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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 8:44 AM EST
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BoO has a total inferiority complex. Let's go ahead and compare a 2009 7th overall pick to a 2007 3rd overall pick. Surely they must both be at the same stage developmentwise, and surely all credit for Turris' "success" must go to the Ottawa Senators. Please.
Nazem Kadri: 7th Overall and a Bust
Hey remember when Brayden Schenn was a can't miss prospect? How about that MPS eh? Scott Glennie won the Calder already right? Newsflash: Prospects take time to develop. Hold your horses people. See above; it took malcontent Kyle Turris 4 seasons after his draft to turn into a.........third line player on the Senators.
Hells yeah.
Gustavsson or Reimer: Who should the Leafs ride?
Ron Wilson is a very uncreative coach when it come to picking starting goalie. He simply picks the hot hand. Right now, that's Reimer. Reimer sat down earlier for Gus to go on a hotstreak, now it's time Gus did the same.
A great ongoing series from Puck Buddies about one player's coming out story.
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Why the Leafs Shouldn't Trade Clarke MacArthur
Why the Leafs should trade Clarke MacArthur; because he'll be great in a package deal and I see Kadri being an easy replacement going forward if it's not a forward coming back in the deal.
Dreger: Brian Burke is Desperate to Make a Deal
And I think there are deals to be made, Burke just has to pull the trigger on one.
Two Years Later, Remembering Brendan Burke
Chris Peters and US Hockey looks back.
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My first real Leafs sweater was Owen Nolan
My mom picked it up for me when we were at the ACC for a Rock game a couple years ago, it was long after Nolan had left and wasn’t too much money. I still have it, although I prefer my Phaneuf sweater over the Nolan one these days.
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My first was a Christmas gift from my (habs fan) wife. A home white (back when they were doing it right and having the home team wear white) Belfour. I love it, even if it’s a bit tighter now than it was then (and has a blood stain on it, but hey it’s a hockey jersey)
it’s also a simpsons reference since in the line of “a rare photo of sean connery signed by Roger Moore” it’s signed by CuJo.
Goals scored on Stanley Cup winning goalies by Scott Gomez this past year: 0
Goals scored on Stanley Cup winning goalies by me: 1
Prospect steak time
yummy.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Feb 3, 2012 8:48 AM EST reply actions
That THM guy from BoO is a fuckin moron
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Counter-post
Let’s compare 2005 draftees Phil Kessel and Nick Foligno……..oh boy that doesn’t look pretty.
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The guy trolled me on twitter one day because I put “prolly” instead of “probably” in a tweet to save space.
Get a fuckin life. Although to be fair, if I lived in Ottawa I would be bored, miserable and depressed too
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You’d have a fancy uni-sex haircut though
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Feb 3, 2012 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
I got one here on Tuesday. I almost didn’t because I couldn’t decide where to go, there were so may choices.
Leaf fan in Ottawa.
you guys gonna stand around all day or buy a wig?
by Nigel Cadbury on Feb 3, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
It’s funny to read the Ottawa memes on here because I actually am bored and plan on getting a haircut later…
Luckily the city hasn’t gotten to me enough to think a 2009 draftee is a bust yet, lol
Least I don't actually have to deal with many Sens fans...
by Stuck in Ottawa on Feb 3, 2012 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
Ottawa’s not so bad . . . I can get a sweet haircut any time I want. And, uh, we’ve got the canal to skate on, it’s pretty cool.
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by Draglikepull on Feb 3, 2012 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
I’ve got a mule her name is Sal, 50 miles down theErieRideau Canal
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
Guess those Gagner is available rumours will now disappear.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Feb 3, 2012 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
I love this though
DarrenDreger
Oilers only willing to consider trading Gagner for young, top d-man. After 8 pt explosion + proof he’s a top 2 centre, unlikely trade now.
What a snapshot of how that organization is being run. A fluke game is what informs the Oilers brass that Gagner is apparently a top 6 C.
Further more
8 points? Wow that’s…..that’s really something Sam. What an ‘accomplishment’.
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 8:53 AM EST up reply actions 15 recs
my parents were at that game.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Feb 3, 2012 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
a sweet sweet sweeeeeeet night.
skips my mind which team it was against though.
oh. yeah. insert smug face here.
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by not norm ullman on Feb 3, 2012 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
That’s more points than Scott Gomez this season.
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by Frag on Feb 3, 2012 9:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by MLS on Feb 3, 2012 9:12 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
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by MLS on Feb 3, 2012 9:13 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Quite relevant
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meh, it was an amazing accomplishment in today’s NHL. I don’t really hate Edmonton much, given how terrible they are, so I don’t mind.
Me too. I’ve always liked him even though he’s been underachieving, so it’s nice to see.
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by MLS on Feb 3, 2012 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Please
don’t post battle of ontario again.
I can’t read the comments there, they make no sense!!
im trying to refrain from telling them they’re idiots
I would almost prefer TSNyourcall and the like, they are just complete morons. These guys think they’re being intelligent but they’re just overlooking everything
by Ben Schnell on Feb 3, 2012 8:58 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Were you aware Kadri is supposed to be a second-line centre?
Because I fucking wasn’t, given that he’s playing the wing and 21 fucking years old.
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How about that Mika Zibanejad bum, eh? Supposed to be a first-line centre and not even playing in North America! #bust
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Truthfully, I think Kadri has looked pretty darn good everytime he’s been able to skate with decent players. When he was with Connolly-MacArthur, I thought they looked like a pretty legitimate second line.
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
What? No! You’re obviously mistaken. After all he’s being beaten by Kyle Turris in eight out of nine stupid categories, he’s obviously the worst player to don the Leaf since Andy Wozniewski.
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I like how one of the categories Turris leads is PIM: like it’s a good thing to take more penalties.
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by theninjagreg on Feb 3, 2012 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Truculence!
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
My favourite is how Goals, Assists, Points, and PPG are all used as categories (especially given that they’ve played almost precisely the same number of games)
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
I forget who they were introducing at the allstar game, but they used the “Leading (something) in goals assists AND points”. And I was just like
I wonder if someone could lead the league in goals and assists but not points
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Truthfully, I think Kadri has looked pretty darn good everytime he’s been able to skate with decent players
I respectfully disagree
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While he has improved, he has the nagging habit of being too cute. He tries to force a fancy play instead of getting it deep.
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He has cut way back on that stuff. I think the lack of a player who can put the puck in the net on the third line has hurt his point totals, just as it has those of Timmy Connolly.
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
If the Leafs weren’t such a marginal team, he’d probably get a longer leash. But they need every point they can scrounge in order to make the playoffs, and that means vets will get the playing time over rookies.
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Probably not, really. He’s proven to be more of a playmaker than a goalscorer at every level. He reminds me a fair bit of Alex Tanguay, really.
