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Ask and Ye Shall Receive, or Be Careful What You Wish For...

blurr1974 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:05:24 -0000

I made the mistake of pointing out a slow trickle of blog posts for yesterday's previous FTB, and what do you know? It's a full on deluge of posts today! When it rains it pours. I think I've filled my cliche quote for the day...

Are we there yet? (via www.sfjohnson.rtsquad.org)

More on the disaster with the dingos from JaredFromLondon, Toronto Mike, budBlog and Kohma.
Do the holidays have you stressed out? Is there no one who can offer you sane advice for your home entertaining questions? Of course there is, Loser Domi knows just the person!
The Far Away Leaf sees some ugly issues from previous months rearing their ugly head. Are we in for a return of the losing streak?
Get down Joey MacDonald, Viktor Stalberg is up in da hizzy! Oh ya, Luke Schenn returns as well. MLHS gives you da 411. Word.
Frozen Leafs thinks this is no time for Driving Miss Daisy, we need some Days of Thunder!
Random thoughts. Kavel Pubina's got 'em .
Vintage Leaf Memories is reminiscing about the original twelve. Wherefore art thou California Golden Seals!?!
Is the graffiti trying to tell us something? The Torontoist says yes! What say you?
A new season needs a new calendar. Changing On the Fly has something you might kinda sorta think is TOTALLY AWESOME!

UPDATE

Shield stayed up all night, just to write something for you.
Jared has the return of the LOLeafs.

This isn't really related to the Leafs, but it's a great story. William Wallen plays for...

blurr1974 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:07:22 -0000

This isn't really related to the Leafs, but it's a great story.

William Wallen plays for Mississauga's St. Michael's Majors. Late in 2008, Wallen suffered a brain aneurysm and went through two surgeries before finally returning to the ice in January of 2009. Here's an article from The Hockey News that gives you a little more information.

Now look at him. The video above comes from a game earlier this week against the OHL powerhouse Windsor Spitfires.

What is the Sound of Nobody Typing?

blurr1974 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:36:04 -0000

Between taxing games of beer-pong and co-ed pillow fights, we here at PPP Amalgamated Heavy Industries and Corner Lemonade Stands LLC put in long arduous hours of work. So you can imagine, much to our chagrin, that after the Leafs loss to the Coyotes there wasn't much of a reaction. In fact, very little was heard from throughout the Barilkospehere.

Not everyone took the night off, as the guys at MLHS recapped the game. Chalk up another moral victory. Yay...
Our very own mf37 was kind enough to make you all a list of the things to buy me for Christmas. Ain't he sweet?
Vintage Leafs has more pics awaiting your perusal.
Leaf & Lion got into the eggnog a little early. It happens to the best of us. Not me personally, but I've heard stories...
Vintage Leaf Memories is talking about the present, and hopeful for the future.
Lastly, I found a link to the film "Pond Hockey" on line. You can watch the film in it's entirety, and it's perfectly legit. Should you find yourself with nothing to do, pull up a comfy chair, put down the book, and give this a spin.

I've Been Busy Making Other Plans

blurr1974 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:48:36 -0000

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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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So it is another short and sweet FTB. Well, short anyways...

Our very own Bitter Leaf kicks things off first. Is John Mitchell's injury the best thing to ever happen to the Leafs (Stajan in particular) so far this season? Speaking of Matt Stajan, how much money is he going to cost come July?
Toronto Mike was the latest blogger invited to the press box by the Leafs. It's a day late but here is his take from press box seat #67 of the Ottawa at Toronto game.
Under the Helmet of Slava Duris has been tracking the Leafs scoring chances each game. I suck because I keep forgetting to link it. So, hopefully, that's been rectified.
The problem with winning (if you can call it a problem) is that players once deemed a waste of space, suddenly don't look so bad. The question is, what to do? The Bud Blog was kind of hoping you might know...
No one wants to be held accountable when the chips are down and life is rough, but win a few games, and suddenly leaders are crawling out of the woodwork. Frozen Leaf takes a look at who those players are this season.
Although much of our talk has centered around Team Canada, there are in fact other countries playing hockey in the winter Olympics as well. No idea why though. Anyhoo, HockeyCentric runs down the Leafs potential Olympic hopefuls, and shockingly Stajan isn't one of them.
UPDATE: Down Goes Brown continues to go through the product of a well spent youth. Today it results in the latest Great Obscure Moments in Leafs History.

