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A Leafs Fan Blogs is written by one fan for other fans. Vinay Menon, a columnist at the Star, will cast an optimistic eye on the team during the 2010-11 season. Because hope springs eternal in Leafs Nation.
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Okay, people. New thread, new positive energy.
TG77? Hoofheartz? Need some music....
Let us focus on tonight's game and not the nonsense that emerged today, including in my own goddamn newspaper.
Posted by: Vinay Menon | 03/29/2011 at 05:41 PM
GO LEAFS GO!!!!
And a really enormous thank you to our gracious host for opening up another thread with new karma for all.
Leafs take this one 4-2. The other team with the scoring issues? If they don't score on one of their first three shifts, it says here they don't get a sniff until the third with the game out of reach.
Now King James....go do that voodoo that you do so well!
VM Replies: Mr. Penguin! I'm unreasonably excited about this game.
Posted by: Wandering Penguin | 03/29/2011 at 05:47 PM
GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! LOSE SABRES LOSE!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! LOSE HABS LOSE!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! LOSE CANES LOSE!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!!
VM Replies: Rooney, this pattern of all-caps letters looks like an angry face on my approval screen. I'm serious. It's an illusion and it's freaking me out.
Posted by: Rooney | 03/29/2011 at 05:55 PM
Woo Hoo!! That's the spirit, Vinay
positive vibes, positive vibes, nothing is over!
Ledba out - Lashoff in and Miller is due for a stinker.
Our Boys in Blue play their best on Tuesdays.
GO LEAFS GO!!!
VM Replies: Appreciate *your* positive vibes today, missideb.
Posted by: missideb | 03/29/2011 at 05:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXMAOgEIq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHVZtB4tFn4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VclaeaajDiU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8s9dmuAKvU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhdRs4jyA&feature=relmfu
VM Replies: I can always depend on you, hoof. Thanks!
Posted by: hoofheartz | 03/29/2011 at 06:03 PM
I am ready! Will be tardy as usual but not too late! VM make sure my seat is reserved!
TimB! Moe! Leafettes! Let's get ready to shake (with clothes on tonight Moe, for VM's sake!)
Thinking positively!!!!
GO LEAFS GO!!!!!!
VM Replies: There is a sign on your seat, Sue. See you soon.
Posted by: Sue | 03/29/2011 at 06:03 PM
Angry face? Moi? [insert evil laugh here]
go leafs go...
Posted by: Rooney | 03/29/2011 at 06:07 PM
Was a little mellow with the 1st selection but just had to add this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMUgmU_Hsjc&feature=more_related
Posted by: hoofheartz | 03/29/2011 at 06:13 PM
LLO, Vinay!
And a hearty good evening to you!
Okay, you win.
I'll even watch it tonight!
Posted by: maxwelledison | 03/29/2011 at 06:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPSHA7aGJjI
go leafs go
Posted by: Rooney | 03/29/2011 at 06:16 PM
We're winning tonight. I have a feeling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSD4vsh1zDA&feature=related
go leafs go!
Posted by: Shaila | 03/29/2011 at 06:16 PM
I just went outside and the van was running with "Bad To The Bone" blaring.Thing is ....the keys are still on my desk.Maybe it ain't over 'til it's over.Let's show the shitters how it's done!
Posted by: TimB | 03/29/2011 at 06:17 PM
VM - Thanks for the seat!
Hoof! - Do you have your pompoms ready? Lots of the boys have them - VM, TimB, Moe, Sensi-Bill. Get yours out!
Posted by: Sue | 03/29/2011 at 06:18 PM
So how is everyone freeling about tonights game. I expect it to be spectacular. Tonight we'll see if Ronnie and the gang are still thinking about the playoffs or whether tee-times have been booked. So are the Habs gonna score tonight. You think the collars are getting a little snug in Montreal? A full slate of fun tonight as long as our boys can defeat these pesky Sabres. I am ready.
VM Replies: mo-mo! um, mo-mo?
Never mind the screen name. I am ready. You are ready. They are ready. We are all ready.
Bring it.
Posted by: mo-mo green | 03/29/2011 at 06:19 PM
Way to go Rooney! I caught the special inserts you put in there as well.
GO LEAFS GO!!!
