Game 26: Never Surrender

 

If the Leafs continue to win as they did tonight, I'll be divorced before 2011.

Here are the words and sounds that came hurtling out of my mouth starting at 4:16 of the third when those magnificent Leaf bastards embarked upon their biggest comeback of the season: "GRABBO!!! YEAAHHH!!!" "TIMMY BRENT!!! BOOYAAAH!!!" "MACARTHUR!!! EEEEE—!!!" (I momentarily lost my voice on that last one.)

"What the hell is going on down there?" asked my wife, suddenly appearing on the basement steps like a furious apparition. "You're going to wake up the children!"

"Woman, I don't care!" I screamed, kicking over an ottoman and scaring the cats. "The Leafs tied it up in the third! They were losing 4-1 to Washington! FOUR-TO-ONE! We're going to overtime, baby! Come down here and high-five me!"

She left me hanging. But, whatever!

Then in the shootout, oh sweet mouthful of jujubes I nearly choked on, more howling and more wreckage and more unadulterated joy.

Jonas Gustavsson goosed Alex Ovechkin, Mathieu Perreault and Alexander Semin. He made them look like mannequins on skates. Meanwhile, Mikhail Grabovski scored on a spin-a-rama move so shockingly dazzling I went hoarse again while upending the coffee table and nearly driving my heels through the hardwood floors.

That was it. An improbable, come-from-behind 5-4 victory in Washington. A second consecutive win. The first road triumph in 9 games. And yet another reason to believe in this team despite everything we have endured since October.

People, I have nothing more to say right now. Nothing.

Well, just this: It would've been so easy for this team to quit. But they did not. It would've been so easy for this team to exhale loudly and shake their fists at the cosmos after trading scoring chances and territorial play with the Caps for two periods and then looking up at the scoreboard to see they were down by three.

But picking up where they left off on Saturday, the Leafs just kept plugging away. They refused to surrender. And now, well, now I have a bruise on my forearm. My throat feels like it's coated with sandpaper.  And my glasses may be permanently scratched after I chucked them across the room with a happiness I can't adequately explain.

Bring on Pittsburgh and buckle-up. This ride ain't over yet.

GAME PHOTOS: REUTERS

Comments

[Hoofheartz]

Not sure if you can use this VM cause of copyright laws and all but this is courtesy of Corey Hart:

Just a little more time is all we're askin' for
'Cause just a little more time could open closin' doors
Just a little uncertainty can bring you down
And nobody wants to know you now
And nobody wants to show you how

So if you're lost and on your own
You can never surrender
And if your path won't lead you home
You can never surrender

And when the night is cold and dark
You can see, you can see light
'Cause no one can take away your right
To fight and to never surrender

VM Replies: We're using it tonight.

[Pyramid Power]

Ha ha ha! Great stuff Vinay as always!

I'm looking at a second divorce Vinay. LOL Just joking. My wife celebrates with me as she knows my mood will be morose to say the least if the Leafs lose badly, even worse, in late shocking fashion.

I am hoarse, numb in mind, joyful, body exhausted from dancing around the house here in China with my good wife as we celebrated a beautiful win.

"Improbable win, impossible win," but it happened.

Bring on the Penguins indeed my friend, bring on dem Pens! Let's go win another game in their house!

LEAFS!

VM Replies: Thanks, yet again, for tonight's play-by-play.

[Pyramid Power]

"This ride ain't over yet." Excellent!

Can you just imagine how many TV's were shut off as disgusted, saddened members of Leaf Nation went to bed? And now this? LOL LOL LOVE IT!

LIFE IS GOOD! LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! GOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSE!

I AM STILL FEELING AMAZINGLY EUPHORIC AND NO ALCOHOL OR OTHER SUBSTANCES NEEDED. JUST A SHOCKING LEAFS COMEBACK WIN BROUGHT ON ALL-DAY EUPHORIA OVER HERE IN THE PRC.

[Jesse Hill]

It's funny how close your Leaf fan story is to mine with one notable difference and that being just before the Leafs tied it up I went hunting for my goodluck cat Bubba. Bubba, I firmly believe helped the team win from his perch on the couch on Saturday. Well moments after I sat down with Bubba, Clarke (or should I say Darcy) MacArthur did the job. I screamed, scared the crap out of Bubba who left a nice little gash on my arm and went running for the closet, past my wife scowling in the hallway. Well needless to say I went and got Bubba for the shootout.

VM Replies: Tonight, I shall hoist a glass and salute Bubba.

