Shake, Rattle, and Roll
by PPP on Nov 23, 2011 7:24 AM EST
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After a month out of action, James Reimer is on his way back into the lineup after 'concussion-like' symptoms. Around the league, some kid in Pittsburgh made his debut on Monday night and in New York Marc Staal is on his way back from his own concussion. It's heartening for a couple of former NHLers that had their careers short by concussions:
"Sidney’s long-term outcome looks a lot more promising than it would have even last year," said LaFontaine, who scored 468 goals from 1983 to 1998 with the Islanders, Sabres and Rangers. "With all the new rules the N.H.L. has put in this season under Brendan Shanahan to cut down on checks to the head and neck area, we know Sidney Crosby doesn’t have to take those kinds of hits again."
More links after the jump.
12 good signs for the Leafs coming out of Tampa Bay
Michael Langlois has a need for speed
STAJAN-WATCH: In Which Matt Compares the Flames to the St. Louis Cardinals
Oh boy, this kid is off his rocker
Game In 10: Game 22, Leafs at Lightning
Viktor Hedman sure had a nice view of a couple of goals
That Cody Franson guy sure doesn't want to go back to the press box
Game 20: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
Quotes from the other side
Don't ever trust an Oilers fan is the lesson here
Andrey Osadchenko had a chance to interview some players after the Leafs' last 7-1 win
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Konichiwa
On a totally unrelated note, some co-workers tried to troll me by putting up a picture of Domo (the Japanese tv character) and the Montreal Canadians on my office, which is mostly covered in Domos and Leafs stuff. So, I tweaked their photo a bit and found it more to my liking….
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 7:55 AM EST reply actions 13 recs
Brilliant.
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
good news: the leafs pts% is .591, on pace for almost 97 pts.
bad news: that pts % puts them at 16th in the league right now. damn you parity!
I had something really clever to say here. But I forgot.
Where does that leave them in the East?
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good enough for me
needs moar Reimer
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
Kinda scary though, considering we had that great start to the season and have already lost our cushion. We need to go on another good run before the new year, hopefully Reimer can go unbeaten in regulation until then.
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by Mariusz Czerkawski on Nov 23, 2011 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
Leafs have 3 wins in their last 9. Not surprising at all.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
Not surprising, just scary in this league of parity how fast that breathing room disappeared. They can’t go on another 3 of 9 type stretch anymore that’s for sure.
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by Mariusz Czerkawski on Nov 23, 2011 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Boston went from bottom feeders to one of the top teams of the league by rattling off 9 straight wins.
Ugh.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
They were too bad for too long really.
I don’t hate Boston anymore.
Best is that the Sens are hanging around this long. They can be the new Calgary Flames!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
I hate that they’re like the new Buffalo for the Leafs… they just seem to have our fucking number.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
This year, sure
Last year we won the season series though
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 23, 2011 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
Counterpoint: we won the first game (yes, it was 6-5, but it was a blowout before the Leafs decided to take a 3rd period snooze). The other two games, the Leafs just played badly and the Sens capitalized on it.
If anything, they’re good at taking advantage of when we’re not at our best. If the Leafs play half decent against them though, they’ll beat the Sens.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
The series is 1-2. Its not that bad.
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
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And those 2 losses, the Leafs played far from well, and lost both by one goal (not counting ENs).
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
Outside of Alfredsson and Gonchar, the Sens are pretty young, though.
Not followin' @JPNikota on Twitter? Oh, you better believe that's a paddlin'.
Young does not equal good. Seems as though Spezza and Michalek are carrying the load offensively so once they’re gone.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
That he is he’s an RFA this summer, offer sheet!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
In the offensive half of the rink, sure
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 23, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Boston had good underlying stats and just weren’t getting the bounces. With Tim Thomas matching his performance from last year, that team is bound to win the division barring some kind of colossal collapse from Thomas.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
The other way to look at this is: sure teams can pass us if they win all their games in hand, but we already won ours.
Leafs will get healthy soon and then: oh baby
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
I worked it in…I worked it in to look like that.
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
Aaaand now I’m listening to Fully Completely.
by LeafInVancouver on Nov 23, 2011 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
I agree 99.9%
…but it needs moar bagpipes.
by LeafInVancouver on Nov 23, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
Loved that album
Bring me back in shackles…hang me long out in the sun. Exonerate me. Forget about … me.
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
FULLY COMPLETELY!
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
DAY FOR NIGHT!
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
IN VIOLET LIGHT!
Wait. I’m not doing this properly, am I?
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Nov 24, 2011 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
Problem: Solved.
""With all the new rules the N.H.L. has put in this season under Brendan Shanahan to cut down on checks to the head and neck area, we know Sidney Crosby doesn’t have to take those kinds of hits again."
Yuppo, declaring certain on-ice activities to be against the rules guarantees they’ll never happen again!
Seriously, though, as much as I like his optimism, two words: Brian Gionta.
Good Morning!
Another 7-1 win? Against a South East team? And on a Tuesday this time?
August 18th is National Chaim Weisswasser day. Celebrate it by buying a new phone.
Sheer craziness isn’t it?
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
I just realized who Wilson reminds me of with the new duster : Rich Uncle Pennybags from Monopoly.
