Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning game thread
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Hello? ( clunk, clunk, clunk ) Is this thing on?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 6:35 PM EST reply actions
I think you’re on Yahoo Messenger too much. Or maybe I am. Or both!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
Must be you then. I don’t do messenger that often. I only got 3 people that I chat with and we usually text instead.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Okay. It’s just me, then. That sounds right and good somehow.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
For me on messenger it’s usually some sort of pre-planned meeting thing. A lot of times I don’t even have it on.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
I have an all-in-one third party messenger, so I don’t have a bunch of different things going on at once. Unless I’m chatting with a bunch of people at once. Then that’s an entirely different story.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 6:51 PM EST up reply actions
Did you see the article in the sptimes on the 24th?
the one about how loose the guys were after practice tuesday?
Yeah. That was fun. Hope they stay that way. Did you see Victor Hedman’s promotional video message? It’s hysterical. I love that guy. He’s so funny.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
Haven’t seen the promo message yet. And I am just having trouble with the visual of Todd Fedoruk somersaulting down the hall…. oh to be a fly on the wall for that one. And for the double whammy from Todd and Malone on Kurtis Foster. Poor guy never saw it coming….. LOL
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
You have got to see this!
http://www.channel1media.com/lightning/2009/ecard/?cmpid=tbl-ext:hedmanecard
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
That was cute!
He’s adorable… (for an 18 yr old)
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it’s easy to be cute when you’re 18. But the guy’s got personality, tho. Gotta love that.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
Yep. Not shy about getting in front of the camera and talking. The accent helps too…. adds to the “adorable factor”
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Don't forget Ryan's nickname post
and Tina, you’re overdue to actually make a comment on the Introduce yourself post. Share something with the rest of the readers.
Now back to your regularly scheduled conversation…
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OK dad. I’ll do it either tonight or in the morning…..promise…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
And I did add my 2 cents worth on the nickname thread… Guess we gotta come up with nicknames for the rest of the guys now…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Heck yeah!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Nicknames rule. I’m not suggesting we use this name, but Steve Downie is “Sigh” to me right now.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, I’m all out of popcorn already. And why aren’t there smileys on this thread? I feel so deprived already!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions
Oh no. I’ve got the TSN feed. Pierre “Monster” McGuire and his man-crush on Stamkos. Oh boy. Here we go.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve still got the black screen that says “the game will start soon”. I’m hoping for the SunSports broadcast. Not sure I can take a full game of Pierre McGuire….. yeech…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Have there ever been smileys on this thread?
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
Nope. I knew there’s been something missing. Just figured it out today, tho.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t think there were. Little slow on the uptake tonight there, Cassie?
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
Always, Tina. Always. ;o)
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
Mine just popped on. With McGuire going off on his man-crush Stamkos. Sigh….
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
OH man, he DOES have a serious man-crush on Stammer doesn’t he???
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
Yes indeedy. I might have to put the game on mute and listen to the radio broadcast. Mishkin’s better than McGuire. Tho I do like Jim Hughson (sp?) – the play-by-play guy.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
If McGuire can keep his mouth shut for more than 3 minutes at a time…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Good luck with that!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Can always hope…. All I want for Christmas is a cork big enough to stick in his mouth….
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Just wait until Stamkos scores….
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
So pro-Tampa tonight. That’s how bad the Leafs are sucking this season. TSN are going on and on about the Lightning. Canada’s sports network. Shish.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Personally, I’d rather have that than have them spouting about the Leafs. But that’s gotta grate on the Leafs fans….just a little.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yes – on both counts.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
DAMNIT
Marty goes in and gets gloved saved.
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So, John, now that Mirtle’s been promoted to Leafs’ beat writer, does he get to travel with the team? Do you know?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:12 PM EST reply actions
crossed my mind but never asked
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I haven’t asked him, either. I would think so, but you never know, I guess.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Sometimes.
