Back In the 'W' Column
by JP Nikota on Dec 5, 2011 10:32 PM EST
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Well, it wasn't perfect, but it's nice to see the Buds get back to their (recently discovered) winning ways.
Beating the New York Rangers 4-2 is always good news, since we'll probably joust with them in the standings for a playoff spot in the coming months, and it's good to hold an upper hand in the season series between the two teams. Think I'm being crazy thinking about April already? Just remember about how heart-wrenching it was to miss the playoffs by one point in back-to-back seasons. We need every edge we can get, starting yesterday.
Jonas Gustavsson played a strong game, posting a .938 on the evening (yes, we're counting individual games right now, be quiet), and making several fine saves in the final two minutes while the Leafs were defending a one-goal lead on the penalty kill. Your friend and mine Plea From A Cat Named Felix (a.k.a. Danny Gray at The Leafs Nation) feels this was Gustavsson's best game of the season. Agree or disagree?
In other news, two Leafs defenders that have had slow starts to the season continued their upward swing in trade value play. Cody Franson scored a goal, and had a solid game, despite only clocking in at 13:29. Still no PK time for him, which is exactly how he was deployed in Nashville. The other defender I'm referring to is of course Luke Schenn, who notched an assist on David Steckel's empty-net goal to seal the deal. Schenn logged 20:51 of total ice time in this one.
Also encouraging is the continued success of the Leafs' top line, with the Lupul-Bozak-Kessel line combining for four points, Kessel having two assists, Bozak one, and Lupul a goal. Tim Connolly probably isn't crazy about how well Bert and Ernie are working together, but he's probably a lot more crazy about winning. Good to see Connolly pot one as well.
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Much as I was a big Aulie fan last year, I’m becoming okay with seeing Franson more than him.
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 10:35 PM EST reply actions
Aulie should be behind Holzer in the depth chart.
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
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i think in skill as of this moment Aulie is behind a lot more then that. I’d rather see Finger playing third pairing minutes then Aulie
@phoking_awesome
by pho king awesome on Dec 5, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve never been a big Aulie fan. He is fun to watch in that he makes big hits, but I don’t know how great a defender he is.
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.
Honestly, i’m starting to not care if he pans out or not. Obviously i want him to, as he is a Leaf, but i’m not going to be upset if he doesn’t, like i would if say Kadri didn’t.
@phoking_awesome
by pho king awesome on Dec 5, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe it’s just because him being paired with Phaneuf coincided with Phaneuf’s game improving.
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Finger has as much chance of playing for the Leafs as I do. But I agree that he’s probably better right now than Aulie
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
yeah with waivers and such there is no chance of us getting fingered this year
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by pho king awesome on Dec 5, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
I love the Toronto Maple Leafs
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 5, 2011 10:36 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
From the bottom of my heart
99% of player salaries are payed out to only 1% of players. #OccupyNHL
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In regards to your linking NYR as direct competition with us, for now they are tops in the league. They had the best record heading into tonight and now have the second best.
About time that people finally realized how awesome Gunnar is...
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In terms of "clutchosity" it was definitely Gus' best game
Came through huge when Leafs needed it in the 3rd.
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yup
Big saves, a little luck, and gave them a chance to win. Nice to see. Keep it up and I’ll relent on him a little :)
a leaf goalie hasn’t stolen one in a while and this came close. Especially on all those PKs.
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not sure what people mean by "battled"
but he played a great game, undoubtedly. He had little help and no chance on the goals, and made some critical saves throughout the game.
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Not bad son
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Dec 5, 2011 10:38 PM EST reply actions 11 recs
I laughed a lot
When I saw this
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 5, 2011 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
There was a clip
Where phaneuf’s dad lept to his feet, jaw dropped.
All the leaf dads were sitting in the box stunned. Jaws wide open.
I want that photo
It looked like he was thinking “oh jeez I hope my son didn’t kill him”
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 5, 2011 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
I wondered if it was a “I want to celebrate but that might be a penalty” reaction.
