal available from NHL.com for example. Luckily our Toronto beat reporters are dishing out the lines. The biggest news is up front Kulemin will be off the first line and replaced with Kris Versteeg. It'll be interesting to see two players who can dangle with the best of them on the same line. If they click at all it could get out of hand really quickly.
J.S. Giguere gets the start and likely plays the whole game tonight. If Philly travelled with a light roster it's likely that save for the addition of Mike Richards there won't be much added on their team while we'll have brought our starting defence minus Francois Beauchemin and Luke Schenn, both of whom looked steady last night, and our first two lines.
This will also mark the debut of Keith Aulie (did you know he saved his dad from falling into a frozen lake?) as a Maple Leafs. Described as a "wookie on skates" Aulie's a big boy and a lot of us have been waiting to see him play. Full lines via Leafs Beat after the jump.
Forwards
Versteeg, Bozak, Kessel
Kulemin, Grabovski, MacArthur
Hamilton, Brent, Crabb
Orr, Primeau, Brown
Defence
Gunnarsson Phaneuf
Kaberle Komisarek
Aulie Gysbers
Goal
Giguere (starter)
Rynnas
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PHIL KESSEL!!!!!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Chemmy on Sep 24, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bullshit. I know what you're all about:
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Beauchemin
really has looked great the games he’s played.
And by great, I mean I’ve barely noticed him. This has to be his game all year.
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 Sep 24, 2010 2:39 PM EDT reply actions
Interesting lines. Kulemin makes whoever he plays with look better, so hopefully he gets Grabo and MacArthur playing. I love Steeger but I worry that Kessel and Bozak will miss a power forward.
Yeah Kulie’s really the motor that keeps his lines running, imo. Still, Versteeg/Bozak/Kessel are all pretty quick and all pretty shifty, with any luck they’ll be able to keep defences guessing. The Bozak line for tonight’s game is also all right-hand shots, which is something the Leafs haven’t been able to do in a long time.
I also think it’s Philly has a weak line-up let’s put these guys together now and see what develops. If they have zero chemistry it’s better to find out now.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If Bozak and Versteeg click I wonder if we’ll see Kessel – Kadri – (warm body) at some point.
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I am excited to see Morbo (Aulie) tonight, hope he destroys someone.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 2:41 PM EDT reply actions
Francois Beauchemin and Luke Schenn, both of whom looked steady last night, and our first two lines.
Disagree. Schenn had his positive moments, but he was having trouble as well on a number of occasions.
As was mentioned before the game, it could very have well been a test by RW to see if he could handle the higher end forward lines and play tough minutes.
Beauch was great, locked it down and played a ton of minutes. He’s the epitome of the invisible d-man who shuts shit down but rarely get noticed.
20 miles to Legoland!
He was far from great last night, but he had his moments, like checking Hartnell.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I SAW THAT.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I love how BSH (Flyers blog)
said that Rinaldo fellow bloodied Luke badly, even though it was just a cut on the nose.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
In the replays, it looks like Rinaldo cut Schenn with his fingernails as he tried to rip Schenn’s visor off and instead grabbed his face. Big fucking tough guy.
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I thought Schenn’s game was fine last night.
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It wasn’t excellent, but alright game from him.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Counterpoint: Meh
I thought he played much better the game before.
20 miles to Legoland!
by nhlcheapshot on Sep 24, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Counter-counterpoint: two games in two nights against garbage and he knows he’s starting on the Leafs. He didn’t do anything outrageously bad.
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outrageously bad
That’s fair, I guess just little things I got frustrated with that were probably not all his fault.
- bobbling the bouncing puck at the blue line when we were on the attack (could have happened to anyone)
- being forced to hook JVR on the breakaway to draw the penalty shot (not the hook itself, but the fact he let JVR get behind him in the first place)
Those are the only ones off the top of my head.
20 miles to Legoland!
by nhlcheapshot on Sep 24, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Who sucks at penalty shot situations. ;)
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Schenn hooking an ECHLer: bad.
Schenn hooking a #2 overall pick: not great but
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not the hook itself, but the fact he let JVR get behind him in the first place
20 miles to Legoland!
by nhlcheapshot on Sep 24, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
‘Tis but a mistake that didn’t cause the Leafs harm in the long run.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Needless hooking penalty from behind gave Philly a penalty shot. they didn’t score and it’s just the preseason, so its easily overlook, but in the 2nd game of the year last year he did the same thing and it cost the Leafs the game.
by general borschevsky on Sep 24, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
But I also thought Schenn looked good and relaxed. I think he’s going to have an excellent season. Zero worries.
by general borschevsky on Sep 24, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
So negative
The positive is that he caught JVR who has good wheels and helped save a goal.
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And luckily, Reimer was up to the task and stopped JVR dead in his tracks.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
That's where I stand.
I mean, needless? No, that’s one of those penalties I don’t mind so much.
"Defense! Defense! Common! Do you call that blowing!?"
I was impressed with some of Schenn’s puck movement. He’s a lot more confident with the puck on his stick. Good passes in the zone, walking it low in to the corner, even taking a slapper a couple (appropriate) times. This is the time to play around with those kinds of things, and I hope we see more of it from him. I think we’re starting to see his offensive side develop.