Blogging on hockey at fromtherink.com
by James Mirtle on Nov 30, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
The team has been doing everything right with promotions
…and people are still passing on the Bolts. Can you blame the holiday tonight?
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They’ve got to start winning big for people to start coming back. I don’t expect fans to come back until January at the earliest. Maybe February. Possibly after the Olympic break, even.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Hello people, see the game has started alreadey and was wondering if there is there a radio feed for this game?
620wdae.com or on tampabaylightning.com I would think
Hi Jon
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, Jonathon. Should be. Try http://www.620wdae.com/main.html
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
You’re so lucky that you’re not being subjected to Pierre McGuire.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Neither am I any more. I turned on wdae. Couldn’t handle McGuire’s mouth.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll try to tough it for a bit longer. We’ll see how it goes.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
He’s just opinionated in an overly enthusiastic way – and not in a good laughing kind of way.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
His radio interviews are far less irritating. Incredibly so.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
I would think so. Seems to be heading that way, I think.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
That's "Lets Get Physical" -- not Getting :-p
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
That traumatizes me.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
The song or the fact we know it?
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
The song AND the fact that you’re talking about it. I think most people know it. Sadly. You know how most 80s pop culture upsets me.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
So is it just me, or have hip checks and open ice hits made a huge comeback this season?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions
I’ve seen more this season than I have in a while.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
Oh no, Frank! 1-0 Toronto.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions
You could see that one coming 1-0 Leafs
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Sloppy, sloppy passing by the Lightning.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:26 PM EST reply actions
Not just the passing. They started off on the wrong foot. Or skate, as it were…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
And they’re sitting back in their zone.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
And my feed froze. Looks to me like the defence won’t budge. Nor will the Leafs player whose name I can’t read. Y’know, because they’re all frozen.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
I’m sure it’s a very pretty picture.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Now I have a fat guy in a commerical. Yeah.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
Are the lightning expecting an easy game, just because its against Toronto (who have only won twice on the road this year)?
The first part of the game should be a wake up call then. Anybody can beat anybody on any given night. If they don’t know that, they soon will if they aren’t careful.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
No, I don’t think so. I think they’re just not mentally ready.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
2-0 Leafs. What is up with the Lightning defense?!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:32 PM EST reply actions
Watch what's happening on ice with Downie
They’re goading him. Saw this with Ottawa too.
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He’s already taken one penalty tonight. I think.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
They (opponents) are trying to get him to snap
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Lightning PP.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:35 PM EST reply actions
Meszaros left St. Louis all alone on the blue line and the Leafs had a breakaway.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:36 PM EST reply actions
Meszaros PP goal! Makes up for the boo-boo. 2-1 Leafs
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:36 PM EST reply actions
Sweet pass by Downie, too.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Stamkos with the other assist.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Keep thinking of suggesting giving the players Australian sounding “nick-names”. So far Mazza is probably the only one that doesn’t sound terrible. :)
So are you actually an Australian or a New Zealander? Or are you a transplant?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
New Zealander, but did spend a year working in Australia. Like US / Canada there are some sporting cross-overs, so can get a lot of different accents on TV.
Very cool. Just curious. :o)
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
That was a VERY sweet shot by Vinny. Good for him. He needs more of those.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
Halpern gets a ton of credit
Being on the ice helped traffic
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
crowding the lanes, helpign the screen
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Vinny scores!!! 2-2.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions
That entire shift was awesome!
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Yes indeedy it was!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
By the way, they Lightning have woken up.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions
It’s 7:37, guess somebody forgot to tell the boys that the game started a half hour earlier, huh?
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
That’d be the regular start time for them at home, actually
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
what is? 7:30? I thought it was the usual time. I think they moved it up to accommodate the Leaf’s broadcast?
