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 22: It's So Nice To See Our Draft Picks Playing So Well...

Tuukka Rask made his NHL debut last night at the Air Canada Center. Rask was drafted by the Leafs in 2005 and looked very promising for them...That was until he was traded to the bruins for Raycroft. Rask played in and won his first NHL game against Toronto Last night 4-2...is this ever depressing...

The Leafs were about 39 minutes into the game with a 2-0 lead (both goals were shit) but managed to lose in the last 21 minutes...The goodness all started with guess who?...McCabe firing a clearing attempt right into the shin pads of Kobasew who threw it out to Kessel and put it past Toskala to open the flood gates. Here is the video of said brain fart by Bryan

From: www.mccabesucks.com

I played hockey for most of my childhood and into my late teens. I played rep hockey and I was a defence man. One thing that I was taught (probably when I was about 6 or so) was this...Never try and clear it up the middle...the boards are your best friend. I just don't get how McCabe can continuously fuck up...it baffles me...
He needs to waive his no trade clause and get out of here before people start playing with his break cables...This guy is poison. I can complain about Bryan till I'm blue in the face but it wont do any good...I guess all we can do is hope for another groin injury that will take him out of the lineup for an extended period of time.

Anyways, after that gift goal the Bruins came out in the third and put 3 more in to seal the game...and yet again we see a team on Saturday that dominates the Sens then comes back last night and gives up 2 points to the Bruins...I wish TSN still had that "Pepto Bismol upset of the week" segment..Bryan McCabe would be the poster boy for that bitch and would be on for 52 weeks straight (I'm sure he'd find a way to cock slap leaf fans in the off season too)...

Some good news to come out of the game last night...Sundin scored number 399 as a leaf and also passed Mahovolich for sole possession of number 27 on the all time scoring list...Way to eat the clam chowder Mats!

So this weekend Toronto are off to Dallas and Phoenix (Friday and Saturday)...Dallas is doing just as well at the leafs this year and Phoenix is one of only 8 teams with a worse record than the leafs...I truly hope that Toronto will be coming out of this weekend 2-0...It's highly possible with their strong(er) play on the road then at home...by the way, that 4 game week is done as of last night and I predicted a 1-3 record...they went 1-2-1...I win...not like that makes it any better...See ya'll after the Stars game Friday.