Toronto Maple Leafs
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We just enjoyed night one of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Marlies won their playoff game and the Jays won another one, so naturally I'm writing about the Leafers first thing this Thursday morning. Guys and gals my age have the same laundry list of great Leaf memories. We remember
The Battle of Ontario has come to this. In a nothing game between two nothing teams, Martin Gerber exacted some revenge as we won our last game of the season. Boyd Devereaux finished strong, recording a hat trick. In the final standings, Ottawa beat us by two points. If you're
I don't know about other Leafs fans, but I can't muster up an ounce of care around Brad May's 1000th game in the NHL. It might be nice for Sabres fans, but other than a great Rick Jeanneret "May Day" call, Brad May is just a guy who played 1000
Son of Hanson scored his first NHL goal as we surprised the Devils in New Jersey. That's nice and all, but it was a damn rough season, difficult to watch and difficult to write about. Even the Senators have passed us in the standings. In more interesting hockey news (to
That's 14 goals surrendered in two games, if you're counting at home. Sometimes I wish we could take a pass on playing out the string. The goaltending is horrible, the effort is non-existent and even games like this we die-hards can get up for are gift wrapped for the opposition.
We were down 6-0 in this sucker before we started our thrilling comeback. Wait, is it still a comeback if we lose by three? Christian Hanson, son of Dave "Slap Shot" Hanson, made his NHL debut. He appears to be just like his old man, only without the killer instinct.
The Leafs, Raptors and Jays all won yesterday. That's pretty impressive for three teams that will finish well out of the playoffs in 2009. I realize the Jays season hasn't actually started, but their chances are slim to none and slim just hopped the Greyhound to Saskatoon. Excuse me for
I've got this poster on my office wall. It says "Together Everyone Achieves More". It's TEAM, get it? It features a Leafs team from much earlier this decade. Svehla, Reichel, McCauley, Fitzgerald, Mogilny and Kaberle are seen congratulating themselves. Because together, everyone achieves more. The Leafs have missed the playoffs
The joke you'll be hearing today is that the Maple Leafs turned off their goaltending for Earth Hour last night. After allowing six goals in 33 minutes before getting pulled, Justin Pogge's goals against average was sitting at a frightening .832. My buddy Pogge isn't ready for prime time. It's
We were down 4-0 3 1/2 minutes into the second period. That's when Cujo got pulled and Pogge came in. That's also when this game changed. Pogge was great and the Leafs stormed back. It was 4-3 after Kulemin scored with over eleven minutes to play in the third,
I blame myself. Everything seems to have gone south for Justin Pogge since my interview with him last month. Since then, I've seen him pulled during a Marlies game and trashed by both Burke and Wilson. Pogge rues the day he met me. Thanks to Martin Gerber's suspension, Pogge is
When Martin Gerber got ejected for pushing referee Mike Leggo, Cujo came in and stopped eight shots in overtime and Washington’s three shootout chances as the Leafs moved within a point of tenth place in the conference. C'mon Leafers, let's gun for ninth! Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders31-30-13 73
I loved my Maple Leafs in the 1980s, in spite of their losing ways. In a sense, nothing has really changed on that front. We root for our team, through thick and thin, and cheer on all players (almost all players) who don the blue and white jersey. I remember
Heck, if our victory last night over the Habs helps them finish 9th in the conference, you can practically call this season a success. Yes, it's the new Leafs math, where logic takes a backseat to epikhairekakia. It was a fun game to watch. Here's to helping ruin a certain
Walt Poddubny was 49. He played 11 NHL seasons for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, the New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques and New Jersey Devils. He had 184 goals and 238 assists in 468 games and topped the 30-goal mark three times. Leaf fans, I need some help with
I realize this is now Tank Nation, but let's win this one. Let's play spoilers with our arch rivals and help push the Montreal Canadiens out of the NHL playoffs. Let's take a look at the current NHL standings... Montreal is sitting in 8th place. The Panthers are only a
The Sens won't make the playoffs, so if we can get the Habs to finish out of the playoff picture, we'll call this a decent season for the Leafs. With this goal in mind, I knew we had to lose to the Panthers last night. It's all about sacrifices here
When driving home from the office, I'll often listen to Prime Time Sports, hosted by Bob McCown on THEFAN590. Like any die hard Leaf fan, I love it when they explore the glorious fall of the Montreal Canadiens. The go-to guy lately, for such discussions, is Mike Boone of the
I was just testing the monthly drop-down menu and randomly chose to visit March of 2003. That's when I found a letter I wrote to God on behalf of all Maple Leaf fans. Here's what I wrote on March 15, 2003. Hello God, it's me Mike.What exactly do you
Our Maple Leafs avoided a four-game, season-series sweep by the Lightning with a sweet come-from-behind victory in front of many Canadian tourists and Snowbirds in Tampa Bay. Here's your useless piece of trivia for the day. The Leafs lead the NHL in overtime games, with 22. Current Record Last GamesSeason
It was our greatest offensive output of the season. I just checked the archives and failed to find another game with 8 Leaf goals this season. It's also Calgary's ninth straight loss in Toronto dating back to December of 2000. In related news, I understand Brian Burke is lobbying the
In the mid-80s, my parents made sure we kids each got to at least one Leafs game a year at Maple Leaf Gardens. A teacher my mom worked with had season's tickets and he would sell a few pairs to us each year. They were seats 11 and 12 of
Tampa Bay is 3-0 against us this season. Tampa Bay has the NHL’s second-worst record, but we can't beat 'em. We caught them the night after they went to overtime against the Sens and we still couldn't come close. Changing the topic somewhat, I'm starting to think about our
My city is a city of losers. At least when it comes to our primary professional sports teams. We suck. Our Maple Leafs of the NHL are 27-28-13, which puts us 11th in the conference and well outside the playoffs. Our Raptors of the NBA are 23-42, which puts us
