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And You May Ask Yourself: How Did I Get Here?

Published 5 days ago by bitter37@gmail.com (MF37) at Bitter Leaf Fan Page

This entry was cross-posted at PPPThis morning (November 21), an anonymous commenter ovasked how exactly the Leafs arrived in their current mess.There’s not a single cause or easy explantion.This franchise has gone through three, maybe even four, different phases since 2000, however; with the ...
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bitterleaf.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
Leafs Have Limited Options
— bitterleaf.blogspot.com — Brian Burke has been preaching accountability and threatening to waive and trade players for nearly three months... now.To date, his threats have been emptier than the lower bowl at a Coyotes game and bring to mind a parent counting out-loud to a ... (more) Leafs Have Limited Options

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bitterleaf.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Une saison perdu (with aplogies to Hemingway)
— bitterleaf.blogspot.com — When Thales was asked what is most universal, he answered, Hope, for hope stays with those who... have nothing else - Epictetus, Fragments.I'm beginning to think Thales didn't know what it is to be a Leafs fan.Earlier this year, before a single game had ... (more) Une saison perdu (with aplogies to Hemingway)

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bitterleaf.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Ask me about the secret to comedy
— bitterleaf.blogspot.com — Phil Kessel has looked impressive so far, but with the season nearing the quarter mark and the... Leafs on pace for their worst point total since the mid-1980s one has to ask - was this the right time for Burke to pull the trigger?Phil Kessel is ... (more) Ask me about the secret to comedy

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bitterleaf.blogspot.com - 20 days ago
MLSE and H1N1: Give a Shot, Take a Shot
— bitterleaf.blogspot.com — Much has been made by the media of MLSE arranging H1N1 vaccinations for players from the Leafs,... Raptors, and Marlies.The City of Toronto Public Health Unit has been clear in stating that H1N1 vaccines are currently restricted to special populations ... (more) MLSE and H1N1: Give a Shot, Take a Shot

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bitterleaf.blogspot.com - 21 days ago
Paul Maurice: Death of a Salesman?
— bitterleaf.blogspot.com — I’m trying to think of bright spots from the Leafs 2008-09 season and not many are coming... to mind.Big comeback wins over the Rangers and Flyers, the emergence of Ian White, a first round pick that softened the blow from each loss, all the pre-trade ... (more) Paul Maurice: Death of a Salesman?

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Instant Karma: Kessel Makes his Leaf Debut

Published 22 days ago by bitter37@gmail.com (MF37) at Bitter Leaf Fan Page

Every hockey trade needs a bit of distance to be properly evaluated. I thought the Leafs had erred when they acquired Dimitri Yushkevich for a first round pick way back in 1995. The pick turned out to be a bust and Yushkevich became one of my all time favourite Leafs.Tonight Phil Kessel is ...
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