Don't worry too much about it JJ. There are gonna be some major roster, coaching and management changes after this season let me tell you.

The problem isn't the entire team, it is just a few select individuals, and of course, Pat Quinn. That man is a bastard. :p

Well I don't know about Mr. Quinn being a bastard but I do know that he will most likely be toast along with John Ferguson and some players (cough cough PONIKAROVSKY, BERG, maybe BELFOUR too ((hate to say it, but Tellqvist and Aubin are good enough)) and some others). If we don't do anything this city, province and country are gonna go freakin nutz. So expect some movement from an hour or so north eh.. :p

Good win for us tonight. J.S. Aubin is shaping up to be a Patrick Roy kinda goaltender. Mats Sundin had an Assist to extend his point streak to 6 games. We've got The Bruins next and this we must leave Massachusetts with (at the very least) a point. The Bruins are not The Rangers or The Senators or The Hurricanes and we should beat Boston.

The Maple Leafs next games are against Philadelphia, Florida, New York (Long Island), Ottawa, Buffalo and The Penguins. For us to make the playoffs we have to run the table I believe. This will be next to impossible because of the back to back games against The Senators and Sabres. The way I see it playing out: Phil. (W), Flor. (W), N.Y.I. (W), Ott. (L), Buff. (L), Pitt. (W). If we do not make the playoffs (which looks more and more likely every day) Pat Quinn will be fired as head coach and John Ferguson should be fired as General Manager. The Buds have to make some serious changes before next year so that we can be competitive.

Even if you make the playoffs, wouldn't you face Ottawa in the first round? I know they have injuries, but they are still a tough team...how have the Maple Laughs ( ) done against the Senators this year?

Well, Ottawa has owned us pretty much so far this season but the last few years any time we've faced them in the playoffs we've always come out on top. Hopefully if we meet again this year in the postseason we will triumph again. Anyways, Mats Sundin had 4 Goals and 2 Assists for 6 Points in our 6 - 5 O.T. victory over The Florida Panthers tonight! JJ, how exactly is Sundin not one of the best players in the league and probably the greatest Swedish player (and one of the greatest European players) of all time? My tip to any one who reads this, invest in Mats Sundin Rookie Cards. You'll live to thank me.

Does he have skill? Yes.

Does he play dirty? Yes.

There are plenty of highly skilled players that don't take cheap shots, or rabbit punch, or slash. Unfortunately, Mats Sundin is not one of them.

The Maple Leafs beat The Ottawa Senators tonight 5 - 1. J.S. Aubin is playing like the second coming of Patrick Roy and Mats Sundin had 1 Goal and 1 Assist for 2 Points. Buffalo's next.

Sabres defeat the Habs 4-2 in an exciting game. Whooah. Burn the Leafs! :p

JJ, the bet's on...The Leafs better win tmmw. cuz I don't think I can stomach having "The Buffalo Sabres Are The Best Team In The NHL" in my sig. for a day even, let alone a week. :p

I'd probably have a massive heart attack if the Leafs win. :p

Well, JJ, I don't think you're gonna have to worry about your cardiovascular/pulmonary health...C'mon Sundin, Tucker, McCabe, Kaberle, O'Neil, Allison, Steen, Ponikarovsky, Wellwood...Domi?! Any one! Just score one freakin goal! PLEASE! Give me that much!

Seeing as how Tampa "Freakin" Bay won yesterday, this game doesn't really mean anything for us as a team. No offense to any Lightning fans on the board, but I hope they get knocked off in the first round by any team that faces them.

Alright matey, time to pay up! Let's see that sig changed! You are not worthy! :p



Sorry to gloat, but...
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A little grace, a little class, a little winning with dignity. Is that too much to ask for nowadays?!lol! I'm now gonna go cry myself to sleep and keep telling me those old timer stories of 1967 and how the streets were paved with gold, "the air was so dewy sweet you didn't even have to lick the stamps," the woman weren't feminists, the men were men, a man and a woman were the ones who got married and not a man and a man or a woman and a woman or a man and a horse, cow, chicken, dog, cat or shoe, there wasn't any crime, or poverty or homelessness, every one in the city spoke The King's English and The Leafs were The Stanley Cup Champions! Nice story, too bad it played out its final chapter about what, exactly 15 years before I was freakin born! Ahhh...whatever...there's always next year.

Anywho our next (meaningless) and last game is against The Pittsburgh Penguins. JJ, I'll bet you double or nothing that we will win by at least 2 goals. If I win you gotta put "The Toronto Maple Leafs Are The Best Team In The NHL" in your sig. 2x. If you win I will add the phrase to my sig. another time. So how's about it? You gonna stand pat or let it ride?! :p

C'mon, don't be a pussy! :p

Pssht...I know my team is the best, no need to bet again. But I do hate that little whiner Sydney Crosby... :p

K.J. so angry, K.J. gonna go punch wall. K.J. gonna hurt hand very very badly and go to hospital. K.J. going to...wait for The Leafs to get rid of Quinn and Ferguson so we can come back next year and beat Buffalo's ass!

