Another boring Saturday night
by birky on Dec 10, 2011 9:38 AM EST
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The Leafs do not play tonight yet again. That may actually be a good thing, considering their record in back-to-back games thus far. Check out the links below for some good Leafs news...
Quick hits from MLHS
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Something good is brewing down at the Ricoh. MarliesHQ has the recap
Five thoughts on the sale of the Leafs
mf37 on some ramifications of the purchase by Bell & Rogers
Can Kaberle recapture his game in Montreal?
VLM wants to know if the former Leaf can go out in style
Tim Thomas is a well-traveled man
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the good: they played so damn good, they deserved at least a point or two.
the bad: their PK is so bad they didn’t deserve the full two points.
how can a PK be this bad for so long (years?)? for the love o’ Reimer
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Frattin ain't easy.
I really hate it when powerplays dictate the outcome of the game.
by stevesmith19 on Dec 10, 2011 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
unless it’s our PP, and then it’s just us taking chance of the opportunities.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 10:00 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Haha. Rec’d.
Honestly though, I always feel a little bit guilty.
by stevesmith19 on Dec 10, 2011 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
In the last three games the leafs have given up 2 even strength goals (and one was in OT 4 on 4 loss from NJ). That is two ES goals in 3 games between Reimer and Monster. And 6 periods of shutout hockey from Reimer ignoring the OT loss to NJ.
Yeah I’m not worried about their play right now, just the results.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
honest question: was there a game this year where we got manhandled at evens but won by scoring 4 of 5 on the powerplay?
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Probably Anaheim.
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We also went 1/2 on the PK so it was kind of a wash there.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
Positives:
Marlies won!
Negatives:
Dear God the PK was awful last night. Just awful.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
The thing is we’re taking more PKs than we usually do. 6 times in the last ten games the Leafs have been shorthanded 5 or more times.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
Also the leafs score every fifth PP and give up a goal every fourth PK so if the refs call even penalties, the leafs cannot win the special teams game.
The average PK in league gives up a goal every 6 PK and based on the penalities the leaf take per game this comes out to 0.5 extra goal per game beyond the average.
yeah, that’s not acceptable
Reimer so far hasn’t played well on the PK
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Van Ryn did a good analysis on PK versus goaltending. A better ES goalie should also be a better SH goalie so if PK SV% is low chances are the problem is more on the PK.
Reimer is .934 at even strength (21st, and if we take away the top 4 due to 3SA he’s 17th) and .766 on the PK. That discrepancy is huge, but could also be due to small sample size. We need to stop taking penalties
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Yeah, my thinking is that Reimer is adjusting to the new PK system as it was improving before his return.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t understand the implication of this stat. Like does that mean he suddenly becomes a shitty goalie on the PK? I think it’s more of a fluke than anything, a small sample size, and an obvious decrease in PK SV% that will occur. This may say more about the state of the Leafs PK as a whole rather than a ridiculously small sample of shots.
by scott tubbesing on Dec 10, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Right, I’m not trying to take shots at Reimer. But the bottom line is, our PK is awful and it has been for 3+ years. We need to be more disciplined
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
nobody should take shots at reimer
because they might go in
*cheapshot
Sigh. I’m not actually blaming him on most of those. Last night’s game was so frustrating because they absolutely played well enough to win in all other aspects. You know something has gone awry when a defenceman scores a hat trick against you.
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The issue is that goalies who spend more time on the PK will have a worse overall SVP. A guy who has a .920 overall with 300 times shorthanded is more impressive than a guy who has a .920 with 200 times shorthanded. So, when comparing goaltenders, it’s most effective to compare them at even strength, and treat their PK SVP separately.
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by Bower Power on Dec 10, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Based on last years overall # (ES/PP/PK) and suspect to human recording error
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Reimer 0.854 0.863 0.944
Monster 0.771 0.877 0.919
Giggy 0.810 0.855 0.922
Average 0.813 .879 0.947
Best 0.870 0.927 0.977
If you believe last years numbers then the best probability to score on Reimer is on point and slot shots. Jonas is also below average on those shots and was very poor up close (probably poor rebound control) based on last years data. I don’t think we can conclude definitely if this is an “allaire” system issue (as all of monster/reimer/giggy) had the 15 to 30ft below average save %) or a general PK issue.
