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RT @Sean_Leahy: RT @yahoomac: Leafs announce that Cronin and Scott Gordon hired as assistants; Keith Acton and Tim Hunter are out.
Leaked roster page for the Waffle on Mapleleafs.com
(credit: MapleLeaks)
Leafs cut roster by 17, sending Rynnas, Scrivens, Aulie, Brennan, Gysbers, Holzer, Mikus, D'Amigo, Irwin, Mueller, Scott, and Slaney to AHL. Blacker, Carrick, Crescenzi and Ross back to junior. Wayne Primeau released.
#leafs forward Christian Hanson among 12 players named to U.S. world championship team.
Also, Beauchemin reportedly in Team Canada for WHCs, don't have a link on that, though.
In the midst of the events of tonight, a search for hope by one desperate Leaf fan.
(Glove tap to DGB, ohshrit, and PPP for the inspiration)
Kessel has a muscle strain, off to see doctor. Wilson won't say if it's upper or lower body.
The "I Am A Toronto Maple Leaf" template. Free for you to use and edit.
Post your submissions below. ;)
"If I had to give my nomination for someone to give the C" to I think leading up to the future here--maybe next season--he would be a great candidate for that," Exelby said. "I think he's that type of guy. He really likes to make sure everybody's up and ready to go every day, not just games but practices. And like I said he's not afraid to have his voice heard and to call someone out if he thinks they're not towing their weight and I think that's exactly what you need for especially a young team."
Tyler Bozak PWNS the Flyers with his first NHL goal. GO LEAFS GO!
over 2 years ago
Marc Pilgrim
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Lineup note: Carl Gunnarsson in, Jeff Finger out. Vesa Toskala will be in goal.
Leafs losing young fans to video games
I betcha most (if not all) of these kid make fictionalized version of themselves or imaginary players in their NHL games.
Airing of Grievances: Leaf "Haters"
by Marc Pilgrim on Dec 23, 2009 2:18 PM EST
on Pension Plan Puppets
Yeah, you assholes know who you are. The clowns who litter Leaf articles (especially ones when they lose) with your little ditties and nursery rhymes of "Laffs" and "Maple Laughs" and "planning of parades" and "1967" and all that shit. Seriously, it's getting old and rather overused and uncreative. I mean, any goober can just post "Laffs suck" and look like they belong, and yet feel empty inside. Why even fucking bother going on a fucking Leaf article and post your stupid bullshit there? You don't see us sane Leaf fans going on a SN*S or a Hab article posting "ZOMG SNES SUCKS" and "HAEBS SUX" and what not? Does it satisfy you haters that you look like a bunch of asses posting juvenile and rather pathetically inept crap? Does it make your otherwise dull and dreary lives complete posting immature bullshit and making yourself look like a twelve year old who accidently got a hold of daddy's desktop and started posting whatever came to their mind? Does it make you feel like a "big man", acting all high and mighty, uttering the same tired refrains over and over again?
So all in all, Leaf haters, it's alright to be jealous about us Leaf fans, but stop making yourselves look like a bunch of douchenozzles on the Internet. You're embarrasing yourselves. What would your parents and loved ones say if they saw you acting like a fucking child on the Internet? Oh and one more thing, "Laffs" and "1967" were never in style to use as insults. You stay classy, Leaf haters. GO LEAFS GO.
Regards,
Kavel Pubina
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Airing of Grievances: The "Hysteria" Over Luke Schenn's Sophomore Slump
by Marc Pilgrim on Dec 23, 2009 1:10 PM EST
on Pension Plan Puppets
via media.canada.com
I know OLAS is struggling this season, but seriously, can everyone please calm the hell down about Luke Schenn? Yes, he hasn't played to the best of his ability, but he'll be just fine. A sophomore slump isn't something that's easily avoidable. Steve Mason's got the slump, but do you see everyone jumping at his neck? I'm aware it's Toronto, and we always scrutinize our prospects and whatnot, but to go psycho over Luke and to suggest trades and to send him down to the Marlies after ONE bad game which came right at the end of a stretch of decent games, it's fackin' ridiculous.
During the midst of Schenn's three game "exile" (what the media would have you to believe), fellow PPPer blurr1974 posted a fanshot containing a collage of what Luke does best: kickin' some ass. The picture bore the caption, "Celebrate...what Schenn does well...", and that's exactly what we should do. Yes, it's okay to critcize him when he screws up, but we shouldn't go overboard with it. I'm confident that the kid will get out of this slump just fine, it's just a little speed bump on the road to becoming a franchise defenseman for the Leafs.
Schenn-Sationalist Journalism At Its "Finest"
Or, what the drugs and overblowing of small situations do to you.
Joey MacDonald will back up Toskala tonight. Luke Schenn will sit for a third straight game.
Wilson says change "possibly" coming on the defense tonight. Potential that Luke Schenn may get scratched.
The Luke Schenn Action Figure. Coming January 2010. Just in time for (late Christmas)
Niklas Hagman named NHL's 3rd Star of the Week
Oh hell yes. Congrats, Niklas. A job well done.
