Game 30: Ohh My God The Lightning Are Shit On The Road...

The Leafs played an incredibly boring game on Saturday that saw them come out on the losing end of a 2-1 score. I went to a Leafs / Bruins game last year and I'll have to admit that it was one of the most boring games I have ever seen (live or televised) Alex Auld held the bruins in line when the Leafs were pressuring late this time but the result was still the same...Toronto lost.

Last night was a different story as Tampa Bay came into the ACC. Tampa have the best home record in the east but lucky for the Leafs they also have the worst road record.

After a scoreless first period that was more boring than watching "Deal Or No Deal" with my grandma the blue and white came out with an explosive 2nd netting 4 goals. They added 2 more in the 3rd and easily went on to the 6-1 win. It was probably one of the more dominating performances the Leafs have had at home this year. The only shit news is that this was the last home game the leafs will have until late December (next 7 games are on the road)...

I'm still re-cooperating from last night's company Christmas party (or Holiday party for those losers who can't accept people celebrating Christmas) so I'm off to McDonalds to grab some McMuffins...the best medicine for a hang over...

So after a not-too-impressive lost to the Bruins on Saturday, the Leafs are looking to start a new streak....yes, you can bring the green hat snoop da loop.

Game 28: I'm Back and Apparently So Are The Leafs...

So after a disgusting losing streak that had Leafs Nation calling for the heads of anyone and everyone associated with MLSE the leafs have turned their game around completely and have now won 4 straight...but lets be real here...when they lost 4 everyone was pissed. Now they've won 4 and everyone thinks they're gonna make the playoffs but if you lose 4 then win 4 aren't you just at even after 8 games? It's going to take a lot more to get this team in the playoffs but at least we're heading in the right direction...baby steps...baby steps.

So Toronto beat the Rangers last night 6-2. What was more impressive was that they scored 6 times on 16 shots...Compare that with their win over Nashville that saw them score 3 times on 15 shots and you're starting to think that maybe all the leafs success is starting to come from the recent acquisition of their "Shooter Tutor" purchased from Toys R Us for $18...(all figures CAD)

Nik Antropov recorded his second career hat-trick (his first was 8 years ago vs. Florida)...This hat trick really pissed me off...and yes I'll tell you why...

Well the first goal was really nice. it was the result of hard work and going to the net...lucky for him Lundqvist let up a huge rebound and he was there to put it in...good for him...The next 2 are the ones I don't like. Let's pretend that it was Sundin who tipped Whites shot and not Antropov...

White shoots...Sundin tips...puck goes in...Sundin puts his arms up in celebration then points to White and says "Fuck Yeah!"...everyone hugs and there are a few ass grabs.

Now here is what happens when Nik scores:

White shoots...Antropov tips...puck goes in...Antropov looks at the ref and points at himself and says "I tipped it!"...

Antropov...take a cue from "good players" and don't tell the ref you scored when you tip in a goal. It's a team game. You're not in novice house league anymore. Just play...They'll get it right. They always do. The same thing happened on his 3rd goal when he tipped Kubina's shot...he looked right at the ref...really pisses me off...I digress...

So Toronto plays Boston on Saturday and try to extend their winning streak to 5. I'm not going to go looking through stats (mostly because I'm not a fucking dork) but I wouldn't be surprised if the last time they won 5 straight was pre-lockout...The leafs do have trouble with Boston and I wouldn't be surprised if Rask gets the start for them again...Auld is good but for Rask it's personal...I'll be sitting on the couch having a beer listening to Bob Cole fuck every one's name up and get calls wrong. And if I'm lucky enough I'll get to watch that stupid dyke Cassie Campbell make a fool of her self talking about shit no one cares about...I hate her.

CBC had a pretty cool feature about Hockey Bloggers its a pretty cool feature...for some reason they forgot to put me in there...I guess they have my old number or something. Must have been a production error on their end...maybe next time.

See you Saturday.