Either you have an enviable memory, or a pitiable life, to know nothing of regret.
- Sten, of the Qunari
That was my costume for Hallowe’en.
I was throwing monopoly money around, makin’ it rain
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
RE: Franson
I think Franson is coming around nicely. he’s finally playing some minutes on his usual side. IMO he looked really good last night and I’m glad I stuck to the “he wasn’t getting a fair shake” wagon. I think he can be a very serviceable d-man for this team.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 8:44 AM EST reply actions
I knew he was going to be good once we started giving him regular ice. I really love his puck movement and he can really pick his shots from the point.
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
I was reallly happy on that play. He takes the man out of the slot. Around the same time Bozak scored because the Tampa D-man did the opposite (tried to clear the rebound instead of clearing Bozak).
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
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My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
Looked pretty good last night. Game is coming along. Could see him staying in the lineup as long as healthy and Komi’s out
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
A little confidence and playing time can do wonders. Plus, I know it’s not an excuse, but he’s playing on his natural side with Komi out.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
A lot of folks around here seem to think it’s terrible idea to put a defender on their off side. It may be a valid excuse.
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if it’s a terrible idea to play him there, but I think expectations that there would be no learning period were a bit off. Glad to see him playing better now.
Decisions like “geez, who sits when Komi comes back” are nice to have.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Nov 23, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
I hope Franson improves to the point where Wilson is forced to answer that question with: Komiserak.
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
I think it is sort of an excuse. He has to play with whatever opportunity he is given, but when comparing him to Komi and Schenn (the guys he is fighting for a spot with) we should compare them on their offside.
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I’m fine with him on the 3rd pairing, but I still think he has some defensive shortcomings and isn’t as strong as someone as big as he is should be.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
I agree, but I think his game is good enough that he can stay out and work on improving the weaker aspects of his game. He could be a top 4 defenceman if he used his frame and size better.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Exactly. But then again that’s the same knock people have on Komi. Doesn’t play as big as his actual size.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Nobody has ever said that about Komisarek
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Should have been more specific:
same knock people had on Komi last season
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Again that wasn’t the issue with Komisarek. He just wasn’t very good.
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I definitely thought he didn’t play physical enough last year. Too lazy to look up total hits for him.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
No I think he’s always used his size.
He just doesn’t make good decisions and has no offense at all so its kind of useless
by Ben Schnell on Nov 23, 2011 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
Thats exactly what it was
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yeah last season it was mostly his giveaways and terrible decisions to pinch that made him infuriating. he cut down on both this season and was pretty good given his style of game. He doesn’t pull himself out of position to make a big hit all the time like he did before, yet he still crunches forward silly enough to try to pass him along the boards.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
I find myself agreeing with leafer for once
Peoples knock on him was poor skating, bad clearing of the zone, and mostly boneheaded plays.
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You should do it more often, you will be correct more
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The Leafs PP is terrible eh?
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
Dude, do you really wanna go down that road?
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Not really
Twas a joke.
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
Not sure about this. Komi lacks speed and mobility and doesn’t handle the puck very well. Hitting people and blocking shots though, he does fine for a player his size
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
holy shit
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 9:47 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
The unpossible has just happened
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It’s happening.
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
funny that
in a story supposedly about the Kessel trade being good for the Leafs it’s mostly about how long it’s been since the Leafs had a league leader in scoring, and how the Leafs were the last Original Six club to have a 50 goal scorer, and how Tyler Seguin is “turning out to be a pretty fair player in his own right”.
I guess the Kessel trade was only good for the Leafs because they’re the Leafs and are so terrible that even giving up a “pretty fair” player that wasn’t even drafted at the time is a good thing. :S
I also love that the article title matches your name
What is life without hope?
by danishmarshmallow on Nov 23, 2011 6:40 PM EST up reply actions
Welp,it was good while it lasted. Kiss of death.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
Aaaaand reply fail.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
Gardiner
So how about that Gardiner kid eh guys, he’s even making Schenn more confident after his terrible start. Shades of Kaberle in 98?
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by Mariusz Czerkawski on Nov 23, 2011 9:12 AM EST reply actions
Schenn certainly seems to need somebody who can reliably move the puck out the zone because he sure can’t… Hurray Gardiner!
That’s why I called it the dream pair. The two will complement each other very well.
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I was baffled as to why Gardiner made the team to start the season, but I’ve been impressed with him so far.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Gardiner is coming into a different situation than Kabs did. He was brought in as a top prospect in a trade. Kabs was more of a surprise.
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Gardiner was brought in as a top prospect in a trade. Kabs was taken out for a top prospect in a trade. Potato, potato.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
Oilers & Leafs
Something strange is going on with both teams. On the nights the Leafs dispatched the Capitals & Lightning by 7-1 margins, the Oilers were crushing the Blackhawks 9-2 and the Predators 6-2. What a turn of events for them this year.
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by Mariusz Czerkawski on Nov 23, 2011 9:29 AM EST reply actions
perhaps its the year of offence and goalies simply don’t get a say.
i remember lots of goals happening in the early 80’s
Perhaps it’s just us young teams rebelling against an oppressive generation of old people
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 23, 2011 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
I’m okay with an Oilers/Leafs final.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
Good News Everyone!
