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Montreal’s having a player’s meeting. Who’d have thought that firing your coach wouldn’t make you win.
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Toronto
probably needs a meeting to decide how much Bieber they’ll be playing in the dressing room
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 17, 2011 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
I think a team fine on Gardiner is due at this point.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
I think the consensus on that was Phaneuf will beat anyone who tries it with a rock.
"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
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Agreed - time to move on. Vancouver is a pretty good hockey club.
Though just once, I’d like to see the Leafs do well in a back-to-back. They just don’t have the energy for it.
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they're too young
for the energy thing to be a good excuse.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 17, 2011 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Unless their inexperience
makes them spend too much energy the night before. I don’t consider youth = indefatigable.
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what is your obsession with age? this is a serious question. are there some things that we say ‘you should be able to do X well, regardless of how old you are?’
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
yes
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
by sportsfan2 on Dec 17, 2011 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I think they do do some things well
like they put in lots of effort on most nights.
It’s rare that I say they didn’t try at all.
My problem with youth is that defensive assignments, and knowing what to do in what situation with and without the puck is something that comes with experience… and the Leafs lack that.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 17, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
perhaps. but do we have examples of ‘experienced’ NHLers who are similarly falling short in those areas? if so, then it doesn’t support the cause-effect relationship.
I get that Experience is valuable. but so is coaching. how do we disentangle the two?
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
That to me is the most confounding question going.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
I'm saying we can't
and I get that coaching is important too, but I think sometimes the experience factor is what we’re all waiting on.
Obviously players who are younger make more mistakes – for example the Gardiner/Schenn pairing is victimized pretty regularly for thinking they can do more than they can (i.e. Gardiner skating the puck up ice and having his pocket picked in his own zone)… it just comes with experience knowing when and what you can do things.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 18, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
IDK
Three games in four nights. The first period was all out exciting, and then you could see in the first few moments of the 2nd where the legs just left them. They didn’t really come on until the last 5min of the third or so.
I bet if the first period wasn’t so wide open they would have been better in the later half, but they burned everything in the first 20min.
What, like last month when they swept New Jersey and Columbus? I’d like to see them do it again.
I've been looking at the sky
by Back In Black on Dec 17, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
could be a lack of discipline...
i was surprised at how they looked over matched against Vancouver…i watched some of the game, in the 2nd period…the passes were not very good…Phaneuf reminded me of Todd Gill with his play….they need a change in coaching for sure…
Leafs have gone 7-10-2 since Nov. 3. I dunno; is there cause for concern here?
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 17, 2011 10:00 PM EST reply actions
Their 7-10-2 stretch since then doesn’t make them lottery bound any more than their hot start made them Cup Contenders.
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their hot start was like what, 8 games. This is 19 games.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
9-3-1 to start the season is 13 games and pretty damn good
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
ok fair enough
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure anyone’s thinking lottery. The bigger concern is playoffs. this is no longer a team that looks destined for the playoffs.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
well if not, maybe I am thinking lottery.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
No playoffs = lottery. Ask Lamoriello. Sorry, it’s one of many pet peeves of mine.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Dec 17, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
well I mean at that point, why not?
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
doesn't make sense...
you mean make the playoffs or a lottery pick??? I’m sure they will turn it on for the last couple of weeks this season…but don’t think it will be enough to get them to the dance…unless a change in coaching happens
I started the year thinking 9th, so I’m still happy on the whole – once I let the annoyance of losing fade.
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they've
fluctuated for 15 games or so…this is a bit of a dip, but it hasn’t dropped off a cliff like people are saying.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 17, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
this was the first time they've dipped
below a 90 pt pace… but it hops right back up with a win in the next one.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 17, 2011 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
if they rattle off
2 or 3 wins in short order, they’re back up again.