Posted by: We BeLeaf | 03/29/2011 at 06:20 PM
@TimB - bbbbbbad to the bone - excellent song - leave the keys on the desk
VM Replies: palbo!
Posted by: palbo | 03/29/2011 at 06:22 PM
Ok, not sure if we're going naked with the ALF B blog tonight, or if I need my pompoms. Perhaps a creative outfit of both?? *wink*
Are the other Leafettes in da howze? (my children would be embarassed - palm face)
anyway, in between finishing off a presentation due tomorrow, I will be cheering our boys tonight!
VM Replies: oakville_girl! Good luck with your presentation!
(Everybody gets an exclamation point until puck drop. That's how ready I am for this game.)
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 06:23 PM
Yeah Hoof, just fasten them to your nipple rings.
Posted by: mo-mo green | 03/29/2011 at 06:24 PM
Who was looking for tunes?
Here's my Leafs themed music over at 8tracks.com:
http://8tracks.com/stormcastle/the-arena-mix
So get that party started!
VM Replies: Welcome, Stormcastle. And thanks for the sonic contribution!
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 06:25 PM
How dare you tear me away from my lecture slides...but okay, if you insist!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH6TJU0qWoY - Lucky Man by the Verve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjEcdpXezT8 - Finetime by Cast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyYEBDpQjjk&feature=related - there she goes by the La's (the guy in the La's formed Cast after this)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oI27uSzxNQ -ready to start by Arcade Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK7egZaT3hs - I bet you look good on the dance floor by Arctic Monkeys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XC2mqcMMGQ - A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuYTqkjBgEg - Islands on the Coast by Band of Horses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru3gH27Fn6E - so watcha want by beastie boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rDe7LpHsuU - renegades of funk by rage against the machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BhHTA6Gzn0&feature=related - paint it black by the rolling stones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExmgC0z9U0 - Ragged Wood by Fleet Foxes (since TimB seems to dig them)
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 06:26 PM
Bring it indeed. Two words: chase Miller.
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 06:26 PM
Naked AND you need your pom-poms! Our boys NEED this one so there's no point holding back!
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 06:27 PM
Black Eyed Peas? At least I can always depend on you,Hoof.I think "For Those About To Rock" was the first song they played when C103 in Moncton started up.
Posted by: TimB | 03/29/2011 at 06:28 PM
Ugh... self-inflicted typo.
Sorry VM. (giant cast on right pinkie)
Should be: LOL
VM Replies: Typo? I just assumed the acronym denoted: Leafs Laughter Overdrive.
Posted by: maxwelledison | 03/29/2011 at 06:29 PM
Wanna hear a funny story? My daughter just called and asked me if I would watch the Montreal game to see if I could see her boyfriend who's at the game. Wait a minute, thats not funny. Where did I go wrong? What has that bastard done to my little girl?
VM Replies: Oh, man. This shouldn't be making me laugh. But it is.
Posted by: hoofheartz | 03/29/2011 at 06:30 PM
Sue!!! The pompoms were in the van as clean as a whistle! Stephen King is writing my life!
Posted by: TimB | 03/29/2011 at 06:30 PM
Oakville_girl! I am here! Ready to go with pompoms affixed. Will think of a creative outfit with them!
Where's Boo? Lainey?
Posted by: Sue | 03/29/2011 at 06:30 PM
I posted a bunch of songs, could be in SPAM. Enjoy the game everyone. They seem to win when I don't watch and my dissertation proposal is due this Friday so those things added together suggest I shouldn't watch.
On a side note, Boo and I are 0 for 2 when we watch games together in the real world. We even switched venues this past Saturday but two losses to former Norris division rivals. I am calling a 5-3 win for the Leafers tonight. I also expect some scraps just out of sheer emotion from guys we don't normally see drop 'em. Hmm, maybe Reimer could pummel Miller in a linebrawl...
VM Replies: They were in spam. Thanks!
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 06:30 PM
Just wrestled my youngest for the laptop, which is not an easy feat. He is 6' 2 and I'm 5' 2 but I'm fast and I fight dirty! lol
I'm here and sending positive vibes for the duration.
GO LEAFS GO!