Game 12: In The Big Apple to Pimp Slap The Rangers

So during the melee that was Saturday I managed to catch 2/3 of the hockey game (Toronto vs Rangers). I watched the first period which saw a very fast paced two way game. The Leafs had New York's top guys in check for the most part and created several opportunities for themselves...but came out with nothing.

The Second period was (from what I heard) pretty impressive. I was in the car and had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Joe Bowen, which is a million times better then the retarded triple entente that is "Hockey Night in Canada" (Bob Cole, Harry Neale and Cassy Campbell) Jagr scored first for the Rangers but the Leafs came right back strong. About 3 minutes after Jaromir scored Kubina riped a shot from the point that found it's way through Lundqvist to tie it up. Pohl and Antropov also scored to put the Leafs up 3-1 after 2.

Toronto fans know all about the two goal leads that seem to disappear. But Saturday was different. I don't know why...it just was. Maybe because Toskala was in net and continuously looking stronger every game. Maybe it was because McCabe is out with the groin injury (insert Bryan groin joke here) Or maybe it was because Tucker was out again with whatever injury he suffered when he ran into the boards like a child learning to stop on skates. What ever it was the Leafs recognized it and made sure it wouldn't happen again. They came out pretty strong and instead of letting the Rangers come to them they kept applying pressure and making sure New York never really got any chances. Kilger scored on an empty net (which was a result of good hustle and negating an icing call) and the Leafs left the big apple with 2 well deserved points...

So with a 2-0 road trip (with impressive play in both games) the leafs are now 2-2 on the road this season and 3-2-3 at home...which makes me ask Washington...Can we play at your place tonight? Toronto's looking good on the road and it might have
something to do with the hostile environment that is the ACC. But with the recent "team" play and productive efforts that have resulted in wins, the sheep in Toronto should finally welcome the blue and white with cheers instead of boo's...well the ones who follow hockey should. I can't speak for the suites that just show up with company tickets and think that Toskala could be rookie of the year...On the bright side...after tonight Toronto will be back on the road for 4...nice...

ohh Bryan, stay out for a bit...we're doing fine without you. Stralman was the only Leafs defenceman with a plus/minus in the red (-1)...Kubina, the second slowest defenceman on the team (next to McCabe) had a +3...no really...he did.

Game 8: From Zero To...Well, Less Of A Zero...

For the first 10 minutes of last nights game (Florida and Toronto) it looked like the leafs were in for another long night. They were standing still in the defensive zone and creating little opportunity offensively. McCabe was still getting booed and the leafs looked totally dejected all round. Olesz and Booth both scored quickly for the Panthers (Olesz's was a PPG) and Florida had a 2-0 lead after 20.

To look at Paul Maurice he seems like a quiet, well-mannered guy...probably soft spoken with a little bit of a funny side...Well I'm not sure what was said in the dressing room during the first intermission but it fuckin' worked...He must have gone totally ape shit...I mean absolutely crazy. Throwing stuff, climbing, jumping, running...just all out...Hell, who knows what goes on in the dressing room...he might have gotten all the way down to his high-tops a la Christian Bale...Anyways, The leafs came out on fire and with only 24 seconds gone in the second period the Leafs capitalized on Florida's poor defensive coverage. With Blake losing his glove in the corner he took a rebound off the post and threw it in behind a sprawling Anderson. Blake's goal was from the outside hash marks of the face off circle...I mean it was a really awkward place to score from and had Anderson not been trying to get up from the previous shot it would have been an easy save...but hey, they all count and it was a much needed boost for the leafs who had hit 2 posts in the first period.

With Toronto on the board they looked to even the score with a power play opportunity...well who else would score but Bryan McCabe (or "McKlutz" as the Toronto media have so elegantly put it). In the span of about 8 seconds Toronto fans go from booing this guy every time he touches the puck to hoisting him on their shoulders and carrying him out of the arena (which wouldn't be a bad thing)...Leafs Nation are a bunch of stupid fucking sheep...or more like a retarded golden retriever. They all go from hating him with a passion and ordering him out of town to praising him and going "I knew McCabe could do it...he has the ability to turn it on whenever he wants"...Give me a break.