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I just wanted to chime in and say thank you scott tubbesing for not using the stupid 3SA acronym. You get a gold star.
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 10, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah but what you got to remember is that he’s only used the term “small sample size” only once in the entire thread so really you have to think that’s a 3SA in and of itself
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
Every time someone says 3SA the terrorists steal a little bit more of our freedom.
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 10, 2011 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
SA must stand for Sadaam’s Army I guess.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 10, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
This stereotype was taken from on single discussion dude. Small sample size.
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 10, 2011 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
you should still have a mocha, they are tasty
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
last time he had a mocha, didn’t he get laid?
that’s a lotta pressure for a mocha to have to handle.
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by not norm ullman on Dec 10, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Nono, he GAVE someone a mocha. Totally different.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but after 15 straight games of the PK not doing worse than 80%, it’s been 33% the last two games. 33%!
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
LOOPS!
Lupul has yet to go two consecutive games without a point this season. He’s only been held pointless in 6 games, all losses.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 10:44 AM EST reply actions
But hes not talented enough to be an NHL winger.
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by Redonred on Dec 10, 2011 10:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Toronto is the island of misfit toys. Except those toys are robots that shoot lasers out of their eyes and dispense candy and gold and transform into remote control helicopters that can fly into space.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 11:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
not this again
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
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Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
The last time this was brought up it became a whole to do. I also just wanted to use that .gif. It’s my new favourite.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Wait, are they misfit toys now, or at the time? You must define the parameters of your context!
Please you graphs and show your work.
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by T is for Truculence on Dec 10, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Indeed just like Grabbo is a locker room cancer(even though the players he had problems with had small ties to the mafia). I love seeing the A on that man’s sweater. That said it also looks good on Kessel.
As a Toronto sports fan I proudly follow the lessons of lachrymology.
"He drives that new car around town and feels really good about it." - Ron Wilson
"Vancouver, BC: A massive inferiority complex with a city." - TheOtherAndrew
"HOPE is more than a postponed disappointment" - Epica
by Redonred on Dec 10, 2011 11:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks!
For the linkage, always appreciated.
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by Mislav Xterratu Jantoljak on Dec 10, 2011 11:02 AM EST reply actions
We outshoot the capitals 26-12 at ES and manage to lose. 26-12.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Not to mention outscoring them 2-0 at ES…
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
this is also of note.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
So technically we had no minus players but lost the game. Yep +/- is a great stat for tracking performance
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Dec 10, 2011 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly
The thing in hockey is that in an individual game Corsi isn’t that important. In a single game its all about conversion. Over the long run shots are more predctive.
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Misses the game as I was at the knights. I hear the third period was nuts though. Saw the worst make up call ever last night in London. Pete’s down 4-2 and get a powerplay with four minutes left on a bad call. Two Pete players skate down the middle to enter the Knights zone when a Knights defenseman steps up to hit the one with the puck. He misses and hits the second guy trailing the luck carrier. The Pete’s puck carrier now has an open lane to the front of the net when the play is whistled down. Interference call against the second Pete that got hit. So awful.
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"He drives that new car around town and feels really good about it." - Ron Wilson
"Vancouver, BC: A massive inferiority complex with a city." - TheOtherAndrew
"HOPE is more than a postponed disappointment" - Epica
by Redonred on Dec 10, 2011 11:04 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I’m not sure Franson will ever become the playmaker like Liles, though if continues to play well he makes dealing Liles at the deadline easier.
to old, too expensive, will want a retirement contract, no thanks with Gardiner, Franson an Gunnar as NHL ready and Blacker and Percy as prospects
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
I don't want the leafs to change their game
They just need some adjustments. Such as:
-Kessel not potting the open-netter
The last thing I want to do is change Kessel’s game. For a guy in the scoring race, it was incredibly selfless of him, and good on him. He’s even done it right before: On the Loops goal a few games ago, where Kessel had the opportunity to be the last man to touch the puck:
-The puck was definitely going in, it’s practically on the goal line when Kessel arrived
-No opposition to stop it.
-Plenty of time to make a decision.
In the case tonight, kessel has the wide open net, but tries not to take the goal
-The puck is not a sure goal. Even the slightest inkling of uncertainty should = pot it.