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, on the ticket the regular home game time says 7:30. But the actual puck drop is usually 7:35-ish.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
Bolts going back to the PP
Crowd into it now
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Lightning PP in progress, by the way.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions
Gorgeous effort in the Leafs net at the end of the PP
Hats off to hm for staving that one off. Could have been 3-2 Bolts
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Krajicek shoulda had that one...
got it tangled up in his skates.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Leafs will adjust for the 2nd period
But you could see themomentum shift on the past few minutes. No chance am I thinking the Leafs down and out, but I just read it as them feeling knocked aroudn by the quick one-two.
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They’re a third period team. Not really a second period one.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I’m a homer,so I hope the Bolts come out and steamroll them in the 2nd so whatever they do in the third won’t matter.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
That’s whatcha get for trying to mix work and hockey…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
And working until 5:30 on the west coast. Need me some dual monitors here.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
What do you do for work Ryan?
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Half the time, student at UBC. The other half of the time, I work for one faculty’s AV department. I’m a few years older than most of my peers in classes, and everyone else at my level at work.
I describe my job as forcing things to work that shouldn’t work together.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
I love dual monitors. I don’t have them where I work now, but I did when I worked in Florida. They were awesome.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve got them at home. Well, I have my laptop and a 24" external. Spreadsheets are FAR easier to look at and work on. Not that I do spreadsheets often, just for hockey stats. Adjusted standings, how teams play wearing third jerseys versus not, and PPV win percentages.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, and they’re perfect for media production. Take a look at Apple’s Color program. That thing needs two screens.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
I have a 22" screen at work. And while it’s big, two 19" screens would be far easier to deal with. Especially looking at spreadsheets on one screen and map data on the other. That’d be nice.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
I had an Apple 30" and my current 24" on one desk a year ago. It was, uh, a lot of screen real estate.
24" is perfect resolution, being 1920 pixels wide. I find two 24s to be ideal. But to each their own.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Stamkos went directly to the locker room after he went down at the end of the first. It’ll be interesting to see if he comes back for the second.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:48 PM EST reply actions
Where’d that puck hit him? Leg? ankle? I couldn’t tell but wherever it was, it hurt.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Wonder if they report anything during intermission
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Not on TSN they won’t (for us Canadians). What’s far more important is that we interview the Burkes on Brendan’s gayness and Brian’s kindness about it.
Can you tell I think this is totally an overblown issue?
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
Completely. And it’s an old story, too. Burke’s son has been out for a couple of years now.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t even realize he (a) had a son, and (b) his son was gay. I also © don’t really care.
I’m post-giving-a-crap-about-sexuality.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously. As long as he can do his job (or play), who cares? It’s a non-issue in my book.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
They're making a bigger deal about this at...
pensionplanpuppets.com than we are. Thank the media frenzy in Toronto for that…
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Well, it’s a media storm there. The guys at PPP are really good people. Just saying.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
PPP and Chemmy are fantastic
…sarcastic, snarky, pains in the asses at times, but fantastic in general. :-)
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Chemmy’s amusing, and PPP is just good people. I’m going on Alix’s opinion on this one.
Oh, and I never would have met Alix if not for wraparoundcurl.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
She’s funny, at times, but I think she tries way too hard.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve talked to her a fair bit outside of post threads, and hopefully I’ll be meeting her on January 2 when her Spokane Chiefs are up here for a WHL game – Ottawa’s top prospect plays for them.
Anyways, that’s just who she is.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
They’re great. But then, as John says, I’m a smart ass. So I fit right in with that.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
After one, the game’s tied 2-2. Lightning goal scorers are Meszaros and Lecavalier so far.