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
More like a “can’t be seen to be celebrating the fact that my son just killed a guy”
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Dec 5, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
It's about halfway into this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc3ij0TSqAc&feature=share
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Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Dec 5, 2011 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Phaneuf hit him so hard, Michael Sauer’s dad got a concussion.
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by SkinnyFish on Dec 5, 2011 10:48 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Who did Schenn murder like two minutes later?
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 5, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Anisimov
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
Any video of that?
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by T is for Truculence on Dec 5, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Just checked youtube – not posted yet.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Dec 5, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
But there is a video up of Kessel signing along to “Oh Canada” before the game. Nice.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Dec 5, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
signing along
Maybe I shouldn’t ask?
/justbeinganasshole
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 5, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, didn’t you know?
Kessel is now fluent in American Sign – it’s a public service for him to sign along to the national anthem.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Dec 5, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
it’s on the leafs site, just closed the window but it’s there
by Nigel Cadbury on Dec 5, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpoQg1_SrFA&list=HL1323148298&feature=mh_lolz
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But can Sauer’s dad beat up Phaneuf’s dad?
/old joke
"I myself am made up entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions."
This is his reaction to Elisha, right?
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 5, 2011 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Son,
Thanks for that screen cap… I just whipped this up:
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:26 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
vv nice
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 5, 2011 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
I realized the spelling mistake after it was too late. Woops!
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
…yes, I totally noticed it, too. Yeah…
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
And now covered my tracks… no one ever has to know heh heh heh
/ohwaitIleftacommenttraildamnyouSBNation
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Fixed version
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Powerplay now 2nd in the league
Boom.
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I believe it was before the game too.
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.
REPEAT BOOM
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and, we’re now over that “100%” mark for PP + PK as well. That’s trending in the right direction.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Dec 5, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Hit that elusive magic number on special teams. PP 22.6% + 77.7% PK = 100.3
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Dec 5, 2011 10:45 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
and a reply fail
"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 5, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
We’re still a -1 on special teams.
23 PPG
3 SHGA
23 PPGA
2 SHGF
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My new goal: To get the nickname Hebrew Hammer for Mike Brown to take off.
I’ll count the EN as a SHG, even if it isn’t.
WOO!!
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we were killing macarthur's penalty
at the time of the EN goal. Short-handed with 6 NYR skaters to our 4. EN goal and a SH goal simultaneuously.
@muellercleez
by Muellercleez on Dec 5, 2011 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
Cronin and Gordon finally doing their jobs right.
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 5, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
it takes some work to get that Special Keith Acton odor out.
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The PK is still 27th in the league
Still better than Chicago and San Jose, though! WOO!
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That just goes to show how atrocious it was early on.
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 5, 2011 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
it’s been over 90% the last 15 games, not including tonight, per the NYR feed.
by Nigel Cadbury on Dec 5, 2011 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
Also, only been worse than 80% in one of those games (1/2 against Anaheim).
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 6, 2011 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
Woooo!!! First live game ever and they pull out a win. I love the Leafs
In summing up, it's the Constitution, it's Mabo, it's justice, it's law, it's the vibe and... No, that's it, it's the vibe. I rest my case
Nice! Must have been fun!
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 5, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
How bout that 1st period
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 5, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
So Damn good, I couldn’t believe I was watching the Leafs play well, usually I’m a bad luck charm
In summing up, it's the Constitution, it's Mabo, it's justice, it's law, it's the vibe and... No, that's it, it's the vibe. I rest my case
My jaw was on the floor watching Kessel and Lupul dangle. Unreal.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 5, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Congrats man! Mine was a 3-1 Atlanta loss to SJS. Haha.
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Mine was Dal@Edm. The game where Stefan missed the epty net goal and the Oiler’s scored with like 6 seconds left. Love seeing the bloopers shows.
it's sad, but living in B.C. has caused me to hate the Canucks more than the Habs. almost.
by Kevin Costner on Dec 6, 2011 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
that’s amazing
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I had stood up to put my coat on when I saw Stefan going in to score. The place went crazy, iirc Smyth passed to Hemsky who made a sick deke to score. Was a treat seeing Dallas in the shootout too when they were at their best. Jokinen pull a Forsburg, have a video of it somewhere.
it's sad, but living in B.C. has caused me to hate the Canucks more than the Habs. almost.
by Kevin Costner on Dec 6, 2011 1:19 AM EST up reply actions
First (and only) non-Leaf game I’ve been to was Game 6 between Chicago and Vancouver in 2010. Blackhawks won 5-1 and clinched the series; they put on a clinic. Amazing game if you weren’t a Canucks fan.