For too many years the Phil Kessel page at Hockey Reference has been sponsored by noted Bruins fan and Kessel underrappreciator, Cornelius Hardenburgh. His reign of terror has come to an end!
I took it upon myself to sponsor the page on behalf of Leafs’ fans, and Kessel lovers everywhere!
YAAAAAAY!!!!!
The sponsorship allows us a to post a message. The one there now is a placeholder until we decide on a fitting tribute to Phil.
So I have two requests.
The sponsorship was not free. I have already pledged $20 dollars, as has Chemmy. So I need your help in recouping the remaining $44. You can send me the money via paypal in whatever amount you can. Go here and send whatever amount to dpatrickgray@hotmail.com. Mark it as a gift.
Second. Respond with your suggested entry for Kessel’s page. We’ll either vote using recs or we’ll pick the one we like best. It can be changed throughout the year as well.
As of now you have to beat: They picked him last. So he became a god.
Get to it!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 9:35 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
I like the current one posted
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On a related note, the Sabres will need all your support to slay the Bruins winning streak.
Mike Weber Pressbox Incarceration Status: Set free once again!
Wonder if someone is going to run Thomas tonight.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
Only if they want to get Shanabanned.
Mike Weber Pressbox Incarceration Status: Set free once again!
but it’s legal. Gionta and Lucic, and Cole have proven that
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I think fans will be underwhelmed tonight. There will be one fight (gaustad? vs lucic) and both team will play for the points. In a later game, when sabres solidified or are eliminated from playoff there will be more fireworks.
As long as it’s a regulation win for one or the other – no 3 point games!
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Nov 23, 2011 11:10 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Saw that last night – what a farce.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Nov 23, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
Anyone remember what the broadcast crew said the ref said to Gus as he was skating by after that? I remember them saying “if you can read lips, the ref was saying blah blah” but can’t remember what was said.
Apparently the Trapezoid is meaningless now, amirite?
by GettinGiggy on Nov 23, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Sent $20
and a tip of my hat to you sir.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Quick note: if you want to send a couple bucks (even one or two) mark the payment as a “Gift”. You’ll be ineligible for a refund but paypal won’t collect fees on the money.
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Good call, thanks for adding.
I received $2.00 yesterday from someone so thank you to whomever that was!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Aww man Reimer’s page is sponsored by some NHL trivia website.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Man, this Jake Gardiner kid is pretty good. Him and Schenn have been playing really well together; Schenn more of a shut-down guy and Gardiner really mobile. Works really well, playing on both their strengths.
Gardiner isn’t all that irresponsible either – sure he makes a bad decision once in a while, but he’s generally solid.
His hockey sense is actually quite good, seems like it gets better every game.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
That was considered to be one of his weaknesses in the past. It’s nice to see him improving that aspect of his game.
Also, began showing a little truculence against Stamkos. =P
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Anyone wanna complain about Frattin being on the 3rd line instead of Kadri today?
Also, I would like to see Franson/Liles used in the same way TBay uses Bergeron. Offensive zone faceoffs and powerplay
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I just wanted Kadri up given injuries, but Clarkey Mac is back, so I have no problem with him staying in the AHL until injuries require it.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
Love Frattin, watching him drive to the net is a thing of beauty. He just owned Hedman on that Crabb goal.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah he’s a strong dude. Someone was saying on twitter last night that he’s one of the only players they know of that actual hits people while HE has the puck.
If he can keep developing it that would be awesome, but he definitely doesn’t look physically outmatched against NHLers.
Not at all, that and the injury to Kadri are why he is up here, despite some offensive struggles early on. He is totally physically ready for the NHL, and his defensive game is good. Looks like now we’re seeing some offensive flair as well.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
NHL quality shot, more than adequate skating as well. Seems to be the kind of player that’s versatile enough to fill in throughout the lineup where needed.
he seems like 2nd liner potential if he just builds his offensive game more, as he has been doing lately.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
That was great, especially on big Hedman. His set up for Colborne was a nice mix of speed, skill, and strength. Good game for the kid. Happy for him.
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
Hard to argue with Frattin’s contribution last night, made all the more impressive by the fact that he had less than 9 minutes on the ice. Effeciency.
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
Wow that’s incredible, he was all over the ice in those 9 minutes. Seemed like he played a lot more than that.
Colborne is almost a ppg player getting 9 mins a night too.
I should look into the team’s P/60s, he’s got to be near the top.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
Despite your hate for Liles, he leads the team in blocked shots. He’s not just an ozone guy, althought clearly that’s where he excels.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
I will continue to judge Liles
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Great is a pretty strong word. Schenn/Gardiner were great. Liles wasn’t
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I just called Schenn and Gardiner great, how the hell is that negative?
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You’re an idiot
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Of course you’d pull out PPP version of Godwin’s law.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
What about:
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
I hope you all appreciate the incredible Photoshopping effort I clearly put into that.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Boy were Gardiner/Schenn Great. Schenn did his job finishes a plus 1, and Gardiner gets 2 points and is a plus 4. I hope to see them paired for a while longer.
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Schenn was not great last night. Gardiner helped him on a lot of mistakes particularly when trying to bring the puck out of our zone.
