From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More photos » by LM Otero - AP Browse more photos » If you haven't been stopping by stats man Gabe Desjardins's pad lately, you'd be well-served to do so. He's banging out some good stuff over there. The latest is a system of ranking fighters , one that comes up with Georges Laraque as the NHL's top heavyweight. Here's the list based on the past three seasons: Player Ft In Wt Fights W L...
The FanHouse - Villanova Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
by Bruce Ciskie Filed under: Ducks , Maple Leafs , NHL Fights , NHL Videos , NHL Discipline Monday night's Maple Leafs win over Anaheim featured plenty of penalties. In fact, five of Toronto's six goals were scored with the extra attacker. Besides Anaheim's trademark undisciplined play, there was also a pretty intense fight. During the first period, Toronto's Colton Orr hooked up with Duck George...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Colton Orr & George Parros battled last night and Orr basically ‘tells’ the linesman, don’t break us up yet. I was watching the Ducks TV feed of the game and they pointed out the officials didn’t make a big deal of the push from Colton Orr.
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
But take note: Blake, Phil Kessel, Nik Hagman, Mikhail Grabovski, Colton Orr, Viktor Stalberg and Jay Rosehill are the only forwards under contract after this season Mike Zeisberger of the| Toronto Sun notes even more roster changes could lay ahead next season. Doesn't help much for this year...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Is this the day a win comes to Toronto? Is this the day someone scores twice in sixty minutes? In forty minutes? In twenty? Is this the day someone puts more than two points on the board? Is this the day we kill a penalty? Is this the day Garnet Exelby becomes unstoppable? Is this the day we break down and weep unashamedly at the high altar of Joey MacDonald? Is this the day PPP and Chemmy start wrestling...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Editor's Note: Fleet Fox takes an in-depth look at how the Leafs' games have changed after fights and whether the team's hits have affected the momentum of the game. As I was watching Colton Orr ’s grinning face come out of a scrum against the Avalanche , I got thinking about Truculence, and about how much good it has done for us so far this season (no sarcasm). I wondered aloud (atype?) in the...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
PREGAME Greetings from a perfect fall day in Western Pennsylvania. It's cold enough to have a sweater on but warm enough to have the windows open. FSN Pittsburgh airs a piece on Alex Goligoski. Brooks Orpik offers the crazy but sad eyes: -The Penguins' scratches are Chris Bourque and Martin Skoula. -Toronto has scratched Garnet Exelby, former Penguin Wayne Primeau and Viktor Stalberg. - Note: We've...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Leafs Practice Lineup - Oct 9 Check this out: Here were the lines from Friday's practice: Alexei Ponikarovsky - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin Niklas Hagman - Matt Stajan - Lee Stempniak Jason Blake - John Mitchell - Jamal Mayers Jay Rosehill - Rickard Wallin - Colton Orr Francois Beauchemin - Tomas Kaberle Mike Komisarek - Ian White Luke Schenn - Jeff Finger Garnet Exelby Vesa Toskala - Joey...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP MON-STER Browse more photos » The Leafs lose to the Senators 2-1 on a bizarre penalty shot and a goal that looks like it was high sticked in by Ottawa's fourth line. Terrible reffing aside the Leafs were outshot 28-26 and didn't show any jump until the end of the third - too little too late just like in Washington. Additionally, I didn't see a lot of truculence....
Down Goes Brown (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
I'll be liveblogging tonight's game between the Leafs and Senators over at TheScore.com. Join me, won't you? Join the liveblog Please 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 game prior to introductions or wait until the opening faceoff? Just how depressed will I get when the Monster gives up the opening...
Toronto Mike's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
The Leafs open the 2009-10 regular season tonight against those hateful Habs. I can't wait. Here's our opening night roster. Forwards Jason Blake Mikhail Grabovski Niklas Hagman Phil Kessel* Jamal Mayers John Mitchell Colton Orr Alexei Ponikarovsky Wayne Primeau Jay Rosehill Viktor Stalberg Matt Stajan Lee Stempniak Rickard Wallin Defence Francois Beauchemin Garnet Exelby Jeff Finger Tomas Kaberle...
TML Fan Fury (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
After reading many previews on the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight and watching some videos on sports sites I've decided to write another blog tonight with 30 predictions for the 2009-10 season, also on an inspirational note I would just like to congratulate Theo Fleury for a great story its just to bad he couldnt have taken it a bit further all the best to him as he continues his recovery. 30 Toronto...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP Could Nikolai Kulemin be one of 8 20 goal scorers? Browse more photos » "This is a day that represents failure. I’m not happy. My teams have been in the playoffs for seven straight years and (missing), it burns my butt. Any day that you have to stand in front of the media and talk about not qualifying for the playoffs should be a kick right in...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Francois Beauchemin , Tyler Bozak , Garnet Exelby , Jonas Gustavsson , Christian Hanson , Phil Kessel , Mike Komisarek , Colton Orr , Wayne Primeau , Rickard Wallin Who's out: Boyd Devereaux , Martin Gerber , Ryan Hollweg , Curtis Joseph , Olaf Kolzig , Pavel Kubina , Brad May , Jaime Sifers , Anton Stralman Outlook:...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
FORWARDS Niklas Hagman - Matt Stajan - Jason Blake Nikolai Kulemin - Mikhail Grabovski - Viktor Stalberg Lee Stempniak - John Mitchell - Rickard Wallin Colton Orr - Wayne Primeau - Jay Rosehill, DEFENCE Mike Komisarek - Tomas Kaberle Luke Schenn - Francois Beauchemin Ian White - Carl Gunnarsson GOALIES Vesa Toskala Joey MacDonald Courtesy of the Official Site here are tonight's rosters. You can find...
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