tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171982132012-05-13T08:54:09.429-04:00Leafs versus Sens -- Commentary from both sides of the aisleThe Muppethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653735594516326620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2306125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198213.post-11520313254209896882012-04-22T23:21:00.002-04:002012-04-22T23:21:58.614-04:00

So, here we are at the end of Rnd 1 and just watching LA winning and looking forward to tomorrows game, and for some reason the words of Burke come back to me: Not to get in in the eighth spot, get your ass kicked  Brian, how about getting into eighth spot and kicking ass?

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How can you not put this guy in the list for the Norris!

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Remember when Burke was the best executive in the NHL? Remember when the Leafs' Top-6 was so good Kadri couldn't make the team? Remember when the Leafs' D-corps was so good the Toronto defense was the deepest in the league? Remember when Francois Allaire was going to make the Leafs' goaltending tandem the best 1-2 in the NHL? I remember.  Do Leaf fans? Notice: registered commenting & an

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Whattya say we cheer for each others teams tonight? Hear me out. Leafs beat the Bruins and the Sens beat the Lightning has implications for both teams. Toronto passes Tampa Bay and sits in 11th. Ottawa move within 2 points of the Bruins. Wouldn't it be nice to win the division Ottawa fans? Lets make a deal. I'll keep swallowing back my own puke as I cheer for Spezza to score and you do the

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Interesting what is coming out now that Wilson is gone.  Carlyle's immediate assessment is that the Leafs are not fit enough to play to their strengths, which are speed and forecheck. Allegedly, Wilson's practices were quite light, giving the players Sunday off every week so long as there wasn't a game. His gameday skates were optional and about 15 minutes (can you imagine driving to the

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All of the major NHL power rankings are now out; each is the first of the post-deadline segment of the season. Some surprises! BoO Power ranking summary (click for larger image) Yahoo rankings are live and based on fan voting, there appears to be no in-house ranking. No surprise that Ottawa is held static or improved, though I think Ian Mendes may be in charge at Sportsnet. What *is*

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July 21st will be a special day around these parts to be sure. Why you ask? Well, it will be the day that this counter will hit 3000! Rarely do NHL teams hit such milestones and fans should start to understand the consistency that it takes to make it there! Can they reach the top of this table in a few years? We can only hope.

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Just over 3/4 of the season is over and tonight the teams of the BoO have begun the last 1/4 of their respective regular seasons.  Each is playing their first game after the trade dealine that saw very little action on the actual day. In Toronto, the 4th member of Hanson, Ashton Kutcher Carter is Mmm Boppin' on the bench somewhere in Toronto (is he a Marlie or a Leaf?) while "the next Pronger" 

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It's not like we need another Trade Deadline thread on the internet, but here's a good place to mock each team's pickups or inactions. One week ago, Leaf's GM Brian Burke indicated that he was very displeased with the Nonster and Jesus's choice in net.  A few days later, Ron Wilson hung out Jo'Gus' to dry instead of reflecting on his coaching abilities.  Leaf Nation finally started listening to

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Every couple of weeks or so at BoO, some Sens fan reminds everyone that Bryan Murray built the Stanley Cup Winning Ducks team and not Brian Burke. Burkey, they will tell you, simply walked in, poured a coffee,  and watched Murray's roster get him his first cup ring.I beg to differ.Here is a look at Bryan Murray's contributions to the Stanley Cup Winning Anaheim Ducks.THE DRAFTBryan Murray watched

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I'm not sure he's on the right path but whatever works I guess. Hat-tip to the Globe.

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Nobody will ever know how close John Ferguson Jr. was to trading Tomas Kaberle and Alexander Steen for Chris Pronger the summer of 2006. One thing for certain is that many Leaf fans thought the price was too high. An all-star defenceman and a (so we thought) budding NHL star in Steen, the Leafs in the end did not make the rumored deal and I count myself in the group at the time who was very

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It's these small things that make life so special.

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Special nights for Leaf fans have come seldom over the past 40+ years. The odd playoff round clincher here, glimmer of hope there, a win to stop us from fully bleeding out. It's a franchise that has not won anything significant in a long time. And for that reason, tonight's honoring of Mats Sundin is even more important. On many nights during his 13 years as a Leaf, Mats Sundin was the only

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Man, no time to do this proper but had to put something up before the puck drops. Both teams are healthy and both obviously need the win! Should be a great tilt!See you later in the comments...

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194666266088544008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198213.post-21508473954522964652012-02-02T16:38:00.003-05:002012-02-02T16:38:24.248-05:00

We've already compared failed Cup guarantees from BoO captains (no comment from Leaf fans on that whole episode), so now it's time for an update on Kadri v. Turris I. A few things to note:  both have slipped in PPG, +/- and FO% (it was too much trouble to segregate Turris' PHX v OTT FO%, so we'll leave it as is).  Turris, however, has increased his category lead count to 8 by adding a goal,

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Read this story. Made me think of this movie.  That's all I got. Leafs get 3 points out of a home and home with Pittsburgh. Some will argue we should have gotten four, but fuck it, be happy, we're actually trending* towards making Mr Bower one happy ACC customer.  *Please understand that this is not a guarantee. Daniel Alfredsson once made a guarantee, and look how stupid Daniel Alfredsson

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It's been 5 days since a real hockey game has been played and I just can't help myself.  Bill Watters tweeted the following hockey trade rumor between the Jackets and the Leafs: Jackets trade to Toronto: Rick Nash and Kristian Huselius  Leafs trade to Columbus: Luke Schenn, Mikhail Grabovski, Mike Komisarek and Nazem Kadri. What's interesting about this trade is that the salaries actually match

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In this writers opinion, Ottawa's GM and Coach still have work to do before being considered anything but a struggling franchise with a couple of wins lately. Leafs ranked 8th and Ottawa 20th. Thanks to the fine folks at PPP for the link, whom I agree with that the Leafs seem ranked a little high.

The Muppethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653735594516326620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17198213.post-66570324206444846472012-01-25T23:55:00.002-05:002012-01-25T23:55:55.265-05:00

The All-Star festivities kick off tomorrow evening with the draft.  The Battle of Ontario has 7.5 participants in this year's edition. On the undeserving side are Leaf Captain and the leagues most overrated player as voted by his peers, Dion Phaneuf and alleged distributor of hooker DNA Joffrey  Lupul.  There's also some short guy with a fancy car. On the ridiculously under-represented side, we

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*not via ballot stuffing or home rink politics. Actually rewarded for his play, which has been sensational. Well done Joffrey.

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With Greening's two goals yesterday, he moves to a tie for 5th in rookie scoring. Cowen is 1pt behind Larsson for rookie D. Note that Cowen and Greening are 1st and 4th in Hits for rookies too - just another part of the reason the Sens are doing better than expected. Nobody pencilled in that kind of production from these two players. Leaf fans, you can see Gardiner and Frattin lower down on the

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SJ Mercury:Michalek has helped the Senators to a 26-16-6 record and will be playing in the All-Star game on Jan. 29. And thanks to his development, it sure looks as if Ottawa ultimately got the better of the blockbuster trade for Dany Heatley in 2009.Hat-tip to SensTown tweet.

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All you need to watch is the first 22 seconds to understand how soft the Leafs are.  Z.Smith wasn't even aware someone ran into him. make animated gifs like this at MakeAGif

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