These things happen.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 17, 2011 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
ugh. I dunno i haven’t seen a lot of games lately, but I haven’t liked what I’ve seen. Tuesday’s game was pretty good.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
we’re wildly inconsistent. One game we’re gangbusters another we can’t complete a pass. Some games we control everything, other games we make boneheaded plays.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Some games we play Carolina, some games we play Vancouver
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
no some games we beat the Rangers and Penguins and other times we lose to depleted Buffalo or lose to Ottawa
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
we spent like 15 mins on the PK against Buffalo
all I’m saying is tonight’s outcome isn’t shocking
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
ok but whose fault was it for the penalties? Ours. So we did it to ourselves. my point is mentally we play up and down.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah we do but if both teams play at their best tonight the Canucks win based on talent alone.
The Leafs weren’t awful tonight, the Canucks were just better.
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
The Leafs made some timely mistakes that the Canucks capitalized on, but they didn’t play terribly, either.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 17, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
tonight’s game was great for the first two periods I thought.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
it was OK. seemed like Gus had to bail them out a lot. shots were like 24-12 half way through the 2nd.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
it was better than OK. it was highly entertaining. Leafs had a tonne of great chances, Lu made some big saves too.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
yeah, that’s true.
i guess i was biased by the CBC commentary. I forgot the Leafs played pretty well.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
I actually didn’t the commentary was that bad – certainly not as bad as I was expecting. They were quite complimentary of the Leafs for much of the first period, and into the 2nd, before getting back to their usual form about half-way through the 2nd.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
really? as soon as Vancouver scored early they kind of piled it on. the phrase “Toronto really needed that” right after Toronto tied it at 1-1 comes to mind. They made it seem as though the Leafs were already behind before the game even started.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
I think you were hearing what you wanted to hear. They were definitely complimentary of the pace, Gustavson’s saves, the big saves Lu had to make early, etc.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
every time Gus made a save they managed to talk about Gustavsson.
I really noticed it because lately all I get are US feeds, so normally I hear the opposition feed. Most commentators are VERY complimentary of the Leafs and tell lots of interesting anecdotes about the team.
Why? Probably not because the team is soo interesting. But because that’s how you keep broadcasts fresh every night.
honestly, I’ve heard a lot of non-CBC games called this year that sounded a lot more balanced than this one.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
don’t get me wrong…. a ‘more balanced game from Hughson and co’ doesn’t mean it was actually balanced. but for a period at least they tried to pretend they could be.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
it’s when they went off script and started ad-libbing that you noticed it. which makes the Leaf compliments seem all that more fake.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
also
Kesler slew-foots Gus:
Should be OK goal.
Vancouver guy knocks net off posts and goal get’s called off:
that’s the right call.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
Kesler slew-footing Gus automatically negates the goal. that was total BS.
Leaf’s goal:
25.2 Infractions – When Goalkeeper is On the Ice – A goal will be awarded when an attacking player, in the act of shooting the puck into the goal (between the normal position of the posts and completely across the goal line), is prevented from scoring as a result of a defending player or goalkeeper displacing the goal post, either deliberately or accidentally.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
huh, learned something new tonight. that’s BS then, brutal. no wonder Wilson was so livid. it makes healy’s comments even more asinine as well.
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exactly.
they may not have sounded like homers for 60 minutes, but this was one of the worst called games I’ve heard all year. and like I said, I almost never see Leaf’s broadcasts.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
The last Bruins HNIC game was awful too. You’d think Zdeno Chara cured cancer and killed Hitler.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
i’m actually enjoying the CBC games less and less. I’ve really enjoyed watching all the non-Leafs broadcasts, because so many of them spend a lot of time talking up the good qualities of the Leafs, rather than criticize constantly.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah that’s the problem I have. I wish the CBC broadcasts didn’t almost automatically attribute any Leafs success to some sort of mysterious or uncharacteristic gaff on the part of the other team.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
Kessel goes off for a change:
Bieksa stands him up at the blue line.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
It’s almost as if the CBC is scared of praising the Leafs after Bob Cole was a fairly big homer in our favour. So because of that, these clowns are allowed to commentate our games. Whatever it is, it’s just obnoxious, annoying bullshit
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why does everyone think Cole is a Leafs homer? The Leafs were a good team when he called the games.