Tampa Bay is outshooting the Leafs 14-13; five players each have two SOG. They’re losing the overall faceoff battle, having only won 46%; Stamkos and Lecavalier are each 4-4 (50%). Malone has three hits, Halpern and Stamkos each have a giveaway, and weirdly, St. Louis is a -2 so far.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions
2nd Undeerway
Stamkos is back on the bench
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Bill’s back. I mean, Stamkos.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:05 PM EST reply actions
Bad, bad, bad. Leafs score. 3-2 Toronto.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions
The defense isn’t standing guys up at the blue line anymore. I hate that.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions
They haven’t figured out how to do that for a whole game yet all season…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
I know. It annoys me. Especially since I used to play defense.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
It’s like the team has a collective brain fart. All of a sudden they forget to do what was making them successful in the first place. As long as they can snap out of it, they should be better….
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
So Lundin’s playing again? Did he even play a game when he was down in Norfolk for all of two days?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:10 PM EST reply actions
No, I don’t think so. He got pulled off in morning skate and told he was coming back.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Halpern had an interesting chance a moment ago
I know I am usually arguing for guys to shoot the puck but I thought he was in prime position to pass. Maybe I’ve just grown too used to that? :-p
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There’s just no making you happy, is there? ;o)
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
Niitty’s not very sharp tonight.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:17 PM EST reply actions
I was thinking the same thing. He’s fighting the puck.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Not that I can tell. He’s just not as focused as usual. The only thing saving him is that he’s very strong positionally, so things are bouncing off of him.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
Not that I know of. Just one of those times where he’s not on his game.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
Bugsy scores! 3-3.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions
They can’t review the play. They got lucky.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Goose is makign some nice saves here and there
I’m enjoying watching him
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Niitty’s giving up some huge rebounds. That’s not good.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:23 PM EST reply actions
Halpern/Vinny are all over
Tanguay seems invisible though.
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Tanguay’s playing?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
Halpy hasn’t looked out of place on Vinny’s wing tonight so far..maybe he’ll help get Vinny settled down.
That seems to be working out fairly well, doesn’t it? What’s also important is that Halpern’s looking comfortable at wing.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
Halpern’s not one for the fancy-dancy stuff. Straight ahead and play hard. Just what Vinny needs.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
I agree. Vinny tries to make things far more complicated than they need to be. He does best when he plays simply and directly.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
That’s why Vinny and Marty seem to mesh so well (usually). Marty is full speed all the time. Until Marty tries to get too cutsie and passes too much.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, it’s the Stamkos montage. How sweet. McGuire’s so cute with his man-crush. I think I might cry. :o|
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:26 PM EST reply actions
I think McGuire has taken it upon himself to get Stammer noticed enough to get him a spot on the Olympic team.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Tears of joy or pain? It can only be the former if you rarely hear him.
I guarantee he talks about Killer at this time two seasons from now.
So how are we doing? All I have is BlackBerry thread reading.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
They’re doing much better. Was sleep walking at the beginning of the second, but they woke up again. 3-3 right now with five minutes left in the period.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
See?
this is why I think PPP made a bigger deal about Stamkos injury than we did — the media in toronto has been feeding the fans a ton of stuff on him.
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
But he’s a good Ontario boy who was taken first overall in the 2008 draft! Why wouldn’t they fawn all over him? Ask a silly question….
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
...get Don Cherry screaming down your throat that you're the reason hockey is being ruined!
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
But we are. Didn’t you get that memo? Wait – didn’t you write that memo? :oD
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Shame
It was a really good memo.
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Bummer. Well, if you can find a copy, let me know. I’d like to read it…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
You’re a Southerner supporting a hockey team in Florida. It’s people like you that are part of the problem. According to Don Cherry, that is.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
So noted....
But that ain’t gonna change nothing for me…. LOL I always did tend to take the road less traveled.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty much. Pierre’s one of about five people in national media who knows that Carp is a town. We eat up local boy stories, especially if it’s about a kid from the Toronto area.
Sometimes I really don’t miss my home province.
If this magic bus goes a little faster I might even catch the last 10 minutes on TV. Not counting overtime and shootout of course.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Shhh…! Don’t say anything about OT and the SO. Not yet, anyways.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
Just playing the odds.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Leafs drooling over Stammer like the Habs fan do with Vinny. Get over it folks, they’re OURS…. LOL
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
PP for the Leafs. Hedman, two minutes -- screwing up.