[Pyramid Power]

I wonder what HBO will have to say about this loss for the Caps in their ongoing documentary on the Caps-Pens leading up to the Winter Classic?

How to deal with a stunning loss against Hockeytown? Do they show OV and his teammates heading out to a club in D.C. to drink their sorrows away? I am guessing yeah man.

That game has to be such a confidence builder for Toronto. Any and all talk about Wilson losing this room has to go far away for a long time. Clearly he has not done that as in lose the room and control of his charges. They beleaf! They just couldn't execute during their funk thru most of this year.

They executed the Caps tonight, and capital punishment in the capital of D.C. was a freakin' gorgeous sight. Too bad most of Leaf Nation likely missed this.

GO LEAFS GO NOW AND FOREVER!

VM Replies: I may have to beg a few contacts from my former life as the Star's TV critic. But I need to see the raw footage HBO captured tonight.

[barney rubble]

STANLEY I CAN SEE U BABY.... I Went to the store at 4-1 came back my wife said hey they are coming back 4-2. At that moment i said if they could tie and get a point i would be happy but the shoot out is a mine field for us. Saturday i nearly lost my voice tonight i was banging on the banjoos like a chimpanzee now that was working. This is the team that played the first four games of the season where have u guys been. If you give EFFORT we will stand PROUD and BELEAF in the BLUE and WHITE no matter the result. They made this die hard LEAFS FAN proud. I can go to work tomorrow with a big smile on my face hands up in the air and be as cocky as i want. I deserve it just as they do. Love your writing

[omar]

Holy crap i just have to say this. After the leafs were down 4-1 i was ready to throw my remote at the t.v with disgust. My mom thought i was psychotic and she doesn't know anything about hockey. However, she saw my upset and said on't worry the will score 3 goals in a row and win the game. She left to go to the mall with my sister. And behold they scored 3 goals and won the game. After that i gave my mom the biggest HUG ever LMFAO.

Cheers Vinay always a pleasure keep it up

[Moe Green]

Kaberle played a great game tonight. Colby Armstrong was a big part of the victory. He was full of energy (undoubtedly pent up through his lengthy absence). Couldn't conclude without mention of the defacto top line of Grabovski, Kulemin and MacArthur. That line never quits, not even for a shift. Kudos to Ron Wilson for playing Kessel at centre and having Kadri taking powerplay faceoffs at a critical point in the game. Great for his confidence. The Kid came through when it counted especially with the nice pass to Kabby for the 3rd goal. Oh yeah and "Goooooooooooooose!

[Sensi-Bill]

Congratulations to the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans for an impressive come-from-behind victory.
_ a Sens fan.

[TuxedoT-Shirt]

WOW. This stuff makes me so glad to be a nucks fan. I am happy for the leafs and their nation, I cheer for them, but wow.....c'mon over, the water's warm.

[GLG!]

"She left me hanging. But, whatever!" You are flippin' hillarious!

[Ken Baumgartner]

Colby Armstrong 2-0 since returning. I liked his signing right from the start and I still do. Versteeg still has some stanley cup hangover, wouldn't you love to have stanley cup hangover, and he will be fine, Phaneuf is back soon, one or 2 wins this week, albeit a convincing regulation time win over the pens would be fine thank you very much, and they have a real shot.
I say Kadri will score his first goal against the Penguins and will have 3 by the end of the week. Playing against Crosby will have an impact on him and he is going to step his game up.

[Pyramid Power]

Basking in the afterglow of this shocking late victory, and checking out the highlights multiple times because that's what I do as a Leafs fan with too much time on his hands.

Never go near the highlights when they lose, but wins like this and Saturday I watch many times over.

Won't write a thesis here as much as I want to, but will just make a couple of points.

Goose was stunning last night. He might have looked a little weak early on, but he MORE than made up for it especially when the Caps were winning 4-1. His friend the crossbar certainly helped too.

And that save on Perreault in the shootout was just sick.

And Grabbo! Dude kills me. Rifles one home to make it 4-2 and barely celebrates.

MacArthur and Brent just went wild and dropped to their knees thanking the gods for their goals that tied it. MacArthur also celebrated big time on his first goal.

Grabbo and his thought process probably went something like this: 'Aaaahhhhh, goal. Good. Me happy. Women in Toronto happy. Want make sex with me. I try them make happy when come home. Time little though. Busy me. Need score more goals.'

And then the shootout spinerama goal by Grabbo to win it. Wild. Hilarious!