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
You’d say he has an amazing shot? His best goal season was 29. I mean his shooting pct is good but it should be if you’re averaging 22 goals and skating on the top line
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
Tanguay simply doesn’t shoot the puck enough. Gabe over at Behindthenet has shown that Tanguay is one of the leagues best shooters.
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here’s one piece where he talks about it. there have been more. I’m looking for them.
http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2010/9/14/1684117/last-chapter-of-whos-a-better
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It didn’t take Gabe to show that, but ya. He’s one of the few that has consistently shown he can maintain like a 17%+ shooting percentage
MacArthur has also shown the ability to maintain a high one (15%) but not nearly as much as Tanguay and for not nearly as long a period.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know. I think when you shoot as rarely as he does while playing on a top line, 18% doesn’t feel much above average. What’s Henrik Sedin’s shooting pct, out of curiosity?
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
13.1% career
http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/sedinhe01.html
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
I dug this up on hockeyreference and it’s pretty impressive really. Tanguay appears 6 times on the first page of this chart.
More than 20 goals
Better than 15% shooting percentage
2 or fewer shots per game
It’s clear that shooting less has helped him though if you look at how many players meet these criteria. It’s more than I would have expected, anyway.
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
For context, since the lockout (and >200 GP)
Descending by shooting %
1 Sergei Kostitsyn 18.1
2 Alex Tanguay 17.7
3 Andrew Brunette 17.0
4 Tomas Holmstrom 16.9
5 Mark Parrish 16.8
6 David Jones 2008 16.6
7 Steven Stamkos 16.4
8 Milan Lucic 15.8
9 Mike Sillinger 15.7
10 Thomas Vanek 15.4
11 Dave Bolland 15.3
12 Sidney Crosby 15.2
13 Teemu Selanne 15.2
14 Jonathan Toews 15.2
15 Dany Heatley 15.1
16 Clarke MacArthur 15.1
17 Marian Gaborik 14.9
18 Nathan Horton 14.8
19 Mike Knuble 14.8
20 Danny Briere 14.6
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
I think what Gabe showed was that using data on where Kovalchuk and Tanguay shoot from (distance from net), their shooting percentages were significantly higher than expected, and no other players showed sustainable talent at that level.
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Ya I’m sure Gabe’s data is better, just saying from a simple analysis it also stands out.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
Well it should, but he’s always going to be an offense first player. Its why we drafted him and its how he plays and projects. If he plays with someone else in the same mindset, he’ll vastly improve offensively.
He’s damned no matter what..
If he’s playing 3rd line minutes, he’s going to be counted on to be defensive. But then people will complain he’s not scoring.
If he’s playing with 3rd line linemates, they likely aren’t very offensive, and then he’s the one counted on for the offense. To generate offense on his own, he has to pull moves and be fancier. If he does that, people will complain he’s not being responsible.
Thats bullshit. I think a lot of people will defend Kadri regardless of what he does. Same way people do with Schenn.
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and I think people will continue to dismiss the fact that not all players develop equally and that Kadri has made progress each season.
Has anyone denied that?
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I don’t think its bullshit at all,
I’m not talking about everyone.. and I’m one of those people that will defend him , i’ll admit it. Young players make mistakes and need to learn.
But what I described happens, I’ve seen it happen
i’ll admit it. Young players make mistakes and need to learn.
I’m saying the same thing. Some people around here think he is a superstar already, he isn’t
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He’s the superstar of my heart…
But I don’t think he can learn as much in the AHL. He needs NHL ice time now. I love how people think that if you spend enough time in the AHL you can just slide into an NHL lineup. No there are still adjustments needed to be made.
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by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
Some people around here think he is a superstar already, he isn’t
That there is what they call a strawman argument.
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by Back In Black on Feb 3, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
You just made a strawman argument defining a strawman argument.
I…. wow.
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er, what? What did I misrepresent?
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by Back In Black on Feb 3, 2012 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
inception!
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
how is this relevant?
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I don’t think Kadri is much of a goal scorer at this level.
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He’s got the gloves (so i’ve heard)
I think it’s the physical aspect that his not comfortable with yet.
Luckily that is something that can be improved.
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First two are right, my third was James Van Riemsdyk (going for recent players to have done it).
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But that doesn't play into my "Fuck the Schenn for JvR" mentality at all.
A fact that disagrees with my current stance…. feel some cognative dissonence arising…. choose to ignore said fact.
Dissonence fixed.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
But the point here is young players take time.
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Points, and admittedly Kadri doesn’t stack up to Gaborik or Kessel.
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Oh. I was specifically talking about scoring goals. I think he’ll put up points.
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He has cut way back, I’m the first to admit that, however it still creeps up on him. Also, IMO he has been pretty invisible the last few games
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that should say his last few games, obviously he didnt play last game
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Invisible?
Paul Martin certainly didn’t see him.
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by Back In Black on Feb 3, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
Yay one hit. As much as I love a big hit, the smarter play would have probably been to go for the puck.
Look, the kid will be a good player, and he will learn, but right now he still needs to refine his game. Top minutes in the AHL should help that.
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holy fuck you are picky.
Throwing a big hit on the forecheck is something we are missing. If you make the dmen afraid to hold onto the puck they are more likely to rush their passes which causes turnovers.
Also if you use the body to knock the other player away from the puck you can still gain control
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No, I like players to pick their spots. In that situation there is no need to ignore the puck and go for the hit.
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I think it was a great spot. Anytime you can blow up a dman with a clean hit you need to take it. Make them look over their shoulder the rest of the game.
Notice how many mistakes Martin made in the 2nd and 3rd periods? I sure did.
Kadri Fanboy since 2006
He made just as many mistakes before that.
Correlation does not equal causation.
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I saw him flinch when playing the puck. When you get a guy to flinch, you know you’re in his head.
Kadri Fanboy since 2006
I saw him flinch when playing the puck.
YOU SAW HIM FLINCH??!?!
OMG it MUST be true
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yeah, I don’t know what Naz is talking about above, but there is something to be said for wearing down the opposition through physical play. There are plenty of questionable Kadri plays you two could argue over.
This probably isn’t one of them.
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Was glad to see him be physical.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
HE SAW HIM FLINCH BIRKY. HE SAW INTO HIS EYES AND SAW THE FEAR
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actually, there’s strategy in having your forwards forecheck like that.
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No shit. You do realize I can see the difference right.
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No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:05 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Holy fuck.
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Well to me it sounds like you’re saying you know why the physical forecheck is used yet you complain when it is?
Maybe explain WHY it is a bad idea to go for the body on the forecheck. Why should of he tried to strip the puck there instead of playing the man?
Kadri Fanboy since 2006
Cuz they were on the power play, thats why. By forcing him by going for the puck, they have a better chance at retrieval and setting up in the zone. Instead he ignores the puck and Martin is able to corral it and better chance of clearing the zone.