-Plenty of opposition around the net
-No time: it’s a quick decision and that’s all you get.
You have to figure if we took that, Toronto scores first. All else being equal, we are tied in the third. Maybe we don’t make dumb penalties out of desperation? Maybe we just keep getting burned on the PK? Whatever the outcome – Take All Open Nets. Settle the nuances at the bar.
Dumb Penalties
Some of the calls we deserved that night were not called – that makes me angry. Specifically, the third period, where Gardiner is hauled down at the feet and immediately a bad wave on an Icing. Some of the calls were real softies – Gardiner’s one handed tap on Semin’s stick snaps it like a piece of glass. By today’s standard – Slashing. Luke Schenn gets 2 for roughing, when Chimera started it. By the book, it’s an offsetting roughing minor. Can’t do much about that.
Which brings me to Joey Crabb
We are behind by one, two minutes left, when Crabb delivers an offensive zone hit that arrived later than a TTC bus at rush hour. It comes straight to the opponent’s back. The puck is in another area code . We don’t even have any support for Crabb remaining in the zone.
I thought there might have been some sort of altercation that may have remotely justified taking that check, but there wasn’t one. The puck is dished off near the blue line as Crabb reaches the faceoff circle – by the time Crabb makes contact the opposite wing has the puck.
Colby Armstrong’s high stick after the whistle was no gem either. Nor was the Too Much Man – 9 leafs on the ice at once.
There has been bad officiating for our last three games. The last thing you want to do is take calls so blatant, so obvious, the refs have no choice. There are more tactful and sneaky ways to piss people off. Perhaps we should claim Avery off waivers the next time he’s sent down, because Crabb needs a condensed training course on antagonizing.
Penalty Kill.
Enough has been said on how this has been a weakness. We need to fix it. But I’m having trouble laying the finger on Reimer. Reimer got hosed by his team on the PK. Two of the PK goals went off Steckel and that’s really unlucky – but blown coverage is always blown coverage and needs to be fixed.
I think there was one goal on the blocker-side Reimer might have been able to stop, but he had no chance on the rest.
He especially had no chance on the goal where he makes a 10/10 save, and accidentally knocks it in.
Positives:
-Reimer rocked Even Strength and shut down Ovie all night. When Ovie beat Dion with speed, Reimer made a big save. When Ovie didn’t beat Dion with speed, he was thrown off the puck rag-doll style.
-In terms of possession, we had a clear advantage. In terms of attempts, we had a clearer advantage.
-Our feet were moving for the majority of the game. Individual contests were won mostly by the leafs’ speed, because we were on the opponents before they had a play available.
-Franson can shoot. Having long guns at all 3 defensive pairings is awesome.
That’s all I got. Back to studying
if the puck is going in slowly, you smack it in as fast as you can, it isnt being selfish guaranteeing your team a goal, what if the goalie or defenseman gets a stick on it before it crosses the line? it is a chance you cant take, Kessel flubbed it but did nothing wrong
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
and seriously, people need to get off crabb’s case, he had one bad game and he will hear from Wilson for it, but everyone is forgetting how well an AHL plug has played in the 17 previous games. he is also not waiver exempt, so sending him down risks loosing him
and avery? fuck off, avery is terrible
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
oops, you said grab avery off waivers, not send crabb down, never mind that part
but still, Fuck sean avery, I want him as far away from the Leafs as possible
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, he Phaneuf and Komi would get along just swimmingly.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Clarification
I don’t want Avery
I do want to avoid dumb calls. Crabb took dumb penalties. His play has been great, he deserves time in the bigs. But this game, he wasn’t good.
That’s all. I am not a supporter of roster moves at this time.
Armstrong is pretty damned good at what you are suggesting we need someone like Avery for
plus we have Kadri coming up soon and he draws like 4 penalties a game
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno that happened pretty quick. I looked like a bouncing puck that they just both whiffed on
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by T is for Truculence on Dec 10, 2011 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
BTW they took one of Wideman’s goals away and gave it to Laich. So that’s good.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 11:38 AM EST reply actions
Wooooo my Leafs week begins today! Marlies game today and Leafs game on Tuesday! Wish Kabby was still on Carolina but oh well.
by scott tubbesing on Dec 10, 2011 11:42 AM EST reply actions
Are you me? Because we’re both doing the same things this week…
by Tickle Me Aulie on Dec 10, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
if your you and I’m me then that means…….I got nothing. GO LEAFS GO!!!