Isn’t Cole a Canadiens fan?
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I don’t think he’s that big of a Leafs homer, but you could definitely tell he was in favour of the Leafs during the games he called.
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well yeah, it is the right call
the problem was Healy saying, “That’s a real smart play by the Vancouver defender, if you’re going down near the net in your own zone, make sure you get the net off its moorings!”
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
particularly
since it can both result in a goal being called AND a penalty.
It’s against 2 different rules.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 18, 2011 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Their reaction on the Kessel non-goal was particularly bad considering – as Chemmy pointed out on Twitter – the goal should have counted according to the NHL’s own rules.
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I’ll admit ignorance on the rule. What is it in that situation?
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
NHL Rule 25.2: Infractions – When Goalkeeper is On the Ice – A goal will be awarded when an attacking player, in the act of shooting the puck into the goal (between the normal position of the posts and completely across the goal line), is prevented from scoring as a result of a defending player or goalkeeper displacing the goal post, either deliberately or accidentally.
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we’ve been getting repeatedly and thoroughly fucked by the refs lately.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Many of which immediately lead to goals. Slew foot on Liles at the blue line tonight, it looked like Connolly was tripped up with the puck leading to the fourth goal tongiht(though I haven’t seen a replay), and Kessel getting crosschecked last night
"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
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Holy fuck that’s such bullshit. Fuck the refs and Glenn Healy
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I liked how Gus apparently intentionally engaged Kesler in contact.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
My favorite part too. I mean sure Kesler has both feet in the crease, but it was Gus hitting him.
"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
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Trying to make a save with his pad. A situation even an 8 year old could have figured out, but not Craig Simpson apparently.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
I’m perfectly okay with it not being a penalty, but Kesler WAS obstructing Gus’s attempt to make the save.
"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
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Yeah, it was the implication that Gus did it intentionally that pissed me off. Because that implication was totally idiotic.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
meanwhile
the Vancouver D’s apparently purposeful attempt to knock the goal off it’s mooring’s was ‘a smart hockey play’.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah when you really start putting it all together, its almost pathetic. I don’t generally don’t like complaining about things like this but its just so obvious and persistent. I don’t expect the HNIC crew to bow down and kiss the Leafs’ feet but jesus christ at least attempt some measure of objectivity.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
I recently ran into a dude I went to highschool with. I haven’t seen him for like 15 years, turns out he works at the CBC in their sports department so he has the inside scoop on all the HNIC shenanigans. we’re going for drinks in the new year, I’m going to get him drunk and try to get Healy’s e-mail address or cell phone number from him.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
by daoust on Dec 17, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That’s God’s work right there.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
Oh god please let this happen
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and that gus “sold it” when Kesler fucking FELL ON HIM. Brutal
"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
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Really was. Any idiot could have watched that replay once and seen that Gus’s movements went as far as an attempt to stop the puck and nothing more.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t Reimer “sell” it too?
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 17, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
ha, I thought that too. it’s like they can’t call a leafs game without accusing the goalie of selling something.
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I’m still pissed about that. Guy gets a concussion, and he’s selling it. This, from the same guys pulling on their “serious” faces about concussions.
Fucking trolls.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 17, 2011 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Healy said the same thing when Gionta injured Reimer. He repeatedly said Reimer was embellishing.
by Ben Schnell on Dec 18, 2011 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
I honestly can't believe you guys are calling that a slewfoot
It was not a slewfoot
"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!"