Of course many have seen that type of goal scored before in the shootout, but I don't believe I have ever seen a Leaf pull that stunt and feat off before.

VERY funny to see the Leafs bench reaction on that goal. Acton could not stop smiling broadly and chuckling, Wilson even cracked a grin and the players, especially Orr, just looked shocked and ecstatic and laughing very hard.

Grabbo just wanders over to the bench again probably thinking, 'Toronto women love me much. I good. I do good. Come home, fun much with lovely ladies. Love me long time.'

[Pyramid Power]

@omar Give your Mom a hug for all of us will ya? That is bloody hilarious. LMFAO

[Pyramid Power]

How cool was it to see Colton pause from beating on King to look up at the video of it on the Caps scoreboard? I freakin' loved that.

Rosehill was surprisingly quiet last night. Did not have much of an impact on the game. That will definitely change on Thursday against Philly, and quite probably on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

[Go Leafs Go]

Great effort by the Leafs! If they can bring this level of hustle and never-say-die attitude to the each and every game then we won't be handing Boston another lottery pick this season. Keep it up boys.
Although I am starting to get concerned with Kessel and his extremely streaky ways. Tied for 4th in team scoring, only one point up on Kaberle, only one more goal than Kulemin and MacArthur, on pace for 31 goals and only 47 points, and ranked 118th in league scoring. I was hoping for a breakout year from Kessel... the season is still young so I hope he picks it up because I don't know how much more of his streakiness I can take.

[Ken Baumgartner]

I know this is a leafs blog but congratulations to Pat Gilick for being elected in to the baseball hall of fame. I will never forget the celebration when they won and have always wondered how much bigger it would be if it were the leafs. Those were were fun times. AGAIN CONGRATUALTIONS AND THANKS FOR TAKING US TO THE TOP!

[wagamamaneko]

Hey Vinay,

Hillarious!

Though I managed not to knock down any furniture, my cats were shcoked, and my wife was none to happy, but what a finish eh!

[Vince]

Brilliant Vinay....you sounded like me last night....after Edmonton and that debacle, this has been awesome !!!

Love it !!!

[leafland'r]

"Holy MacKinaaaww !" Thanks Joe.

[Becky]

I've been walking around with a permanent grin on my face which will last the whole day. Two huge Comeback Wins in a row - Have the Leafs turned over a new *ahem* Leaf?

Grabbo's spinerama was spectacular. It was so beautiful I could have cried. And of course in my family we have this thing called the Boogah.

And Let me tell you the Boogah works. Its a curse you lay on the other team so they don't score and let me tell you - My family boogahed the heck out of Ovechkin during the shootout last night. Course it doesnt always work. But it works when you need it to work and when you believe in it - Much like a Rally Cap. And By the way, We are still taking credit for the Sidney's Gold Medal Winning Gold in the Olympics ;-)

Bring on the Pens!

[We BeLeaf]

I don't think I can take many more games that start and end like this, because pretty soon I'll have no more furniture and I'll have to patch a few holes in the drywall downstairs. I'm not complaining...we'll take the 2 points any day and it showed a great effort from everyone, but let's be realistic: they won't always mount these comebacks and even more so against defensive minded teams. Two more tough tests to go this week and then the easy win against the Habs on Saturday! Let's go Leafs!

Cheers to all in Leafs Nation,

P.S.: Hey Vinay...'those magnificent Leaf bastards...' reminded me of a line spoken by Rutger Hauer in the film Nighthawks! Great line and excellent post as usual!

[cowellj]

C'mon
does it really matter...this win might mean they finish 28th instead of 29th...get a grip

[Sam]

Appeared like a furious apparition? Really?

Did she also yell like an angry yeller? Scream like an upset screamer?

VM Replies: Not all apparitions are furious, smart guy.

[Nik Culoman]

Now that Burke and Coach Wilson are hockey gods again, and the Versteeg and Kessel trades are now gems....I would like to say, I had a feeling the game wasn't over last... The leafs skated and had the Caps all over the place in their own end that it was only about time Toronto would get some goals and tie the game...Winnning it was just the cherry on top of a solid effort!!

You know what I loved more than the win?? Kyper, Watters, and that other guy from sportsnet looking dumbfounded and not sure what to say.....They all looked like they had a seen a blue ghost!! hahahahaha They had predicted a slaughter of epic porportions!! hahahahhaa

Queue The Leafs turn around!! I told you these kids needed time, they needed that swagger that they had in the first 4 games of the year! We as fans need to bring that positive energy every game and cheer these guys on! Why some of would would quit on this team still boogles my mind, they are young and growing....

