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The 10 types of Leaf fans (and how to deal with them)
3 days ago by
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Blake has how many years left?If you're a Leaf fan, you're not reading this because it's too hard to make out the words when your eyes are encrusted by day-old tears of blood. But what if you're not a Leaf fan? Well, two things. First, lucky you. And second, there&...
Maple Leafs 80s night: a sneak peek
9 days ago by
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OK, hold up one finger forevery winning season.On Saturday night, the Leafs will host the Calgary Flames. In keeping with the club's new Mandatory Pre-Game Ceremony policy, the game has been designated "80's Night".Much like the recent Maple Leafs 90s Night, 20 former...
The NHL's top secret flow chart for handing out suspensions
11 days ago by
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The NHL's discipline policy has been in the news again lately. We've seen various incidents involving Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Richards, Curtis Glencross, Colton Orr and others, not to mention the OHL's season-long ban to Mike Liambas.And as always, the NHL's suspension...
Leafs vs. Wings - My night at the ACC
13 days ago by
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Photography is hard.Saturday night, I was at the ACC to watch the Leafs take on the Red Wings.This was a big deal. While I did manage to make semi-regular trips to Maple Leaf Gardens, I've been living in Ottawa for the entire ACC era. I got to one game in the early days, but nothing...
Phil Kessel is amazing and that makes me sad
18 days ago by
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Maybe I'll pass to Blake.Oh man, I crack myself up.Phil Kessel made his debut for the Leafs tonight. You may have heard about it, since there were apparently one or two media stories about the whole thing.The best line of the night came via twitter from @Archimedies, who observed...
Ron Wilson's 15-point plan for fixing the Maple Leafs
19 days ago by
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It could be worse.[Checks standings.]Wait, I was wrong.OK, so maybe October didn't go quite as well as it could have.But that's fine, because now it's November (when it matters). And while some might point out that the Leafs have already fallen so far behind a playoff pace...
The definitive guide to the Wendel Clark "All Heart" video
25 days ago by
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As long time readers know, I believe that the All Heart video is perhaps the ultimate artistic achievement humanity has ever produced. Last year, it made my list of the top Wendel Clark moments of all time. And in that post, I promised that some day I'd do a frame-by-frame breakdown...
Thoughts on the Maple Leafs "90s Night"
October 18, 2009 by
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Would I be a loser if I pointed out thatthat apostrophe is unnecessary?When I first heard that Saturday night was going to be "90s Night" at the ACC, I was thrilled. I mistakenly thought it was an indication that the Leafs were planning to try something new and actually record...
The bright side: Six good things about six awful losses
October 15, 2009 by
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Source: PBFA few people pinged me on twitter recently to ask if there would be a new DGB post this week. Apparently, some Leaf fans could use some cheering up.My initial reaction was that writing anything vaguely amusing these days would be all but impossible. After all, I have Center...
The Toronto Star's McSorley shiner photo
October 08, 2009 by
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The fight is an instant classic. Clark connects early with one of the hardest punches in hockey history. McSorley, to his credit, absorbs the shot and stays on his feet, although the punch decimated half of his face as captured in a memorable front page photo the next day...From Wendel...
Live blogging the Battle of Ontario
October 06, 2009 by
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I'll be liveblogging tonight's game between the Leafs and Senators over at TheScore.com. Join me, won't you?Join the liveblogPlease feel free to jump in, as we discover the answer to questions such as:With Jonas Gustavsson getting the start, will the Senators concede the...
Laughing at the Maple Leafs
October 05, 2009 by
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I'm back after being offline three days on a quick vacation. My timing was good, since being away meant that I missed the Leaf game on Saturday and didn't wind up wandering the streets in a drunken rage, throwing empty stubbies at anyone who looked like they might be named...
2009-2010 Season Preview: The Northeast Division
October 02, 2009 by
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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we conclude the series with a look at the Northeast Division.Read all six divisions on one page.Montreal CanadiensThe...
2009-2010 Season Preview: The Central Division
October 01, 2009 by
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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we look at the Norris Central Division.Chicago BlackhawksThe good: Signed Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal, which will...
2009-2010 Season Preview: The Northwest Division
September 30, 2009 by
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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we look at the Northwest Division.Edmonton OilersThe good: At last count there were still at least 20 players in the...
2009-2010 Season Preview: The Atlantic Division
September 29, 2009 by
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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we look at the Atlantic Division.New York RangersThe good: There's a better-than-average chance that Donald Brashear...
2009-2010 Season Preview: The Southeast Division
September 29, 2009 by
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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we look at the Southeast Division.Atlanta ThrashersThe good: The team does, in the strictest technical sense, still exist...
2009-2010 Season Preview: The Pacific Division
September 28, 2009 by
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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we look at the Pacific Division.San Jose SharksThe good: Finally addressed that longstanding "locker room cancer...
Google knows all
September 28, 2009 by
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Got to hand it to those Google guys. They're very wise.
Toronto media stops figuratively beating up Leaf fans, moves on to literally beating them up
September 25, 2009 by
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Move over, Leafs Abomination. There's a new contender in the lucrative "Bitter reporter does a hatchet job on the Maple Leafs" book market.Why The Leafs Suck, by Al Strachan, apparently went on sale this week even though nobody I know has ever heard of it. The book will...
The Top 10 Toronto Maple Leaf fights of all-time
September 22, 2009 by
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As you may have noticed, the Maple Leafs have finally entered the Brian Burke era. Sure, he's been around since last November, but only now are we seeing a team that plays the sort of game Burke wants. And as you may have noticed, that means the occasional scrap.So this seems like...
Point/counterpoint: The Phil Kessel trade
September 18, 2009 by
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News is breaking tonight that the Leafs have acquired Phil Kessel from the Bruins and signed him to a 5-year, $27M deal. The trade will apparently cost the Leafs two first round picks and a second rounder.I'll be honest, I'm not sure how to feel about this one. Good deal? Bad...
NHL 2010: an early review
September 13, 2009 by
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Tuesday is one of the biggest days on an NHL fan's calendar: the release of NHL 2010, the latest version of EA Sports' NHL series.It goes without saying that a blogger as important and popular as I am would be sent an advance reviewer's copy. I had a chance to give it a...
Accurate NHL predictions: Hard, but not impossible.
September 10, 2009 by
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There's been some confusion over my recent post about NHL predictions that I'd like to clarify. While I argued that the endless predictions by so-called experts were generally pointless and almost always laughably wrong, I wasn't trying to imply that hockey predictions...
DGB and PPP vs. two drunk Hawks fans: The podcast
September 08, 2009 by
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PPP (left) and DGB pose fora pre-podcast publicity photoLast night I made my third appearance on the Hockeenight podcast. And while the first two were fun, this one featured a special appearance by Pension Plan Puppets to even out the odds.Topics covered included:Kyle Wellwood is fatWhether...
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