From The Branches

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Before we get down to the links, here is someone we can add to the gallery of "Famous People In Leafs Apparel" along with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Robert Smith. It's Dennis freaking Leary! Now, Based on my

You know, I was going to see just how many references I could cram into this FTB. Instead, this is how I am going to play it. I am going to post this one picture. And turn you all loose and let the magic happen. Here are your Sunday FTB

How this Reign of Princess Wrap treating you? Wonderful I hope. So because I am a deeply superficial person I happened up this YouTube video. Allegedly, the Ten Hottest Goalies of 2009, skill not accounted for. Now I am all about these kinds of things but uhhhh this list is

Ok, real talk time. Y'all are an amazing group, you know that right? You make this community something amazing and unique and I love you all for it. We have our memes and macros and inside jokes. The internet is a wonderful place and this Leafer Nation is

We've had a busy week with all the moves Papa Burke has made. I hear he's out fishing, and really the dude deserves a break. Provided "fishing trip" isn't code for "seeing an Argentinian woman of the night". Really he

...WITH ALL NEW FLAVORS LIKE KOMIKAZI!!!1, HAPPY TRAILS, MONSTER, XLB, TRUCULENCE WITH REAL ORR! SOUND THE ALARM BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA BE UNCOMFORTABLY ENERGETIC. HOCKEY, YOU'LL BE GOOD AT HOCKEY....THESE AREN'T YOUR DAD'S LEAFS...THESE ARE YOUR LEAFS..BABIES, YOU'

Yesterday marked a happy occasion for Leaf fans everywhere. Former Duck Francois Beauchemin signed a three year deal to ply his trade for the Leafs. In other news, squeals of joy were heard round the world at about 15:30 eastern. Hey baybee would you like to sit on my

With a wicked case of the allergy attacks me thinks, things will be short and brief..  I'll be keeping it short and sweet.  Nothing new has happened in Leafdom since, I can't remember when.  Days and days of nothing.  Are we done? via media.canada.com

Contrary to any wild stories you may have heard, I spent yesterday contributing to a wide range of charitable foundations, teaching school children the values of road safety and nursing a sick puppy named Scraps back to health. My thanks though to our own Moaning Millie and my rival for

Day three of free agency has come and gone and the Leafs, along with every team not named the Kings or Avalanche were fairly quiet. This is the spot where Mattblack regales us with his quirky "Britishness" and we all smile and nod.  Sadly, he was up all

This is the part where I, with the assistance of my co-host, summarize the new addition signings of the past day. via www.creepygif.com That's right.  A big goose egg in the action department.  You know that means?  Minimum action in the Barilkosphere (pro tip to Brian

or Let's Dance to Joy Division and Celebrate the Irony! Yes, let's dance to Joy Division and raise our glass to the ceiling!  After foolishly allowing my hopes to be lifted for a moment, only to have them torn to shreds, lit on fire, pissed on,

Eyebleaf, my patron saint of optimism, would probably agree with Mark Twain's quote above.  Me, not so much.  Of course, after the reaction of Gomez for Higgins by Habs fans, they may be wishing nothing would happen... I'm approaching today with equal parts trepidation, excitement and

I'm exhausted. I'll write you a letter tomorrow, tonight I can't hold a pen.  Hurry up, hurry up, ain't you had enough of this stuff?  Ashtray floors, dirty clothes, and filthy jokes...my favorite Replacements tune, and my favorite version of said

Remeber way back when the Leafs drafted that one guy?  Good times.  Let's reminisce, shall we...? * TSM tries their best to sum up the Leafs weekend. It was busier than you think. * Down Goes Brown gives us the uncut Brian Burke conversations of draft day. * Steve looks at

* Sunday's links commence with Dr Steve's read on the Leafs picks at the draft, from Kadri to D'Amigo. * Maple Leaf Hot Stove covered day 2 with a live blog, then hit the rumour trail - not once but twice! (Operation 'Put a smile

* 1st pick and 7th overall - your new Maple Leaf, Nazem Kadri! Toronto Sports Media, Torontoist, Toronto Mike and NHL.com all welcome the new hope to the ACC. * But what does it all mean? Where's the meat? Leafs-centric draft analysis comes from Down Goes Brown, Maple Leaf

I'm giddy with anticipation, yet, as a Leafs fan, I'm also expecting nothing.  I'm trapped in a glass case of emotion! via blogues.cyberpresse.ca This handsome fellow may be switching jersey's today.  Should we call it the "Eyebleaf Banner Curse?

What could it be...? That's right!  Links!  Duh... I'd take the time to yammer on about something silly, nonsensical and witty.  I'd probably throw in a cool pop culture reference as well.  The thing is, I'm needed in the boudouir, so you&

"I'll get around to it" I kept telling myself.  Just one more round of Bejeweled Blitz (curse you, elusive 150k Jewel!) I say.  then I'll get started on the FTB and hit the hay at a decent hour. Lies, all of it lies.  Curse

The PPPSL is now in full swing.  In fact, I'm up later than normal thanks to it. Clicking through the links, you'll probably notice a trend.  Maybe something to do with a certain upcoming day.  Maybe something that can change the face and fortunes of an

It's not just the name of my bluegrass alter-ego, it's the dearth of links today.  This is the final week.  We're in full countdown mode.  Plans are in place, and the draft is happening Friday.  If all goes according to plan, Mattblack and I

* Ms Dion's heart is broken (but will presumably go on). Take heart though, brothers and sisters, for now we can undertake a whole new system of product boycotting as Molson agrees to buy out Gillett for the Canadiens. * Right, that's enough francophone bobbins. The Maple Leaf

I tire of looking for appropriately lulzy pictures sometimes. So here are some friendly dinosaurs instead. This time next week, we'll know the answer to one of the most important questions of the year - Do Triple P and Chemmy actually intend to get their hands in the

It's Friday.  I'm in love.  Monday you can fall apart.  Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart.  Oh, Thursday doesn't even start... So, who is waking up happy this morning?  The awards have come and gone, and there really were no surprises.  Funny thing about the