The leafs are playing much better – so maybe the losing streak can be “bad luck” of facing hot goalies, poor ref calls and unfortunate puck bounces – but the leaf goaltending (and PK) is still a problem even when those other “luck factors” balance out. Goaltending has to improve for the leafs to challenge for a playoff spot.
yeah do they happen...
but i am not counting on it….if they rattle off 2 or 3 losses, it could go the other way…not many points separating playoff teams…they look so listless sometimes, it hurts watching them..
Can’t complain about PK or PP tonight or taking bad penalties.
The leafs don’t stack up well against nucks, bruins and maybe philly.
“Time to show two of the most under appreciated superstars in the game, the Sedins”
Yeah, go fuck yourself Glenn Healy you ignorant, retarded prick.
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by MLS on Dec 17, 2011 10:05 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Heres to Rogers/Bell fucking CBC over when their HNIC agreement expires. That is unless they start firing people
And see the thing is that I love CBC in general, I mean I grew up with HNIC so I really don’t want it to go… But my hatred of Hughson, Simpson, and Healy outweighs that. They’re just fucking awful. Best case scenario is that they demote that group to the late game, and give the Leafs whoever calls the late game every night… Those guys aren’t all that bad
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CBC is reluctant to fire anybody, so I doubt well ever get an upgrade. None of those 3 guys are old either. I want Bob Cole back
Bob is wasted on Habs fans. I miss him so much.
I write about the Leafs. Also, goalie fights.
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by Gary Roberts: Baby Eater on Dec 17, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Is there any way that this can be rectified? Why is HNIC pissing off the fans of is best meal-ticket? I just don’t get
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I had almost that exact same reaction
except my comment was “fuck off Healy you dick, that’s all you fucks fucking talk about”
which certainly illustrates the diversity of the word
Somebody with access to the old CBC feeds
needs to make a youtube video with clips of Healey’s commentary, followed by words on the screen that hilight what is actually happening.
Like:
Clip of Kessler taking net off, Healey praising the move. Then putting on the screen the text of the rule that makes it still a goal.
Clip of Reimer getting hit, Healey says he’s selling it well. Text of “Reimer stays out with a concussion for 3 months”….
Put together a whole series of those clips, Daily Show style, and I’m betting you’ve got a viral hit on Youtube that would embarrass the hell out of CBC
by Wan Ihite on Dec 18, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Someone should do this.
Someone with skills.
Then… we get them to replace Healy when he’s fired.
= Incentives!
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 18, 2011 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
I prefer listening to Bowen on AM640 for these games. If only I could sync it with the video.
Being a Leafs fan makes me bipolar.
I do it with my PVR. Just pause until the radio catches up. I stream the audio from my laptop into my reciever.
by joe leaf fan on Dec 18, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
So, the next game is LA who have been awful and just got humiliated 8-2 by the Red Wings.
Who wants money on them playing a great game Monday?
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
I will.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
As long as the Leafs can score over two goals, they should be fine. That’s LA’s limit.
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by Gary Roberts: Baby Eater on Dec 17, 2011 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
not against slumpbusters.
When your coach is mad
and your team’s no good
who do you call
SLUMP-BUSTERS!
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
Sigh.
I write about the Leafs. Also, goalie fights.
http://www.garyrobertsbabyeater.blogspot.com/
by Gary Roberts: Baby Eater on Dec 17, 2011 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
Does it annoy anyone that Phaneuf seems to hate to get the puck out at the first opportunity? It seems like he will always let the defender chase him and he’ll curl back behind the net
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I don’t have any complaints with Phaneuf
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
he looked bad
on the Hansen goal.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 17, 2011 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
one goal. I don’t give a fuck. He was making a risky play to try to cut him off and get back on O as we were down a goal.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
too many stupid risks...
can burn you…i saw one play were Phaneuf had the puck, skated around in his own end and instead of shooting it out, went behind the net where he was stripped of the puck…
product of the worst break-out in the NHL?
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
you’re in spectacular downer form tonight.
are you more fun to be around in person?
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
no. i’m much more fun in person.
plus, I’m in great spirits. remember I told you that there was ONE job I qualified for in Canada? guess who got that job?
