From The Branches

Well thanks to the Leafs' loss to the Canucks, yesterday I had to deal with no less than 6 people offering me "condolences" on the loss.  It was an interesting day, although at least my husband had warned half of them to take it easy on me

Last January, the Leafs lost a Saturday night match-up with the Vancouver Canucks despite a two goal lead in the first period. It turned out to be the final nail in the coffin on several Leaf careers, as the next morning saw Brian Burke swing two major deals with the

So I'm sure all of you know that Nazem Kadri will make his first true appearance as a Maple Leaf tonight against Vancouver. Keith Allen, that freakin wookie on skates, will make his as well. This is pretty big news, considering the timing and poor play of the

This month on the Discovery Channel, they're running a series on the great migrations of the world. The journey's of the sperm whale, the endless flight of the sandhill crane, the multi-generational migration of the majestic monarch butterfly, and on and on. This got me thinking

I'd like to commend everyone who was here for the GDT last night.  It was a pretty hard game to watch but you all managed to keep the criticisms pretty fair for the most part, which made it enjoyable.  But today we're now looking at a

Did you ever see the movie Castaway? Ya know, the one where Tom Hanks is the guy from FedEx who gets stranded on an island for 5 or so years with only a volleyball to talk to? At the end there is a good scene of Hanks talking to his

The one thing I both love and hate about the beginning of the NHL season is the influx of new commenters on PPP.  On the one hand I love it because we really need fresh ideas at times, especially after a long summer spent re-hashing the same few topics.  At

Nothing happened yesterday so let's get straight to your morning links. Leafs top line is firing blanks That's a low blow on Phil Kessel Leafs look sloppy Except for the second line that is More piling on about the struggles of the first line When do

I've never been one to withhold somewhat 'unpopular' ideas. I know not all of you will agree with me today. That said, it is absolutely time for a coaching change in Toronto. Ron Wilson's record with the Leafs now sits at 69-78-30 over 177

I miss living in Canada and stopping by Timmy's on Saturday morning. The Leafs haven't played since Wednesday, so there aren't a ton of updates to report. Korbinian Holzer may make his first appearance as a Leaf tonight, going up against a Ryan Miller-less

(This post has absolutely nothing to do with the Leafs, because they'll never have an attendance problem. But have a read and let me know what you think in the comments.) 6,706. 8,189. 8,171. 6,761. Those are the attendance figures the Phoenix Coyotes. Those

Of course I'm not talking about "monster" in Pierre McGuire terms, instead I mean our very own Jonas Gustavsson. The Monster has seen some dark times since he chose our team over others such as the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks.

The Leafs are 1-5-1 in their last 7 games. At this point, we need some sound Hollywood advice: Classic Movie Lines #69 (via DiNap44) Bluto was pre-med, I'm pre-pre-med, and user BCapp is med and he agrees with John and I. Your links are after the inebriated jump.

When I was in university, our motto was "sleep is for the weak". We'd pull all nighters at least once a week, average about 4hrs of sleep on the nights we did fall asleep, and in general say funny things due to lack of sleep. Our

My weekend was great and exhausting, how was yours?  I don't have much for you today, my weekend was spent considering life changing decisions so I didn't even get to enjoy the entire Leafs game on Saturday (is enjoy the wrong word?).  Fortunately for me, I

Two games. One hundred and twenty minutes of scoreless hockey from the Toronto Maple Leafs. That's certainly not the longest a team has ever gone without scoring a goal. But seven goals in their last six games? That can't continue (and it probably won't)

The Leafs played a relatively weak October schedule to kick off the season.  Tonight's game against the Rangers marks the end of the month for Toronto, and as the team turns it's calender to NoMovember, it will see a much more difficult road ahead.  A visit

In the last 7 games versus the Bruins, the Leafs are 2-3-2. In those games, former Bruin Phil Kessel has but one assists. There is just something about the Bruins that the Leafs have extreme difficulty dealing with. That something is a combination of terrific goaltending; Rask .944 sv% in

I just saw the best commercial on TV ever.  It features Lanny McDonald and Wendel Clark supporting Movember.  So those of you guys who aren't thinking of joining Archimedes' PPP Movember team, maybe watch this commercial and see if you change your mind. PPP Edit: Check out

If you haven't seen it yet, here is Rule 48 in its entirety. The real meat here is this excerpt: A lateral or blind side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principle point of contact is not permitted. As we've

In light of the losing streak and especially the reaction to Ford's election to Mayor of Toronto, I thought I'd share with you a project that has always fascinated me:  The Luminous Veil on the Bloor Viaduct.  For those of you not familiar with Toronto, the

Last night during the third period GDT, I commented that the outcomes of every Leafs game this season has created a pattern. Opening night saw a close one goal over the Canadiens. The Leafs followed that up with a blowout 5-1 victory over the Senators; a close 4-3 win in

The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't really as bad as they've looked this week. In fact, their recent run of poor play has actually been a clever ruse orchestrated by yours truly. Why would I do such a thing? One reason: If I have to hear or

Not a ton of Leafs news this a.m. It's possible that we might see Carl Gunnarsson and John Mitchell in the lineup tonight. Part of me thinks it's to give the Leafs a little more size against the Flyers. We'll keep you guys

Well the Leafs finally lost a game in regulation last night with a lackadaisical effort against an understaffed Rangers team. Even so, the Leafs gave up a season high 32 shots on net after averaging only 23 the previous 5 games. Equally troubling, the Leafs went 0 for 5 on