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
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And Schenn backed up Gardiner on the other side of the puck. Its how they work.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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That’s fine.
I’m eating a bit of crow so far with my bet on Connolly being the goat and Bozak not belonging with Kessel/Lupul.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
Connolly produces when he’s in the lineup. It’s keeping him in the lineup that’s the problem
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by T is for Truculence on Nov 23, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
That first goal was sweet – did anyone notice Connolly actually saucered that pass to Gardiner from his knees?
…and through a broken stick lying on the ice, nonetheless!
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
yeah his hockey sense is incredible, but then again it has to be if you’re a playmaker.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
He may also be the best skater the Leafs have had since, I dunno, maybe that brief time when we had Brian Leetch?
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Connolly? Bloody smooth. Not fast like Leetch was, but damn smooth
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
hmmm…but the thread was discussing Connolly “the playmaker”
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, I think the current roster is overall one of the best skating rosters the leafs have iced in years.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
The Quinn teams were always smashy and tough to play against but they never looked particularly fast
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by T is for Truculence on Nov 23, 2011 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
I was talking about Connolly. He’s speedy and can shift momentum on a dime.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone wanna complain about Frattin being on the 3rd line instead of Kadri today?
Is this a challenge?
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I was waiting for you to comment on this.
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whoop-dee-doo, 4 points in 19 games shooting 1.5 shots per game
it’s really not that ridiculous to maybe want to see another player in his spot
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Frattin was playing well enough, just was very unlucky. He has hit a number of posts. The last 3 games he has been fantastic, 3 pts in those 3 games.
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I remember his first 3 games he hit something like 5 posts.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
I admit he deserved to be sent down when he did, but since he has been called back he has been quite good.
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Frattin has been more than adequate but the goals weren’t coming. We’ve seen Kadri produce at the NHL level before. It’s not moronic to want to see him with the team.
Anyway, hopefully the last couple games (along with playing beside Colborne) gets him going so we don’t need to worry about calling Kadri up.
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Enjoy watching Colborne and Frattin on a line. Looked good last night
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Serviceable thrid line, given the injuries.
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
4th line was Rosehill Steckel Dupuis right? I like that one too, would prefer Brown over Rosehill though.
…
/tumbleweed rolls by
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
yes..haha
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
-Mikhail Grabovski
by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
I like that Colborne is almost a full head taller than Frattin
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by T is for Truculence on Nov 23, 2011 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
If absolutely everyone comes back their may be a question of sending him down. For now definitely not.
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
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Don't look now
but Gustavsson is 37th of 59 for EV SV% (.913) for goalies with more than 5 games. Decidedly average, or slightly below, but better than the likes of:
Bryzgalov
Miller
Ward
Scrivens
Anderson
Varlamov
Luongo
Nabokov
Hiller
Schneider
Bobrovsky
his SH SV% is .817 (57th), but bear in mind that Reimer’s is .808 (3SA). The PK has gone 10/11 in his last two games, part of the reason why his SV% is probably on the rise.
Has Gus finally figured it out? Or is it just a string of good luck?
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 10:05 AM EST reply actions
Has Gus finally figured it out?
IMO no. But he’s playing well, let’s hope he can keep it up unti Reimer returns.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Has Gus finally figured it out? Or is it just a string of good luck?
Non-committal answer: He has played 2 good games in a row.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
4 of his 9 starts have been above .913. 5 have been above .900.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
discounting the first Boston debacle and the relief work in Montreal he’s actually at .910 on the season.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
Are you getting that bad feeling he’s going to get the next start and shit the bed? I am. I really hope not. But I’ve been let down by Gus before :(
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Yup, I was talking with my buddy about how they’d won two games in a row 7-1 in front of Gus and that now that we’re talking about it he’ll go and get lit up 7-1 in the next game
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 23, 2011 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Gottta go with Gus though, he’s earned that start.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
yeah and he’s clearly confident now, something most of us agreed (besides those who have already determined he sucks at hockey) was key to him ever sticking around.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Looks like he’s rolling…but this is typically the point where he has a stinker of a game
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, then if Scribbles gets lit we all scream profanities at RW. I’d rather see them play Gus. It’s pretty clear to me unless something drastic changes between now and when Reimer gets back Scribbles goes back down to the A and Gus stays up.
by Dan Thompson on Nov 23, 2011 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Gus should get next start, plain and simple.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
And if you take out Washington 40/41 AND take out Boston, he’s ~890… I’m not doom and gloom when I see him in the net like everyone else around here, I just don’t find this line of argument compelling.
it’s not. except that the Boston game in particular the entire team looked like shit. plus, you know, early season rust.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
True. He hadn’t played in 9 months, and was put into a buzzsaw where he faced 43 shots against the defending Cup champions.
Gus’s main problems are: even in good games, he has a tendency to let weak goals in, and that he loses confidence easily. In the Florida game, for example, he made a stupid mistake leading to a Florida goal, and lets in a softie 15 seconds later.
Those are my main issues with Gus.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Good to see him have a couple 1 goal games, back to back nonetheless. A shutout would probably do wonders for his confidence.
I didn’t think last nights goal against was brutal. Even if some might think it was a stinker, he played well the rest of the way
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
Goal was pretty bad in that it went right through him, but it was on the PK… TB might still have scored anyways.