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
THAT GUY RIGHT ABOVE ME GOT IT
Congrats!
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yeah! thanks.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
So I guess I wasn’t there for the conversation earlier… What was the job that you got?
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I'm a Twitter twat.
professor at an Ontario university.
beyond that I’m not willing to say. Need to protect my reputation and all. ;)
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
so can I start making comments about your exorbitant income now?
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
still probably lower than yours. but yeah, between my wife and I, we’re fucking rolling in dough.
i think you know i’m not an anti-corporate anti-wall street type. it’s just so easy to make fun of you for anything cause i assume you have millions of dollars falling out of your shirt pockets.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
ha, it’s hilarious how much thought you seem to put into how much money I make. you don’t even know what I do, other than it’s some sort of ambiguous finance-type job on bay street!
I also think people seriously underestimate how much money you need to make to be legitimately well off.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
in Toronto? that’s especially true.
Honestly? don’t care what you do. I don’t resent bay street or bay-street types. or people with money. unless they drive fancy cars and drive like jerks. then i want to fucking kick them in the nuts.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
WELL I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU DO EITHER. POOPYHEAD.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
UMADBRAH?
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
our family car is a CRV. ‘my’ car is the 96 civic my inlaws gave to us when we graduated. I just drive so little I don’t really give a shit what I’m in. although occasionally when I go play private golf courses I start thinking about upgrading the Civic to something a little less ghetto.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
Because of your avatar i’m picturing Mark E Smith driving around in a CRV and it makes me laugh.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Remember, leather elbows with the tweed jacket, not the other way around. Don’t ruin a perfectly good jacket.
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 17, 2011 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
correction, two perfectly good jackets.
by Nigel Cadbury on Dec 18, 2011 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
thanks!
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Dude that’s fantastic, congratulations! It’s weird thinking that you might be my professor in the future…
99% of player salaries are payed out to only 1% of players. #OccupyNHL
I'm a Twitter twat.
you got a job
at OUIT didn’t you.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 18, 2011 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
nope
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 18, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
congrats dude.
but if this is you in great spirits….
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
don't you understand
that this is my internet personna:
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
and it looks like an over the shoulder dress.
"There's been four different Cup winners the last four years, and I got one of them (Anaheim) and it was a fighting team. We're playing it that way regardless." - B. Burke, Toronto Maple Leafs GM
I like the way my arms look.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
Better be Queen’s.
If it’s Western, you have to become a Sens fan.
It’s a law.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 17, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Shit – half a period left, 0-0 in Nashville. St Louis shots: 35. Nashville shots: 14.
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
I just wish shit would stop happening when we're playing the Canucks...
Oh well, on to Monday.
Certified Grabbo lover
Twitter
Might interest
some of you that Leafs scouts were at the Columbus match tonight.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Not Brassard please. Unless its for like a 4th round pick.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Aren’t scouts watching every team I don’t get why people get excited when scouts are spotted at games. It’s a scouts job to constantly feed the team with info. Doesn’t mean anything is imminent.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 17, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
no
but the Leafs and one other team were the only ones present… and we don’t play Columbus anytime soon… as in not again this season.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 18, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
could equally have been scouting TB.
STAMMER!
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 17, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
This song always cheers me up after a loss:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulIOrQasR18
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 17, 2011 10:13 PM EST reply actions
that is my favourite youtube video ever, btw
by leaflover4ever on Dec 17, 2011 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Weekend dad won’t like this….
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 17, 2011 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
God I love this
So fucking much
99% of player salaries are payed out to only 1% of players. #OccupyNHL
I'm a Twitter twat.
I know. I’ve watched it like, 15 times since Wednesday
by leaflover4ever on Dec 17, 2011 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
"There's no way the Rays are going to come back to win tonight"
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
99% of player salaries are payed out to only 1% of players. #OccupyNHL
I'm a Twitter twat.
blah that was supposed to be * Crawford drops ball *
by leaflover4ever on Dec 17, 2011 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe those people who claimed ‘home ice advantage’ with the Jets were onto something.
