From The Branches

* Well, what Halloween party would be complete without losing to the smegging Habs? Your game reviews come courtesy of Rock Outta SoCal, Leafs247, Toronto Mike, Norman James Sports, Toronto Sports Media, Kavel Pubina and the latest addition to the Barilkosphere, Moustache Fever. Habs Eyes On The Prize looks at it

* Remember folks; if it isn't mentioned in the FTB then it didn't happen. So the big news from yesterday is the Marlies taking on and taking out the Adirondack Phantoms, three to nothing. * Sigh, alright - if you must. Not much in the way of review from

CHILDREN AVERT YOUR EYES!!!! (via 1.media.tumblr.com) * We start this Hallow's Eve with the Mad Dr. Steve, who looks forward to Jiri Tlusty unleashing his...skills on the NHL. * Loser Domi found the scariest clips imaginable for her Friday youTube Yoinkage segment. * MLHS tells a tale

The Puck Whisperer (via cache.daylife.com) Jonas talks to the puck and settles it down.  He says "it's OK, you don't need to go in the net.  You don't even want to go in the net."  The puck quietly comes to

The Leafs are on a roll.  They have yet to lose a game since playing in Anaheim on Monday.  Admittedly, they've yet to play a game since Monday, but that changes nothing, in the big picture. The Barilkosphere is a-buzz with even more game re-caps.  I

Hagman! Stempniak! Kaberle! Gustavsson! Hagman! Gustavsson! Hagman! Kaberle! Stempniak! This says it all...(via a323.yahoofs.com) The recaps: * Steve gets us started. * TSM * Straight Outta SoCal * Puck Daddy * Leafs247 * Kavel Pubina * The Hockey News * The Star/Dam-O-Spin. * The Sun * The OC Register (for a view from the

Look, it's Sunday and I've actually had to work today.  It's late, and I love you all, but I need my sleep... * Dr. Steve thinks the Leafs may not be a "Brian Burke team." * TSM doesn't think the Leafs are

You know, it's at times like this I like to head out into the chill fall air and enjoy the good things in life. Maybe go out walking in the countryside and savour the rich tapestry of nature - the singing birds, the golden sun and auburn hues of

That's right kind folk of the Barilkosphere, it's opposite day here at PPP Amalgamated Heavy Industries. Why undertake such a Ben Onerous task, you might say? Frankly, we've been looking forwards and doing things the right way for coming on for four weeks now

Finally...(via i415.photobucket.com) * Eyebleaf is back from Vegas, and he's ready for a win. Now. * Jared has an issue with PepsiCo's couch. * It's Friday, and Loser Domi has been cruising youTube, seeking the perfect tribute to Mr. Glass, Mike Van Ryn. * Far

This is what you resemble when you wear a bag over your head.(via www.canadianthinker.com) * Sometimes, the Truthulence hurts. * Leafs247 continues picking teams, with their favorites of the new millennium edition. * TSM woud like to have a great story to share here, but they're just not

Things are wild and crazy in blurratopia.  Little bubba has the bacon-itis (aka H1N1, or swine flu) and the wife and I have spent the better part of the evening disinfecting our entire household in what I'm fairly certain will prove to be a futile exercise.  Still,

We here at Pension Plan Puppets Amalgamated Industries and Pillow Fluffing Inc. LLC, take our jobs as Leaf fans seriously. So, when it occurred to the movers and shakers of PPPAI&PF Inc. LLC that there was no manual on how to be a Leaf fan, we tackled the

From left to right: Vesa Toskala, Jason Blake, Matt Stajan and Jamal Mayers (via jareandbecc.files.wordpress.com) * Down Goes Brown has his thoughts on the 90s nights. * Straight Outta SoCal is looking for a captain. * Leafs247 reviews the upcoming road trip, and doesn't see much in the

* I think we need a bit of cheer today. And Bloge Salming is the man to provide it. * Anyway, so that's it for the larks and funnies. Last night's action is reviewed by Leafs247, Jared in 10 words or less stylee, a more than slightly cross

Is this the day a win comes to Toronto? Is this the day someone scores twice in sixty minutes? In forty minutes? In twenty? Is this the day someone puts more than two points on the board? Is this the day we kill a penalty? Is this the day Garnet

Recent events in the news have rocked us all, especially we "feelers" here at PPP Amalgamated Heavy Industries and Pet Clothing Inc. LLC.  It has, in fact, rocked us to our very core.  Today, we draw a line in the sand and we say "No More!"

Our industrious and creative West Coast correspondent ran into technical difficulties and the East Coast USA office isn't at work so it fell to PPP Amalgamated Heavy Industries (Canada) to put up the FTB. Good thing Blurr did the heavy lifting. So without futher ado, your links: * The

The Leafs lost last night.  Nothing new, right?  In the immortal words of Samuel Jackson:  "Be Cool." * At Bitter Leaf, mf37 takes us on a tour through the five stages of grief. Where are you at? * Koopa kid takes you back to another time, when the Leafs scored

I've loved the Leafs effort this much. Ugh. Seriously, ugh. I don't have it in me to say much about the Leafs since that last game. To cheer myself up I went and re-read Infinite Hope by eyebleaf and Truculence from our own Chemmy in

The National Affairs desk has dreams, man - you know? Crazy dreams. Riding the tracks to the Spadina stockyards with a battered acoustic guitar and notebook full of tragicomic poetry, hoping to make my mark on the mind blowing readings on Front St. Man, those would be crazy times. Shared experiences,

Here at PPP Amalgamated Heavy Industries, we take our responsibilities as moral guardians and arbiters of taste and decency seriously. With that in mind, I respectfully take leave to suggest that the following rating system be employed for the Game Day Threads - that way the adults can cuss up a

Brian Burke and Phil Kessel can't believe their luck in finding a Kessel jersey at the Leafs store! (via www.cbc.ca) * Norte is back and he is not saying anything about anything. * Down Goes Brown has the greatest picture of Marty McSorley, ever. * Leaf & Lion is

Matt Stajan continues to carry the Leafs / drive his contract price up / increase his trade value (pick your favorite) while the rest of the team pretty much does the opposite. For a guy once considered captain material, he sure ain't inspiring the troops much, is he? After watching

We'll also need to show our work.  What we do know about last night is we had one guy making cross crease passes like you won't believe.  We had disinterested forwards, inept defensemen and one goalie who played his way into Saturday at the least.  Let&