"I think somebody made a Toskala in his diaper." - DGB
Once his offensive side fully develops, will it silence the “ZOMG SHENN IZ ONE-DIMENSOINAL!!!” folks? Fuck yeah.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
If a defenseman is one-dimensional, I’d much rather he be a one-dimensional defensive defenseman than be…Mike Green.
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Must refrain from baiting… must refrain from bating.
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by Karina on Sep 24, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you’re the only person on the internet using “ZOMG”.
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I saw PLAYOFFS!!!1 use “ZOMG” in the Tuesday CC.
Also, when I use it, it tends to seperate my actual opinion with “exaggerated opinion I’m trying to debunk”.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh well if PLAYOFFS uses it then
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ZOMG!
i thought I was the only one still using it
ROFLCOPTER
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 24, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
ZOMG
I thought I was the only one using it to exaggerate points to teh point of parody.
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I heard Jiggy was in for the whole game.
by general borschevsky on Sep 24, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Giggy plays the whole game. I believe this will be his one and only start.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Nobody puts Jiggy on the bench.
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Don’t be fooled by the rocks that he got. He still, he still Jiggy from the block.
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by -HARDCOREBUDSFAN- on Sep 24, 2010 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
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by Chemmy on Sep 24, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
wow.
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by whyevenbother on Sep 24, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
AMAZING!
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by -HARDCOREBUDSFAN- on Sep 24, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I have never seen this before.
It is awesome.
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by Karina on Sep 24, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh my.
Bobby Ryan...can he be acquired?
blurr1974: No.
by Chris Stoikoff on Sep 24, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Leafs D tonight:
Komi, Kaberle, Phaneuf, Gunnarsson, Schenn, Gysbers, and Aulie
Negative. I am a meat popsicle.
I'd guess
that Schenn dresses as the 7th man in case of injury or something bizarre. They’d probably rather see the other players get to play (Gyspers, Aulie)
20 miles to Legoland!
by nhlcheapshot on Sep 24, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
“I know you’re going to ask: ‘What are you going to do with seven NHL defencemen?’ But those things work themselves out.”
by general borschevsky on Sep 24, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Same team as last night with the addition of Richards.
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RIIIICHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDS
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 24, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Special delivery from Colton Orr addressed to Mike Richards.
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gonna have to start calling Orr Dr Doom
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 24, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Doctorr Doom
When I read the nickname Testicula, the first thing that popped into my head was a vampiristic scrotum that can only be killed with a silver cross driven through the vas deferens. - Certified Grabbo Lover
fantastic, it was meant to be
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 24, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr. Richards,
Just a reminder that you have a 5:00 appointment with Dr. Doom today.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Sep 24, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Ladies of Erie!
Say hello to your new captain:
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100924/HOCKEY01/309249871/-1/HOCKEY02
Come with me if you want to smell a dutch oven.
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Since when did SBN just start eating quotation marks. Fuck.
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I dedicate my next goal to the ladies
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by blurr1974 on Sep 24, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
man
if McKegg flames out and doesn’t make it to the NHL, I’m gonna be really sad. What a goofy looking kid.
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by blurr1974 on Sep 24, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Hate not being able to see pictures while at work.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
You couldn’t make that shit up.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh, check it out bro. McKegg.
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Holy fucking god the quotation marks ate another quote.
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He has to keep 69
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Holy fuck I love that picture! Where did you get that?
by general borschevsky on Sep 24, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Safe Search Status?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve been burned once.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
and right below that pic is the one i posted…
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by blurr1974 on Sep 24, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
The best part
of that pic is The Keg board ad near McKegg.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Cool thing
new Leafs Versteeg and Armstrong ran in the CIBC Run for the Cure. Love this!
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by blurr1974 on Sep 24, 2010 4:15 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
welp, we’ll be seeing them photoshopped with that dude in the blue satin jumpsuit tomorrow
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i’d hope that there isn’t anybody who ridicules guys that are involved in the cure for breast cancer…
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by blurr1974 on Sep 24, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
you underestimate the internet’s ability to be tasteless.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
we all do.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
so much win.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 24, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
every time i see that, i think about this
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 24, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Cheese and Harlan Williams were separated at birth-
Step into my office, ‘cuz you’re f—king fired!!!
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Does anybody else think this when they see Armstrong???
Like his head looks way too small for his body?
"I had to go the tailor and let out every single one of my suits in the ass," said Caputi. "Two hundred bucks worth of tailoring because my friggin’ rear got bigger."
by potvin vs hextall on Sep 24, 2010 5:09 PM EDT reply actions
it’s fanshotted
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by Karina on Sep 24, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
So tonight we have a very respectable top-4 D and top-6 forward group, with Giggy in goal. I’ll be watching this tilt more closely than the previous three.
Not sure that Versteeg/Kessel will ever co-exist at even strength, as they both demand the puck, but they’ve never taken a shift together, so I hope I’m wrong.
And based on the first three games, Christian Hanson should be a lock to make the team. He’s looked better in all areas, especially his poise with the puck. Last year, he panicked with the puck and threw it away, but he’s been making some plays lately. Hopefully Wilson gives him a couple of formidable wingers before camp is done.
140 comments in, and no Leafs man gif?? wtf
Colton Orr will pound you into a million stuff
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Leafs Man doesn’t just come into threads because they are here. He has to choose his spots.
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