It did squeak through him, but it was a nice set-up and one timer. Shit happens. As long as 3 more squeakers don’t get through.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
well… he only faced 28 shots. he normally gets shelled for more. Although he did face like 40 shots in that WAS game…
I have no point.
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
I think this is an important point… the leafs actually limited the shots to under 30 and he didn’t have to stand on his head for extended lengths of time. He certainly seemed to get worn out last year and that combined with lost confidence for a very Gloomy Gus.
by GettinGiggy on Nov 23, 2011 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
give or take a few hundred million
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
it wasn’t as bad as it seems. it was in a ridiculously good spot, just inside the post. his skate ended up inside the post a little, which left a tiny little hole.
not a great goal, but really not terrible. he’s only really given up one terrible goal this season.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
I can think of 2 terribles and bunch of “could’ve stopped.”
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
oh yeah. i forgot about that play behind the net. that was bad.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Last nights goal – I know a few want to say it’s shaky – but I don’t see it that way. meh…maybe it’s because he played well the rest of the way
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, sometimes those just go in, wasn’t a shaky goal per se, but a bit of a groaner on account of lecavallier
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by thenumber14 on Nov 23, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
It happens. It didn’t seem indictive of poor play, rather the “shit happens” category.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
He’s still under .900 on the season, even after his two best games. They were also both games in which he was spotted a big lead and had the team playing more defensively in front of him. That being said, he’s done a good job in his past two starts, and I think like everyone else I’m hoping this is something he can build on moving forward. I’ll be willing to admit that he may be a passable NHL goalie if he can get his career SV% up above .905.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
He needs 4 saves to hit .900.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Nov 23, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
They were also both games in which he was spotted a big lead and had the team playing more defensively in front of him.
Can we use score effects to explain his shitty games?
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
Narrative alert
I wasn’t talking about score effects so much as confidence. Gustavsson seems to get rattled easily, and I’d like to see him put in that kind of performance in a game where the team could lose if he starts making mistakes.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Love me some narrative
Gus’ save on Lecavalier on that 2-on-1, when the Leafs were up 1-0, was “timely”. Otherwise it’s tied, early in the game. Might as well be 0-0, strategies change, maybe the Leafs never go on to romp Ol Man Roloson (get off my lawn). He made at least one unbelievable save when the game was still close.
Also, your comment read like a score effect thingy – team playing defensive. But I hear ya – Unbeatable Gus would be nice in the third period of a 1 goal game.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
partially, yes.
then again, others have made the point that you’re always playing behind if you give up the first goal, which he often used to do.
lets face it though, the team he’s been playing behind the last 2 games is a much better team than the one he was playing behind last november, or the one before it. Or even the team we saw in Boston this season. I’ve always been arguing that as goes the team play, so goes the goaltending, not just vise versa. We may be seeing a bit of that here.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve always been arguing that as goes the team play, so goes the goaltending, not just vise versa
moi aussi…difficult to seperate one’s influence on the other as more important.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Hypothetical scenario
What if you pair Kessel with Crosby, and the two have instant chemistry with one another? Not stating they’ll ever be on the same team as one another, but how many goals do you think Kessel would score with Crosby?
Over/Under 50.5 goals?
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I was thinking, we could possibly see this at the All-Star game. That’d be something I’d actually get excited about.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
OTOH they are more likely to be opponents (picked #1 & #2) :)
by GettinGiggy on Nov 23, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
unless one was a captain.
Alfredsson will be Captain #1 since he’s the host. Now will #2 come from the west for sure?
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My favored possible candidates for captain #2:
Phil Kessel (current #2 forward in voting; divisional rival; last year’s last man picked)
Jason Spezza (current #3 forward in voting; Senator pitted against Senator)
Zdeno Chara (current #2 defenseman in voting; former Sen, current captain of a divisional rival)
Dany Heatley (the ultimate foil for a heel team vs. face team in Ottawa)
I choose kessel because putting him on the mic is sure to result in hilarity.
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I would rather Kessel not be a Captain but rather a top 5 pick. Maybe I can’t find my mute button on my remote often enough, but I’d rather not have to listen to a lot of MSM talk about “The only way the NHL could ensure that Kessel wouldn’t be last, would be to make him Captain of the team and therefore doesn’t have to worry about getting picked”
Course that’s just me
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That argument is so porous I’m not even sure the MSM would dare make it.
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I want him to be Captain, then make a pact with the other captain to pick Ovie last.
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damnit
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
yeah if I were him I just wouldn’t pick Ovie. Let ’em have him. Kessel dont need you.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
At this point the only Capital going to the All-Star game should be Backstrom.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Vokoun still has a .912, that’s not bad, not all-star-esque though
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
No way they make Kessel captain. He’d decline it. He hates the media attention.
But if he did get it, he should for sure conspire with the other captain to make sure Ovechkin is picked last.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
At the risk of blasphemy I’d like to see kessel blow off the all star game. Take a few days off and rest up. I don’t care about a goddamn glorified game of shinny. I care about the leafs making the postseason. Let ovechkin ham it up in ottawa. Or they can pick kessel last again proving what a gongshow the whole thing is and he can keep scoring in games that matter.
