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# Back To Business!
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/back-to-business/
- Published: 2009-02-05T13:30:08.000Z
- Updated: 2009-02-05T13:30:08.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

*"Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast."*

*"It jumped up a notch."*

*"Yeah, it did didn't it."*

If you haven't already had a chance please head on over to (and recommend) [my friendly reminder to rein in your filthy discussions](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2009/2/5/749800/a-friendly-reminder). Won't anyone think of the children?

Anyway, so...the Leafs lost huge...very huge. So what can we look forward to today? The senators have three games in hand:

### Northeast Standings

|                                                              | GP | W  | L  | OTL | PT |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | -- | -- | -- | --- | -- |
| [Boston](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/teams/BOS)   | 52 | 38 | 8  | 6   | 82 |
| [Montreal](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/teams/MON) | 51 | 29 | 16 | 6   | 64 |
| [Buffalo](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/teams/BUF)  | 52 | 27 | 20 | 5   | 59 |
| [Toronto](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/teams/TOR)  | 52 | 19 | 24 | 9   | 47 |
| [Ottawa](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/teams/OTT)   | 49 | 17 | 25 | 7   | 41 |

(updated 2.4.2009 at 10:54 PM EST)

And they could pus the Leafs down to 4th last and a 10.7% chance of winning the right to draft John Ta-va-res (clap clap, clap-clap-clap).

- [No more staged fights](http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=265782&lid=headline&lpos=topStory%5Fnhl&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)? I can get behind that and [Mirtle outs the most egregious offenders](http://www.fromtherink.com/2009/2/4/749470/cracking-down-on-staged-fi?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Tread carefully the next time you go to a Leafs' practice James. Deveaux is watching you...
- TSM [breaks down Brian Burke's visit to McClown's show](http://torontosportsmedia.com/toronto-maple-leafs-hockey/bob-mccown-and-brian-burke-great-radio/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). No word on whether Burke wore sunglasses.
- [No Leafs will be left on Pogge's Christmas Card list by April](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/index.php/2009/02/04/post-game-leafssabres-poor-pogge/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). I think this might be the worst rookie hazing ever.
- The wheels for a Kaberle trade [are being put in motion by his agent](http://torontosportsmedia.com/toronto-maple-leafs-hockey/tomas-kaberle-going-to-provide-brian-burke-a-list/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)...
- Now, [Duane won't dance on Marty York's journalistic grave](http://neatesager.blogspot.com/2009/02/you-cant-make-this-stuff-up-marty-york.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and he'll actually defend him. Luckily for me, I am not always on the industry's side so I will do a jig. **Update:** [**CoxBloc has the perfect reply**](http://www.coxbloc.com/2007/11/the-dook-of-york.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- [Grabbo's been put in the corner because of his erratic play and lack of defensive diligence](http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/02/04/time-out-for-grabovski/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). He's also an RFA after this summer...
- I in no way understand [the firing Eric Lindros](http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/psh/comments/nhlpa%5Fshoots%5Fitself%5Fin%5Fthe%5Ffoot/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)./