This is why I say there is a difference.
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Okay I understand where you are coming from. I don’t like it but I understand it. I think it is a lot harder to try and strip a puck from an opponent without using body contact than throwing a hit and knocking said player off the puck and scooping it up after.
For me a forecheck on the PP should always have 2 people going to the puck. If there is a defender there first the first man takes the body while the 2nd takes the puck. If you beat the defender there you protect the puck and take the hit from the defender and move it along the boards to the 2nd man coming in.
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Who are you? Respectfully?
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Huh?
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I think he’s going for “Since when are you respectful in your disagreements, WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT’VE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL LEAFER1984?!?!?!?!?!”
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
I’m always respectful and fuck you if you disagree
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by leafer1984 on Feb 3, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Saying that Kadri hasn’t fit into Toronto isn’t fair at this stage in his development. He’s looked better each time he gets called up, and he was basically sent down due to waiver rules.
Why can’t you admit that Kadri isn’t a 2nd line centre and that a guy 2 years older is a much better player and its all due to Ottawa!
Kadri Fanboy since 2006
Kadri was touted as the
top prospect from his draft year
Am I reading this right? Where do they pull this stuff from? Did anybody really believe or project kadri to be better than Tavares?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
or Duchene. or Hedman. or Schenn.
You are correct in pointing out that that is a pretty ridiculous statement
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
So pretty much Kadri was projected to be the… wait for it… 7th best prospect in that draft?
SHOCKING!
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe 6th because some rated him higher than OEL who was the highest Dman ranked but not necessarily the highest player.
Kadri Fanboy since 2006
Yes, somebody there made a mention of doing a comparison between Kadri and Cowen
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
About as much as I thought Turris would be better than Kane or JVR…
Actually scratch that according to NHL CSB Turris was the #1 ranked prospect
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Yeah, I wanted to get in on the discussion there, but didn’t care to actually log in to comment.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
I’m confused… Ottawa drafted Turris?
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
Is was all part of the strategy! They indirectly influenced PHX to draft him knowing that a few years down the road Turris wouldn’t pan out, would become unhappy and be looking for a way out of Phoenix.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
AND they developed him into the magnificent player he is today.
He is ahead of the curve for a 3rd overall pick 5 years ago!
Kadri Fanboy since 2006
That Battle of Ontario guy is filling my blog with comments about Turris love / Kadri hate so I told him that hopefully next year Kadri will surpass Turris’ tremendous 25 point season 4 seasons after his draft year.
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
25 points? Can't be done.
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
Darren Dreger tweet
DarrenDreger: Oilers only willing to consider trading Gagner for young, top d-man. After 8 pt explosion + proof he’s a top 2 centre, unlikely trade now.
I can’t help but think that we have a bit of a log jam on the blue line…
Ah yes, proof. He was on pace to be a 40 pt player before last night and is now magically ‘on pace’ for 60pts. Please.
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He is only 21 years old though. Feels a lot older because he’s been in the league forever
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
Sure. Let’s compare his career stats to the almighty Turris’ and see who fares better.
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
My first thought was that they will never trade him now, gotta love the availability heuristic. Once you can think of one example you think it’s the norm.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
Doesn’t hurt when 25% of your points on the season come in one game.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Ew no. He doesn’t fill any void we have and is now going to cost way too much.
Donny, please.
by scrambles the death dealer on Feb 3, 2012 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
I’m sure Burke can convince Tambellini that Franson is a “top” d-man.
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by Draglikepull on Feb 3, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
I’m sure Burke can convince Tambellini thatFransonKomi is a "top" d-man
I’d like to hold on to Franson until proper evualtion (i.e. full season) can be made.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
evualtion
*evaluation
Don’t mind me today, I’m just a little tired.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
For giggles I just peeked at the game thread on HEOTP for last night’s Devils game.
74 comments…SEVENTY FOUR!.
We get that many when the Leaf’s score.
by ChrisFromParadise on Feb 3, 2012 9:48 AM EST reply actions
I don’t blame them, its an English blog after all. I’m surprised the language police hasn’t gotten to them yet.
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Duh
I forgot about the language angle.
by ChrisFromParadise on Feb 3, 2012 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
Why is FTP From The Branches?
I always thought it was From The Bench.
silly me
by ChrisFromParadise on Feb 3, 2012 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
It’s FTB. And actually I used to think the same thing, and didn’t put it together that “From the branches” implies things on the branches implies Leafs.
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by theninjagreg on Feb 3, 2012 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
I get it.
I also have ftp on the brain today…
by ChrisFromParadise on Feb 3, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
HEOTP has some actual good analysis but not nearly as much of a following as PPP, Japers, BSH, etc.
No no, dig UP stupid.
that’s disappointing, really.
you’d like to think a big rival would have a large following to get some good roadtrips in.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
What SC winning goalie did you score on/how the fuck did that happen?
Donny, please.
by scrambles the death dealer on Feb 3, 2012 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
Plus that one guy who has ‘Math’ in his name is kind of a douche
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
I wish I could be a fly on the wall in the Leafs front office for the next three weeks. Assuming, of course, there’s much wall left after all the holes Burkes has punched while trying to make a deal.
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
I’m a little disappointed we don’t have a 24/7 feed to the war room on LeafsTV whenever there isn’t a Leafs game on.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
So I guess I wasn’t the only one who was watching that one year they had a camera in the Leafs war-room at the trade deadline
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
At this point I’d expect the core structure of the building to be almost compromised because of the punching.
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In this room?
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by leafer1984 on Feb 3, 2012 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I’d donate one of my kidneys to examine that board for a couple of hours.
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step one- get into MCC
Step two- FIND THAT ROOM
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shit, I’d just want to see where the Leafs rank their own players.
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They had two goalies at the NHL depth and 1 at AHL, so when was this photo taken?
Giggy/Gus, Reimer?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
article where i got the pic from says September /10
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So that makes sense then. Poor Joey McDonald
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
No… it would’ve been Giggy/Gus with Reimer in the AHL and Rynnas and Scrivens not assigned. This was before last season.
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Was Joey MacDonald not the Marlies back-up at that point?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Would have been Engelange.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
according to Jeffler’s post it was only Reimer with the Marlies at that time. Remember september 2010.
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by Isosceles Kramer on Feb 3, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Macdonald was sent to the Ducks system in mid-2010 I think.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, you could tell it was before this year because it’s alphabetical and Washington is last (as opposed to Winnipeg).
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
Possibly. Too bad we couldn’t have seen it the day Burke took over.