Posted by: missideb | 03/29/2011 at 06:32 PM
Let's have a wager as to if and when the Canadians score tonight. Not being mean-spirited Habs fans, just trying to wrestle their playoff spot from them. I say they score in the third but lose it it regulation. Or will it be another shutout?
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 06:33 PM
No prob for musics :)
True story: had the icon for the playlist as a Leaf's Nation pic, but nobody listened to it until I changed it to current pic :( Haters gonna hate, LOL.
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 06:34 PM
I am just popping in to say a quick GO LEAFS GO!
A win tonight would be the one bright spot in an otherwise hellish day.
I'm not allowed to beat anyone at my job, so I'll just have to live through you, Leafs! Please and thank you.
VM Replies: Uh oh. Chin up, Ms. Boo!
Posted by: Boo Who? | 03/29/2011 at 06:34 PM
I love "there she goes" by the La's. Used to be a tampon commercial and is still used as elevator music but the song's about heroin I think. I love stuff like that.
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 06:36 PM
Vinay, there is nothing unreasonable about your excitement. Between the beautiful spring weather hereabouts and the 2 days' removal from ...let's just say the most recent game... I still feel something weird is going to happen the next few days. I can't even say what, exactly. But it definitely doesn't feel like the last few years. Let's just leave it at that.
GO LEAFS GO!!!!
Posted by: Wandering Penguin | 03/29/2011 at 06:37 PM
As long as nobody pulls a dirty "Screen Reimer", I think we can rock this.
Seriously, that Wings goal is STILL making me mad: it's dirty to screen like that... with your heels on the goalie crease.
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 06:37 PM
TimB - C103 ranks right up there with the Mighty Q in awesomeness.
Posted by: hoofheartz | 03/29/2011 at 06:38 PM
Leafs win out.
Canadiens lose out.
Hopefully that puts us in with help from Raleigh.
Score the first one guys. Play like you can Jimmy. Cool and steady. No rebounds. Lead us to victory Phil, Dion and all our best players. Like the cliche goes, our best players need to be our best players tonight. Go get 'em guys!
GO LEAFS GO! GO LEAFS GO! GO LEAFS GO!
VM Replies: PP!
Posted by: Pyramid Power | 03/29/2011 at 06:39 PM
WOW @TG77. What a great set list. Man, I am pumped for this one. Come on, you Magnificent Bastards!
Posted by: Wandering Penguin | 03/29/2011 at 06:41 PM
True story about "There She Goes" by the La's: when it was a hit (for them) I was working near Lee's Palace in Toronto on the night when their tour stopped there. I finished up around 11 or so (it was a weeknight) and wandered over to see about maybe catching their show from that point on to see if anything else of theirs was any good.
Well, I got to the door and opened it...and the strains of "There She Goes" greeted me immediately. "Well," I thought to myself, "there's no way they're NOT ending with that song... so I guess I'm wasting my time here." And I went home.
And to this day I couldn't name you one single other song by that band.
Posted by: Wandering Penguin | 03/29/2011 at 06:46 PM
Yeah.... play like you can Jimmy: cool and steady... and watch out for pucks bouncing off your own guys out front 0_o
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 06:47 PM
@TG77 - You and I are hereby banned from watching Leafs games together. I'm sure you understand this has to be done. We'll always have NHL 2011? If you-know-who ever stops dancing! Heh.
Posted by: Boo Who? | 03/29/2011 at 06:48 PM
Thanks Wandering Penguin (that just made me laugh typing out your screenname). I am available for parties. Pompoms are extra.
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 06:49 PM
Hoof,thanks for the Thorogood and TG77 thanks for the Foxes.
Posted by: TimB | 03/29/2011 at 06:49 PM
Sting's: "If I ever lose my faith in Boo..."
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 06:53 PM
@Boo - Understood and was something I was going to approach you about, however in a maybe more subtle, less public venue but there we have it. It's out in the open. See ya never :) GO LEAFS GO!!!!!!!!!!!
Just in case anyone really needs a pump up song, here is one more offering:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZjEk2QEb8c - Ace of Spades by Motorhead
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 06:54 PM
Kinda off topic... but does anyone else find Sportsnet's HD hockey footage to be lacking?
Meh. At least I can watch it! w00t!
