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Is there any better way to end of season of hockey than with a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final? I can't think of one. Today will be a good day. Here are your links. In Case You Didn't Hear Because You Live Under a

As I'm sure most of you are already aware, the Boston Bruins shelled Roberto Luongo in the first period and beat the visiting Canucks 5-2. Matthew Sekeres at the Globe and Mail has a recap: Goaltender Roberto Luongo was once again Wobbly Lou, and was pulled from a

This won't be anything knew to the Canadian members of PPP, but for the American followers yesterday marked a big change in US youth hockey. That's because the USA Hockey Board of Directors overwhelmingly voted to eliminate body checking at the peewee level (ages 11-12) in

Things will ramp up for Toronto after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final, but right now there's nothing but rumor and speculation. Like a show on MTV, there's no real substance. There are still interesting storylines elsewhere in the NHL though. For example, the hated

Oh, the Bruins have shattered the Canucks' confidence. Luongo is on a cold streak, and may not wake up until next season. The Canucks' "D" is too worn out and downtrodden to fend off the balanced attack of physical Boston forwards. Vancouver just doesn't

Now that the Leafs have some early round draft picks for a change, Chemmy thought it a good idea to consult with a draft expert to see where the Leafs stand in the draft, who they might pick, and what expectations of those players might be. Definitely a good read.

Doo doo doop, doo doo doop, doo dee doo dee doo doo doop. Doo doo doop, doo doo doop, doo dee doo dee doooo. OK, so it's not the Chicago Blackhawks that are savaging Roberto Luongo's confidence, but the Bruins should probably buy the rights to

So it's not really Leafs related persay, but Marlies captain Alex Foster signed yesterday with HC Sparta Praha (Prague) of the Czech Extraliga (Some hockey league in the Czech Republic) ((That's a country is Eastern Europe)) Here's the team's current roster. I

If you're cheering against Vancouver in this round, I sure hope you watched the game last night. Alex Burrows was tempted to bite Lucic's finger, Canucks were falling all over the place, Luongo got hung out to dry, and allowed the last three shots of the

There aren't many links this morning, but that's not a bad thing because there is one link today that is the link of all links. On the 8th day, God said let there be links and this is the link he gave to us. This is

I guess it should be the Vancouver Canucks' victory over the Boston Bruins last night. Unfortunately for me, I had to work, and only got to check the score towards the end of the second when it was 2-1 Boston. Bummer. The truth is though, most of us here

Game two of the Stanley Cup Finals is tonight at 8 PM. In other news, Bob McCown was pranked yesterday by a fake twitter account which claimed the Leafs had acquired the rights to Brad Richards. I found this to be pretty hilarious. I'm sure McCown will now

You know what I hate? Basketball.  You know what mf37 hates? Your team. I Hate Your Team - Bitter Leaf Fan a.k.a. mf37 I don’t know that there’s anything more subjective than cheering for a professional sports team. In fact, I can’t think of many

Although this is not the first time he's made these sentiments known, Jean-Sebastien Giguere recently told Chris Johnston that he'd like to return in some kind of backup/mentoring capacity next season for the Leafs. "I would love to, but I don't know

So while Winnipeg, Boston, and Vancouver revel in the moment and Atlanta sulks, there are still 27 other teams with work to do between now and next season. Like deciding what to do with free agents for one. Making Their Case - Michael Stephens at MLHS All three have notched

There are plenty of links to choose from today, and quite a number of Leafs-related ones, to boot, which is a nice shift. Over at the Leafs Nation, Slava Duris has tallied all the Leafs' Power Play scoring chances for the season: The Leafs' Differential-per-60-minutes of PP time

They make me-e so-o steamed. WEEK-ends, I prefer the WEEK-ends. Oh-oh-oh-oh-ohSONOFABITCH. A relatively slow day for Leafs links, but also for NHL links in general. The CHL is a different story, however, with the St. John Sea Dogs winning the Memorial Cup. The win marks the first time a Maritime

It seems a little strange that the Stanley Cup Finals won't start until Wednesday, but I guess that's the price we pay for $2 billion TV deals with NBC.  In the meantime, here are some links for a lazy Sunday.  Post in the comments if you

By now I'm sure you're all aware that the Boston Bruins won the Prince of Wales trophy last night and will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. For Leaf fans, it has special significance, as Toronto will pick up an additional second round

Unfortunately the newest Leaf, Kenny Ryan, doesn't play center which means there's still work for Burke to do on that front and HA has their take on it. Leafs Off Season: First Line Center Search - Hockey Analysis The biggest hole in the Leafs lineup that

For those of you that didn't catch the Boston - Tampa Bay game last night, you missed a good one. For all the talk of Guy Boucher's 1-3-1 system, the stingy misers Tim Thomas and Dwayne Roloson, not to mention the inability of the B'

Will start off today's FTB with a sample of a link to appease Learn2Leaf . A Poorly Explained Rationale Why Another Team in Toronto Doesn't Work for Mike at Vintage Leaf Memories I don’t honestly know if having another team in the City of Toronto would

You got links? Post them in the comments. Here's a topic to get you all started on what for me is a very foggy Tuesday; Jeff Carter. What do you make of the rumors? Any merit to them? Would you want him on the Leafs? Is he a

No more than a handful of links today, and here they are. Have at it gents and gals. Komisarek Won't Face Charges For Nightclub Incident Awkward. Who Should the Lightning Go With in Game 5? Smith or Roloson? After Game 4 that's a tough decision. Assessing

Not a whole lot to report on this morning.  Looks like we may have quite the series in the Eastern Conference Finals this year. Sunday links: Thrashers fans rally, buy tickets as Winnipeg talks continue Sean Leahy of Puck Daddy has the scoop on yesterday's select-a-seat event in