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[blank]-[blank]-Kulemin
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[blank]-Schenn
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So this is like NHL 12 where you can create a roster of superhuman players all named “blank”?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
no, we call superhuman players “grabovski”
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by birky on Feb 3, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
Hmm could be ACC not MCC. I don’t know which one Burke keeps his war room/office in. However I thought there was an article saying his office was down the hall from Colangelo so it would be ACC at that point.
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This is at the MCC.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Look out the windoww
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That is glorious!
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by WendelMadeMe on Feb 3, 2012 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
They all say: James VanReimsdyk
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
I’m pretty sure the board is divided into locatios and the people he wants to fight there.
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
I imagine Burke going all ‘Beautiful Mind’ on that whiteboard
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Wow that is one awesome board.
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Far as I can tell it goes:
NHL depth chart
AHL depth chart
Drafted players depth chart.
They thing Washington has 6 NHL d men, or did when that was taekn
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Edmonton had a shit-tonne of LDs when this was made.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
They also have one RW on Tampa’s depth chart. Ha ha.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure that I buy that Burke is “desperate” to make a deal. Would he like to make a trade? Sure, there are plenty of holes he’d probably like to fix. Would I say that he’s “desperate”? No probably not
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Darren Dreger just said last night that Burke is desperate to make a deal. Maybe he used the wrong word, but I’d wager Burke is desperate to make the playoffs.
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I didn’t like hearing that.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
look at it this way: the earlier you can make a deal, the more time that new player has to make an impact on your season. Acquiring a player today would give him 11 extra games to help a playoff push. That’s huge.
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Oh I get that, it’s the word “desperation” that makes me think “panic” which makes me think “short-sighted”
Maybe im associating too many words
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Yes that was my problem, I don’t want to hear “desperate”. Perhaps “would really like to” or “is actively looking to make a trade”… desperate… scares me
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
Burke doesn’t have a history of being “desperate” for trades, he does have a history of wanting to do a trade badly, but he tends to wait for the right price.
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
I think Dreger’s just “desperate” to get people to talk about his tweet to be honest. Obviously Burke wants to pull the trigger on a deal, but I wouldn’t say he’s panicking or anything like that. We all know that if the right deal doesn’t shape up, he doesn’t do the deal.
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If this means we trade a 1st for Tuomo Ruutu I’m not in favour of it.
Man I’ve been shitting on that guy for no reason a lot lately
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Who cares, fuck Ruutu
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Every time I hear his name brought up I cringe a little because I think someone (possibly us) will massively overpay for him
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
If we trade for him I will be confused. And probably angry.
Unless he scores a lot then yay Ruutu.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
Well if we do it will smack of “I couldn’t get anything else but I had to do something”
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
or he has a hardon for Ruutu
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Needs more exclamations marks.
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by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s not for no reason, trading anything substantial for Ruutu is a bad idea
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Burke has talked in the past about how he wants to acquire a player as soon as possible so that he can get the maximum return on the trade, but other GMs often hold off to see where they end up in the standings or to build up cap space. So he probably is trying to get something done sooner than later. But I think the particular word “desperate” was just Dreger’s way of drawing attention to the story.
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by Draglikepull on Feb 3, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
A TSN employee trying to drum up attention? Bullshit, I don’t believe it.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
Those fuckers at TSN do anything for hits.
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by WizardofNaz on Feb 3, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
But I think the particular word "desperate" was just Dreger’s way of drawing attention to the story.
And there you have it. “Desperation” appeals a lot more to readers.
Would we still be talking about his article today if it was titled:
“Burke Would Like to Make a Trade”
?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:56 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
get both leafs fans and lol laffs 1967 people to read it.
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Desperately Seeking Suter.
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by GreatKingRat on Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Feb 4, 2012 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
I think teams that should have some sort of "desperation" would be:
CHI for a goalie
PHI for a defenseman/defensemen
NSH for a scoring forward
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
We can give Nashville Clarke MacArthur.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
That won’t get us Suter… not sure what would could get for MacArthur honestly
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
MacA > Lebda 2nd > Slaney and Suter > Franson+ Lombardi
See it’s logic… can’t argue with logic
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
TSN has really been playing the Leaf card hard this year. MacKenzie said Ryan was more likely to move than Hemsky at the deadline, Dreger saying the Leafs will be the most active Canadian team at the deadline. I never would have accused them of this before, but I have to wonder if they’re really pandering in this case
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by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Eh, the Star was literally making shit up the other day when it wrote an article about “trade scenarios” involving Ryan Getzlaf. I guess if you call them scenarios you can say whatever the hell you want
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
The only specific thing Dreger has said about the Leafs is that they want JVR, which we kind of already knew.
And McKenzie, if anything, has been pouring cold water on Leafs rumours (stating, for example, that Grabovski was unlikely to be traded).
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by Draglikepull on Feb 3, 2012 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
He does that out of exasperation more than anything. Dude must get a million tweets about the Leafs every day
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
They’re right in the thick of things now…. so close he can taste it. I suspect there’s nothing Burke wants more than to make the playoffs, I can see him really wanting to make a move that helps with a playoff push now but also works as a longer-term piece for the team. Desperate might not be too far off.
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I also don't get the "desperation"
I feel like this is one time in the last few years where patience might be his greatest ally.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
So, is it any wonder Detriot would like to move out of the Central?
Detriot – 71 pts
Nashville – 66 pts
Chicago – 65 pts
St. Louis – 65 pts
Columbus – doesn’t matter.
They may be pulling head right now, but I can’t think of a more competitive group to face regularly. Any one of them could conceivably walk other divisions.
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by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 10:37 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
meanwhile in the east Florida’s in 3rd place with less points than us (8th).
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
The Southeast has never, in its existence, had more than two teams from its division make the playoffs in any one year.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
The Atlantic Division has New York, Philly, Pittsburgh, and New Jersey all in a playoff spot.
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I’m not sure New Jersey is quite in the same vein here. One of Toronto, New Jersey or Ottawa will probably cede a spot to Washington and Florida based on respective divisional play. (Which is why I’d say Toronto’s biggest competitor for a playoff spot is actually Ottawa.) That really just makes them a bubble team whereas the Central looks to have four solid playoff teams. The one who misses (if) is going to feel really hard done by.
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NJ on the way down… Brodeur fading… still need to give up a 1st rounder for Kovalchuk circumvention… if Parise leaves they’re in trouble
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
I did some research recently (a couple weeks old, so records are up to date) on how much of a benefit that division has in getting to rag on the BJs all season long:
Detroit 33-15-1 vs CBJ 2-1
STL 29-13-7 vs CBJ 2-0
Nashville 30-16-4 vs CBJ 4-1
Chicago 29-15-6 vs CBJ 4-0
So while the rest of the division was a combined 12-2 vs CBJ at the time, only CHI and NSH had benefited greatly up until then from facing CBJ so often.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
so records are not up to date
sorry
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, the divisional record is like that today. Until the emergence of Chicago a couple of years back, the Red Wings were dominating what the fans call “The Division That Little Gary Built” for years.