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by Tickle Me Aulie on Dec 10, 2011 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t see the game.
Was the officiating as bad as twitter indicates? Comparable to the Jersey game?
by potvin vs hextall on Dec 10, 2011 11:48 AM EST reply actions
Yes and no. It was inconsistent. Refs missed a clear trip on Gardiner, but Crabb took two undisciplined penalties.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
they also missed an icing right after that gardiner trip and then called a penalty on us that led to a wash goal.
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by Chuck Diesel on Dec 10, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
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Hi LeafsNation!
Here are some great pix from the game last night. More of a focus on the Caps, but lots o’ David Steckel goodness. We still miss him, a little.
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While I’ve no doubt that is a real picture, with the ice so white, it looks like some of the worst photoshop I’ve ever seen
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
That’s a real picture. Clyde’s pics are always formatted this way.
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Some great snaps there. Nice work
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Dec 10, 2011 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Dat boy has reach
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 10, 2011 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Obviously takeaway:
Rogers/Bell doesn’t care about winning.
/laffs67sheeplerabble
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by Berezin's Spleen on Dec 10, 2011 12:13 PM EST reply actions
So I'll be the first to say it
Reimer’s save percentage is sub 0.900 (0.896). Gustavsson’s is 0.901. The best goalie the Leafs’ have iced this year is Scrivens with a whopping 0.904.
/OpensCanOfWormsAndRuns
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i hope
“we” don’t ruin a great production year from Kessel/Lupul/ because of inexperienced goaltending.
Although, Gus has been really amazing lately. I wanna live and die with Reimer but i don’t know man. Do the analysis guys say Gus is trending up? looks like it.
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Frattin ain't easy.
Like the Raycrap year? We were so damn good offensively that year. I said it in the spring, that if we didn’t target an experienced 1b goaltender in the summer we would regret it.
Reimer still could be a flash in the pan.
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.
Steve Mason, A Raycroft… We all knew it at the end of last year.
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.
The thing that gives me some reassurance is the fact his ES SV% is still quite good. 21st in the league, and 15th among goalies who have seen more than 70 shots. The PK is absolutely destroying his SV%
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Oh I haven’t given up. I just still am not convinced. Thats why I really wanted a guy like Theodore this summer.
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.
perhaps the best news this year is that Gus has improved enough of late that a team may be willing to take him back in a trade. If Reimer doesn’t look like he’s regaining his form from last season soon, we need to find a viable #1 goalie.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
Gah. There is no one in free agency this summer who can fill that spot except, potentially Harding. But his health is Connolly-esque.
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.
PK excluded the leafs are currently playing well. Reimer or Monster can do more on the PK and so must the rest of the PK unit.
That is, 43% (6 of their 14) regulation or OT losses are in part due to PK goals allowed during those game. And another 7 of those 14 losses had a 3 or more goal differential.
Gus has actually been pretty good on the PK lately. He’s given up 4 on the PK in his last 8 games. I’m too lazy to look up how many opportunities that was, or what the SV% over those 8 games, but I suspect we’ve averaged about 3/game over that stretch. It’s a huge improvement.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Neither goalie is outperforming the other to deserve the starting role; nor poorly enough to get pulled. They probably deserve to play tandem until a starter emerges , but I can understand going with Reimer as the starter for reasons of age, contract and last year performance.
There are a few back-to-backs coming up, so we’ll see both goalies soon enough. Reimer probably gets the start on Tuesday. If he plays badly, and Gus plays well on the front end of the b2b, it could change the upcoming starts after that.
but Reimer you just gotta be starting Reimer for now….
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry the Leafs are not on Saturday Night for HNIC but ...
You still can watch these games and be objective
3 p.m. ET Montreal at New Jersey
6:30 p.m. ET Scotiabank Hockey Tonight
7 p.m. ET Vancouver at Ottawa
7 p.m. ET Winnipeg at Detroit
10 p.m. ET Edmonton at Calgary
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by SkinnyFish on Dec 10, 2011 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
SkinnyFish ~ if you have a Meteor hit those cities, Then you wont have any cities to play the Maple Leafs.
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3 p.m. ET Montreal at New Jersey – ALL THE FUCKING METEORS.