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by torleafsfan29 on Nov 23, 2011 4:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Goooooood….I can feel your anger!
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Geez, are they doing that captain thing again this year? Am I the only one who would prefer an east vs west format?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
The captain thing is for the players, not us. I am fine with it for this reason.
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that and you get a TV special out of it
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I like the Captains format, but see no purpose in the alternate captains. If you’d prefer to have Pat Kane on the mic, then don’t make some boring dude like Lidstrom the captain.
Besides, it would make the draft a little longer and a lot better if you added four more superstars to the pool.
Also, why not allow defencemen and goalies the chance to win a car / face ridicule.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Nov 23, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
actually
the bigger news from yesterday might be that the Leafs are back to an even goal differential.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 10:10 AM EST reply actions
55% chance of making it, according to Sportsclubstats.com. Point % puts us at about 8th I think.
still a bubble team, but I’ve been liking the way the team has played the last week or so. even in the losses to Carolina and Nashville, they’ve looked pretty competent. especially icing a depleted lineup.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
61.5% if we assume we assume a 50/50 method
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
And we should always use the more favourable method for our team!! :)
by GettinGiggy on Nov 23, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
No way dude. Use the least favorable one, especially if both are over %50. That way no matter if somebody tries to convince you “Well if you look at it the other way” you can reply “Yah, it’s even better for us!”
If you look up "Loyalty" in the dictionary you'll see a picture of a Leafs fan wearing a Todd Gill jeresy looking like he just got punched in the stomach
Hey, when’s the last time we had a positive rating this far into the season? Before sportsclubstats existed?
by GettinGiggy on Nov 23, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Last 5 games, the Leafs have looked very good, but have a 2-2-1 record.
First 5 games, Leafs didn’t look that great, but had a 4-0-1 record.
Funny how this game works sometimes.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Colboner ranked 8th among NHL prospects according to PP
http://www.puckprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1184
Even higher than the Legend of Ryan Ellis.
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Tarasenko ranked 2nd best prospect in the world? Sens fans better hope Rundblad ends up being worth it.
The guy still has a huge hard-on for Detroit
They have 5 of the NHL’s best prospects in the top 30? C’mon.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
That’s a really high ranking for Kabanov.
Still, it’s nice that Puck Prospectus actually has a clear methodology. Sometime you cant figure out what the fuck HF is talking about.
There are some issues with HF. For instance, the Wild’s HF writer rarely even watches the prospects, and he always gives them low grades.
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Leafs are 5-5-1 in November, not bad at all.
Last year they went 3-7-1
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 10:28 AM EST reply actions
Needs moar Reimer.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
Oh absolutely. Hopefully the time off between games allows the Leafs to put together a little win streak.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
win streak
What the hell is that
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
I think it’s an alien term.
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maybe it’s like Call of duty, where the Leafs win 4 games in a row and they’re rewarded with a new goalie.
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Call it in on the Boston / Buffalo game!
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Nov 23, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
We’ve had a few of them. The Flames have won consecutive games only once this season. Ha ha.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Just a reminder that the Leafs have yet to go more than two games in a row this season without getting at least a point.
Longest losing streak was 3 games (OTT, PHX, NSH) and the second game of those was a shootout loss.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Positives
You don’t have to listen to Glen Healy.
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by Frag on Nov 23, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It was funny the other night when I was watching the “Crosby comeback” on Versus. Since both CBC and VS were covering the game McGuire and Healy were constantly jockeying for position in that little nook between the benches. The VS announcers when talking to Pierre would just refer to Healy as “the other guy in there with you”. I was like “yes, he doesn’t deserve to even be mentioned by name.”
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
I thought Healy wasn’t between the benches…
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Pretty sure it was him there.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 23, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
sometimes I stay in saturday just to watch the game. no game saturday is good for my social life.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
Going to see the Marlies game Saturday, perfect time for the Leafs to be off.
by Bobby Paradise on Nov 23, 2011 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Yep, I definitely agree with this. Weekday games are much easier to watch.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Advantage of living in Western Canada: the game finishes by about 8 Alberta time/7 BC time, which has given me the ability to watch the Leafs AND go out in the same night.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
I would agree with this, but the only place I go out to at night is Skyrim.
by LeafInVancouver on Nov 23, 2011 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Sunday games are the worst. But it’s against Anaheim, who has been awful lately.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
Knowing that, the Ducks are going to light us up and Getzlaf/Fowler are going to get 5 points to save my fantasy team
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 23, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t understand how Anaheim has been this awful.
Look at their top 6 and they have freakin’ Hiller.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
you should know by now that the ducks always start slow.
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by Mariusz Czerkawski on Nov 23, 2011 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
They’re a poor possession team, and were a bad one last year, at least according to their Corsi (FUCK BUFFALO!) and Fenwick percentages anyway.
How they are this bad with Getzlaf, Perry, Ryan, and a few others on the team, I don’t know. Maybe it’s just those few, plus Hiller, and nothing else?
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Cause Getzlaf is playing like shit and -400 on the year
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Nov 23, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
I looked at their stats
Yeah, many of them are off to slow starts. Getzlaf, Perry, and Ryan are all below their career shooting percentage.
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Burtch'd!
