Leafs at Habs: Re-start the point streak
by Bower Power on Oct 22, 2011 12:55 PM EDT
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PrintWho: The Toronto Maple Leafs (4-1-1, 2nd in NE) against the Montreal Canadiens (1-4-1, 5th in the NE)
What: Game #7 of the 2011-12 season.
When: Tonight, October 22, at 7:00 PM EST
Where: Bell Centre, or on TV at CBC, RDS (HD), and on the radio at AM 640
The Leafs will look to bounce back from their Thursday off-night against the Bruins, and will try to avoid the first two consecutive losses of the season. The Candiens are currently two points back of the Senators (2-5-0) in the Northeast, and probably aren't happy about it. Carey Price continues to start, having earned the decision in all six of the Habs' games so far this year. Last year's prodigal netminder sits at .890 SV% and 2.83 GAA. He also has 99 career wins, and will look to earn his round number milestone against the Leafs.
Per @jonasTSN1050, MacArthur is ready to be back in the lineup, Bozak is a gametime decision (foot), and Connolly will likely not make his debut tonight, as Lombardi centered Lupul and Kessel in practice. MGK is reunited, as Kadri-Steckel-Frattin and Rosehill-Dupuis-Brown make up the bottom six, though Steckel will probably continue to take the #1C slot on the first line PP. Gunnarsson-Phaneuf, Liles-Komisarek, and Gardiner-Schenn, were the D-pairings, with Franson back in the box.
Most importantly: Reimer gets the start.
Go Leafs Go!
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He also has 99 career wins, and will look to earn his round number milestone against the Leafs.
Coincidentally, this is also the same number of cigarettes he’s had today…
Paedophiles are using an area of internet the size of Ireland.
by article1 on Oct 22, 2011 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
99 cigarettes in my stall, 99 cigarettes
took a haul, smoked it all .898 save percentage in goal
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s funny how everyone was freaking out over having too many forwards a few weeks ago, looks like the depth is coming in handy with all these injuries.
Flugenweb, space code, twit zone, ass mode, check ze tweets.
All that luck with injures has not carried over this year
Luckily, it seems all the injuries have been mild thus far (DTD or WTW at most)
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
so
what kind of ceremony will the Habs have for us tonight?
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 22, 2011 1:16 PM EDT reply actions
The pre-game ceremony will honour Greg Pateryn’s 3 point night in Michigan’s 10-3 win last weekend.
Cynically Sarcastic
Сертыфікаваны Grabbo Палюбоўнік
by clrkaitken on Oct 22, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Price has 99 wins but the Leafs ain’t one(hundred)
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 22, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
I got Joff Lupul on the goal patrol, Reimer gonna make sure the five hole’s closed
Maybe I like planning parades, ever think about that?
by plfa on Oct 22, 2011 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Puck critics that say we got special teams woes.
We’re from the TO stupid, what type of facts are those?
Minister of Obscenities - Armstrong Fan Club
by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 22, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope for an immense beatdown of the Habs………..5-1 Leafs, Kessel has 3 points
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Grabbo and Kulie really need to get things going, they’ve been pretty invisible. Did a quick comparison to last year’s first 6 games for both of them, and while they both started slowly last year as well, they’re off to an even worse start this year (although Grabbo does have more goals and SOG, but less total points). Kulie in particular is looking lost…. 2 pts and only 4 SOG through 6 games. That’s 0.67 shots per game, well below last season’s average of 2.11 per game where it was generally agreed he wasn’t shooting enough (and versus 9 SOG through 6 games last year).
On the plus side….. Kessel and Lupul are lights out and have legitimate chemistry, Phaneuf is playing like a beast, and we’re getting slightly above average goaltending from Reimer, which is a huge improvement over our situation last year.
My call – tonight’s game will start a 4-game winning streak and an even longer stretch of generally improved play from the whole team.
In closing – FUCK THE HABS.
I had something really clever to say here. But I forgot.
by daoust on Oct 22, 2011 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
and an even longer stretch of generally improved play from the whole team
Dear god I hope you’re right.
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 22, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
FUCK THE HABS.
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Oct 22, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Difference here is
you’re sort of ignoring shot attempts. I think Kulemin had 4 missed shots in the opening game against MTL alone. So far Kulemin actually has 12 missed shots (same as Kessel) to tie for the team lead, but unfortunately he also only has 4 on goal. If you add in the attempts he’s had blocked – 4 of them, then he’s sitting at 20 attempts, or 4 per game.