6:30 p.m. ET Scotiabank Hockey Tonight – Bit of lava would go down nicely
7 p.m. ET Vancouver at Ottawa – Somebody toss some pillows from the stands, likely see entire Canucks squad out with injury, game cancelled.
7 p.m. ET Winnipeg at Detroit – Go Jets Go. Then kill everyone by by opening the doors and letting the cold in.
10 p.m. ET Edmonton at Calgary – Divert pipeline, burning oil pours onto ice. BBQ.
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by not norm ullman on Dec 10, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Marlies are on Rogers Tv @3 if you are within the broadcast area
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Dec 10, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
Will the Marlies be on real TV now that Rogers owns them?
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actually I should have said now that Bell owns part of them. I’d want to watch Marlies games but can’t with Expressvu
My rambling tweets
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing - Vince Lombardi
I doubt anything changes this yr which sucks cause the team is worth watching. By the time they get around to showing more games we will have traded or graduated all the players worth watching.
"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 Dec 10, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Go Jets Go.
Whoa Eastern Conference team over a Western Conference team?
Sacrelige
by Chi-town leafs on Dec 10, 2011 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
Jeez. “Go Jets Go” – even if followed by death – is insufficient?
Tough crowd.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 10, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck the Habs.
Fuck the Canucks, but fuck the Sens more.
Jets are all right.
I like the Oilers, and LOL FLAMES.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck the Jets just because of people’s crush and fuck the Oilers for people getting behind “tanking is a good way to build a team”.
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.
Gee, a team return to Canada after 15 years and people care? Shocked.
As for Edmonton, I’m not going to hate a team because people are idiots.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
I really don’t want to hear the “see Leafs should have tanked for high picks” articles. Also I think its a shitty way to build a team and so dislike them for that.
In regards to the Jets, I think moving to Winnipeg was really dumb and dislike them for that too.
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My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
I don’t know. I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect other teams to rebuild the same way the Leafs had. The Leafs relied on some incredible asset management on behalf of Burke and some downright stupidity from other GMs. Beauchemin for Lupul and Gardiner?! Phaneuf for IDon’tEvenRememberWho?! Kaberle for Colborne/Biggs/Liles/Plus?!
You can’t rely on those kinds of trades happening. In the same way Edmonton has been lucky getting 2 straight 1st overall picks, we’ve been lucky to be on the good end of those deals.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
edmonton hasn’t been “lucky” they’ve just been terrible at hockey, being rewarded for being terrible is not a good thing in any walk of life
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly. They should set up a system where its a complete lottery for the teams outside of the playoffs. Completely get rid of tanking. All 14 teams can end up in any position. If you want give slightly better odds to the worst teams. Like bottom 3 pick 3 balls and get to keep the best one, than next 3 pick 2 and keep the best one. Finally the rest just get randomly assorted.
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My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
That could seriously screw teams who really have nothing. But yeah it would make for much better hockey
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I understand the attempt to create parity by giving better picks to worse teams, but it should be balanced against not creating an incentive to lose games.
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.
Right, there is just no sure-fire way of rebuilding properly. I don’t resent teams who tank, I resent idiots who think tanking is the only way to rebuild.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I resent teams who tank. I think its a slap in the face to fans and to the pride of its current players.
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.
I resent teams that win. I find it a slap on the ass to opposing fans, and the pride of its current…. WTF was I saying?
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 10, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t get it. So you prefer Calgary’s method? What is a crappy team supposed to do?
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I have no problem with a crappy team going into a proper rebuild (ie a GM trades away older players for picks/prospects). What I don’t like is a team not trying to win every damn game they have. No Leafs fan should ever be upset that we won a game, which we are about winning the last game of the 2008-2009 when whats his face scored his hat trick costing us a top 5 pick. That is stupid. There should not be an incentive to lose.
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.
How do you know the Oilers were tanking? I saw a fair number of Oilers games last year (I live in Edmonton). Trust me, they were THAT terrible.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
Well there are two separate issues here:
1) I hate the system that rewards losing.
2) I may have been to harsh on Edmonton before. You may have been right that I should more hate people for being idiots than hate Edmonton.
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.
Yeah, exactly. Though I like the Oilers so my bias comes out there.
