[Tuesday's FTB] On The Bright Side
OK, so the league and the players met last night for a couple hours to start talking again, but there
Double Nikolai and Other Assorted Links
Double Nikolai
The girls at Ginger Snowflake think this would make for a great caption contest. Have at it.
Leafs
Toronto Marlies Join The You Can Play Team
The Toronto Marlies are the first AHL team to join with You Can Play. They've developed a great pledge and have put it in a video.
1992 Was The Best Season For ALL LEAFS?
No seriously... not just for the guys on the Leafs in 1992-93... it was the best season for 22 Former and Future Leafs too.
A Crack in the Foundation?
Flyers owner Ed Snider may be trying to shift support away from Gary Bettman among the Board of Governors. Could this be the breakthrough the labor impasse needs?
Leafs-related Thoughts on the Subway Super Series
Morgan Rielly impressed in the Super Series, what about the rest of our prospects?
Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here
When Baghdad Bill Daly finally starts speaking with a dour tone, you know things aren't going very well:
[Thursday's FTB] Hey, It's Joffrey Lupul
Apparently, Joffrey Lupul has overcome all those bureaucratic barriers to playing hockey in the KHL that Cam Charron brought up
Official PPP Response To Ian Mendes
After reading Ian Mendes' latest attempt to glom Daniel Alfredsson onto Mats Sundin's soaring star, we felt the need to draft an official response to his story.
Where the Real Fun Is At
So apparently something happened in the world of baseball or whatever last night involving a mega-trade and a skeezy team
Sundin Grateful to Leafs Fans for Wonderful Memories
Last night, Mats Sundin stepped up to the podium to acknowledge his receipt of the greatest individual honour a hockey
[Tuesday's FTB] Yeah, Mats Sundin Is Awesome
Need I say more? On to the links.
Sundin will never forget what Leafs fans gave him
"When I
Does a Full-Season Lockout Hurt the Leafs?
Over at the Hockey Writers, Lukas Hardonk wrote a piece titled "How a Full-Season Lockout Puts the Toronto Maple
Lazy Linkage
Lazy Linkage on a Friday
Leafs in 10-Game Segments
That'd make for a great roller coaster.
Day Dreaming:
The Talented Mr.Biggs
Is Tyler Biggs figuring out how to use his size effectively? Boy, that could be a big development.
[Thursday's FTB] Let's All Get Our Hopes Up
All this silence around the NHL/PA negotiations makes me think that a deal is imminent. That is, "a
The Voting Isn't Over
While the US general elections were held yesterday, the most important vote you can cast is still available to you.
Suggestions Welcome
We're staring down the barrel of a cancelled season. What should we write about?
Sunday Night Reading
I caused a stir at the end of the week when I suggested that the side that is desperate to
Braying Idiot Detractors: Ignorance is Universal
Yesterday, Deadspin ran an article surrounding baseball sabremetrician-turned political poll aggregator Nate Silver and the vitriol thrown his way by
[Thursday's FTB] Friedman, Charron, And Other Links
I had an interesting discussion on Twitter yesterday: is it worth time to tweet displeasure with NHL owners to the
[Wednesday's FTB] Good News, Everyone!
And by 'good', I generally mean 'bad'.
[Tuesday's FTB] Pants Day
You know it's my day to write the FTB because you're looking an an awesome photo