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Nice try on the breakaway by Malone there.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions
David Hale is having some serious issues tonight. That’s a couple of times he’s been either directly or indirectly responsible for a scoring chance…..
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
Niitty should’ve had that. 4-3 Toronto.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:37 PM EST reply actions
Total screw up there
Defense
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Playing too deep in the offensive zone – as usual.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Hedman again?
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
All of them do it. Some are just worse than others.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Mesz and I think Hale were in on that shift.
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Hale got stripped of the puck just about the red line to start that last goal sequence.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
TO timout.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, I don’t know. Although, it’s things like that that make me nervous about the upcoming Olympics.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
I hope that comes back to bite them in the a$$.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Exciting game
Period. Back and forth.
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Intermission unrelated comment time
I would kill to be able to sit on this bus. Way too crowded.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
How long it will take you to get home?
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Technically? 15 hours. I’m at Alix’s place tonight. Shouldn’t be more than 15 minutes for that. Maybe just 10.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Then I wish you a swift ride wherever it is that you’re headed to….
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Difference between where you are and TB
We’re sucha car culture, most buses are open… well, depending on the route.
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Around here it ain’t always the safest thing to do, ride the bus that is….
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
It’s particularly bad in Florida like that. Public transportation’s sort of a joke in that state.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
We have the bus (not so safe) and one section of the light rail (lots safer) but it only goes from the southern section of the city to center city. More on the way, but it’ll take time (and a whole pot load of more money).
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Hello everyone….not only do I get to watch the game on TV….James Duthie is hosting the intermission….. =)
I still haven’t seen Duthie! I need to do a Google image search on this guy….
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
His mugshot is on TSN.ca. Bing also has way better image searching.
Bus stop! Warm apartment and television here I come!
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, I looked him up. I recognize the face, but not the name. Tho, to be honest, I don’t really care for TSN’s broadcasts much. They’re a lot better than HNiC – and ESPN’s, for that matter – but still.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
What you are missing out on…is the intermission. Duthie hosts it with his rotating panel (McKenzie, Dreger, McTavish, Panger other random ex coaches etc) and he has a section called the quiz. It’s great.
Tortorella hated the quiz last year
I agree on their sportscasters calling the game…Gord Miller ain’t fantastic. For TSN is really about the anchors
I adore Duthie. He wrote a great post last year about how much horrible luck Ottawa has had with goalies. He coined my favourite title ever:
Dominik Hasek (wonky groin edition)
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
After two, it’s 4-3 Maple Leafs. Goal scorer in the second was Malone for TBL.
The Lightning are outshooting the Leafs 25-24; Halpern and Lecavalier have four shots each – Tanguay has only one. The Bolts have picked it up in the faceoff circle, and are now winning 53% of the draws. Szczechura is 5-1 (83%), Konopka is 3-1 (75%), and Lecavalier is 10-6 (63%). Malone now has six hits out of the teams total of 12, Lecavalier and Stamkos each have two giveaways, and now Hale joins St. Louis at being a -2.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:50 PM EST reply actions
Salut! I hope you weren’t busing tonight like I am.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 8:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This game is teaching me an important lesson;
It may only be against Toronto, but gambling on a team you actually want to win is a good way to make sure they loose.
Should have put the $5 on Toronto, then it would be 4-1 to Tampa and I would be happy to be loosing.
;-)
Its silly if you think about it; the national gambling body (TAB) will let you put money on the NHL, but there is no where in the country you can watch the game.
By the way, Mirtle is not at this game – should anyone be interested. My curiosity got the better of me, so I thought I’d ask. Was speculating about that earlier in this thread.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions
I wonder where he would have stayed
…if he did go — the Westin Harbor Island? The Marriot? The Embassy Suites? Or Clydes Dollar Dream Inn in Suitcase City :-p
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
I am almost afraid to ask, John…where the heck is “Suitcase city”?