Hawks have been one of my favourite non-Leaf teams since then (although they kind were before, but that cemented it).
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 6, 2011 1:23 AM EST up reply actions
WIN
Here's my attempt at a witty sig. Didn't really go so well, methinks.
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My first game was in like November 1989 against Chicago. We got smoked. My 2nd game was against the rangers and we lost 4-2. So revenge! I guess..
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
Still never been the a game in my life. I saw the Leafs skills competition in 93 and that’s the only time I was ever in the Gardens and I went to a few Brantford Smoke games in 96 but that’s the closest I ever came
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Well when I win the lottery you’re the first to get a ticket.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
You know, between the Zakk Wylde conversation we had last month and this, yeah, you’re fucking awesome
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
PPP
Where friendships happen
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never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
The Bromance is blossoming
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Dec 5, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
cool. We’ll listen to Zakk on the way over and high five through the 911 sunroof lol.
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by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
First game I ever went to:
http://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199401010TOR.html
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 6, 2011 1:26 AM EST up reply actions
My first Leafs game:
Also my first ever NHL game. In Pittsburgh. With my then girlfriend’s family, who are all Penguins fans. Toronto scored the first goal of the game to give me hope. The building was half full at best and the crowd was close to 1/2 Leafs fans, including almost our entire section. Chants of “Kansas City!” erupted, in reference to the Penguins being in bankruptcy and on the verge of relocation. Pittsburgh then scored 7 straight goals over the next 2.5 periods before Toronto finally replied. Pittsburgh then scored again to finish off the night with an 8-2 victory. I spent the entire 4.5 hour drive home listening to my girlfriend’s dad lecture me on how great a team Pittsburgh had and how badly the Leafs suck. I was too disheartened to fight back
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/boxscore?gid=2007012016
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 6, 2011 2:42 AM EST up reply actions
I know great game to be at eh? Awesome to cheer for the away team as we’re winning.
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
there were about 20 other leaf fans around our section and they were awesome
They started a go Leafs go chant after the first goal and they were just as loud as the equivalent lets go rangers chant, although one did respond with an entirely expected “hey 1967 you fucks”
In summing up, it's the Constitution, it's Mabo, it's justice, it's law, it's the vibe and... No, that's it, it's the vibe. I rest my case
And to think, if Cliff Fletcher hadn’t mixed up Sauer and Finger three years ago, his death at the hand of Phaneuf could’ve been avoided. Poor guy.
TWEET AT ME BRO
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by FiftyMissionCap on Dec 5, 2011 10:51 PM EST reply actions
same with Fingers withering away on the farm.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
You're thinking of Kurt Sauer
Michael has been with the Rangers his whole career and has not hit UFA status yet
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wow
i missed the game and just watched that hit. phaneuf seriously fucked that kid up. that was unreal.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 5, 2011 10:56 PM EST reply actions
wait till you see Schenn, did almost the same between the circles in our end like 2 mins later lol.
by Nigel Cadbury on Dec 5, 2011 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
it was insane, and then Schenn with a huge hit a minute later
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by pho king awesome on Dec 5, 2011 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
and then steckel accidentally killed del zotto on an icing chase. It was quite the 2 minute death spree.
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by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
So awesome
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Dec 5, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
see the video of kessel singing Oh Canada! that’s ma boy!
by phaneufsmash! on Dec 5, 2011 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
ouch
You missed quite possibly the Monster’s best performance
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Like Joe Bowen Says: Woo Hoo!
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by jrwendelman on Dec 5, 2011 10:57 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
dunno if it was discussed in the other threads..
but on the NYR feed they said Grabovsky waited to tell Wilson 2 hrs before he told him his wife was in labour. He was “well the last time it was 18 hrs so I figured i had time…” they made him fly back home to be with her.