Detroit wants to move because it’s in the eastern time zone so a good chunk of its’ away games are worthless as TV broadcasts to the local market. Like last nights’ game in Vancouver. Even the divisional games require longer flight times and travel, plus they have to visit every Northwest and Pacific division team too.
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by Peter de Chatham on Feb 3, 2012 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
that was a damn good game against the Canucks last night though
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
missed the 3rd period ’cause I went to bed. But yes.
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by Peter de Chatham on Feb 3, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Detroit can fucking suck it.
‘boo hoo our divisional rivals are good now this isnt fun any more moooooooooom’
Seriously, they’ve had years of beating up on mediocre to shit teams in the division, why the FUCK should they get to influence the entire league because they don’t like having to travel or because they want to be in the east not the west?
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by Be26 on Feb 3, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I think it’s more the issue of being an ET team in a conference predominantly made up of CT, MT and PT teams, and a division mainly made up of CT teams.
That said, boo fucking hoo. They’ve won 4 Cups with it. And it sucked for the Leafs when they had to do it in the mid-90s, but I’m not gonna cry over having to travel to California and Western Canada a few more times a season when it meant two conference final appearances in 1993 and 1994.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair
For three of those Stanley Cups the Wings had to go through Colorado (97, 02) or Dallas (98). They were also eliminated by the Avs 3 times (96, 99, 00).
The Red Wings had to face the late 90s / early 2000s Colorade Avalanche in the playoffs 5 times, and the late 90s Dallas Stars once. Based on this, I will argue that (with the exception of Dallas and Colorado) the Red Wings had a very difficult path to the Stanley Cup.
by samspade on Feb 3, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
woops, meant to say most difficult path.
by samspade on Feb 3, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m pretty sure their path would have been more difficult if they were starting from sixth or seventh because the teams in their division were vaguely competent and could challenge the pricks for the division title. Including the first one, there have been ten seasons between now and the creation of the Central division as it is now. Detroit have won it nine out of those ten times.
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it doesnt
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Whatever.
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That being said those first couple people are fucking insane. I don’t even get racecar driving, but at least they have a shell around them in case they hit something at 250km/h
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Feb 3, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Spezza not at practice today, per TSN Wally.
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How many times has Ottawa had to play us on a back to back?
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all of them I think
They bitch a lot about it
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
Really can’t blame them though, I would be livid.
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Everytime so far I think.
Leafs have lost to them 3 times too. Brutal
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This. If the Leafs were plastering the walls with the Sens, then as a fan I might complain, but it hasn’t been that rough for them. Crying for crying’s sake.
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The last game was bullshit, but that HoF game. Fuck
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Yeah, both were pretty bad for different reasons.
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What’s nice is I can count on about one hand the times I’ve been embarrassed by the Leafs effort in a game this season.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
Hm… Boston, Boston, Ottawa, Carolina (but was that a b2b?)…
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Rangers a few weeks back
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6-2 loss to Boston, 7-0 loss to Boston, 5-1 loss to Florida, all three Ottawa losses, the 4-3 OTL to Carolina, 3-0 loss to NYR.
I’ll keep the Pittsburgh one out of it since I was more frustrated than embarrassed.
So, 8 horribly embarrassing games out of 51. PROGRESS!
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
The Leafs had won 7 of the last 8 going into this season (or something like that). We were due for a correction (ie for luck to go against us).
I was at that HHOF game in person. Probably the worst live game I’ve been too. Thank god for the pre-game ceremony or it would’ve been a complete waste of money.
That's "Da-ooo". Like the drink.
True, but that said, luck has nothing to do with the fact that in at least 2 of those losses, the Leafs just flat out didn’t play well.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
Erik Christensen and a 7th(obviously) traded from Rangers to Wild for Casey Wellman
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The fact that a draft pick is going to Minnesota is the tip-off for me. They’re paying Minnesota to take on salary.
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by Draglikepull on Feb 3, 2012 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Also, they dumped Wellman in the minors right away
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Ya MIN has the depth of a kiddie pool at C, Christensen is not a saviour in any way but he is probably an upgrade for their top 9
I don’t think anybody really cares about Minnesota at this point. Too many MSMers got burned proclaiming them contenders when they were on that hot streak at the beginning of the year
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
no way, let them and have them get blown out in the first round and ruin their draft position.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
Or maybe the can trade iggy for Lebda and a first.
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
For Columbus’s first? I’d do it.
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Other team squeaks into playoffs: hilarious because they ruined their draft pick
Leafs squeak into playoffs: sign of success, great achievement by hard working local squadron
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Gustavsson's SV% is 1.000 on games where he lets in no goals
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by MLS on Feb 3, 2012 12:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Youngest team in the league vs. old and busted.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
We preferred to be called “New hotness”
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by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
It’s ok to squeak in if it’s just one step in your team’s progress to becoming a consistent top 4 in the conference. Most teams don’t jump from 11th to top 4 overnight (although it does happen).
If you continue to sneak in every other year, never getting any better long term, that’s just mediocrity. aka Montreal Canadiens 1994-present
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Minnesota might squeak into 8th, if only because Colorado seems to be doing everything possible to not get itself into a playoff spot.
I think Dallas has a decent shot at it, though.
But, note that the 8-10 teams all have sub .500 records in their last 10. If only the other teams in the East could be as nice.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
Leafs 0 John Mitchell 1
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fixed
Leafs 0 John Mitchell 1 Lebda -3
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Mitchell was terrible, he is still terrible
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
Really? You think you couldn’t find players who could fill the exact same role on most AHL teams?
If you threw Boyce in his spot would you really notice much of a difference? how about Greg Scott? Ryan Hamilton? Zigomanis might actually bring a bit more because he can at least win faceoffs. Those are just AHL vets.
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I’m thinking you folks are skewed by the expectations that were placed on him. Yes, he’s never gonna be top 9.
He actually got a chance in the shootout against Buffalo the other night.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Feb 3, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I’m thinking you folks are skewed by the expectations that were placed on him. Yes, he’s never gonna be top915.
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by not norm ullman on Feb 3, 2012 2:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I would love to have Tortorella coach the Leafs, only because the media already thinks they get bullied, and that’s just by Ron Wilson.
God that would be so entertaining
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by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
Mitchell is what he is: a 4th liner. He just happens to be a 4th liner on a far, far better team than he’s ever played on before.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
1- dont rely on him in a significant offensive roll
2- give him easy competition
3- copy what the Leafs used him for in his 1st two seasons
4- have zero expectations
he has 11 points in 31 games, his career high was 29 in 76, he isn’t even on pace for his best season as a Leaf when we all said he sucked
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
hell he isnt even on pace to match his 2nd best season in Toronto where he had 23 in 60
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
And the reason he looks better defensively?