That’s not ideal, and he’ll definitely need more if he’s going to average closer to 3 shots on goal per game, but it’s not all doom and gloom. He just needs to hit the damn net.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
didnt score hardly at all in october last year. He started scoring in November blah blah blah
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 22, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re completely right, like I said I did a quick comparison. That’s encouraging there’s been more shot attempts, but it still doesn’t change the fact that the overall play of Kulie and Grabbo isn’t where it was last year (especially the 2nd half of the season). Their ability to gain the zone and control the play/possession seems to have vanished. Hopefully it’s short-term and they get things going again. Against the Habs tonight would be the perfect time.
I had something really clever to say here. But I forgot.
They definitely
have shown glimpses from time to time. I think to me what this indicates is that people under-rated the impact MacArthur’s play has had on those two. He needs to get going also, and I think he’s played worse than either Kulemin or Grabo so far… if he starts to play as well as he can, the other two will be more able to do their thing.
If you look at whose production has stalled totally – particularly from a Corsi perspective – it’s him.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
100% agreed. MacA was the one who started quick out of the gates last year. Perhaps he’s more important than we thought.
I had something really clever to say here. But I forgot.
well
I personally have been trying to convince people that he was pretty integral, just on the basis of the number of 1st assists he had as a proportion of his production. He wasn’t just picking up secondary assists all year and floating behind the other two.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
MacArthur is so important to that line. Him being suspended didn’t help. I’m sure that line will click again soon enough.
by stevesmith19 on Oct 22, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
they were fine in the pre-season, I think it’s very premature to get all “THESE GUYS ARE SHIT AND WILL NEVER FIGURE IT OUT” all of a sudden.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what kinda freaks me out? That quote from Wilson where he said something along the lines of Grabbo being the toughest player, and that he’ll never actually get hurt from those hits he takes. Fuck that. Grabbo isn’t indestructible, and there shouldn’t be that kind of expectation on anyone. I have this nagging feeling that his health probably isn’t 100%, and that’s what’s affecting the play of that line.
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by A Lindros Jaw on Oct 22, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
YOU’RE ANALOG
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
21st century
digital boy… BR reference anyone?
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
T-FUCKIN'-REX REFERENCE.
Marc Bolan forever!
R.I.P. The playoff hopes of Montreal Canadiens fans for 2011-12.
by not norm ullman on Oct 22, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Time to Ride A White Swan!
Rec’d For Life
"The Passion Continues..."
by WendelMadeMe on Oct 22, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there a solution
to get rid of all those empty platinum seats behind the benches at the ACC? It looks a little ridiculous doesn’t it or not?
by Jack rides ducks on Oct 22, 2011 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
they are bought and paid for, so no solution comes to mind
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 22, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
that’s too bad don’t you think. Gotta find a way to fill them somehow. I mean seeing that large a section empty almost every game is a bit laughable.
by Jack rides ducks on Oct 22, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
would be nice if the owners allowed other people to go to games that they werent attending. Onus is on the owners of the seats, though.
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 22, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
they could also just make it
first come first served… and level the cost of the tickets to the games to the “average” price. They’d still fill the building and get the exact same amount of money.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
the most rabid fans
would get there earliest, and they’d get the best seats… and you’d still find people to fill the upper bowl.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
or you could
do it on a section by section basis…since NO section is ever completely empty. That probably makes more sense.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
you could do it at
point of entry when they scan the ticket… just assign seats on entry and get a programmed algorithm to sort out gaps in seating etc.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
But why would anyone...
…want to pay alot of money to sit in shitty seats :p
Well
hey, if occupy toronto/wall st. is successful, maybe the law firms and corporations that buy up all those seats won’t have any money to do so and they’ll go back to being bought by regular joe fans.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
those seats are 95% full every game. they are generally empty the first 5 minutes following intermission (depending on when the first stoppage in play comes) for two reasons… the first being many of those seats have a lounge that comes with them, companies will often have food / drinks in there in between periods, as well as the game on.
the second problem is a lack of servers at the concession stands in the platinum section, it’s absurd actually. the two times I’ve been in seats down there I was late back to my seat at least after one period both times because of this. I hope this doesn’t mean I’m not a ‘real fan’ or whatever.