And agreed on the system that rewards losing. It’s a system that encourages teams to tank later in the season to get a better pick.
My solution would be to tier the lottery- the 5-7 worst teams in the league all get an equal chance at the No. 1 pick.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
The problem there is you could still have team #6 (worst) try to tank. But yeah that would probably be best.
They could honestly just do a lottery for every spot for every team not in the playoffs. Give slightly better odds the worst you were, but allow every team a shot at every spot.
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.
Well, some crappy teams are crappier than others, so no one will realistically accept a straight up lottery. The tiered system at least separates the 14 non-playoff teams into ‘sub-par’ and ‘really, really shitty’.
Do two lotteries: 1-7 have one lottery, equal chance, for the top 7 picks. 8-14 have another, equal chance, for the next 7. The 14th-worst team may not get a shot at no. 1 but under the current system, the best pick they’d get is No. 10. Now, they have an even better shot at No. 8.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
You can do a straight up lottery with decreasing odds.
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.
I think more teams would be more likely to accept a two-tiered lottery, since everyone but the 2 or 3 shittiest teams in the league benefit from the change, and it still keeps them happier than a straight up lottery.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know. It may be naive on my part but I truly believe that players try to play to their abilities almost every night, if not every night, regardless of their spot in the standings. They’re professionals. Do you resent managements that purposely ice awful teams?
Even then I’m not sure it’s a bad strategy. The biggest flaw is the system. However, with the salary cap, there should be enough parity that we don’t need to do rankings-based lotteries.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I resent the system most of all. I resent when I see fans (and I have done it myself and felt dirty doing it) cheering for their own team to lose. Thats fucked up.
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.
I tried to. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t even bring myself to want my team to lose.
As a result, I spent 2008-2010 being completely apathetic towards the Leafs, which was way, way worse.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it is. I remember falling in love with JS Aubin in … 2006? That 11 game run was the most fun I’ve had as a fan since the lockout. There were times the past few seasons I just didn’t care. We were losing so much and it just hurt.
Since about 2008 I’ve been so intrigued by the Lakers because their fanbase’s standard for a successful season is nothing but a championship. I envy them and admire the franchise for it. The Leafs are my wife, the Lakers my mistress.
Part of me was glad we didn’t have our first rounder last year, so I could without hindrance cheer for victories.
Being a Leafs fan is heartwrenching.
I hate fairweather fans.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Lakers your mistress?
So when was your last concussion? Clearly, half your brain is on tilt.
/brainscience
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 10, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
I like that you didn’t use his name and referred to him only as “whats his face”
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 10, 2011 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly can’t remember.
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.
boyd deveraux
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by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
That is the one. Anyway it really is a ridiculous system that makes us hate him for scoring a hat trick to win us a game.
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.
When you put it in those terms, it sounds very ridiculous, yes.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 10, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
We should hate him for being terrible, not for the one time he actually played well.
"If you've ever questioned whether or not @dboyce47 is a gamer, well, the answer is as plain as the nose that used to be on his face." - Sean Boulton
He was so terrible he couldn’t even make that terrible 2008-09 roster out of training camp IIRC.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Mon Dieu !
Pour chaque héros il y doit avoir un Villian !
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! ~ ~ ~ Lori Wilson Gray ~ ~ April 07th 1967 - May 27th 2011 ~ Bob Wilson JR. ~ July 03rd 1944 - November 06th 2011 ~ ~ I love you Sis & Dad ! Tim Tebow is COOL ! If you want to rip him for being a Mediocre QB in the NFL. fine. But, Dont rip him for his beliefs, thats Childesh ! When did it become Politically Incorrect to be a Born Again Christian ?
Ferme la bouche
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 10, 2011 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
Tu es gros et laid.
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.
I am Not Big and Ugly either !
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! ~ ~ ~ Lori Wilson Gray ~ ~ April 07th 1967 - May 27th 2011 ~ Bob Wilson JR. ~ July 03rd 1944 - November 06th 2011 ~ ~ I love you Sis & Dad ! Tim Tebow is COOL ! If you want to rip him for being a Mediocre QB in the NFL. fine. But, Dont rip him for his beliefs, thats Childesh ! When did it become Politically Incorrect to be a Born Again Christian ?
Hey Now …
Dont tell me to shut up !