Well, I don’t think we can even begin to compare the 2011-12 Rangers to the 2008-09 or 2009-10 Leafs.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
one word
Lundquist
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Did you ever notice that “one word” is not, in fact, one word?
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by not norm ullman on Feb 3, 2012 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you just blew my mind
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
i do that a lot.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Feb 3, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm…would John Mitchell good enough to play on leafs 4th line this year or would he find his way back to the marlies?
would he be better than
Steckel
Crabb
Brown
Boyce
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by leafer1984 on Feb 3, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
No
No
No
Maybe
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
No, and your brain agrees.
No, and your claws agree.
No, and your black eye agrees.
No, and you nose it.
by LeafInVancouver on Feb 3, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
In best John Lovitz voice with wild arm flourish : COACHING!!!
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by GreatKingRat on Feb 3, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
not really, no
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Huh?
Mitchell in his two full seasons as a Leaf had:
29pts in 76 games (.38ppg)
23pts in 60 games (.38ppg)
Currently as a Ranger he has:
11pts in 31 games (.35ppg)
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I’m pretty happy with the 7th round pick as compensation, fuck JFM
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
They still overpaid
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
/looks up
//reads
///shrug
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He got shipped out in a season where he had 3pts in 23 games, was shipped to the Marlies, and then shipped to the CT Whale.
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Also: he’s just kinda terrible at hockey. He’s a replacement level player at his finest.
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A career replacement player.
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
I know he was not that great which is why I’m surprised that he is in the NHL on first in the conference rangers. Maybe Torts style makes works for him.
is in the NHL on first in the conference rangers
Every team, regardless of posiiton, has 4th liners. Detroit carries around Abdelkader. Vancouver has somebody shitty, etc..
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If you’re so smart how comes John Mitchell is playing on a better team now, huh?
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by MLS on Feb 3, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Detroit won a Stanley Cup with Brett Lebda on their roster.
End of discussion.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
Kaberle didn’t do that great with Bruins. And Versteeg probably is having a lucky season in Florida as well as him time on the hawks.
Does this mean if the leafs trade Schenn, he will automatically become a better defenceman because he starts playing with better teammates.
what? Kaberle was fine with the Bruins, he led their defence in points, you know, the team with Chara on it?
he made one bad gaff in game one or two and people think he was bad
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
they had Chara, Lucic, Horton (for a time), Bergeron, Seguin, etc etc etc
it wasnt up to Kaberle to improve their PP, everyone fucked that dog
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
to be fair, he wasn’t really on the roster, the playing roster anyways
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah they were playing Lilja if IIRC (not that he’s a ton better)
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
He played 19/20 of the Red Wings playoff games in 2008 and all 23 games in 2009.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
hmm, must have been thinking of the year they lost to the pens
well then
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair, he played only 2 games the year after that (when they were a second round exit to SJ).
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
… so what you’re saying is that Brett Lebda was the reason for the Wings success in 2008 and 2009?
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
This is excellent news for the Columbus Blue Jackets!
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 3, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
I believe they forgot Step 1: Make the playoffs.
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by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 3, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
well they did! …..that one time….only
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Where they lost to the Brett Lebda-led Red Wings.
You can see how this is getting all circular.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
One step at a time.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 3, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
See if we had just made the playoffs last year, Brett Lebda would have carried us to the Stanley Cup final single-handedly
We’ve been shitting on one of the greatest playoff performers Of. All. Time
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by Chi-town leafs on Feb 3, 2012 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly. Not great by any stretch, but not as bad as people made him out to be. Classic 4th line production.
Except he doesn’t do anything I would want from my 4th line. We have Steckel and Brown and Crabb who at least play physical, wins faceoffs and kills penalties.
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He has 5 assists now. That is infinity times his NHL scoring pace.
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
Well, Torts had Avery, who does play physical and he’s in the minors. I like the Leafs fourth line, and wouldn’t want Mitchell on it, but I think people are shitting on Mitchell because people thought he was gonna be more than what he is.
I was shitting on him from day 1. He was just never good at anything. He wasn’t physical,couldn’t play defense, couldn’t kill penalties, didn’t win faceoffs, thought he was a 1st line talent and would stick handle and lose the puck. Basically he was just meh all around which made him a terrible NHL’er imo
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The JFM special, stickhandle to the blue line and lose it
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Nazem Kadri?
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
you’re a shit disturber
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by leafer1984 on Feb 3, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hockey players not named Evgeni Malkin?
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Sorry, I meant, offf the cycle, comes from behind the net skates back to blue line, loses it
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seems a little odd to dump someone making less than a million dollars.
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by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Tim Connolly looks like Caillou, discuss.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 11:57 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
HELP HIM! That towel is crushing his bones!
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
i hate that kid
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Growing up is not so tough.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
LOOK
AT
THIS
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/932412/boom.gif
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 11:57 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Is this the Japanese equivalent of Just for Laughs Gags?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
No, that’s a Chinese guy throwing a firework into the sewer.
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GO PANTHERS!
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
wait, what?
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah im pretty sure we need to begrudingly go with winnipeg. Florida needs to drop
Being a Leafs fan makes me bipolar.
Sportclubstats says a Florida win raises our chances +0.3 and a WPG win is -0.1
huh
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yup
Go Islanders and Florida I guess
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Northeast/Toronto.html
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
Funny stat… we have a better chance to finish first in the conference if we go 28-1-2 instead of 31-0-0
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by WizardofNaz on Feb 3, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Funny stat… we have a better chance to finish first in the conference if we go 28-1-2 instead of 31-0-0
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by WizardofNaz on Feb 3, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Funny stat… we have a better chance to finish first in the conference if we go 28-1-2 instead of 31-0-0
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Funny stat… we have a better chance to finish first in the conference if we go 28-1-2 instead of 31-0-0
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Funny stat… we have a better chance to finish first in the conference if we go 28-1-2 instead of 31-0-0
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Funny stat… we have a better chance to finish first in the conference if we go 28-1-2 instead of 31-0-0
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by BlindSight on Feb 3, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you all suck
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by WizardofNaz on Feb 3, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Funny stat… Columbus would have to go 31-0 to have any chance to make the Playoffs.
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
There’s a glitch in the matrix!
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
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by Frag on Feb 3, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
LupuL
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by Frag on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
racecar
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Did Won Straw Warts Now I Did
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lid off a daffodil
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
A man a plan a canal Panama
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Able was I ere I saw Elba.
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Goals scored on Stanley Cup winning goalies by Scott Gomez this past year: 0
Goals scored on Stanley Cup winning goalies by me: 1
by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rise to vote, sir!