I had something really clever to say here. But I forgot.
no it doesn't
it just means you’re either a) A FAT CAT JERK or b) FRIENDS WITH FAT CAT JERKS or c) WORKING FOR/WITH FAT CAT JERKS.
Aside from that it doesn’t mean much.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
This is what I thought was going on. Those seats don’t generally appear to be empty much longer than a few minutes into each period.
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 22, 2011 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
fucking 1%er
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Seat fillers like the awards shows.
The Dream Will Never Die
by Saanich West on Oct 22, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
sure
make those the seats with no extra perks on offer. Really the “box” seats should be farther out… if you make the “premium” seats those with the best sight lines a bit higher up, and make the lower down ones cheaper, and control for scalping, then you could easily fill those lower bowl seats with actual fans.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
make a lot of money (perhaps by winning the lottery)
Then buy the seats yourself.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
by BCapp on Oct 22, 2011 2:50 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
pedantic point of order
but you don’t MAKE money by winning the lottery… you win it. Making money tends to imply you’re doing something to earn or create it’s value. Buying a lottery ticket is just gambling with more people at the table… and I would never call someone that gambles regularly a person that’s “making” money, unless it is their chosen profession.
This being said, if your chosen profession is to play the lottery, then you’re either very wealthy and can afford buy enough tickets that you’re improving your odds (in which case you don’t need to win it in the first place), or you’re completely fucking insane, in which case you might as well just stab someone and take their tickets. No need for lottery winnings either way.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Stabbing people for seats…. Grabovski approves.
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
On another note
I don’t know how many of you have read my most recent posting on Holzer and Mikus, but the voting is now up to around 60% in favour of Holzer eventually making the team. Personally I see him as a reliable shut down guy in the future. He won’t be flashy particularly, and he isn’t known for huge hits or anything. Realistically I hope he develops into a Niklas Hjalmarsson or Jordan Leopold type D man.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
oh
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
A reliable shut down guy would be a huge breath of fresh air. Also surprised, given how our D has played so far, that there were votes for the D being good as is.
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 22, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
people hold out hope that it’ll just sort itself out. I think some people also don’t like the idea of bringing in ANY of our younger D and would rather see a trade so they pick that choice.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
How long before Blacker
is ready. He seems to have the wheels for sure.
by Jack rides ducks on Oct 22, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
You said he’s pretty good defensively. We need a steady guy in the back end. We have 4 offensive D in Gardiner, Liles, Phaneuf and Franson and 3 defensive D in Schenn, Gunnarson and Komi 2/3 of which aren’t playing any D right now 1 of which is a waste of fucking skin.
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Has anyone noticed
any of the discussion around the internets on PDO early in the season and who is likely to regress to the mean over time? Kessel and Lupul are really high on the list.
Worst luck by far on the team? Jay Rosehill’s PDO is currently 667… remember that it’s a combination of SH% and SV% at ES while the player is on the ice and the mean is typically close to 1000, though some good players will hover slightly above, and bad players will hover below.
NOBODY should hover at 667.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
other names of note
that we can expect to improve include, Armstrong (800), Lombardi (866), Dupuis (929), Franson (938), Steckel (947), Frattin (976), Kulemin (977), Komisarek (981).
The rest of the Leafs are at 1000 or above.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
just curious
Where do you get your pdo stats?
by theninjagreg on Oct 22, 2011 3:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I have no clue what PDO is, but it doesn’t take a genius to know that Kessel and Lupul are producing at an unsustainable rate barring an act of G-d.
it's just
the sum of the ES SV% and SH% for the player and all of his teammates when he’s on the ice. It’s a measure of puck luck basically.
If your SV% is astronomically high, it’ll likely drop, if your SH% is high it’ll drop… and obviously the opposite is true if they’re low.
Typically it trends towards 1000 at the team level over the course of a season.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah pretty much.
Basically it’s a way of telling you if the guy is benefitting from good bounces for or against… the best guys always drive it quite a bit themselves in the plus direction, and the worst ones drive it down, but most end up around the middle.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Rosehill’s SuckDO is really high and thus affects his PDO
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Marlies
already down 1-0, Lashoff and Blacker on the ice with Wilson, Scott, and Boyce. GA on the opening shift, 51 seconds in to Rochester.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
And
Crabb ties it on a feed from Colborne… then Rochester promptly takes the lead again, 2-1 Americans.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Who’s in goal for the Marlies today?