ETA: NHL.com Blurb
Hagman tied Crosby for the League goal-scoring lead last week with five, helping the Maple Leafs earn five of a possible six points. Hagman notched one goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders Nov. 23, recorded two goals in a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning Nov. 25 and finished the week with a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in a 6-4 win over the Florida Panthers Nov. 27. Hagman leads the Maple Leafs in goals (13) and is second on the club in points (17).
What The Hell Is Going On With Luke Schenn?
by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 20, 2009 6:42 PM EST
on Pension Plan Puppets
Leafs Nation, I am baffled. If there's one player whose struggles pretty much epitomizes the Leafs' current predicament, it's last season's golden boy, Luke Schenn. (Editor's Note: Man, is it just me, or have I been talking about him a lot lately? Just a thought.) I don't know if it's an issue of confidence or as ex-Leaf Gary Roberts put it, "poor training regiment", but something is up. On Tuesday against Ottawa, Schenn was benched for (almost) the entirety of the third, though he did figure into Ottawa's game-winner that night. In last night's debacle of a game against Carolina, Schenn posted a 9:26 total of ice time, and only had 5 shifts. He then got thrown into a crucial PK that failed, and might I add, he was "cold", due to his miniscule ice time? Thoughts and more after the jump.
Colton Orr opening up a can of whoop-ass on the SNES's Matt Carkner.
Operation: Vote Kadri Debriefing
by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 14, 2009 12:42 AM EST
on Pension Plan Puppets
Who should be named Team OHL captain for the 2009 Subway Super Series?
Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, Total Votes: 2903
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Votes | |
Score | ||
| 1. Stefan Della Rovere, Barrie Colts | |
383 | |
13% |  |
| 2. Nazem Kadri, London Knights | |
1029 | |
35% | |
| 3. Cameron Gaunce, Mississauga St. Michael´s Majors | |
121 | |
4% | |
| 4. Tyler Cuma, Ottawa 67´s | |
109 | |
4% | |
| 5. Zack Kassian, Peterborough Petes | |
158 | |
5% | |
| 6. Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires | |
788 | |
27% | |
| 7. Someone else | |
315 | |
11% | |
Leafs Nation, we did it.
Luke Schenn Facts
by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 2, 2009 11:48 AM EST
on Pension Plan Puppets
To honour the 20th birthday of OLAS, I now present to you, "Luke Schenn Facts", or the real truth about Leafs Nation's favorite player.
- Luke Schenn is the reason the dinosaurs went extinct. He bodychecked every single one of them.
- Luke Schenn can kill two birds with no stones.
- Luke Schenn doesn't just kill penalties, he erases them from existance.
More after the jump.
Vancouver Sun Fails At Life, Too (And A Call To Action!)
by Marc Pilgrim on Oct 23, 2009 11:45 AM EDT
on Pension Plan Puppets
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Send+your+Toronto+Maple+Leafs+jokes/2133365/story.html
Those despicable bastards in Vancouver ar at it again....
Sample "joke" and a call to action after the jump.
Okay, so maybe it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Sure the Canucks don't have a Stanley Cup in their 38 seasons of existence, but the Maple Leafs haven't won a Cup in 42 years!
Cox: Leafs should go after Shanahan
by Marc Pilgrim on Oct 19, 2009 10:23 AM EDT
on Pension Plan Puppets
"My agent has been contacted by a few teams, but Toronto isn't one of them," said Shanahan, who lives with his wife and small children in New York. "I will say this, and I say it to my friends all the time: (The Leafs) are in good hands with Burke."
What say you, Leaf Nation? Should we sign him?
Your Random (And Positive) Thought of The Day
by Marc Pilgrim on Oct 14, 2009 10:09 AM EDT
on Pension Plan Puppets
As seen on Truculence is Everything...
In light of the supposed two weeks of "turmoil", I've decide to post this one quote to lighten the move, and instill some hope into Leaf Nation.
"Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world - "No, you move.""
Keep Beleafing, Leaf Nation. It's gonna get better.
Luke Schenn Front & Centre for the Leafs
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 29, 2009 3:35 PM EDT
on Pension Plan Puppets
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2009/09/29/11179456-sun.html
Quotes after the jump.
BREAKING NEWS!: OLAS Named to All-Rookie Team
by Marc Pilgrim on Jun 19, 2009 11:19 AM EDT
on Pension Plan Puppets
BREAKING NEWS!: http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=426065&page=NewsPage&service=page
ZOMG! A Leaf won something! :D
LAS VEGAS -- Western Conference players have taken five of six places on the 2008-09 NHL All-Rookie Team, the League announced today. An All-West forward line features St. Louis Blues center Patrik Berglund, Anaheim Ducks right wing Bobby Ryan and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Kris Versteeg, and is joined by Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty. The lone selection from the Eastern Conference is Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn. Voting was conducted by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at the end of the regular season.
Schenn joins Steve Mason, Drew Doughty, Patrik Berglund, Bobby Ryan, and Kris Versteeg on the NHL's All-Rookie Team. Note the lack of Steven Stamkos on that list.
Rejoice, ye mighty, and behold! Congrats to Luke Schenn. :)
If we don't get Tavares, this is a damn good consolation prize.
Just a little something I made up. ;)
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