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 06:55 PM
I love 'There She Goes', and had no freaking clue it was about smack. I of course became a fan of the song due to the Sixpence None The Richer remake, but The La's version is the one that currently resides on my iPod. Also good to see some Beastie Boys and Band of Horses up in hurr. Aw hell, I like the whole damn list. Can't check the link Stormcastle posted until I'm home, but that is something I'll just have to look forward to I guess! Thanks for the tunes people.
Posted by: Boo Who? | 03/29/2011 at 07:05 PM
Did I hear someone say there was a hockey on?
Posted by: Ken Baumgartner | 03/29/2011 at 07:06 PM
Wow, so many comments before the game even starts!
I'm guessing it'll be a pleasant relief watching this game now that our leafs are basically eliminated.
Posted by: jt | 03/29/2011 at 07:08 PM
WHHHHAT PHANEEUUUUFFFFFFFFF
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Posted by: jt | 03/29/2011 at 07:10 PM
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:11 PM
Is there a good feed somewhere?
Posted by: Ken Baumgartner | 03/29/2011 at 07:11 PM
Leafs and Habs win tonight! Let's keep the suspense and craziness going as long as possible!!
I don't know if I should be more nervous about the incredible shrinking smurfs or the fact that my very scary "Nurse Ratchet"-type pricipal is coming to evaluate my teaching "prowess" tomorrow...yikes!
I"m looking for Carey Price to skate up to the blue line and end the drought for his team, seeing as he's the only one doing his job these days.
I have a good feeling about the Leafs tonight, not sure why....my Leafer hubby thinks they're going to roll over and give up, and here the Habs fan is telling him it ain't so! Good luck guys....just remember though that the rules of voodoo say if you send an evil spell, it comes back and hits you 3 times stronger....{hint..hint...oleeoleeeoleee}
Posted by: Princess Mononoke | 03/29/2011 at 07:11 PM
Yehaw! See ya Miller!
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 07:11 PM
See what happens when you hit the net!! GOOOAAALLLL
Posted by: Mike | 03/29/2011 at 07:12 PM
Early lead. That is the way.
Posted by: Ken Baumgartner | 03/29/2011 at 07:12 PM
Just got a link on vodkasports.com. Super choppy but why do I give a crap when Dion has scored early to give the Buds a lead. YES!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 07:13 PM
I can't find on either Bomber. Feed anyone?
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 07:14 PM
Booooo yAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 07:14 PM
No turn-over issues so far... good good.
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:16 PM
27-8-5 when scoring the first goal.. This is about pride!!!
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 07:16 PM
Not a great one but here is what I am watching:
http://vodkasports.com/0400+%09Buffalo+Sabres++Toronto+Maple+Leafs-2775.htm
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 07:16 PM
The Boys are flying tonight!!
Captain, my Captain
Dion - BOOM!
Posted by: missideb | 03/29/2011 at 07:18 PM
Thanks TG77.
Was I ever bummed out the last few days.
Posted by: Ken Baumgartner | 03/29/2011 at 07:18 PM
I like it so far...lots of pressure by the buds.
Posted by: jt | 03/29/2011 at 07:18 PM
Playing like 5 Evil Knievel clones on fire!
Guess the Sabres' smack talking irritated the Leaf's roster, LOL.
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:19 PM
@TG77 - Awww, we can still be friends, right? I'm sorry it had to end this way. But the Leafs and I have a history, and...it's complicated. You're better off not getting too involved. We're trouble with a capital 'T'.
Uh huh, oh yeah. I'm soooo cool. My most drama-filled personal affair is with a hockey team. That's just how I like it baby.
@ Mo-mo Moe - are you saying your faith was in question? Was it something I did?
Posted by: Boo Who? | 03/29/2011 at 07:19 PM
@princess - you'll be fine tomorrow - don't sweat it
Posted by: palbo | 03/29/2011 at 07:19 PM
Thanks TG77, much appreciated, better than nothing.
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 07:21 PM
@ Boo - Yes, I was kidding as you know. I am totally superstitious too so basically it's your fault they have lost because they beat the Flyers when I went to the Academic....just saying.
The Boyce-Crapp-Kadri line looked very dangerous on their last shift
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 07:22 PM
Enjoying the commentary:
"GRABOVSKI IN WITH A....little toe drag move, that didn't quite work out :("
Posted by: jt | 03/29/2011 at 07:25 PM
This one is a little better:
http://sportspleasure.yolasite.com/
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 07:26 PM
Anybody taking bets on Miller giving up last minute goal like in Vancouver?
