Game Coverage

Ron Wilson has his troops ready to execute the Leafs' Tank for Tavares game plan. They've seemingly already mastered the ability to play very well for 56 minutes helping themselves to develop all aspects of their game and their decision making process while still throwing away points

The game is of course on the official station of Leafs Nation so most of you are SOL. The free online preview of LeafsTV Interactive is, predictably, swamped and useless but this post comes to the rescue. Plus, there are some very cool pictures of 1967ers old radio. Holmstrom and

It's a super post! Part game recap, part FTB, all sadness. What can be said about last night that wasn't said in the game thread? On the bright side, the game thread was once again a good place to share the pain of watching a Leaf

Obviously, the thought of hearing "LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKE" ringing around the ACC as Schenn wallpapers another opposition forward or dekes his way to a shootout winner has all of us daydreaming about how many Norris Trophies he will win in his career (early over/under: 3.5) or when he

Computer problems kept a game thread from going up or a preview. My apologies. I actually only caught this game on the radio and only some portions. Here were tonight's rosters. By my count, the Leafs'scratches included eight NHL players and the Sabres only three so

After Manchester United slumped to defeat at Anfield two weeks ago on the back of some terrible play, an own goal, and a Ryan Babel winner my cousin turned to me and, summoning up all of his rage, said "Whatever, Manchester United scored two goals today and Liverpool could

Coca-Cola "Zero Fans First" night delivered the fans actually got what they deserved: a win. Ron Wilson's first game was a coaching gem, Justin Pogge gave Cliff Fletcher the thumbs up to deal Vesa Toskala at the deadline, Dominic Moore signalled his intent to lead

I hate being right. PPP said... Now, let's see who the refs are...Koharski and Devorski? We're screwed-ski... 4/22/2008 5:01 PM That has to be the most blatantly crooked refereeing that I have seen in a while. The two jerkskis swallow (their

For the second time in the clubs' histories the Flyers and Capitals will meet in a seventh game. Last night the Habs continued their seventh game dominance over the Bruins (much to the chagrin of store owners throughout Montreal) and tonight the Capitals hope to build on their 1-

Wow. Just wow. There are some satisfied fans in Washington and some very angry fans in Philadelphia. Check out the last picture. No way that guy is from Philly because that is far too creative. While the Bruins choked on their chance to destroy the hopes and dreams of their

A couple of pressure-packed games will be going tonight. It'll be hard to have to flick back and forth between the Caps' game and the possibility of an epic fail on the part of the Canadiens. In a perfect world the Flyers will crumble under the

Ok, so this is it. All the cliches apply! Do or Die! Backs to the wall! Why not us?! Low introductory rate! While Ovechkin had a rough night Thursday JP shows that he has been great about bouncing back from such efforts. It's a testament to Kimmo Timmonen&

I have to say that following this series has given me a new level of hatred for the scum in Philadelphia. If it's not Danielle Briere diving or punching players from behind a linesman then it's Joffrey Lupul laying dirty headshots or Hartnell and Upshall running

Before we get into the game day thread, I went digging through the archives at the Battle of Ontario for my Halloween post that came during the senators coronation as the 2008 Stanley Cup Champions. It's great for a laugh because I predicted, when the sens were at

Sweet Jesus, why is Milan Jurcina in the NHL? At moments during the game I started wondering when the Leafs had traded Andy Wozniewski to the Capitals. His pass to Jim Dowd to help set up the third Flyers goal was a thing of beauty. Maybe someone should ask Jurcina

Looks like former Leaf Bruce Boudreau (I actually watched a bit of a game on LeafsTV in which he featured) is ringing the changes after a disappointing effort at home in game two. Tarik El-Bashir has the lineup changes, four of them, and the projected lines which are as

The second game of this series could be summed up in two words: missed opportunities. From the early powerplays to some gilt-edged chances that fell to Matt Cooke (why him?!) the Capitals had more than enough opportunities to win the game. It's incredible to see a powerplay

What does an early Liverpool game plus a morning viewing of No Country For Old Men (Worst.Ending.Ever) equal? A game day thread an hour before puck drops. If by some fluke you make it by drop off your SPG guesses. How big is this game for the Capitals?

Well, if that ending wasn't an Ovechgasm then I don't know what will happen to Washington when we see one. What an absolute incredible ending to the game. As soon as he made the first pokecheck I jumped forward in my seat "Oh my God&

Update: JP from Japers Rink just sent along the following photoshop he put together. Looks like we're part of the family now. Ok, so this is it: We're officially cheering on another team. Yes, I know I wrote an entire post about playoff hate but the

So, that's it. Not only did the Leafs fail to knock off the sens in a game that ultimately allowed them to make the playoffs (great work Hurricanes) but they also failed to keep Montreal from winning the Eastern Conference. The latter failure also set the stage for

Wow. Well, that's 0-6 on the year and the crushing realization (once again) that the Leafs are the softest team in the NHL and not very good. Kulemin and Pogge better be Hall of Famers because last night I realized that I might be 30 before the

Nice to see Andrew Raycroft pick up 41 saves in a meaningless game. It's not like that kind of performance might have helped the team when he was piling up his 4.07 GAA while Toskala was out. Hope you enjoyed your last game in a Leafs'

I am strongly suspicious of Andrew Raycroft getting the start tonight. While some fans would like to think that it might signal the beginning of a trio of starts for the former Calder Trophy winner I have an altogether different angle on things. Toronto's last two games come

Ed.'s Note: I was remiss in missing this wonderful diary. Check it out and let Junior know what you think. Instant classic. So that's how it ends. Not with a bang but with a whimper. After putting together an excellent run the Leafs once again crumple