I don’t know of it was just me but while listening to those Rangers announcers, I often wondered if they even had a pulse. I don’t think they ever got excited for any one play. The highlight of the entire broadcast was when they were talking during the fight about how “smart” Prust is as a fighter….right before he got dropped
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that’s what I thought too. Bowen spoils me.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
Frattin = 4 points, last 6 games. Plus 5. Starting to show up on the scoresheet.
Schenn = 5 points, +5 over the same stretch. Over 20 minutes a night.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 5, 2011 10:59 PM EST reply actions
Captain Dad
Being a Leafs fan makes me bipolar.
by BlindSight on Dec 5, 2011 10:59 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Just realized
Toews out of nowhere takes over the goal-scoring lead.
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Toews has 17, Kessel 16
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by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yes
Kessel leading points, Toews leading goals.
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 5, 2011 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
Kessel will get there eventually.
He's on a mini-slump
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Ya he’s still on like a 45+ goal and 100+ point projection, not worried
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 5, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
he said goal-scoring
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by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
SCHENN SMASH!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpoQg1_SrFA&feature=channel_video_title
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Yikes was that a taint shot? I knew it was somewhere soft since he was in so much pain but stayed on the bench.
by 9 Dollar Beer on Dec 5, 2011 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
New York Times bestseller in the self-help category:
“How not to scissor” by Michael Del Zotto
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 6, 2011 12:04 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Phil “Born in Madison Wisconsin” Kessel singing Oh Canada
(3rd on the left)
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.
haha I was just going to post this, pretty funny
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i love that silly bastard.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Dec 6, 2011 8:27 AM EST up reply actions
Completely OT
But my friend just posted this “sport” on facebook: Ferret legging
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.
Um, why would you do this?
The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English defines it as “an endurance test or stunt in which ferrets are trapped in pants worn by a participant”.7 The male-only contestants put live ferrets inside their trousers; the winner is the one who is the last to release the animals. The world record is five hours and thirty minutes.
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I’m assuming the ferret(s?) fell asleep at some point.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think Bozak gets enough credit for his work. In that first period he had 2 super sexy passes to Lupul (in that sequence where Lupul draws the hooking penalty). My god were they jaw dropping. Then the nice feed to Lupul on the pp.
People always go omg lupul+kessel, I think Bozak deserves some recognition too.
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by edliuen on Dec 5, 2011 11:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ya sorry Lupul and Kessel stole the fucking show with their moves tonight
Bozak has been fine between them, but not “holy shit he’s good”
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by nhlcheapshot on Dec 5, 2011 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
I will admit I was on the “Bozak MIGHT turn out to be a good #3 C” train this off season, but credit where it’s due, he’s played well on the big line this year. He’s not just a passenger for those two.
This space for rant...
by fair_n_hite_451 on Dec 5, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
The only problem I have with Bozak is that we ALL know hes not a #1 C. Just imagine the damage that line would do with an actual big checking #1 C
Being a Leafs fan makes me bipolar.
I’m content with Connolly keeping the other lines going.
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 still remember DGBs golden line: Connolly comes to Toronto and solves their problem of a #1 C by pointing at Grabovski and asking “You’ve got him don’t you?”
by edliuen on Dec 5, 2011 11:41 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Bozaks passes are sexy but he’s over them. He’s with Kate Upton now
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Kate Upton is uber hot.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Dec 5, 2011 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
It wouldn't have looked any different if it had been a train that hit Sauer
I'm building a beautiful statue, to make sure that no one forgets you
by jimmyp22 on Dec 5, 2011 11:11 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Maybe this is better
I'm building a beautiful statue, to make sure that no one forgets you
by jimmyp22 on Dec 5, 2011 11:14 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
phaneuf'd!
"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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shannahan might suspend the boards though.
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
That shoulder went right through his chest and into his skull, I’ll tell ya what that’s a headshot!
/Grapes
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- Niels Bohr
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WHAT A HIT!
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
I love happy Bowen sounded when he said that.