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by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Go hang a salami I’m a lasagna hog!
by holymackinaw on Feb 3, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
wow
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by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Lewd did I live, evil did I dwel’.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Points deducted for " dwel’ "
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Dammit I’m mad.
Evil is a deed as I live.
God, am I reviled? I rise, my bed on a sun, I melt.
To be not one man emanating is sad. I piss.
Alas, it is so late. Who stops to help?
Man, it is hot. I’m in it. I tell.
I am not a devil. I level "Mad Dog".
Ah, say burning is, as a deified gulp,
In my halo of a mired rum tin.
I erase many men. Oh, to be man, a sin.
Is evil in a clam? In a trap?
No. It is open. On it I was stuck.
Rats peed on hope. Elsewhere dips a web.
Be still if I fill its ebb.
Ew, a spider… eh?
We sleep. Oh no!
Deep, stark cuts saw it in one position.
Part animal, can I live? Sin is a name.
Both, one… my names are in it.
Murder? I’m a fool.
A hymn I plug, deified as a sign in ruby ash,
A Goddam level I lived at.
On mail let it in. I’m it.
Oh, sit in ample hot spots. Oh wet!
A loss it is alas (sip). I’d assign it a name.
Name not one bottle minus an ode by me:
"Sir, I deliver. I’m a dog"
Evil is a deed as I live.
Dammit I’m mad.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Angels and Demons… oh wait… crap.
DAMN YOU DAN BROWN!
by c_gee on Feb 3, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bolton
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by Frag on Feb 3, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s not a palindrome! The palindrome of “Bolton” would be “Notlob!” It don’t work!!
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by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Xela
Kebart
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
God Dog
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by Frag on Feb 3, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
pulul
Cripes! I always get this one wrong!
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think it’s due to the tight race for the division lead in the SE division. Plus, Florida is in 3rd place right now.
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….despite having less points than us. How sad is the SE right now?
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Very
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by Frag on Feb 3, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
if one of their teams makes the playoffs with less points than the 8th placed team or 9th, that would be a fucking travesty.
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I believe this is referred to as the “2010 NFC West Scenario”
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
At least they were 8-8 and not 7-9
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
Funny thing is that the 7-9 Seahawks actually won a playoff game.
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Raiders would have made it if they had an elementary school-level pass defense
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Feb 3, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Sad for a team that consecutively boasted two of the better corners to play the game in the past 15 years.
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by Self Destructive Zones on Feb 3, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
It was embarrassing
I’m a passive Raiders fan and that team had a lot of potential and from what I saw a pretty solid rush defence. They just let quarterbacks do whatever the hell they wanted with impunity… the last game of the year would have put them in the playoffs if they won, but they just let Rivers do whatever they wanted. Brutal.
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Feb 3, 2012 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I’ve been a Raiders fan of sorts since about ’99. Been largely a disappointing experience. The Carson Palmer trade might be the icing on that shit cake.
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by Self Destructive Zones on Feb 3, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
I had a bad feeling about the season when McFadden went down. There were a couple games in there that they should have won but blew it. I think there was a game against the Broncos in fact.
Fucking fuck
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by Chris Stoikoff on Feb 3, 2012 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Florida is currently sitting in 3rd, and I guess them winning opens their lead over Washington while Winnipeg falls farther back.
So, of course, you just KNOW it’s gonna be a three-point game tonight.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Chance of a 3 point game : 8000%
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
The Eastern Conference-leading Rangers, who have scored 17 goals in their last nine games and have been limited to two goals or fewer in 20 of their 49 matches, are seeking to add both scoring punch and a defenseman in advance of the Feb. 27 trade deadline.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/source_rangers_on_smyth_radar_tnrcx77ovFAzjNpT4SMVIL#ixzz1lL62XUca
We need to caption that gif of the fat kid strutting that says “Haters gonna hate” with “Regression to the Mean”
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Didn’t he force LA to trade him back to Edmonton because he loved the city so much?
Smyth, would give serious consideration to waiving his no-move clause in order to pursue a Cup on Broadway.
"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 Feb 3, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh man I love Edmonton I would love to go back there to finish my career.
Wait you mean I have to play with WHO?
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by WizardofNaz on Feb 3, 2012 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Y’know, I coulda sworn I remembered this team being a lot less of a shithole when I left.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wait I thought the rules said you have to have at least one goaltender on your roster…
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by WizardofNaz on Feb 3, 2012 2:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
HE’S our starting goalie?
Well, he has to be. Would you rather we put the drunk old Russian guy in net again?
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, we’d throw Khabibulin under the bus, but only if he tries to drive it drunk.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The Habs have been to one Conference Final since they won the Stanley Cup in 1993. There have been two lockouts since then. They’ve missed the playoffs six times since and seem destined to Make It Seven. That one Conference Final, by the way? A fluke. An illusion. They’re not an elite team and haven’t been since Patrick Roy sulked his way out of town. There’s a reason they have a proud history, and not a proud present-day.
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:23 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
I can’t understand the Lambert hate. Everything he says is 100% the God’s honest truth, with just a bit of snark thrown on top. Sometimes the truth hurts people, but it’s the truth. Get over yourselves.
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 3, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sometimes he's just a dick, no facts presented, just to get a rise out of people.
I find it hilarious, but I can see why some thin-skinned people lose their shit.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
on Puck Daddy or twitter?
Never seen it on Puck Daddy (but I don’t read his stuff often), but on twitter on the anti-Canada stuff is just a lot of shit talking. It’s not an argument at all.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Heh as I said, it doesn’t bug me at all
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
The whole point of Sleeping Giant is to be as obnoxious about the World Juniors as TSN is.
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I know and I get it, I find it hilarious
But I was just responding to Skinny’s “I can’t understand the Lambert hate.”
Some people don’t get jokes and are thin-skinned.
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t forget dumb.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, that’s not quite true. Sometimes he’s 100% troll deliberately looking to incite people. But then, if it isn’t you, it is usually hilarious.
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
hilarious regardless.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Or Jets fans. lol
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Well, he definitely trolls certain fanbases (Detroit, Winnipeg, Buffalo) and Canada during the WJHC, but people need to see it for what it is and get over it.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Usually not a big Lambert fan for his snarkiness (mentioned below) but he’s dead on with the evaluation of the habs. I’ve been saying this for years and seems that everyone but the actual hab organization/fanbase sees it too. While the Leafs have been nothing special for a long time, I’m not the delusional one proclaiming the grandeur of the club at present and for the last x amount of year.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 3, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
TOMORROW: REIMER
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
GBSR
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thank God some one finally summed up our goalie-starting song into an acronym, what a time saver
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
tl;dr. GBSR
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
RR GBSR
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
RRGBSRIIESGAISBF!
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by WizardofNaz on Feb 3, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I do not know what this acronym is
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Gotta Be Startin’ Reimer.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh shit, I just noticed your signature. Awesome. Was there video or something? I’ve been a bit absent from the internet lately.