Yes, the playoffs ARE STILL Insight!...All the character that was gained after lastnight's win, and the coming together of this group can only bold well for the future!

GO LEAFS GO!! GO LEAFS GO!!!

[Al]

CRAP I turned the game off halfway through the 3rd :( :(

VM Replies: I wonder how many people did the same thing.

[David Morton]

Don't underestimate Colby Armstrong's arrival back from injury. The Leafs record with Armstrong ( would I dare say Army?) in the line up is very good...a winning one I believe. The guy is a hustler and a royal pain in the butt for other teams. Just the type of grit that we need.

[Elyse]

I just have to say that I always enjoy reading your posts. This one made me laugh until I cried, and then I shared it with the rest of my office and they had the same reaction. Thanks for sharing the trials and triumphs of the Leafs!

[Nik Culoman]

Leaf nation, Never quit..Never surrender.... because I feel this team and the organization has turned a huge corner...Only in a handful of games have the Leafs showed no heart or no hussle...When they play with grit, hussel and hard work very few teams can match them.

They may not have the Marquee players some other teams have, but if the Caps and lastnight's result are any indication it takes a team effort. I for one have loved this team since game one.....I feel that there are a lot of behind the scenes things that go on that can be attributed to Burke's and Wilson's no guff approach which directly pushes the players to work hard each night....I think Phanuef who has struggled on the ice, has mentored Schenn especially and what a huge change we have seen in Schenn this year. Colby Armstrong another no nonsense guy that ruffle feathers of his opponents and on his team......

On ice results for Phanuef and Armstrong will come....But we can't measure the impact these players with the help of Giggy have had on this young roster. This team never had a swagger, never had a personality and never had the fight that they do now...Incremental improvement will only lead to a huge breakthrough over time...Changes are still coming that I am sure....But finally we have a core of players all playing for each other, all pushing each other....All growing together....That is something that special and unique to this team...

We have never had this sort of culture change since Gilmour, and Burns. Yes, the results haven't come as quickly...But this team has a core, and some still coming up through the system that will kick a sustainable resurgence in the league.

Check out McKeeg on the Brampton Batailion, or even Kenny Ryan on the Windsor Spitfires. These guys are turning heads in the OHL....There is also some Nicholls kid, I had read about.....That has started to turn heads as well.....

More sunnier days ahead!! So I repeat..I beleaf!! I beleaf!! I beleaf!!!

[red5]

Great post as usual. I missed most of the game (as I had my own game to attend to). Caught most of the first and the Orr fight (thanks PP - I was wondering what Orr was looking at).

I can understand MacArthur going bananas on the goals - his first was the first goal he had scored in 14 games. I wonder how much an effect having Phaneuf with them on the road trip helped last night, or if there were ghosts of Wilson's run to the cup still hanging around in the arena, but it's good to see the team displaying the character we all had hoped for from the beginning of the season; and that this team is proving adversity builds character.

Crosby and Malkin love playing the Leafs, so hopefully the boys can further build on this game (though I would prefer if we were hanging onto a lead in the third, instead of coming back from one).

Yippie-kai-yea...

[Farrukh I]

Well I turned off the game after the second. But that had more to do with studying for my exams, although playing the way they were certainly didn't help. I got a huge shock when i found out the final score. the comeback kids did it again. although I think along with vinay getting divorced, i and other fans will get heart failure. clarke mcarthur is certainly coming into his own and im sure this guy will get to play for the top line regularly. wish kadri would start lighting up. n kessel needs to start lighting it up. the poor guy is in the twilight zone right now. oh and no worries v man, the blog members will all back you up should you get into further trouble withe misses.

[Simmer]

You can bet every Toronto fan will be watching HBO during the Pens-Caps series when the Buds come out of Pittsburgh with a win in dramatic fashion too!

[Nik Culoman]

Vinay, will you do a blog on the prospects the leafs have in their system...I highlited a couple of them in one of my posts..Maybe you can shed some light on prospects we don't get to see play or have never really heard about...

I have tried to locate information that was current but all seem to have dated information.......I can help you if you want to write a blog that would shed some light on the Marlies prospects, as well as some of the talent in the OHL, WHL, ect.

VM Replies: Great idea.

[Hockey Fan, therefore by Definition Not a Leaf Fan]

Wow. 2 wins in a row. Against strong teams.
We might as well cancel the rest of the season and hand the Cup to the Laff's....oh, small problem with that.