11-5-0 at home, 4-8-4 on the road. Wow.
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 17, 2011 10:29 PM EST reply actions
Grabbo talents are wasting with kuli and frattin.
He needs wingers that could put the puck away consistently.
Where do you propose we find these wingers?
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
MARZ NEEDZ GUITARZ!
So maybe we could trade with them?
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 17, 2011 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
lol I dunno what to say. I feel like I’ve heard that before – Marz needz guitarz…
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
Shit that’s where I’ve heard it before
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
what a crazy place..someone makes a reference I can’t pin down, and it turns out to be to Hoodoo Gurus
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Never to be forgot.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 17, 2011 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
Glad you reminded me. It’d been a while.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
Just checked, all I have in my collection is ‘I Want you Back’ off Stoneage Romeo. Listening to it now, great track.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
That’s the song I know the best. Definitely a great track.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
The Hoodoo Gurus YouTube page linked – both Aussies I guess – to the Divinyls. Slow death.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 17, 2011 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
More than 600 or 800 times…. ;-)
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 17, 2011 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
Hoodoo McFiggin’s Christmas?
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 18, 2011 1:11 AM EST up reply actions
I’m not proposing a thing. Grabbo play his heart out, set up his linemates and not many scoring chances get converted to goals.
Yeah that’s fair enough. I guess I just don’t know what to tell ya.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
This is more about secondary scoring – the goals tonight came off the kessel line.
Connolly line did not look dangerous tonight and Grabbo was skating all night.
Lost two 1 goal games. Sucks.
Team needs a bit more discipline. They showed fight in both these games. Just fucking stupid mistakes that end up in the back of our net.
Being a Leafs fan makes me bipolar.
we lost by 2
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I don’t want to study anymore
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
literally just took the words outta my mouth. i think im gonna have to block this site
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
Don’t. I can’t bear to know there are people who have responsibility
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
papers? yuck
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
shit I’d much rather papers than exams.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 17, 2011 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
I actually like ‘em better. I’m a papers guy, hate tests
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
I loved tests in high school. In the final years of uni, though, ‘test’ and ‘exam’ are really just a fancy way of saying ‘multiple handwritten essays.’ I stopped liking tests at that point.
Ya I know what you mean. Then they started giving me “take- home tests” and final papers. Didn’t understand the difference
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
There are pros and cons to each. As an Eng student papers are normally just things that get in the way of studying for other, “more important” courses
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
True there are. It depends how your mind works too. I used to just get extensions on papers so i could write them after the exams. They did just get in the way. This semester all I have is final papers and presentations (like 6 of them) so there’s nothing for them to get in the way of.
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
agreed. i took engineering in Uni, nothing but tests / exams. don’t think I wrote a ‘paper’ my entire undergrad.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
the only papers I have to write are for courses like Communication, Management, “Professional Engineering” (read: how to be a decent human being in a business setting)
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Those are gonna be all BSing right? I took a management class and had to write like 20 pages for my final paper. There was no real content in there
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
The courses are generally “the PEO stipulates that Engineers know how to be rational and have average communication skills while on the job”
Of course, if someone needs a course to teach them that, I don’t know that they should be hired to begin with.
So yeah, no real content. I remember in first year, one of the classes had a lesson on how to do a proper handshake
….
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
haha
Oh gosh. Sometimes school is so pointless. Yet, congrats to VRN above…
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
but they want the filter to arise
before they even get to applying for engineering jobs so the market isn’t flooded with substandard graduates… I get the point of the argument.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 18, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
that's about
all I remember in terms of papers… I didn’t even hand one in for one of my 4th year courses… it was kind of a joke as a “term” paper.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 18, 2011 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Avs play Giguere with his .923 and not Varlamov .896 against the Caps.