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 22, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Scrivens
has gotten the start… he’s allowed 3 goals on 18 shots… not so great.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
nm
Marlies never scored… 2-0 americans. This is what I get with no radio and no TV.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
the AHL site has the Marlies with a goal, as you said – Crabb from Colborne.
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 22, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
The Marlies
gamesheet is weird… it said 2-0 for Rochester at one point, and now it says 2-1… hard to follow minus eyes on the ice.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
and it's now
3-1 Americans.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
3-2
Kelsey Wilson scores for the Marlies.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
assists
to Zigomanis and Hamilton.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Rochester scores
early in the 3rd… 4-2 Americans with around 17 left to go.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
First Goal
Lashoff wasn’t on the ice for. Aulie + Holzer are out for this one.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Who’s Kelsey Wilson?
Professional cusser causer.
by T is for Truculence on Oct 22, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey guys,
Does anyone have any suggestions on a place to watch the leafs game tonight. The gf wants to go shopping at the Eaton Centre before the game so somewhere within walking distance of there would be great. Thanks.
by Tickle Me Aulie on Oct 22, 2011 4:24 PM EDT reply actions
it's not really
that close to the Eaton Centre though.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s a pub on Gerrard and Bay that’s pretty standard. Duke of sommerset or something like that. There’s a Firkin on Elm and bay as well. Both are about half a block north of the Eaton centre. There’s also a St Louis pub in the atrium, you can enter off Elm street or from Dundas but it’s small.
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by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
My reply button isn't working
but the Library (upstairs above the Imperial Pub) works good as a place to watch the Leafs near the Eaton Centre.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Hmmm, would you recommend that for Monday’s game as well? I’m looking for a spot to watch it as I’m in town for meetings, but we have breakout assignments and I’m doubting I’ll be able to get to the Moose or Real Sports early enough to grab a decent seat.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
it's not typically
that busy, but it is a hangout for Ryerson students sometimes.
I don’t go there often, and the TV’s aren’t particularly large, but the beer’s cheap and the seating is comfortable.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Cheap beer and good seating tends to work for me. Definitely want to get out somewhere to watch the game, especially with it on Leafs TV… I’m staying not too far from there either.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
you could also
look a little north… there’s a place called the Queen and Beaver Public House on Elm Street a block north of Yonge and Eglinton. It’s got a nice big screen upstairs, and some decently comfortable seating. The food is quite good, they have cask ales on tap, but the space is confined so I’d go a little bit early.
It attracts a more affluent crowd also.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
AND
if worse comes to worse, you could just go to the Wolf and Firkin or something.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice, thanks for the options. I’m hoping the breakout sessions end early enough to even bother going.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
no problem
it makes me feel useful to know I can provide random drinking options to visitors from out of town.
Which reminds me I’m going out drinking later tonight and I need to decide where…
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew plenty of good spots when I lived there, but that was a while ago and I was doing an internship… it was also during the lockout, so didn’t have a chance to find the good Leafs spots. I usually get to the Loose Moose or Real Sports when I’m down and want to check a game nowadays.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh that’s right, I’ve gone there a few times as well.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Real Sports
is ridiculously overpriced honestly.
If you want to go somewhere fun to watch downtown I’d strongly recommend the Wheatsheaf at Bathurst and King.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s a bit pricy… but with being able to expense supper, I only had to pay for the beer, made it much more tolerable
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Your reply button isn’t working? That’s like Zorro losing his sword or something.
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"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
SteveBurtch
shockingly it was available.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I suppose
I should have added an @ symbol in there.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude
I cannot believe you didn’t take SteveBurtch@SteveBurtch@SteveBurtch
/hitme
R.I.P. The playoff hopes of Montreal Canadiens fans for 2011-12.
by not norm ullman on Oct 22, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha I’ll hit that with a rec
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
The Imperial
is across the street, on the north side of Dundas, just past the Hakim Optical across Dundas Square.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Of Note regarding
potential D call ups from the Marlies – Matt Lashoff has been on the ice for every goal scored so far in their game vs. Rochester. 3 GA, 2 GF all at ES.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
#FreeLashoff
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I am watching Flames-Preds, its embarrassing how easily Nashville can skate through their blue line wall and set up the PP yet the Leafs can only dump it in.
the Leafs
can carry to enter the zone, they have done so on numerous occasions… Grabovski, Kessel, Gardiner, Liles are all capable.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
For anyone
interested in some reasons to worry about tonight’s matchup, I recommend this posting by Kent Wilson at Puck Prospectus on how the sky isn’t falling in Montreal.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
I'm worried about the matchup...