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
they were filming it, I haven’t gotten the link to the videos yet.
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Which goalie?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Billy Smith
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well done.
What move did ya use?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
just a couple dekes, I did 10 min of spin-o-ramas the night before but kept losing the puck. one kid tried it, but got tackled.
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nice.
The only move I’ve got is fake slap-shot forehand, backhand fivehole.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
My fave move is skate in awkwardly and hope I dont whiff and fall on my face
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by leafer1984 on Feb 3, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
That’s my move too.
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by MLS on Feb 3, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
CRASH THE NET!
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I do that one too.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
only when the goalie brushes against you though, right?
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Man I was so happy so one went with a cheap joke, then you had to ruin it
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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by leafer1984 on Feb 3, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
if I am anything, it is consistent
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ya, a consistent asshole.
Never change
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by leafer1984 on Feb 3, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he probably didn’t try too hard.
after the shoot out there was a scrimmage, and when ever a goalie went down it was a dozen kids jamming their sticks at the puck.
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You mean he didn’t shove the butt end of his stick into your face?
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by Self Destructive Zones on Feb 3, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
no he dove at a lot fo the kidis, but stayed away from the adults, i’m sure he wouldn’t want any adults falling on him these days
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Even elseldo can score on an Islanders' goaltender.
They really need help.
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, good on ya for not tripping over the hashmarks like you predicted. (I assume)
So, apparently I can now be followed.. but no stalking. @alsonamedphil
by Learn2Leaf on Feb 3, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
no i stayed on my feet, had my head down for the second shot and all i heard was “NO YOU DON’T” and then saw a stick come at the puck
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
@mirtle Reimer will start tomorrow in Ottawa.
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
REIMER REIMER GOTTA BE STARTIN’ REIMER
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by Frag on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Toronto Maple Leafs: Lupul is Lupul backwards
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by LeafFan1989 on Feb 3, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
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by LeafFan1989 on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Reimer, Reimer, got to be starting Reimer.
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Correct decision
No no, dig UP stupid.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 3, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
it only took him about 2 months.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Feb 3, 2012 1:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Burke has said on more than one occasion that he is “in the entertainment business”. He wants his team to play “an uptempo exciting game” Truth be told I’d say he was happier with the OT loss to the Penguins than the 1-0 win.
Do you think this is just bluster, or does it actually impact the way he builds the team?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
it definitely affects the coaching he likes, he’d made fun of NJD several times by sayign they just want to win even if 5000 people are watching, whereas Burke wants to win but also wants 20,000 watching,.
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He must love the uptempo forecheck that lets us hear “to the line but not out” 28 times a game.
by Jon K. on Feb 3, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I drink everytime they say to the line but not out. I drink a lot on saturdays….
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If i had a nickle for every time he didn’t say that, Id be broke as shit.
At least it's not Lebda.
by Nifty Mittens on Feb 3, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Cuthbert the other night said “to the line but they kept it in”
Professional cusser causer.
by T is for Truculence on Feb 3, 2012 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he says it too but not as much as the jerks at CBC.
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 1:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He was afraid of copyright infringement.
I wish that the defence could just play a simple passing game up the boards and out to the forwards. I know it’s not as easy to do as to say it, but shit, they can’t be this badly coached.
by Jon K. on Feb 3, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
relevent
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
by Chris Stoikoff on Feb 3, 2012 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
His philosophy makes sense in a city with a struggling fanbase needing revenue. In Toronto he will be faulted for whatever he does – even for how long it took him to win the cup in a couple years.
by jeffgm on Feb 3, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
leafs vs. ottawa
will victory be a long-shot…. or DUE to a long-shot?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m0oNGewuz4
(ottawa’s toskalol-moment of 2012?)
by magecanuck on Feb 3, 2012 1:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Q: Which "top 6" has less points all season than Gagner got in one game?
A: Scott Gomez.
by Goosemonster on Feb 3, 2012 1:47 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
The BoO blog has no credibility.
The blog features an article which states: “Is Dion Phaneuf the Worst Captain in Maple Leaf History?” Yes.
And does nothing to back up the assertion.
If you’re going to make idiotic claims you can at least back them up. The Turris/Kadri comparisons are laughable, but at least the offer uses a rediculously small sample size and clouds over their respective stages in development in order to make his badly flawed argument.
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The BoO blog has no credibility.
It’s also where PPP, Jared and other more awesome bloggers got started a long time ago. I get that you don’t like the tone or the discourse but they’re a part of this community.
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by Chemmy on Feb 3, 2012 2:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Okay, this starts to make sense, because I dimly recall BoO being worthwhile reading, but nowadays, I wonder why I’m still subscribed to the RSS feed in Google Reader. (This disproves my other theory, which is that I’d gotten smarter.)
Didn’t want to attack the genesis of this blog. But that article is horribly weak and when I read that stuff about Phaneuf with 0 attempts to back-up the argument I figured that BoO wasn’t the type of place I’d go for my hockey fix.
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by Alspicer on Feb 3, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
they’re a part of this community.
So is Robert Pickton.
I shot a moose once, in upstate New York.
by not norm ullman on Feb 3, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
indeed, and some of the Sens guys are even pretty ok…..for sens fans, low bar I know, but they can limbo
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
One Team Rule
“… even pretty ok.”
Laying it on a bit thick, aren’t we? Jared “Lil Spezza” From “London”
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by not norm ullman on Feb 3, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
I will let you know my giggle is magical and brings joy to the ears of everyone around me
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 3, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Let’s be clear. The blog might have some credibility, but whoever THM is most certainly does not.
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by Be26 on Feb 3, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Worst in HISTORY?
Yeah, because guys like Rob ‘serving time for a DUI’ Ramage were glorious leaders.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
that guy between sundin and phaneuf was terrible
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 3:05 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 1 recs
I know, he was totally invisible.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What a floater!
Useless comments since 2009.
by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 3, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No, but you’re close. HINT: Matt Stajan constantly made drop passes to him.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 3, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
but at least the offer uses
Should have read author
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by Alspicer on Feb 3, 2012 2:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
REIMER IS STARTING ON SATURDAY, FUCK YEAH
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by MLS on Feb 3, 2012 2:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I will be at the game in Ottawa tomorrow night
I have a lifetime viewing record of 3-0-0. Last time I was at a regular season game Brett Lebda scored a goal. I hope you’re all prepared for some magic tomorrow night.
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by Draglikepull on Feb 3, 2012 3:50 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
8 point night for grabbo!
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by elseldo on Feb 3, 2012 3:53 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 1 recs
9 point cuz he’s better
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by LeafFan1989 on Feb 3, 2012 4:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And a Kostitsyn head on a pear tree.
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