The good news is Caps lose and leafs are remain in 8th.
WE’RE NO. 8! WE’RE NO. 8! WE’RE NO. 8!
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 17, 2011 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
obligatory for VRN
Gus posted an .861 tonight. he sucks.
That's "Da-ooo". I killed a turkey once, with a shovel.
by daoust on Dec 17, 2011 11:42 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 18, 2011 1:09 AM EST up reply actions
omg
I just watched this for the first time
I’m crying of laughter
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Reimer starts the next game as he has a better SV% ES but we change goalies for every penalty as Gus is clearly far better on the PK.
"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 18, 2011 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
Second best +/- in the NHL? Ian White.
He’d be first if he still had the stash.
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 17, 2011 11:47 PM EST reply actions
Was at the game tonight. someone explain to me nearly an entire row wore black hawks jerseys.
At least it's not Lebda.
Trolololololol
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 18, 2011 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
Just watched the interview with Lupul. Some of the questions at him were are so stupid
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
I seriously doubt I’d have the patience that a lot of players have for the media if I were them
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Might be a dead horse...
but I won’t be upset at all if the new Leafs ownership is the first step towards CBC losing HNIC. Their play by play personnel is really slipping and it would be nice to see a fresh approach. As long as I can watch the Leafs most Saturday nights I don’t really care what channel they’re on if the commentary and analysis are tolerable.
Let the Wookie win.
Twitter is a thing!
by Kenjamin on Dec 18, 2011 1:25 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Agreed.
If I have to listen to Healy, Hughson, Simpson, and Healy one more time, I think I’ll lose my mind.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
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Probably just Mike Milbury.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
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Are there any kids in Healey’s daughter’s ballet class that can goad him into an assault charge?
"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 18, 2011 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
Somehow Mike Milbury can even make Healy seem competent.
Look at Gus dive there! What embellishment!
Oh look at the great play of the Canucks to dislodge the net to prevent a goal, wow that was a good idea!
by Goosemonster on Dec 18, 2011 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
So
I find it interesting that the moment the Leafs surrender a few 5v5 goals Dave Feschuk immediately points that out as “the problem”.
Seems sort of weird all this back and forth… it’s the PK… wait no it isn’t… it’s the 5 on 5 miscues… etc.
Anywho… goalies need to be better overall… team D needs to be better overall… make the safe plays etc.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
Well it was the problem…last night.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 18, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
Leafs 100% on the PK against the Canucks?
This is the reason I was completely “meh” about the game last night. Our core problem is the PK, not 5v5… we just played a better team that (shockingly) played better than us.
by Chi-town leafs on Dec 18, 2011 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Well to be fair, we only gave them one pk opportunity..
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 18, 2011 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Ok and I'm just throwing this out here for discussion
I know Schenn and Gardiner are getting lambasted for their D… (I’m fine with doing so)… but I think Schenn’s crappy numbers aren’t made better by playing with a rookie, and if they’re out there a lot with LBK they’ll be facing more chances against.
LBK is NOT a good defensive unit… at all.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
No, I think they were on for at least 3 goals against last night. I think mostly it had to do with staying on too long though, they need to shorten those shifts especially in a back-to-back.
by Goosemonster on Dec 18, 2011 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
I think (based only on observation) that it puts Schenn in a position where he probably feels like he has to do too much, which leads to him chasing the play a lot, blowing coverage and generally being out of position. That’s my take.
by Self Destructive Zones on Dec 18, 2011 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
yeah I agree
but Gardiner and him are both mistake prone, and neither one is aware enough to bail the other guy out effectively.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Dec 18, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
My top suspects for
poaching Defensive D men from weaker teams – look their stats up if you’re interested but I’ve been posting stuff about this on Twitter:
Bryan Allen or Tim Gleason from Carolina
Ryan O’Byrne from COL
Fedor Tyutin from CBJ
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
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