In the 3rd it looked as though the Leafs would be faced with another overtime but with just under 30 seconds left Antropov scored to put the leafs up 3-2...The Panthers were complaining (like Jacques Martin always does) because Ian White was trying to pick a fight with Stumpel...Stumpel not wanting anything to do with him refused to drop his gloves and the fight never developed while White skated back to the bench...Florida was pissed that there should have been a penalty called on White for dropping the gloves and because there wasn't the Leafs came back and scored. I don't know if it's because Martin used to coach the Senators or not (it is) but every time i see that fucking piece of shit humpty-dumpty I just want to grab his ears and rip them off his fuckin' head...*calm down Scott*...god damn I hate him

So after 8 games the leafs are 3-3-2...Toskala got first star (as he should have) Nathan Horton got second star (despite getting totally pwned by Hal Gill in a fight) and Antropov got 3rd...Toronto play Chicago on Saturday...should be good for two reasons...1) Original 6 is always exciting and 2) The wife is gone for the weekend so I can get shit-faced by myself, watch the game in peace and maybe watch scrambled porn afterwards...See you all Sunday morning.

Listen to what I have to say...

Welcome to my Toronto Maple Leafs Blog for the 2007-2008 season.

This Blog is my soap box...In this blog I will bitch, moan, complain and sulk about all things leafs. From Owners to Managers to Coaches to Players to Trainers to Fans to Ushers to Ticket takers to Shovel Sluts all the way down to the bottom of the list where Raycroft stands.

I am a leafs fan. And I HATE leafs fans...I fucking can't stand them. There are several types of leaf fans within "Leafs Nation" and as much as I love cheering for the blue and white I also love bashing these douches...

01. The sketchy middle aged Italian guy that always seems to get tickets from a "buddy". These guys always tend to sit behind you at every fucking game and spew coaching wisdom as if they were Paul fuckin' Maurice. These guys cheer louder for a free t-shirt than an overtime goal. They smell like old spice and always have one of those beers with the stupid sippy lids on them. They also have: Harry ear lobes, Leafs jerseys on under their leather jackets, that curly hair that's half black and half grey but completely resembles old man pubic hair on his junk (not that I've seen this before) If this is your dad/brother maybe tell him that his Purple section coaching is not helping and no one wants to hear it. and if this is you...then you suck.

02. The 16 year old "fanboy" with the "Domi" jersey on while his 14 year old girlfriend wears that cute pink (it's not really cute, it's actually a huge joke) maple leafs jersey. This kid probably got his tickets from his mom who in turn got them from some guy at her office that wants to bone her. This fanboy usually has the matching leafs hat that conveniently sits on top of his hair leaving enough room for his gay bangs to hang out the front. They'll sit in the Gold section while she sends text messages on her cell phone and won't see the goal being scored but will cheer just as loud as everyone else to fit in. He'll sit there thinking the whole game about how he'll try and hold her hand on the train ride home and maybe, just maybe squeeze her boob during that kiss goodnight...I guess I really can't get mad at the fact he got tickets from his mom. But I can tell you that if I have kids that dress like that and waste a ticket on his flavour of the week girlfriend I'll punch him in the throat.

03. The 20-somethings that get shitfaced at the game off $11 beers, wear toques that resemble Jofa hockey helmets and chant "go Leafs go" in the train station after the leafs lose 4-1. These guys are so involved in trying to look like a fan that they have no fucking clue whats going on. I'm not even going to get into this one. These are the ones that truly piss me off...They don't follow the leafs on a daily basis and only rehash stuff they heard from Pierre McGuire on TSN. Stuff like "Antopov's a Monster!" and "Sundin is gonna look good this year"...wow...thank you for nothing you stupid fucks.

You don't have to prove to anyone your a fan of the team. Especially me. So don't wear your leafs jersey over your winter jacket in February at an East Side Mario's before the game because we get it. you like the leafs...no one cares.

Follow along with me this year as we watch the leafs shit the bed again. Post comments and let's start something here...(non sexual) because weather you want to admit it or not...you love the leafs...you homo