One can dream... right? LOL
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:26 PM
@missideb - quoting Walt Whitman tonight?
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 07:31 PM
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - so keep hammering Miller, lads!
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:31 PM
Thought Bozak had one there. Ouch!
Philthy time.
Posted by: Pyramid Power | 03/29/2011 at 07:32 PM
@ TG77 - ummmm, I am good juju. Chiggity check yo-self, dude. I blame the only other person that was present for both games - maybe we should uninvite HIM?
Posted by: Boo Who? | 03/29/2011 at 07:33 PM
Oh so close Lupul, Kessel just couldn't convert.... *sigh*
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 07:35 PM
Kessel needs to invest in some of that 3M tape
Posted by: Mike | 03/29/2011 at 07:35 PM
We have a player named 'Crapp' on our team? (as per TG77's earlier post)
That's the funniest goddamn thing I've seen all day.
Man I wish I could watch...soon! GO LEAFS!
Posted by: Boo Who? | 03/29/2011 at 07:36 PM
Philthy? Ouch! Thought he had one for sure.
Posted by: Pyramid Power | 03/29/2011 at 07:36 PM
I think the Bozak combo is taking 1/2 second too long to commit - just long enough for Sabers to harpoon a stick in the way.
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:36 PM
Oh yes! It was only a matter of time before Boyce got that one in! Let's hope they come out with the same energy in the second period!
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 07:37 PM
Boyce scores, great play by Kadri on it though :D
Posted by: jt | 03/29/2011 at 07:37 PM
young Mr. Kadri is coming of age...
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 07:37 PM
Awesome pressure!! Kadri has arrived!
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 07:38 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it. C'mon boys.
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 07:38 PM
ouch... back to my presentation I guess.... *sigh* I think the players were getting as excited as the fans
Posted by: oakville_girl | 03/29/2011 at 07:39 PM
Ah well... blanking the Sabres wasn't realistic.
Momentum is still intact.
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:40 PM
I wonder what's wrong with miller? He looks like he drank to much "water"
VM Replies: You work for CSIS, don't you?
Posted by: A True Leafs Fan | 03/29/2011 at 07:40 PM
Next year Moe, next year.
Posted by: Ken Baumgartner | 03/29/2011 at 07:40 PM
What was that, 4 seconds later?
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 07:40 PM
Great pressure and a huge goal. Great job Nazem and Darryl. Crucial last minute goal.
Looking really good tonight. Mac just missed one before the goal. Kessel gonna bury one sometime tonight.
GO LEAFS GO! Ouch! Vanek scores. Big ouch. Big big ouch. Who got caught there on the 2 on 1?
Posted by: Pyramid Power | 03/29/2011 at 07:41 PM
Momentum is gone, lead is still intact.
Posted by: moe green | 03/29/2011 at 07:41 PM
Good god. Should have been 3-0 going into the intermission. Bozak should have about 30 goals this year if he finished even half of his chances. Okay, trying to stay positive. The ACC was rocking before that goal. Wow.
Posted by: TG77 | 03/29/2011 at 07:41 PM
I'm stuck at work, but following online when I can from the left coast. Sounds like a helluva performance from our magnificent bastards so far. Go Leafs!!
Posted by: A Leaf Fan in Lotusland | 03/29/2011 at 07:41 PM
LOL!
Interviewer patted Boyce on the back like an 8-year old TimBit player.
*LAUGHING VERY HARD RIGHT NOW*
Posted by: Stormcastle | 03/29/2011 at 07:42 PM
They lift us up,up,up.......and drop us like a water ballon.
Posted by: TimB | 03/29/2011 at 07:43 PM
Or a water balloon.
Posted by: TimB | 03/29/2011 at 07:43 PM
Ladies and gentlemen: Nazim Kadri has arrived! I love how he goes to the "dirty areas" of the ice. That's not an easy thing to teach.
I know it might be homerism and it was pretty close, but that play that resulted in the Buffalo goal was definitely offside. *sigh*
Posted by: Wandering Penguin | 03/29/2011 at 07:43 PM