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! ~ ~ ~ Lori Wilson Gray ~ ~ April 07th 1967 - May 27th 2011 ~ Bob Wilson JR. ~ July 03rd 1944 - November 06th 2011 ~ ~ I love you Sis & Dad ! Tim Tebow is COOL ! If you want to rip him for being a Mediocre QB in the NFL. fine. But, Dont rip him for his beliefs, thats Childesh ! When did it become Politically Incorrect to be a Born Again Christian ?
pourquoi?
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 10, 2011 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Hey Everyone
I attended the Marlies/Bulldogs game last night and snuck in a longer lens so I was able to get some half-decent photos from the stands. Here’s a preview:
The rest can be found at my Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/miliucm/sets/ . Check them out and let me know what you think! Great game by the way, Marlies won 2-1!
those are great shots
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Is that a telephoto lens in your pocket or are you just happy to be here?
"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 Dec 10, 2011 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Check out the flex in Ziggy’s stick. Nice work mate
"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 Dec 10, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
great shots.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
You know, I think Saturday without the Leafs is bad. Then I realize next Saturday, the Leafs play Vancouver. With THIS PK. And Jim Hughson, king of Canucks homers. And Glenn Healy.
Yeah, suddenly I’m okay with no game in comparison.
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 2:27 PM EST reply actions
We play the Sabres the night before.
The Leafs are my Rushmore
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I’m more concerned with that game to be honest.
My rambling tweets
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing - Vince Lombardi
If it wasn’t in Buffalo, I wouldn’t be, but since it is…
As for Vancouver, they’re getting their legs back, and while they’re nothing special at ES, they have a killer PP. If our PK is even half as bad as last night, the Canucks will eat us alive. And Hughson will probably blow a load in the booth.
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully LOLuongo plays
My rambling tweets
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing - Vince Lombardi
Even so, won last 8 of 9.
Frustrating. Part of the reason Vancouver’s had our number for so long is we always seem to catch them during their hot streaks.
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
BOOMSHAKALAKA
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
FROM DOWNTOWN
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
UGLY SHOT
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve got this idea in my head that the Leafs play to the level of their opponents.
Where can I find stats about our record vs. teams with a given record?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 2:31 PM EST reply actions
If you want to listen to me on Nation Radio, you can do so here: http://cfrn.player.amri.ca/
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 2:35 PM EST reply actions
Andy Sutton gets 10 games
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
Confirmed?
Are you and expert?
/obligatory.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Dec 10, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently not. From the same guy who released the 10 games:
@sunterryjones
Terry Jones
That 10 games for Sutton has not been coinfirmed by NHL yet. It is, repeat, not official. Unconfirmed.
What a dick.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Dec 10, 2011 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
No
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Dec 10, 2011 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
I hate when people ask the same questions as on previous threads, adds nothing to the conversation.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Are you guys changing the name of the site?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Kaberle, first point as a dirty Hab
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 3:02 PM EST reply actions
never mind, apparently he has two
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
Jesus I can smell him from here.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 10, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Of course NJ decides to regress on the PK against the habs tied for 2nd worst PP in the league after shutting down the leafs top 2 PP. Go Kabby.
I hope he does well on an individual level. But especially in light of the fact that he has a Cup, may the Habs overall success with him on board be as dismal as possible.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 10, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
No. Everything about Kaberle – rosy cheeks included – looks better in blue and white.
RIP Former-and-forever Leaf Wade Belak
Me on Twitter
by Bower Power on Dec 10, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I can’t agree with you more.
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.
I can
Popped a Colboner - Certified Joe Colborne Fanboy
I'm telling you I was the King of Spain (now I eat humble pie)
Now the Leafs call me up to drive the Zamboni
Twitter me this.
Welcome home Chaim Weisswasser!
by happiergilmore on Dec 10, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
Biases aside, he is a very good hockey player.
Perhaps he was feeling unmotivated in Raleigh, and this controversial trade woke him up. I dunno. He had 4 points in his last two games with Carolina.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Marlies
Repeat of todays Marlie game is on Leafs TV right now if you need a game to watch and dont know the score
"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 Dec 10, 2011 6:08 PM EST reply actions
Keep an eye on Greg Scott – he’s been great this year for a kid most of us had never heard of a year ago.