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
OK, so totally unrelated hockey question...
How much longer before Ohlund comes back? Man this team misses him. Didn’t take long for the Bolts to start depending on that guy big time. Time for the big man to get back out there….
Both he and Smaby skated today too, I think. He has very quickly become one of my favorite players.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
May be ready to go Friday
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
He’s still listed as day-to-day. I’d read that he stepped on the ice this morning but left after about 10 minutes. They’re saying it’s an ankle.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Hello! Welcome. So, what do you think about this game? Been watching at all?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Just got home from work. Nothing like the day before Thanksgiving as a supermarket cashier.
I won’t lie. Haven’t seen anything. Found TSN feed online and they’re on intermission programming.
Are you in Florida? John’s a little touchy about that. He’s the only local on here right now.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Sweet! See John? We’ve got someone in-state for you.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
Stamkos is miked up tonight, btw
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…for SunSports, tho, right?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Hey – I just saw Killer! :oD
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:00 PM EST reply actions
Foster
Is interesting to watch. Offense and defense
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He’s still playing wing tonight, right? I haven’t been paying too much attention.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
Foster on wing with Zeke and Veilleux, I think.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Yes
had a big shot on hi slast shift. Watching him transition to defense after the shot was odd because there were another two D-men on ice with him.
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
At least some of the team are having a good game.
If you are looking for nicknames, every time I hear Foster the radio I keep thinking he should be called Fozzie, (as in Fozzie Bear)
I kinda like that. Where’s Ryan? He needs to update the list.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Ryan was busy trying to fix a router that broke down on him. But he’s back now.
Fozzie Bear? Oh man. You have no idea how much I want to sneak up to his parents’ place in December and stick a note on their door about that.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
My next thought was “Fonze” instead of “Fozzie”, but that might be a little much.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
If I drive anywhere from my parents’ place, I pass that house. I won’t, but I could!
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Nope. Drop it in the comments there and I’ll add it in later.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
OK.. then we’ll add “Chewie” to the list.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Excellent. I’ll do list maintenance post-game.
Actually, John/Cassie, you’re both welcome to edit the list as well.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
did earlier
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Tanguay to the box. PK ensues...
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Tanguay penalty. PP Leafs.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply actions
Things I Have Learned in the Last 5 Minutes of Hockey
- Steven Stamkos is amazing
- Steven Stamkos should be considered for Team Canada
- Steven Stamkos has scored more goals since some random date than anybody not named Ovechkin
- Steven Stamkos is from Ontario
- Kurtis Foster broke his femur against San Jose
- Rick Nash is amazing
Four minutes later:
- Steven Stamkos is incredible
- Rick Nash is on TV tomorrow
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You must be watching Pierre McGuire!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. Five minutes of Pierre while trying to fix the router. Stupid technology. I know it’s my specialty and all, but jeez.
I’ll say hi momentarily. She’s in the kitchen cooking dinner (this is unusual, but I’ll take it).
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
I wish there was an international channel covering the game
…and hockey in general. This ultra-nationalist crap gets stupid :-/
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Tell Alix we say hi, by the way.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
The Leafs keep hitting posts. Good. Apparently, Niitty got that secret from whathisface off of the other team in the last game.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Pavelec…Thrashers. (I think that’s how it’s spelled…you know me and my spelling names)
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. Him. That kind.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
And I’m pretty sure you spelled that right.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
Ondrej Pavelec I believe. I’m too lazy to look it up. I think Morgan Freeman is narrating a VISA commercial.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Can spell Pavelec and Szczechura…have trouble with Kraijcek…or Krajicek, or however the hell he spells it… Sheesh…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Krajicek.