Laff's have to play .589 hockey the rest of the way (assume 90 points to make the playoffs) , while so far playing .461 hockey so far.

Reading these comments reinforces why the Laff's suck, and will continue to suck. Their fans are so easily satisfied with mediocrity.

[Pyramid Power]

Your comments are consistently laffable HF, suck, and will continue to suck. Clearly, you are easily satisfied with mediocrity.

What team do you support so I can mock it mercilessly?

Why do you bother coming on here, and be a basic prick and nattering nabob of negativity?

It must 'suck' to be you. I feel sorry for people like you.

[OregonLeaf]

Goooooooooooooose!
Two in a row!!! Wow, I can't believe it, I can brag about my team today!
Something strange is going on, first we take one away form Boston, then get one IN Wash. And now I see that Nik and Vinay are getting along, and may work together on a blog- What is going on?
Ha, Ha. I do think a fans perspective on the leafs prospects would be great, and if you two work together I'm sure stories will be a plenty.
Keep it up leafs, its so much easier to love you when you are winning!
And again thanks Vinay, love the blog, hope the wife has a high fiver waiting for you at home tonight

[Nik Culoman]

Leaf Fans...Check out this link...At 12th spot in the league are our leafs....The site hasn't been updated since August but if you research some of the top signings, picks, and so on...You will see the future may be brighter than most would think...

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/nhl_organisation_rankings/?start=6

[Chad]

Vinay, recalling the blog(s) you wrote last week and now reading this one, it's confirmed that you are a classic bandwagon jumper. Why don't you go join Simmons over at the Toronto Sun? The two of you would be best friends.

VM Replies: I'm just glad something in my life has been confirmed. Thanks, Chad!

[mark]

"Those magnificent Leaf bastards.." that line says it all.

[Bill Smith]

Glad I'm not the only one this team is driving bonkers!
Hilarious stuff Vinay.
My wife likes to watch the games with me, but three periods of her calling diffferent guys morons ,dummies and idiots is sometimes a little much.
And she loves the Leafs!!!
Her favourite cheer is Shoooooot! Why didn't he shoot?:Just turn around and shoot! Why won't these idiots shoot?Shoooot the puck you dummy!!!
Why would that moron pass instead of shooting?
Oh! and I did jump up and knock everything over when they tied it up.
Ya gotta love It!

VM Replies: Your wife sounds awesome. We should mike her up for a game and just run the audio as a future blog post.

[Oiler]

I still hate the Leafs with a passion and BBurkehead is an a** but I know what it's like to love a team that's losing, so here's the Leafs and their fans! Great win!

Also, I can't hate the players or begrudge success for any of them, so...

Cheers & Enjoy!

VM Replies: You're a class act, Oiler.

[Nik Culoman]

Chad......He is just one person...There are many...But don't judge......They know not what they do hahahahahahahahaha They are like the prodical fans...They always come home and will find people there to embrace them...

VM Replies: Well, that was a short-lived truce. As you wish, Nik Culoman. I shall see you in hell, sir.

[Nik Culoman]

Vinay, I still like yah.....I was making light of his attack...I have since seen the light on what you do...You do it well...Like I said, We should write a blog on the Leafs prospect pool...I think we can help shed some light on the Marlies, and the players coming up in the juniors...

So no...Don't my last post seriously...The truce as you call it..Is still on.....

[Peter]

Vinay, i used to be a fan of Damein Cox's blog but i think i like yours a lot better. Keep up the good work!

[Hoofheartz]

Someone please discribe for me this "classic bandwagon jumper." Is it someone who gets so pissed off when the Leafs lose that they have broken 3 remote controls and then the very next game is sitting in front of the TV in anticipation of something great about to happen? Is it someone who swears they are never going to watch another game unless the coach is fired immediately then sits in front of the TV the very next game? Is it someone who can't wait to read the comments on the best blog on the internet, (yes VM, yours.). I don't know bout y'all, but that just sounds like a fan(atic) to me. Which describes an awful lot of people here IMO. So to all of us bandwagon jumpers in Leaf Nation, raise a large double double with me in honour of our Leafs.

VM Replies: Thank you, Hoofheartz. I am also confused by "classic bandwagon jumper."

[Tom]

I bet with all that bandwagon jumping lately you've got to be in some excellent shape, am i right? :P

VM Replies: You are sort of right.