A New OHL Poll

blurr1974 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:36:42 -0000

A New OHL Poll

Which new Team Canada hopeful should make the biggest impact at the selection camp? Take the poll. and do your part to vote Kadri!

He's currently in 2nd place behind Windsor's (and future non-Bruin) Taylor Hall.

It was thought his hospital stay would last up to two months. But an examinaton yesterday morning...

blurr1974 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:18:47 -0000

It was thought his hospital stay would last up to two months. But an examinaton yesterday morning revealed that the injury is a spinal contusion and the recovery period will be weeks, not months.

Great news for Gerber and his family. The Sun's Don Brennan has more.

Celebrating the Leafs Good Points...

blurr1974 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:16:33 -0000

is much easier when they're actually winning games. Wouldn't you agree? Moral victories are all well and good (psst, they're not) but a few "W's" are what it's all about. When those losses pile up, it's easy to lose sight of the reasons you even cheer for the team you do.

In case that happens again, maybe you'll want to bookmark this to jog your memory.

Memories... (via i376.photobucket.com)

Have you ever asked yourself: "Does this hat make me look ridiculous?" Apparently, neither have Flyers fans. Our own WAC takes us shopping and delivers the proof.
The general has 8008s on the brain. Oh, that's an acronym; BoOBbB. Never mind what I was thinking...
Jared's all about swimmin in women wit they own condominiums, 5 plus 5...what? No, seriously, what? You hatin' on P-Diddy? You be trippin'...
Steve takes a look at a few positive notes about the Leafs season so far. I'm assuming they all kind of explain the recent wins.
The Battle of Ontario boys got drunk last night, and at least two of them enjoyed the game.
Big Brother: Episode 3. Who will stay, and who will go? *Your vote decides, as two player's livelihoods hang in the balance. (* Note - no actual voting takes place, and if it did, yours wouldn't be counted.)
Now that Luke Schenn is completely ruined for the rest of his life because noted hockey experts like "el Cox" have deemed their opinions as more important and correct than those who actually, you know, WORK in hockey for a living. (deep breath...) TSM was wondering, what should the Leafs do with Schenn?
Could it be? Do the Leafs suddenly have a "shut down" line? When did this happen? Should I keep asking questions? Where are you going?
What does the week ahead hold for the Leafs? Stuff. Important stuff with hockey and practices and ninjas. And they'll probably have a pizza party. Also, other stuff. Frozen Leafs can fill you in on that.
Sure the Leafs are winning, and yes, they're one of the hottest teams in the league. We know they beat the Eastern Conference leading Capitals. However, that doesn't mean they're any good. Or does it?
Lastly, a non-hockey related post that, in my old age, I was quite certain I authored. Here's what you young whipper snappers, with your internets and your sexting and your combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell have to look forward to.

As mentioned in the FTB, perhaps it's time to celebrate what Luke Schenn, and all our Leafs, do...

blurr1974 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:48:50 -0000

As mentioned in the FTB, perhaps it's time to celebrate what Luke Schenn, and all our Leafs, do well.

Full size here.

Leafsday is My Favorite Day

blurr1974 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:49:26 -0000

by Frank Gunn - AP

Kessel - "I SAID: 'WHO PUT THE BOMP IN THE BOMP BAH BOMP BAH BOMP?"

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On Mondays, eyebleaf likes to think about stuff, and hockey.
Rankings through science! Dr. Steve PHD has the formulas.
Just your usual general Seuss. Or is it Doctor borschevsky?
Phil Kessel is out wandering the wilds of Toronto. Loser Domi's "Holiday Kesstacular!" continues.
Down Goes Brown has a post for all the ladies.
Vintage Leafs is now posting pictures of the Leafs playing against make believe teams.
The Leafs are in 6th place in the East, if you ignore those first 8 games...

It's Friday, I'm Tired

blurr1974 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:24:08 -0000

More photos » by Charles Krupa - AP

This is all you need to know about last night. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Sure Brendan Witt gets all the press, but Down Goes Brown wants you to know that hockey players get hit by moving vehicles all the time.
You know what Friday needs? More commercials.
Shhh. Jared's sleeping .
Yes, the Leafs lost, but there were still some positives in the game. MLHS spotlights a few players from last night who were playing better than the final score would indicate.
Leafs - Knock Knock. 5 other teams - Who's there? Leafs - Ketchup. 5 other teams - Ketchup who?? Leafs - Ketchup with ya soon!
TML Fan Fury picks a Leaf for every decade and calls them "the Greatest." Can you do better?
The Leafs need a proper power forward. Do they have one in Jimmy Hayes?

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