Getzlaf and Perry have (5v5) PDOs of 966 and 967, respectively, and Bobby Ryan has a PDO of 985. Out of the 19 Anaheim players that have had at least 10 GP so far this season, only 4 of them (Parros, Hagman, Brookbank, and Cogliano) have a PDO > 1000. The highest below that is Teemu Selanne at 990.
It looks to me that almost the entire team is off to a slow start.
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I like how “slow start” is synonymous to “playing like shit”
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Gussy only plays in 7-1 blowouts
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 11:02 AM EST reply actions
Needs Moar Carbon Fiber
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Nov 23, 2011 11:57 AM EST reply actions 18 recs
Rec for Leafman.
R.I.P. Habs playoff hopes for 2011-12.
And also, FCK LUCIC.
Did I mention the FLYRES ARE ASS?
by not norm ullman on Nov 23, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Who doesn`t love Froot Loops?
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Me. Ya’ll ain’t got no Honey Nut?
Pfft. Then gimme a carton of Newpo’.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Nov 24, 2011 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
It’s Colby Armstrong’s birthday today!
http://gingersnowflake.blogspot.com/2011/11/pass-cheese-please.html
I dont think so. he got clipped in the face and went to get stitched up but came back after that IIRC
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
chansler Clayton Hansler
Acton being rewarded for his strong play with a spot between Mueller & Scott. Mueller has 9pts in past 7 games.
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Marlies players are stepping up, Kadri’s at a point a game now too I believe.
by Nigel Cadbury on Nov 23, 2011 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Quickly running out of places to put everyone again especially when players get healthy. Would like to see Mueller get another shot with the Leafs. He’s so big and strong.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Nov 23, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Or let them develop in A.
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I’d like to see us waive Dupuis and Orr. Some of those guys in the A would be much more effective, even in a 3rd or 4th line roll.
although, Dupuis had some decent plays on the PK last night, at least when he wasn’t in the box.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
I thought he played pretty good and generally I don’t have an issue with the guy, but I agree or at least acknowledge that Dupuis probably doesn’t bring much that a handful of Marlies’ players couldn’t provide as well.
by Self Destructive Zones on Nov 23, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
When the players start coming back I’d rather see them keep Crabb than Dupuis
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by T is for Truculence on Nov 23, 2011 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
*role.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
CALDER Cup run and let them feel the spirit of winning.
"They build a statue, they knock it down and piss on it, and now they will be out there building it again."
by ThickSkinnedAlive on Nov 23, 2011 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
I’d like to see us waive Dupuis and Orr
Yessssssssssss
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
When I went to see them last Saturday he also picked up two stupid penalties.
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Fun stat of the day
Kessel has 80 points in his last 81 games.
PPG?!?!?!!?
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I’m not… did someone already mention that?
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No, but I was going to credit you
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Twitter has already used every possible combination of 140 characters in existence, possibly even if you count ones that don’t make real words like “snaxnae qgalx”
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snaxnae qgalx was the funniest trending topic
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He is actually 0.988 PPG.
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/Burtch’d?
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Nah just being an asshole. Its what I do best
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Is that you Burtch?
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did you not see that exact same question above or did you purposely choose to ignore it
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Bergfors clears waivers
I’m admittedly kinda shocked that no one put a claim in on Bergfors. What happened to that dude? Did he go full Steve Bernier?
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Nah, I don’t think you over-rated Bergfors that much.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 23, 2011 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
BAZINGA
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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He wasn’t very good to begin with. He had one good season
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Out of 2 lol
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Young guy with potential that costs you essentially nothing?
Columbus, Calgary, Sens could all use him.
Seems like a missed opportunity.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Sens are so deep up front they couldn’t even keep 6th overall Filatov with the big club.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 23, 2011 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
and the Flames need help up the middle more than they need another winger who can’t score consistanty.
I’ve got Bergfors in a keeper league (traded for him and Santorelli in a year when I was washing out and looking for prospects) … I don’t get what’s happened to him either – although I will suggest he was a terrible fit for the Nashville system.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Nov 23, 2011 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
It’s surprising that nobody claimed him, if only to try to send him down.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Nov 23, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
lol @ Kadri
chansler
Gotta feel for Kadri: Circled today’s date long ago for Jay-Z/Kanye & can no longer go as the team flies a day early due to weather.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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he wanted to give them his demo
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by Likely on Nov 23, 2011 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 14 recs
Whoa, rec’d
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
by PassivelyTruculent on Nov 23, 2011 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
A++++, my favourite hip hop album of all time plus my favourite leafs prospect drafted in 2009 by BB.
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
ONly see red X – which album?
"I will actually score as many times as Kulemin assists me."
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Oh yeah, eh. Great piece of hip-hop right there.
naz’ hands should be locked in a cell, it ain’t hard to tell
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
nasty naz in your area, ’bout to cause mass hysteria
by Goosemonster on Nov 23, 2011 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
I actually don’t feel for him at all. I’ve missed great concerts for less.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 23, 2011 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
After last night I was really excited
JP and I were texting about how we are second in the East, first in the NE, and have an even goal differential with 70 for and against.
