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The mood in Leafs Nation
The mood in Leafs Nation
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Gerry Broome - AP Browse more photos » Another barn burner here tonight with the Capitals in town, the second-best team in the league against its worst in a game very few expect the ... (more) The mood in Leafs Nation

"It’s not something you see all the time. These things do happen. Maybe (not) over a stick. But t...
"It’s not something you see all the time. These things do happen. Maybe (not) over a stick. But t...
fromtherink.com — "It’s not something you see all the time. These things do happen. Maybe (not) over a stick. But there’s disagreements in the stands. This isn’t the first one. Maybe the first one that’s been on video. Playing out east, some of those games, there’s disagreements in the stands. "When you’re ... (more) "It’s not something you see all the time. These things ...

The Niedermayer stick fight
The Niedermayer stick fight
fromtherink.com — This one's making the rounds, but just in case you missed it: Pretty sad. I feel bad for Scotty here, actually, as his good deed turns into something real ugly. Would love to know who the parties here are and what they thought was happening. Wyshynski has more . (more) The Niedermayer stick fight

2009-10 NHL man games lost to injury
2009-10 NHL man games lost to injury
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Mark Avery - AP Browse more photos » All right, all right, I cave. I've been asked for these figures so often that I pulled them together while watching the Leafs cough up a hairball ... (more) 2009-10 NHL man games lost to injury

"I don’t expect that publicly reported loss numbers will have any impact whatsoever on our ability t...
"I don’t expect that publicly reported loss numbers will have any impact whatsoever on our ...
fromtherink.com — "I don’t expect that publicly reported loss numbers will have any impact whatsoever on our ability to sell the club," Daly said in an e-mail yesterday. The "losses in the short term don’t seem to be factoring into the interest of potential buyers. They have much bigger, longer-term vision of ... (more) "I don’t expect that publicly reported loss numbers will ...

"In this particular case, what would happen is we (in the League's video replay room in Toronto)...
"In this particular case, what would happen is we (in the League's video replay room in Toronto)...
fromtherink.com — "In this particular case, what would happen is we (in the League's video replay room in Toronto) would see the puck in the net and call the video goal judge and say, 'Please blow the horn and get the referee over here. We see a puck in the net that hasn't been ruled a goal.' At that point ... (more) "In this particular case, what would happen is we (in ...
Babcock: 'It was as dumb as anything I've ever seen'
Babcock: 'It was as dumb as anything I've ever seen'
fromtherink.com — "It was not blown dead. It was a goal. The guy never meant to blow the whistle; it was a shot. The puck went in on a shot. It was as dumb as anything I've ever seen." — Red Wings coach Mike Babcock Boy, it's hard to fathom just how something like that even happens. How can ... (more) Babcock: 'It was as dumb as anything I've ever seen'
A change in the SBN front office
A change in the SBN front office
fromtherink.com — In cased you missed it, there's been a switch-up at SBN Hockey : We've got a new GM moving in as I'm stepping into a Silver Fox like advisory role to let Brandon Worley of Defending Big D take over. Building up SB Nation's hockey wing the past 13 months has been a blast. We went from five ... (more) A change in the SBN front office

It appears the on-ice futility is finally starting to catch up with the Toronto Maple Leafs,...
It appears the on-ice futility is finally starting to catch up with the Toronto Maple Leafs,...
fromtherink.com — It appears the on-ice futility is finally starting to catch up with the Toronto Maple Leafs, cashbox kings of the NHL. For the first time since moving into the Air Canada Centre 10 years ago, the NHL’s richest franchise confirms that it has been unable to lease an unspecified number of ... (more) It appears the on-ice futility is finally starting to ...
"Corny as it is and clichéd as it is, I enjoy playing hockey, and they always say you never know ...
"Corny as it is and clichéd as it is, I enjoy playing hockey, and they always say you never know ...
fromtherink.com — "Corny as it is and clichéd as it is, I enjoy playing hockey, and they always say you never know when your last shift is going to be," Ortmeyer said. "I wanted to go out on my terms and not be forced out by some medical issues." San Jose Sharks' Jed Ortmeyer battles blood-clotting ... (more) "Corny as it is and clichéd as it is, I enjoy playing ...

Sharks owner endorses Balsillie
Sharks owner endorses Balsillie
fromtherink.com — More photos » by DAVE CHIDLEY - AP Browse more photos » The Globe's David Shoalts has an update on the Phoenix situation , and tucked in at the end is a reference to a recent comment made by Sharks ... (more) Sharks owner endorses Balsillie
Someone warn Ovechkin about this one...
Someone warn Ovechkin about this one...
fromtherink.com — That's Henrik Andersen of Leksand in Sweden's second tier league with a celebration that doesn't go quite as planned. (more) Someone warn Ovechkin about this one...
The NHL's injury epidemic
The NHL's injury epidemic
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Graham Hughes - AP Browse more photos » There is approximately $180 million worth of players injured right now. (I’m talking either LTI or just out for a few games. ... (more) The NHL's injury epidemic
Shanahan hangs 'em up
Shanahan hangs 'em up
fromtherink.com — More photos » by RYAN REMIORZ - AP Browse more photos »   T he numbers tell a story of one of the most effective power forwards of his era, but really, they only tell the beginning of the ... (more) Shanahan hangs 'em up
Coyotes bankruptcy proceedings: No, they're not over
Coyotes bankruptcy proceedings: No, they're not over
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Matt York - AP Browse more photos » It was a fun summer, picking through bankruptcy documents, arguing with a few hockey fans from Phoenix and, in the end, watching as Jim Balsillie ... (more) Coyotes bankruptcy proceedings: No, they're not over
Lamest bachelor party ever.
Lamest bachelor party ever.
fromtherink.com — Lamest bachelor party ever. Mike Commodore, discussing Anton Stralman's rushed nuptials (more) Lamest bachelor party ever.

Looking at what ails the Leafs
Looking at what ails the Leafs
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Nathan Denette - AP Browse more photos » I had the chance to take in the Leafs- Flames game here in Toronto, a contest that was essentially over 10 minutes in after a couple iffy ... (more) Looking at what ails the Leafs

"We're going to be there with them, we're going to be crying with them, we're going to be laughing...
"We're going to be there with them, we're going to be crying with them, we're going to be ...
fromtherink.com — "We're going to be there with them, we're going to be crying with them, we're going to be laughing with them. We are the biggest Panthers fans. "We're the only crazy ones who would do this." — Stu Siegel, one of two owners now in charge of the Panthers (more) "We're going to be there with them, we're going to be ...
A quick look at shot differential
A quick look at shot differential
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Charles Cherney - AP Browse more photos » Shot differential's one of those stats that, for whatever reason, only seems to get any attention on the interwebs, but as smarter minds than ... (more) A quick look at shot differential

Hurricanes drop 14th straight
Hurricanes drop 14th straight
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Gerry Broome - AP Browse more photos » Ugliness in Carolina these days. The 'Canes have now lost more games in a row than any other team postlockout, and the most since a couple teams ... (more) Hurricanes drop 14th straight
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