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Actually I think this angle is more impressive
You can see the shockwaves ripple through Sauer’s body
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by jimmyp22 on Dec 5, 2011 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
Holy shit, nobody is moving while the hit is happening… like time stood still
I'm building a beautiful statue, to make sure that no one forgets you
You know how in disaster movies, everybody sees the tsunami coming, and they all just stand there and gape?
It’s like that.
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
see, obviously the problem is Sauer left his feet….
by Nigel Cadbury on Dec 5, 2011 11:20 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Good job son
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by SkinnyFish on Dec 6, 2011 12:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
so that is where phaneuf gets his great smile from
by jeffgm on Dec 6, 2011 12:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
FINALLY
Game in Six:
http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=802&id=140076
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
Season Save %'s
Gus = .901
Reimer = .905
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 5, 2011 11:12 PM EST reply actions
Gus has more wins than Anaheim, Colombus, Carolina and NYI
I used to love the Leafs... I still do... but I used to, too.
by Chuck Diesel on Dec 5, 2011 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
did anyone say charts?
Distance doesn't matter, passion does. Bleeding blue and white 10000+ kilometres away!!
by crazycanuck1113 on Dec 5, 2011 11:35 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
forgot one more...
Phaneuf’d
Distance doesn't matter, passion does. Bleeding blue and white 10000+ kilometres away!!
by crazycanuck1113 on Dec 5, 2011 11:39 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
dacosta?
last name split in half since the 2nd period of the game on Oct. 8, 2011…
being a sen gives him -1 to start with.
Distance doesn't matter, passion does. Bleeding blue and white 10000+ kilometres away!!
by crazycanuck1113 on Dec 6, 2011 5:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Can’t argue with hard numbers like these.
by scrambles the death dealer on Dec 6, 2011 1:52 AM EST up reply actions
Cololumbus.
Cololina.
Islolanders
Senaturds.
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
I was there
Unbelievable game to go to for many reasons:
1) I got to wear my Reimer shirt in public (forgive me – we won!)
2) Amazing first period, the LEafs dominated and Gus looked confident.
3) somewhere in the second period the Leafs broke down and that hovered basically until Phineuf’s major hit
4) I must say I’ve been battling for a while about Gus being a solid backup but he made me squeeze my cup of beer everytime he let such a juicy rebound out. ….
5) The truth is its harder to follow and analyze a game while you’re at it, I have a much harder time not being on PPP and watching the game or lsitening to broadcasters…
6) I sat next to Colby and Aulie!!!! Got a pic with them, it was amazing. Colby was talkin to us the whole time, really sweet sweet guy. Can’t wait for him to come back!
7) Go Leafs Go!
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
Show us the pic! How did you get to sit in the press box?
I'm building a beautiful statue, to make sure that no one forgets you
they werent there!! So weird! They were chilling out in the upper level it made no sense!!!
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
pics or it didn’t happen
elephant shell
never question our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - yardly
I can only upload a pick from the web. How do I upload a picture from the computer
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
Use photobucket.com or tinypic.com.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
sounds awesome!
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Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
by LeafsLover on Dec 5, 2011 11:55 PM EST up reply actions 14 recs
Great!!!! Lucky man!
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Dec 6, 2011 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
nice shirt! that’s so awesome
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by Likely on Dec 6, 2011 12:03 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Guess they wanted to hang out in the upper bowl with the real fans lol
I'm building a beautiful statue, to make sure that no one forgets you
I had no idea why they were there. There were just sitting there down the “block” from the suite with all the dads in it (when we scored it was ecstatic overthere) and we just sat next to them without realizing who they were. Then I looked and saw it was Colby and we got to talking. They were both really really nice guys and we were talking Canada talk, growing up with pond hockey and then just shootin the breeze. Impressive and easy going guys. Glad to have them on the team.
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
Aulie is a massive human. If he can sport a decent playoff beard, he’ll easily pass as a wookie.
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Does anybody else think after the last two games that it’s time to go to dark jerseys away, white jerseys at home in the NHL? Just looked right.
Overtime loss: The new black.
I think it should be
Dark home, light away.
Except the Leafs. They always get to wear dark.
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone read this piece of shit?