…because outside of the Cappy and his gunner, the Leafs D has been playing like shit :(
I really want a win tonight though.
It would pretty much eliminate Montrel from contention
ha
not exactly.
I think the D question thing settles itself soon… Schenn and Gardiner look decent on the back end, and Liles will get his minutes on the PP… but the 6th guy is going to be a problem all year until we find someone reliable.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you think there’s a chance that Burke decides to try a package deal for help on the back, rather than for an upgrade at forward? I can’t help but think that Suter is a guy he’d love to pry away.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
Nashville would be wary… also what would we have to give up to land a stud like Suter? Not so sure that’s a good one to target.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Very true… I’m just thinking more towards the end of the year, so they don’t lose him for free. Although I’m guessing there’ll be a bit of a bidding war.
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
he’ll go at the deadline for a ridiculous package, which we MAY be in on, but I don’t want to sacrifice our top picks this year frankly.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
on the other hand Montreal is having trouble scoring so this ought to be a pretty good matchup of failure for both.
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Scary quote of the day
Former Leaf Brendan Bell on skating in his first game for the Rangers tonight:
I just want to come in and help the team keep doing what the guys have been doing the past couple of games, playing tight defensively. I just want to help. Watching the past couple of games has helped a lot because we do a couple things differently defensively here in New York than how I have been coached previously.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Lets not kid ourselves folks
we’re 4-1-1 and we’ve got a long way to go. Leafs are going to be a bubble team again, and we’re likely to see things get a bit worse before they get better defensively.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Marlies come back from 4-2
to win 5-4 in Overtime
Colborne gets the game winner, 3 point night for him. Also 1st star.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
Colboner!
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
10 points in 5 games
no big deal. Kid is finding his mojo so far this season. Crabb with 9 points as well.
http://www.marlies.ca/team/IndividualStatistics.asp
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
BEST
@JE_Iannicello
John-Eric Iannicello
Joe Colborne currently leads the AHL in scoring with 10 points in 5 games. #Leafs #Marlies
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
The Colborne Supremacy
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
He had a good ppg in the preseason too didn’t he?
I'm building a beautiful statue, to make sure that no one forgets you
NO CENTERS? NO PROBLEM
COLBORNE IS HERE
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately
Aulie has 0 points on the season. and a -5.
That’s team worst in both categories. I don’t think he’s taking the demotion well. Or something.
Or maybe the stat sheet isn’t telling the whole story, but when I watched last weekend he didn’t stand out.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 22, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Having trouble keeping your centers healthy? Do they break their ankles even when breathed on?
Well, this is your lucky day! Say hello to Joe Colborne, a fine young center who can pass to his teammates like you wouldn’t believe as well as score goals in ways that allows you to throw away your Viagra.
You can see him live! He’s just a phone call away!
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
by Frag on Oct 22, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Colborne
Has score 26 points in 25 GP (1.04 PPG) with the Marlies including last year, as well as that 1 game with the Leafs where he got an assist.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
27 points
in 26 games… he’s doing quite well since he got here.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Glad to see
Colborne is finally earning some respect around these parts. 2nd line C? I still think he has the skill set and size to be a top line C.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Yeah I’m really excited about him and if he keeps going and playing as well as he has I think we have a new Leaf next season or maybe even by the end of this season.
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven’t had a chance to see any of the games this year, has he been using his size a bit more?
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by BetterThanBester on Oct 22, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
he used it well last year also
he plants himself in front quite well, and he’s still a solid puck distributor. He’d be a huge improvement over Steckel on the top line PP.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Oct 22, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s grown on me. He’s improved his consistency, and has started using his size more. With the way the injuries are racking up with the Leafs at center, as well as his continued production in the AHL, I would not be surprised if we see him soon.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
So
Joe Colborne in Blue & White = 12 G, 26 points in 25 games as a Marlie.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Bozak
is out for the night. Seigel reports.
Colborne call up coming soon.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
is Connolly playing tonight for sure?
October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin
by Chuck Diesel on Oct 22, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
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