Interesting note: Kurtis Foster and Lukas Krajicek played together in junior for the Peterborough Petes between 2000-2002
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it’s still weird seeing Krajicek wear Ohlund’s old number when he’s on the same team with Ohlund, you know?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
And Meszaros and Killer played on the same junior team, albeit at different times.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe they can trade Krajicek (SEE! SPELLED IT RIGHT! HA!). sorry, got excited there for a minute… Anyway, trade him and let Ohlund have his old #2 back.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
Ohlund doesn’t want it back. He’s got seniority, and he could’ve gotten that number, if he’d really wanted it. But he’s happy being #5, and done with being #2.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
4-on4 and then Lightning PP for about 1:24
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If Vinny can’t play with Marty, then he needs to keep playing with Halpern. That was a great shift by the two of them on this 4-on-4. Wow.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions
Halpern makes people awesome. This is fact. Except that Be A GM mode game I played of NHL 10 where nobody would take his $2M salary off my hands for even a 5th-round pick.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
I felt so bad for him when he blew out his knee at World Championships a year and a half ago. Glad to see that he’s back to his old self now. I really hope he makes the Olympic team.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
I think Lepore cared, too. He was a Devils fan. And shush. You’re ruining my future mojo.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
The Bolts home streak is in jeopardy
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They have plenty of time to tie it up to go into OT.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but Toronto’s goalie is Doctor Who.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
What, no nerd points? I worked hard on that.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
But we’re all nerds here.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, points for that. I just saw the pictures..
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
It’s Tennant. And Gustavsson. It was hard to get a good Gustavsson photo.
I love Tennant.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
They do slightly resemble one another…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
There were some beautiful video shots of him that I couldn’t get a good copy of. But that was over a month ago.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
I think they just want to give people their money’s worth. They’re so considerate that way, if that’s the case. Or something.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Ah. Now my night’s complete. Pierre finally called someone a monster. I’ll be able to sleep tonight now.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions
And you'll dream sweetly of "strong lower quadrants"
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
We would like to take this moment where we tell you that Hedman is 18 by letting you know that Steven Stamkos is JUST 19!
Wait, they didn’t do that tonight? What the hell.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
They think people are stupid. Or, at the very least, have short memories. Or – maybe they have short memories. It’s so hard to tell sometimes.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
No comment. :o|
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
But the best moment came when:
Miller: Is it fair that we could call Kessel a centre?
Pierre: No.
Well, then.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Lightning home streak in Jeopardy
…please do not play down the urgency to score here…
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Timeout Tampa Bay.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:37 PM EST reply actions
And we’re done. The Lightning have their first regulation loss at home. 4-3 is the final.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:39 PM EST reply actions
The fierce urgency of the now
next time, don’t say there is plenty of time left to tie1 :-p
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
But there was three minutes left at the time. So there was plenty of time to tie – and win, if they’d done something differently. They scored their first two goals like 30 seconds apart.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
I thought that the Lightning just tried to coast through much of this game.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:40 PM EST reply actions
They never did get all the kinks out of the system.
At least Vinny scored a goal. And Vinny and Halpern worked pretty good together. I’m liking that combination.
Yeah, I do, too. Tanguay wasn’t a good fit with them, tho. At least, not tonight.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
I'd rather see them switch Tangs and Bugsy.
Put rebound monster back on the line with Vinny and Halpern. That might work though.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Ooooo…. That could be potent. Lethal, even. Hmmm.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
And the games that Tangs skated with Marty and Stammer, he didn’t look bad at all. That could give two pretty good lines out there on any given night.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
I'd be fine with that
Malone with Vinny didn’t look bad.
Malone – Lecavalier – Halpern
Tanguay – Stamkos – St. Louis
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
That’s what I was thinking. But Halpern’s playing LW, and that’s Malone’s natural position, too. Who moves to RW on that line?
Or – move Lecavalier to RW and put Halpern at center?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Nope. Not that I know of, anyways. And he’s said that he’d probably be lost if he didn’t play center.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
Not even at an all-star game or Olympic team?