Man, why does every body keep giving Crosby shit? The guy will have a better career than Ovechkin. So what if Ovechkin has more goals and points?! Crosby has more assists, sees the ice better is younger and has much much more potential than Ovechkin who is already touted to be and very well may be the next Lemieux. However Crosby will be the next Gretzky.

Not likely. They'll still be pretty bad, until they learn how to play two-way hockey, rather than their 3 or 4 decent skilled guys and then a bunch of goons.

I disagree. Crosby is an extreme whiner, who doesn't have the grit or inclination to dig into corners or stand up to other players. Ovechkin is, imho, superior in skills, both stick-wise and skating. I don't know how people don't see this.

Crosby has been overrated for some time now, and though he has done well with assists, shouldn't be touted as the next Gretsky just quite yet. Besides, I don't think he fulfilled the prophecy of how he "saved" hockey, since his team went down the tubes early in the season. Hockey saved itself with better rules to make the game more enjoyable for fans (they still need to work on rule enforcement and other things, obviously).

JJ it's a good thing you didn't bet man. We won 5 -3. Oh, that would have been sweet just to take a peek at your signature I mean. Well, whatever, nevermind. Mats Sundin had 2 G., 1 A. for 3 PTS. and Sidney Crosby had 1 G., 1 A. for 2 PTS.

Sidney Crosby - 39 G., 63 A., 102 PTS.

Alexander Ovechkin - 52 G., 54 A., 106 PTS.

They both had incredible rookie seasons and they are both worthy of the Calder Trophy. Ovechkin was a bit better and he should win it though. Although they were only 4 Pts. apart and Crosby had much more pressure on him and his team was much worse than The Capitals. I think That "Sid The Kid" Crosby did pretty well for an 18-year-old guy. Better than I could have done (Let's just say my Baseball is 100 times better than my Hockey ). So why don't you, JJ, and pretty much every one else cut him just a little slack? I mean, he will be the next one. He's not a joke and he is for real. Provided he stays healthy, he could rock the World. Ovechkin is rocking the World cuz he's 3 years older than Crosby. Crosby is still a better player at his age, had more assists, sees the ice better, is on par with Ovechkin's skating ability, and he is a greater asset to The Penguins than even Ovechkin is to The Capitals. I'm tellin you man, you want an investment tip invest in Crosby RCs (and Ovechkin RCs :p ). You'll live to thank me.

the leafs are going golfing...and for the first time in nine years i dont' know what to do this spring (i'm not including the lock out). don j...telling what to do..my life isn't worth anything anymore!!! i need the leafs in the playoffs or my life isn't fullfilled!!!! blah@@@

Watch The Blue Jays win The A.L. Wild Card! Go Blue Jays!

One of the toronto teams better make it to the playoffs or i might have to put a gun in my mouth!! lol.

Lol! Lol! mr. soprano, what part of the city are you from? I'm from Thornhill, Markham, York Region, Ontario. You?

Yeah, anyways, you won't have to worry about the gun, I think that our boys are good enough to snatch the wildcard away from The Red Sox or Yankees or whoever. We'll take on all comers, and beat them, so badly that they wish they hadn't showed up that night or day or afternoon!

Hell, maybe even the division, Pennant, and World Series Championship. But hey, as they seem to love to say, one game at a time. :p

Mats Sundin finished the season with 31 G., 47 A., 78 PTS., he has 496 G., 671 A., 1 167 PTS in his career.

not bad for a guy who only played less then 70 games. you know had he been healthy all year....i think he would have hit and surpassed the 100 mark.

oh i'm from toronto. the west end..near high park..if you know the area well enough.

While I hope it will be Buffalo coming out of the Eastern Conference, my prediction for the Cup series is:

Eastern Conference: New Jersey Devils
Western Conference: San Jose Sharks

Mr. Soprano, so you're from the city then? Yeah, High Park, where ever, don't know it too well, but I hear it's alright. You ever come by North York, Thornhill, Scarborough, Woodbridge, Etobicoke, Richmond Hill or thereabouts?

JJ, I don't understand how on Earth San Jose is gonna make it out of the West? Did they even make the playoffs?! Looks like your Sabres have The Philly Flyers in the first round. Good luck! The Flyers are always relentless in the playoffs, but to tell you the God's honest truth, I'm actually rooting for B-lo to win the thing. I don't know why, but I like this year's Sabres. No super stars, no awesome goalie, nothing. But they play hard, they play well as a team and they win. Good luck man!

Joe Thornton and Cheechoo have been unstoppable for the last 1/3 of the season, and their goaltending is decent. They are the 5th seed, so yes, they most certainly did make the playoffs.

They lost 4-3 last night against Nashville.