[micnugget]

Great blog. I decided to hand the big TV over to the kids and retired to the bedroom to watch the game. When they scored the first goal in the third I was back looking for my HD. They thought I was nuts but I was sure they were going to make a full comeback. They were pretty annoyed when the Leafs won.

[Arthur Bailey]

I don't think "Goose" is catching on. You need to push your sports writing co-workers to adopt this moniker for Gustavson, or else it will be limited to ALF B... which I guess is fine, but I think "Goose" is perfect and it really should catch on. You have the power.

VM Replies: Always nice to hear from you, Arthur. I'll see what can be done re: the Goose campaign.

[Pyramid Power]

I'll drink to that Hoofheartz! Cheers!

[Moe Green]

I think oneway to get the "goose" nick going is to get people using it at ACC. I think it might be easier than it sounds. If we could get a couple of people who read this blog who also happen to attend games at ACC talk their seatmates into chanting Gooose after a good save it might work. I think even a few dozen people at the monastic ACC chanting anything is gonna get heard. Also if a guy like Joe Bowen, or Jim Ralph etc. could make a comment about it on air it might just gain a little traction. And for those reluctant to change change from "monster" think of it like this. He's "the Monster" during interviews etc, but he's "Gooose" when it's a great save. Besides, who says he can't have two nicks? Nobody refers to Luongo as "Looooo" off the ice do they? Gooose!

[Pyramid Power]

Interesting blog about Colby Armstrong mocking Alex Semin last game, and his infamous 'bongo' fight last year. Apparently there is no footage of it even on YouTube which is a pity.

I can't provide the link, but for those interested in reading about this proceed to NHL Yahoo, and look for a blog by Puck Daddy a.k.a. Greg Wyshynski. Pretty funny stuff.

First, Army 'waah waaahhhh's' 6'9 Chara, and now makes fun of Semin's hilarious fighting 'skills', or lack thereof, on display against the Rangers Staal last year.
Army admits doing it for fun, and is quoted as saying something like Semin can't fight but he sure has a helluva shot. Wish I could link it for everyone here, but my computer skills are limited.

Perhaps someone else could. Vinay? I'm sure you could do it - very worthwhile reading.

Speaking of a Staal man are we in for it tonight. Yikes! Week of Death continues in Pittsburgh tonight. Crosby on fire, Malkin and Staal out it would appear thank goodness, Fleury playing very well of late, Pens on a ten game run and have not lost a reg. time game since being blitzed with five third period goals by the Bruins on November 10th. 12-0-1 in that span coming into tonight, and have won six straight at home. OUCH!

Hope Toronto can keep this close early one, and not let the Pens get it rolling. Kris Letang has been great on D. for them, have caught a couple of their games during this streak and he is smoking hot. Leads the Pens at +15. Kaberle leads us with a +3. Crosby leads the Pens and the league in scoring with 48 points, MacArthur is our top guy with 21 points. Crosby has more GOALS than Mac has in points with 24 already. Wow!

But we beat this team in Pittsburgh earlier this year to go 3-0. Hopefully our defence helps out with the scoring, Kessel finds a way to get it going and everyone brings it again like Monday night against the Caps.

Hope Brent is up to covering Kid Crosby, double shift Army early on, get very physical with this team and stay out of the penalty box. And of course, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSE!

GO LEAFS GO!

VM Replies: Here is the link: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Leafs-Colby-Armstrong-mocks-Alex-Semin-s-bongos?urn=nhl-292652

[Pyramid Power]

You are a Magic Man Vinay! A computer shaman. A wizard.

I will stop now.

GO YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS GO!

VM Replies: BTW, I just re-watched Monday's overtime to find that Armstrong/Semin clip. No dice, at least on the Sportsnet feed of the game (it switched to a recap just as the sticks were swinging).

[Pyramid Power]

Yeah, bummer Vinay. I don't think anybody got it on camera, or I would imagine it would be up on YouTube by now.

I am definitely a member of Army's army now. What a character this guys is! Funny, tough, loved by his teammates, fast becoming my fave Leaf possibly supplanting Jay Rosehill.

[Capn Krunch]

Awesome blog Vinay some of the best i've read and the Sean Avery/Maxime Talbot video priceless and Semins fight with Marc Staal i laughed my freakin ass off maybe Colby can hit Crosby tonight i wanna see Crosby do the same thing it would be hysterical Go You Maple Leaf Bastards Go!! Whoooooo!!

VM Replies: Thanks. Just put up a new post about Crosby and Colby.