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
No, I don’t think so. I’m not positive, tho. But I think Vinny’s always either played center or defense.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
Halpern's playing RW, not LW
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Is he? It looked like he was playing left to me. But I was a bit distracted at times, too.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure Halpern’d care where he played. He strikes me as the kind of player that would play any of the 3 forward positions with no problem.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Plus it might make Vinny go more North-South with two straight on skaters…
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
I like Zeke and Fozzie together. It makes me happy. Love my hometown boys.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
Foster didn’t look that bad at all on the wing tonight. Not bad. Another experiment they can try I guess.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
I’m just waiting for him to break out. Soon. Soon. I hope.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
he looked awkward skating as a forward though
I don’t mean in a “I am used to him as a d-man” kind of way. I mean sort of “What am I doing here?”
But he got minutes — he was doign somethign right.
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
I do like the concept of the all-rounder. Playing forward or at the blue line depending on what is needed and who else is out there.
It doesn’t happen all that often, but moving a defenseman to forward does happen occasionally. Depends on the team, the player, and what’s going on. You almost never see a forward move back to defense. The only one that’s done that successfully is Sergei Fedorov – tho Lecavalier has some serious potential to do that as well.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
What happened to Killer? He was pretty quiet tonight.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
He made some good plays and didn’t get caught sleeping at the wheel. Unlike some of them tonight. David Hale has been a real good addition to this hockey team, but it was just his time to have a bad case of the yips. Not a good game for him.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
No idea. Only saw that one period, really. He may have been doing stuff, but Pierre was clearly focused on other players in the game, like Steve Stamkos, and Rick Nash.
Wait, Nash wasn’t playing? I’m confused, Pierre.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Guess Rick Nash is his OTHER man-crush.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
Doug MacLean called him first.
I mean that literally, too. MacLean drafted him.
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by Ryan Classic on Nov 25, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
I’m sure that there’s enough Rick Nash to go around for everybody.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
You think this game will mean Smith will be back in the net?
Looking at the stats for the 2 goalies over 11 games each, Nitty was clearly doing much better than Smith, but they still seem to be sharing.
It's an excuse to start Smith
Niitty did win on Sunday..
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Smitty seems to be slowly getting his game back together. I think Tocchet is going to stick to that “play the hot goalie” until one of them forces him to name a #1.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Tocchet has a clear preference for Smith, but Niittymaki has been the better goaltender.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
OK ladies and gents, I am going to skedaddle
…is that een a word?
Have a nice night all, and for my American friends - Happy Thanksgiving! For my canadian friends? Happy Thursday! ;)
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We’ll make a word just for you John. G’night. And Happy Thanksgiving.
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
Have a good turkey day, John!
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, kids, it’s about that time. Any last thought? Ideas? Dedications?
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:55 PM EST reply actions
and for everyone...
…why did my Happy thoughts get a strike through?!? :(
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
I was wondering that myself.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
I think we’ve hashed it out pretty well. I would like to see that lineup change. And see Smaby get in a game sometime before Christmas….
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you for the commentary all and have a good rest of the day / evenning / whatever time it is near you.
have a good evening, Jon. Take care
And watch out for the icebergs!
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by John Fontana on Nov 25, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks! You have a good Thanksgiving, too, Tina.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
And for our Canadian friends...Y'all have a nice day tomorrow!
(sorry, my Southern had to come through there for a minute….)
Uh…and there’s one New Zealander, too.
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by Cassie McClellan on Nov 25, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
OH. OK. Didn’t realize that, but hope he has a nice day too. Or “g’day mate” to you….
by Tina Robinson on Nov 25, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, I’m turning out the lights here. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving for all of those in the US. And have a great Thursday for those of you outside of it.
Next game is on Friday against the NY Rangers. Torts, Sully, and Vinny come back to town. Game time is 7:30 ET. Later, everyone!
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