From The Branches

After Steve Yzerman's Luongo-centric comments on a Tampa radio station, you just knew Mr. Roberto would be back in the Leafs cooler talk. Here's Mike from VLM on why he doesn't want Luongo: My reasons are not based on advanced stats or any

Naturally, I'm pleased with the outcome of the Toronto Marlies game. The Marlies have moved to 3-1 in their series, and the fact that Ben Scrivens had a shutout is the cherry on top. Check out the Game In Six here. There are several recaps of this

via blogimages.thescore.com Originally posted over on Reddit Hockey, the Backhand Shelf sheds some light on the psychology of being a Leafs fan and how it might drive one to drink. Bottoms up to Brian Burke! Links after the jump. Leafs Links The Value Behind 35 Why keeping our

Yes, the New Jersey Devils thoroughly frustrated the New York Rangers last night, and won the game 4-1. I have to say that I'm surprised at how entertaining this series has been, given that I don't particularly care about either team. In any event, here&

Some say that we here at Pension Plan Puppets Heavy Industries and Pug Manufacturing LLC have a reputation of being rather harsh, and justifiably so. We don't take kindly to bigots, homophobes, and Habs fans and we let them know it. However, the one groups we despise more

After a dominating performance on Thursday night in Oklahoma City, the Marlies and Barons met again last night for game two. Unfortunately for Toronto, the roles were reversed as OKC netter 5 goals and tied their Western Conference Finals series at one game apiece. Jonas Gustavsson got the start in

Marlie Open Conference Finals With Win - Jeffler at Marlies HQ While saying that the Marlies had a good shot at this series was far from a ridiculous prediction, nobody could say that they expected tonight’s start. If they did, they were probably criticized for doing so, and deserve much

Last night, the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 3-2 to knot the series at one game a piece, so if you're looking for details, head over to In Lou We Trust or The Globe and Mail for a recap. There are plenty of links

Ok, it's not, but it might as well be. I'm sure to receive a few admonishments from some corner of the internet, but I really think there's no chance that the Phoenix Coyotes ever come back to beat the Los Angeles Kings. If you&

I couldn't decide which story I wanted to run with over the jump, so I'll just link both of them. Last night, the New York Rangers won the first game of the semi-finals 3-0 against the New Jersey Devils. Sure, it was a low-

Sure this has nothing to do with the Leafs, but it's too good of a story to pass up. Letter to Jets Fans Past and Present - Jeff Mazur at The Hockey Writers I know this doesn’t apply to everyone, just some of you. You know who you

It's been eighteen years since the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils met in the Eastern Conference Finals. That series happened to wind up as one of the most famous playoff series of all time. Will we see the same quality of hockey in 2012? Probably not.

Night and day. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Call it what you will, but Nikolai Kulemin has put together two polarizing seasons in succession that have fans of the Leafs and fantasy hockey managers alike questioning what his true potential is... For Kulemin’s sake and for the sake of

Money, expectations and our macho culture can’t help but lead to issues for many athletes: a delicate balance that doesn’t always work out - Mike Langlois at Vintage Leaf Memories When Ron MacLean spoke the other night on Hockey Night in Canada and tried to, albeit somewhat awkwardly, compare

So last night the Flyers fell to the Devils, and three of the four conference finalists are now known. Tonight could make it four as the Rangers are one game away from eliminating the Capitals. Who ya got in tonight's game? What about the possible conference finals matchups?

The Phoenix Coyotes shutout the Nashville Predators 2-0 last night to clinch a spot in the Western Conference Finals against the LA Kings. While they were winning, Gary Bettman announced that former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison has been approved as a prospective owner for the club. The

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This is a lazy Sunday FTB, to get you warmed up for two playoff games this afternoon. The LA Kings look to eliminate the St Louis Blues and move on to the conference finals at 3 PM Eastern today, while the Philadelphia Flyers look to bounce back and tie the

The Flyers-Devils game went to overtime, with Ponikarovsky pushing the Devils ahead. Kovalchuk had three points in his return. New Jersey leads the series 2-1. The Blues continue to have no answer for the Kings, who've jumped to a 3-games-to-none lead. Barry Trotz

Every year, for some reason, I look forwards to the absurdly long hockey game of the playoffs. Not just the 95 minute game between Rinne and Luongo from 2011, but the 107 minute game between Leclaire and Fleury of 2010, the 101 minute game between Osgood and Hiller of 2009,

Yes, those ugly neighbours to Ontario's east made headlines this morning with the news that they have signed Marc Bergevin to be their new GM. Sean Gordon of the Globe & Mail had a quick recap: Though the Canadiens job is surely one of the most sought-after

Can you think of a single Leafs player that desperately needs to find his game? Or that needs to find a game? Any one, we're not picky. Even if it was golf. I mean, hey, that would help the Leafs' cap situation, right? Well, we're

This is where I would put the links if I hadn't driven back from Montreal last night after walked a quarter of a marathon while the lady friend ran half of one. Needless to say, tired. Put your links in the comments and I'll get to

The second round of the playoffs kicked off last night with an OT tilt between Phoenix and Nashville that went to the home team. The Rangers-Caps kick off their series at 3pm today, and the Kings-Blues provide the prime-time entertainment at 7:30. Here are some links

Staying up to watch a double-OT game that didn't start until 8:30pm EST because NBCSports is stupid will do many things to man. One of them being making him forget to write an FTB. I am that man. This is that FTB. Tonight starts the second