Steve Simmons just put up this piece of birdcage lining:
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/05/burkes-becoming-an-embarrassment
Am I the only one that is annoyed by this? Simmons and Cox (and a lot of the Toronto media) are ganging up on Burkie and Wilson here. Since when is turning a team around 180 degrees from what he was left with to what he has built considered to be an embarrassment? Yes, Simmons briefly covers this off in the article but this is still ridiculous.
It is commonplace in pretty much every other NHL city to not announce the starting goalie until last minute or pull these switches routinely (one notable exception I can think of is Tortorella with the Rangers). Why this is being dubbed as “misleading” the media is preposterous. Buffalo pulled EXACTLY the same thing with Miller’s return on Saturday, with nothing mentioned by Simmons et al.
Honestly, this MSM is retarded. And we wonder why some players don’t want to come here… the MSM bears some responsibility for that as well…
@muellercleez
Look on the front page of PPP…
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by CanadianMaple09 on Dec 5, 2011 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
shit
just beat me to the punch! I was furiously writing and didn’t notice…
@muellercleez
by Muellercleez on Dec 5, 2011 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
There was a big thread about this in FTB (I think that’s where it was).
TL;DR
Cox and Simmons = suck.
Siegel, Mirtle, Henny = cool.
New media is surpassing traditional.
by LeafInVancouver on Dec 5, 2011 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
Steve Simmons is an idiot
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Can someone summarize his argument for me? I don’t want to click the link and give Simmons the impression that I have any respect for what he has to say.
by scrambles the death dealer on Dec 6, 2011 1:56 AM EST up reply actions
The TL;DR version
Simmons projects his insecurities on to Burke: Burke’s trying to bully the media into toeing the party line by controlling editors, columnists, radio hosts, and basically being Big Brother from 1984.
Simmons acknowledges, at least on the surface, that what Ron Wilson did regarding the decision to start Reimer on Saturday was your average NHL gamesmanship. He then goes on to say it’s unfair that Burke defended Ron on Twitter, because Burke said he didn’t want to use twitter (not very supportive here).
He then 180’s on himself, says Burke is fighting “against those who expect to be told the truth by the coach they cover every single day”, that his strongly voiced opinions constitute the withholding of free speech, and that Burke’s bullying is the reason behind the “poisonous” atmosphere between Burke and the media.
The bottom line is we should all be a bit embarrassed to have such a hard-ass bullying meanie as our GM. What a mean guy! The meanie…
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The article is a rant, with poor supporting evidence and even a blatant flip-flop by the author on a critical position to his thesis. That Burke, a GM who marches on the Pride parade, vocally supports anti-bullying, and just so happened to rebuild one of the most scrutinized hockey teams in the world along the way, is supposed to conjure embarrassment from the reader is either a poorly thought thesis, or the best Punk’d article the Sun ever printed.
I am saddened by the amount of attention it has already received – The effort it took me to write this eclipses the effort that went into this article. And there’s hundreds of replies like mine
Agreed
I like Mirtle a lot actually, he’s pretty fair overall, considering he covers the Leafs primarily and will likely prefer they win.
Cox and Simmons are worried that if the Leafs start winning, they’ll have a tougher time being cranky sacks of monkey feces without it being even more obvious
@muellercleez
Interesting
I just read the “about the author” for Simmons, and it omits the fact that he’s a piece of shit
@muellercleez
by Muellercleez on Dec 5, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
No, I don’t prefer if they win or lose. Covering the playoffs would make for good stories in this city, but even if they miss, I’ll be doing the same thing in Montreal or Pittsburgh or Detroit.
All hockey all the time at The Globe and Mail
by James Mirtle on Dec 6, 2011 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
Look at Bozie go
@TheFourthPeriod: Slow clap for Bozak… RT @KateUpton – @Bozie42 good game tonight enjoy NYC ;)"
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Its the first post in a series of advanced stats posts explaining what they are and how they are helpful. heres the link and comment here or over there if you want!
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by pho king awesome on Dec 6, 2011 12:20 AM EST reply actions
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by Frag on Dec 6, 2011 12:53 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
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