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Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Dec 10, 2011 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
Fucking awesome goal by Greg Scott today.
by scott tubbesing on Dec 10, 2011 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Decent game and great goal by Scott Glad i didnt see the outcome before. Got my Sat hockey fix
"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 Dec 10, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Twitter gold
LeafsBB20 Brian Burke
Marlies won! The team is having a great season. Had a great skate with the TGHA. Good guys, except for the one in a Habs sweater.
As a Toronto sports fan I proudly follow the lessons of lachrymology.
"He drives that new car around town and feels really good about it." - Ron Wilson
"Vancouver, BC: A massive inferiority complex with a city." - TheOtherAndrew
"HOPE is more than a postponed disappointment" - Epica
Whats TGHA?
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.
Cool. Screw Habs guy.
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.
Good to see we’re all allowed to keep our Habs Hate dialled to 11.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 10, 2011 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
And THIS is why Vancouver’s PP scares the shit out of me.
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:18 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Meh. We only play them, what, once a year? We need to try to play as disciplined as possible and hopefully we can pull out a W.
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.
Twice. And it’s sort of a sore spot for me because I lived in BC for 5 years during this time period and never hear the end of it every time the Canucks win.
Discipline is the key. The Canucks don’t scare me anywhere near as much 5-on-5. If last night’s game is an indicator, we can keep up, if not dominate, play at evens. Not to mention Reimer is still .923 at ES.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Because Anderson sucks?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Semi-screened shot from a distance. I’ve seen a few of those go in against us on the PK.
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Ben Scrivens was amazing today for the Marlies.
by scott tubbesing on Dec 10, 2011 7:40 PM EST reply actions
Holy crap, Boston is losing 2-0 to Columbus right now.
Bad for my pool, but on another note….AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:44 PM EST reply actions
gonna wait till the end myself but bodes well
As a Toronto sports fan I proudly follow the lessons of lachrymology.
"He drives that new car around town and feels really good about it." - Ron Wilson
"Vancouver, BC: A massive inferiority complex with a city." - TheOtherAndrew
"HOPE is more than a postponed disappointment" - Epica
I need to shut my fucking mouth sometimes.
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Make that 2-1 now.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
make that 3-2 jinxman. Good thing Columbus got one and made it 3-3 but we know how this is going to end.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 10, 2011 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
5-3 Boston
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 10, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Just saw Scott’s goal. Fucking sick
As a Toronto sports fan I proudly follow the lessons of lachrymology.
"He drives that new car around town and feels really good about it." - Ron Wilson
"Vancouver, BC: A massive inferiority complex with a city." - TheOtherAndrew
"HOPE is more than a postponed disappointment" - Epica
I am not unhappy with this news
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
hehehehhe
Brian Burke @LeafsBB20 Close
With @coachrw63, Dion, @PKessel81, @JLupul & Luke. UFC rocking Air Canada Centre. A couple of quick fights, but building to the big show!
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Crowd just chanted “Go Leafs Go!” We have the greatest fans in any city and any sport.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
wow….I, I have no words
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Dec 10, 2011 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
Johnny Cash is alive, and he’s coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs….
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
It’s like johnny cash meets crocodile dundee.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
by daoust on Dec 10, 2011 11:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that’s not folsom prison, this is folsom prison.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 11, 2011 6:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yup. That’s Crocodile Dundee alright.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 11, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
what a weirdo.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
ok
you know how if Kessel weren’t an NHL god he’s be a used car salesman in his ill-fitting suits?
well what would RW be if not an NHL coach?
I’m thinking like antique clock store owner.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
…who was part of a bluegrass band in his free time.
TWEET AT ME BRO
Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
he would write for the Peterman catalog
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 11, 2011 6:53 AM EST up reply actions
I was watching Home Alone tonight, and I thought the pizza delivery boy looked a lot like James Reimer.
one of my favorite Christmas movies.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Except Reimer is a statue, while the delivery boy just keeps running over a statue with his car.
TWEET AT ME BRO
Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 10, 2011 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
so, the delivery boy is Gionta?
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 10, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
they weigh the same but the actor is way taller. More like gionta is Macaulay Culkin
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 11, 2011 6:54 AM EST up reply actions
weird I was watching Home alone tonight too
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 11, 2011 6:54 AM EST up reply actions
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