From The Branches

This isn't super late because I don't love you, it's - oh yeah, it is.

Links The Tyler Bozak Post On-ice shooting percentage is no joke. Playoff LFR Can you believe what's happening? Carlyle on the Chopping Block? God willing. Does a Tought First Round Series Hurt a Stanley Cup Run? Nope.

30 Thoughts You're unlikely to have gone this long without reading this one, but just in case, here it is anyway. Mike Keenan chases refs off the ice Well, of course he did. Paul Stastny spears some guy in the groin Hey, everyone's doing it. No

Links Marlies Take 2-0 Series Lead Eat shit.........Milwaukee Admirals. Pyrrhic Faceoff Wins in Edmonton Dellow finds a prime example of cutting off your nose to spite your face. Can Leafs Fans Now Become Habs Fans? No. Never. Not under any circumstances.

With games being played throughout the day, you basically don't have to do anything else other than watch hockey today.

Links Playoffs LFR: Ugly Dangle ain't go no alibi. Remembering a Surprise Maple Leaf Overtime Win Leafs win in an playoff OT? Impossible. Are the Habs for Real? DGB is unclean.

The Penguins MAF'd it up last night, and lost to the Blue Jackets in overtime, Dallas beat Anaheim, and Chicago won in overtime, putting all three series at 2-2. Marc-Andre Fleury makes two gaffes, Blue Jackets rally to win Game 4 Watch the Pens blow a

The Habs swept the Lightning last night (due in no small part to a terrible penalty call late in the 3rd period) and promptly lit every broom they had on fire. Probably. What's the French word for broom? Is it just le broom? Probably. "Le broom est

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Hope your long weekend is going well.

Even if the Leafs aren't involved, there is still plenty of good hockey to be watched.

There were some really great games last night. Pittsburgh coming back from a 3-1 deficit, Montreal-Tampa going to overtime, and the Stars comeback falling short. Have some links, then get your playoff fix again tonight at 7 when the Flyers visit the Rangers. Vintage Leaf Memories - Michael Langlois:

Links Panthers Win Draft Lottery Leafs to pick eighth. End of a Slow Bleed Leafs finish one of the worst defensive seasons in NHL history. Dave Nonis on Leafs Lunch Lots of not goodness. First Round is the Best Hockey of the Year Agree or disagree? Randy Carlyle End of

Let's see how this goes.

Pick two teams, one from each Conference, who you'll either be cheering for, or wouldn't mind to see the win the Cup. For me it's San Jose and Boston. San Jose because that team deserves a win as does Joe Thornton. Boston because I&

It's the last game of the Leafs' NHL season.

Helpful links to get you going as a new era dawns

There is really no excuse for winning the next two games.

Links Stick a Fork in Them They're done. Thoughts on Thoughts Please Leafs, get Evander Kane. How Coaches Emotionally Manipulate Their Players And how it changes in the playoffs.

The team hasn't been officially eliminated, but nothing short of a miracle is going to get them in.

Links Toughness vs. Skill Looking at style of defensemen and how they're valued. Should they Stay or Should they Go? Good ones stay. Bad ones go. Open Response to Steve Simmons That's a sweet t-shirt. David Clarkson: The Contract from Hell Truth. Steve Dangle Podcast

It's yet another near-elimination game, as the Leafs take on the Winnipeg Jets. The Hawks spared the Leafs some trouble by dispatching of Columbus in regular time with under 5 seconds to play, but Columbus, Toronto, and New Jersey are all dogging it out (and the Leafs

Links (click them) He Fight. He (seldom) Scores. He Fight. He's a Drain on the Salary Cap. Yup, it's Clarkson. On Corsi% Rel, TOI, and Benoit Pouliot Kind of a good player. Real good. Ranking the Ten Most Likely First Round Matchups NYR-PHI gonna be

Well, not really "stand" so much as "skate around in the Leafs' zone."

Links Mythbusters: Kessel's Disappearance There isn't one. Steve Dangle on the Radio Steve gets belligerent. Does a Leafs Win Change Your Views on the Playoff Race? Nope.