Now that was disappointing.  Unless Sundin's groin is ripped to shreds he should have been out there last night.  And Mark Bell, how the hell does he still have a job? I'm just cranky because the SOBs did it again.  Let the healing begin once more. Current Record Last GamesSeason

I can't believe I'm writing this entry.  It's after 4pm, there's a blizzard outside my window and I'm feeling that nervous tingle in the pit of my stomach.  Like a dumb ass catfish, I saw the worm dangling in open water and took a whopper of a chomp at it.

Have you seen this ad yet?  Orff's "O Fortuna" plays in dramatic fashion as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins are tied at 3 goals apiece.  The game has gone to a shootout and Sidney Crosby is shooting against Vesa Toskala. The fate of the game lies in the

That's six straight road wins if you're counting at home.  And that's four straight against the Senators if you're counting in Ottawa. One thing is clear, the Leafs really, really want 9th place and they're not going to let anything stand in their way. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders35-31-10 78

I'm spending this Saturday night like I spend most of my Saturday nights during the winter.  I'm watching my hockey team on Hockey Night in Canada. Alex Steen just scored to give us the lead over the Sens.  Even though I've reviewed the NHL standings countless times, and basic math

No Mats Sundin, no Nik Antropov, no Carlo Colaiacovo, no problem.  Thanks to Vesa Toskala's 35 saves the Leafs won their fourth in five games. Yes my friends, the drive for ninth is well underway.  This juggernaut won't stop until it gets there.  Our next victims: the Ottawa Senators. Current

I've got to level with you, the rest of these recaps are going to be me going through the motions.  Yes, it's nice to win 3-1, but... you know... The highlight last night was a 178-foot goal by Rob Davison on a bouncing shot from his own blue line that

Stick a fork in this season.  It's done. I say we shut down Mats Sundin for the season.  We wouldn't want to rush him back from his groin injury.   And Nik Antropov, he hurt his knee last night.  Let's shut him down as well.  And finally, after 24 starts in

If I recall my days of scripture study, there's a part of the Book of Deuteronomy (or is it the Book of Leviticus?) that references Toronto Maple Leaf fans.  The translation, and bear with me as my Hebrew is rusty, is "If a man roots for the Maple Leafs, following

I was sure we'd get trounced last night in Philly.  Shows ya what I know. I took the steam out of this recap last night with Too Little, Too Late.  Here's the crux of that entry: it's too little, too late. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders32-30-10 72 points Tied for

Our damn Leafs swept Philly.  The jerks are doing it again.  We're only five points out of the playoffs, but it's too little, too late, dammit! It's too bad, because I've been enjoying this little resurgence.  This team is practically likable again, with amazing goaltending and a never-say-die swagger.  Even

It's much too late, but this was my favourite Leafs game of the season.  It was guaranteed win night and we were down 3-0.  Then, in the third period, we started to play inspired hockey.  I haven't enjoyed a period of Leafs hockey like this in quite some time.  With

I'm going to preface this entry by assuring you that I don't believe there's a snowball's chance in hell that the Leafs will qualify for the post-season this year.  I'd put it at 1%.  It's just not going to happen. Still, the media likes to create hype and Maple Leaf

Martin Fu**ing Brodeur.  The guy was awesome once again, making 42 stops and infuriating me all night.  Even though I'm no fool, I cheered like a mofo when Mats Sundin scored to tie things up in the 3rd.  You know the rest of the story. We'll know Paul Maurice

You've likely heard the unfortunate news about Patrick Swayze.  The Dirty Dancing star was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Dirty Dancing soundtrack features a little number written and performed by Swayze.  You likely know the words to "She's Like the Wind" by heart.  In case you've forgotten, here are

It's too late, but that was a hell of a lotta fun, wasn't it? Sure, we've won 7 or our past 10, but we're still 6 points out of 8th and sitting in 12th, and I'm not drinking that blue kool aid.  Well, maybe just a sip... Current Record Last

If the Leafs lose one more game, just one more, I'm going to stop believing in them. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders29-29-10 68 points Tied for 12th in Conference4-1 Loss vs. New Jersey 3-2 Win vs. Washington 3-2 Loss vs. Tampa BayM. Sundin - 71 N. Antropov - 50 T.

With all hope seemed lost, the Leafs have gone 4-0-1 in their last five games.  The same thing happened last season and the season before.  There was no season before that one. Mats Sundin was the offensive hero last night and Vesa Toskala was once again excellent.  I'm old enough

Pavel Kubina is really getting on my nerves lately.  Last night, he took a stupid penalty in overtime that cost us a point.  He's overpaid with a no-trade clause he decided not to waive and now he blew a great little comeback in Tampa. Luckily, there's a slight window of

Last August I wrote about The Love Guru, yet another comedy centred around our Toronto Maple Leafs.  Here's the plot, according to Wikipedia. The Love Guru is a 2008 Mike Myers comedy film, due for release on June 20, 2008. Filming took place in Toronto Ontario, Canada.Pitka (Mike Myers)

I'm banning "The Leafs don't even know how to lose properly" jokes.  That's it.  They're too easy and they're everywhere, so I'm no longer going there.  Instead, I'm going to talk about Jeremy Williams. Jeremy Williams has played three NHL games in his career, all with the Leafs and each

I'm such a fool.  When Cliff Fletcher came back to act as General Manager, I anticipated an active trading deadline.  Even though I knew little was possible, I hired three temps to help me man this station throughout the day. I figured the action could be fast and furious and

Uncle Cliffy has made his third deal of the day. Chad Kilger has been traded to the Florida Panthers for a 3rd round pick.  Kilger did alright for a guy we picked up on waivers back in 2004, he just needed to shoot more.  He has the unofficial record for

Uncle Cliffy has made his second deal of the day. Hal Gill, a defenseman in his first season with the Leafs, is off to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2nd and 5th round pick. It's after 3pm.  We'll see if anything else trickles down, but it looks like