Unfortunately I was just glancing through some stuff and I realized we are not actually even on goal differential. If you look at their results and total their GF and GA, you will see that the 70 GF and 70 GA include a goal given to the team for winning in the shootout. The amount of goals this team has actually scored and let in in regulation and OT is 68 for and 69 against.
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SEASONS OVER
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Given the fact we’ve had three blowout losses amounting to -15 to two for amounting to +12, and three empty netters to zilch, I’ll gladly take -1.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
At this point I think we all need to be honest and say that all things considered no one expected this team to be where it is. Kessel and Lupul dominating the leauge, the team actually winning games without Reimer.
Let’s just enjoy it.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 23, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
SEASONS OVER MAN ITS OVER
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Young team, dynamic offense, solid young d-men, good starting goalie…..the Leafs have not had all these things simultaneously in one season since 1999 (DISCLAIMER/JINX PREVENTION MECHANISM: not that I believe this team will be as good as the surprise 1998-99 team).
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by FiftyMissionCap on Nov 23, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Another mocking Jagr salute somewhere along the way would make me happy.
by Self Destructive Zones on Nov 23, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We need MGK to get going (or Frattin and Colborne to keep going) to have a truly dynamic offense. Our offense isn’t deep enough right now.
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MCK looked pretty darn good last night.
by Nigel Cadbury on Nov 23, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Connolly is a stud when healthy. I knew he was good I didn’t know he was this good.
by Dan Thompson on Nov 23, 2011 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
For sure
Didn’t really mean to sound negative about that. Just wanted to point out that the GF and GA numbers are a little silly. Probably best not to include them in a pythagorean.
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In case anyone hasn't heard...
There is a proposed plan to maybe consider possibly building a 19,500 seater arena in Markham. The plan is apparently in the works regardless of whether they’d have an NHL tenant.
If that’s true (which I doubt) I was thinking that it would be cool if they built the arena as the home rink of Hockey Canada, you know, Wembly Stadium styles. That’d be neat.
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 2:30 PM EST reply actions
I agree that would be cool
But i doubt the rest of Canada would be cool with never being able to see the national team play because every game is in Markham Ontario.
Bit easier in England cuz even the furthest north up by Scotland is only a 6ish hour drive to London
No one cares about Western Canada’s feelings so the only people you’d have to appease would be Quebec.
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by Ubiquitous on Nov 23, 2011 3:04 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
give them more french road signs or something.
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Just make sure all the signage at the arena is in French first, with the English below in font that’s half the size.
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They’d be all over that. And all of the staff would have french-canadian
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Yeah, how ridiculous would that be? A rink in Markham that was full of french signs and french speakers.
Next thing you know, the anglos in Ontario will be complaining that they deserve to be able to read signage and get served in English while they are visiting Quebec.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Nov 24, 2011 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
Rec’d for confirmed what I hear whined about just about every day.
by LeafInVancouver on Nov 23, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not as if they would only play there, but they would have tryouts and practices and exhibition games, maybe some tournaments would be there, but it’s not as if the WC or WJHC or Women’s tournaments and stuff would exclusively be held in that stadium anytime they are in Canada. BMO Field is technically the “home field” for Canada’s soccer teams, but they play games in Montreal.
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Thats fair
I was more comparing it to Football in England where Wembley is the only place that England plays their games
right, but there is no real equivalent to the way international soccer and hockey are staged.
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly what I was thinking.
This would be cool, even though it would never happen in this whiny, everything-must-be-excruciatingly-fair-even-if-it-means-ruining-a-good-thing society we call Canada.
by Kessel'sOversizedSuit on Nov 23, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
They actually just built the new home of Hockey Canada here in Calgary. Like “opened last year” just built it.
4 ice sheets (1 is Oly sized), 1 is tricked out with the special benches and boards for sledge hockey, office space, training facilities on the site of the “formerly known as Canada Olympic Park” Winsport Canada.
Very nice facility, my kids both have played games there.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Nov 23, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
I’m more concerned about the montreal carolina game.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
then again, 4 on 4 hockey is awesome.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 23, 2011 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
For John Dillinger, in hope he is still alive
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1986
Thanks for the wild turkey and the passenger pigeons, destined to be shit out through wholesome American guts
Thanks for a continent to despoil and poison
Thanks for Indians to provide a modicum of challenge and danger
Thanks for vast herds of bison to kill and skin, leaving the carcasses to rot
Thanks for bounties on wolves and coyotes
Thanks for the American dream to vulgarize and falsify until the bare lies shine through
Thanks for the KKK
For nigger-killing lawmen feeling their notches
For decent church-going women with their mean, pinched, bitter, evil faces
Thanks for Kill a Queer for Christ stickers
Thanks for laboratory AIDS
Thanks for Prohibition and the war against drugs
Thanks for a country where nobody is allowed to mind his own business
Thanks for a nation of finks
Yes, thanks for all the memories
Alright, lets see your arms
You always were a headache and you always were a bore
Thanks for the last and greatest betrayal of the last and greatest of human dreams
- William S. Burroughs
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Nov 24, 2011 3:04 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
A brilliant thing, this is. Hope everybody has seen.
R.I.P. Habs playoff hopes for 2011-12.
And also, FCK LUCIC.
Did I mention the FLYRES ARE ASS?
by not norm ullman on Nov 24, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
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