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# A Leafs Picture
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/a-leafs-picture/
- Published: 2009-08-13T08:00:21.000Z
- Updated: 2009-08-13T08:00:21.000Z
- Author: VoxMediaUser138634
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

...to get your morning started right.

![Leafs_medium](http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/226832/leafs_medium.jpg)

*Mike Richards becomes* [*erased*](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC2F-2H2Piw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

- Discussed in some detail in yesterday's FTB, Steve takes a deeper dive into the [back ups vs. starters ](http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/08/12/backing-up-buds/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)argument.
- The Old Guys in Blue and White are back with [something to think about](http://oldguysinblue.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-are-not-kids-we-used-to-be.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) before your next jersey purchase.
- TML Nation reminds us all that one of the most important changes Brian Burke made, was [keeping Ron Wilson as head coach](http://tml-nation.blogspot.com/2009/08/coaches-will-be-crucial.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) after signing on in November (when it mattered that I hurt my privates. Go Flyers!)
- MLHS has the top 5 stories we can expect to hear about over and over and over.[ And over...](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/index.php/2009/08/12/the-top-5-stories-that-will-carry-over-into-next-season/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) .
- The [Globe and Mail's Bruce Dowbiggin](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/no-love-for-jp/article1249494/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) decided to place blame on the explosion of the Patrick Kane story squarely at the feet of bloggers. Without actually verifying this to be true. Shockingly, a few folks had a problem with that. [Neate Seeger](http://neatesager.blogspot.com/2009/08/hes-dowbboy-who-lives-in-bubble.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [mc79](http://www.mc79hockey.com/?p=3195&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [TSM](http://torontosportsmedia.com/sports-and-toronto/bloggers-blame-patrick-kane-story/5276?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) weigh in with the facts.
- Yahoo! has their [initial NHL power rankings](http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;%5Fylt=AnZ5U9fndkKkNTGXqKmO4XoJfwM6?slug=rm-nhlpower081209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) up. [Not everyone](http://tml-nation.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-will-leafs-fare-compared-to-their.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is amused with the way [the teams shook down ](http://mvn.com/senatorsrow/2009/08/are-the-leafs-better-than-the-sens.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)though.
- Mats Sundin is set to retire. [Maybe](http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2009/8/12/986325/mats-sundin-to-retire-says-swedish?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

**UPDATE**

- Hungry Leafs Fan has a plan for world domination! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! No? What's that you say? [Growing the game](http://hungryleafsfan.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-get-americans-to-embrace-hockey.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)? Oh...that's cool too.
- [The Hockey News ranks the Marlies' jerseys 14th in the AHL](http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27493-.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). What about ottawa? Bingo's ranked last./

### What's got you breathless in anticipation for this NHL season?

| The potential for dishing out the big hits, instead of receiving them.            | 62 |
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| The potential goaltending battle between Toskala and Gustavsson.                  | 30 |
| The potential for Burke to swing a big trade for that top 6 forward he covets.    | 26 |
| The potential for Grabovski to single handedly take on the Habs bench. Again.     | 41 |
| Something else that's got you all hot and bothered (SFW details in the comments.) | 6  |