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An Open Letter to Toronto Maple Leafs Fans
An Open Letter to Toronto Maple Leafs Fans
Dear Most Valuable Losers, Yesterday, continuing a long-standing trend, another Toronto reporter took his shot at Leaf fans. This time it was Howard Berger calling us "losers" (screenshot:  one two ) but we've seem the same cookie-cutter article before from virtually everyone who ...
The psychological reasoning behind hating the Maple Leafs
The psychological reasoning behind hating the Maple Leafs
thegoodpoint.com — Nearly 25 years ago, I was born in a corner of Northern Ontario far removed from the... feverish commotion of the province's south and even farther removed from any obligatory allegiance to the overwhelmingly divisive Toronto Maple Leafs. Having lived my life aware of but not particularly attached... (more) The psychological reasoning behind hating the Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs most valuable NHL team
ap.google.com — For the third straight year, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the NHL's most valuable team, worth $448... million. The Leafs increased in value by 9 percent and easily were valued ahead of the New York Rangers in Forbes' annual rankings. The Rangers are worth $411 million. Third on the list were ... (more) Maple Leafs most valuable NHL team
Maple Leafs 6, Devils 5, SO
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Puck Headlines: Meet the new Red Wings in San Jose
Puck Daddy — ... miss at least a month. After giving up about 10,000 shots to the Leafs this week, perhaps he needs the rest. [Fire & Ice] • Washington Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau will have a book coming out soon. It'll probably have a title like "Gabby" or something, which totally ignores our suggested title: "The Erotic Awakening of Bruce." [On Frozen Blog] • Pension Plan Puppets has had enough of the media dogging Leafs fans. [PPP] • In case you missed it, Leahy's Halloween costume suggestions for NHL players. ...

Run! Save yourself! The Leafs fans are revolting!!
Melt Your Face Off — [image] This morning, the many blogs run by Toronto Maple Leafs fans (aka the Barilkosphere) stood up and revolted against the local press calling them losers. The last straw was apparently one of the “great minds” over at HockeyBuzz. We here at MYFO rarely whore out links for causes, mostly because we’re self-centered assholes that don’t share the wealth. However, I’m always up for a good riot. So here’s to you, Barilkosphere! MYFO tips their hat and taps their stick to you. That’s what she said. Have a good weekend, gang. Don’t scare the kiddies too much.

Growing Frustrations With The League And MSM
Kuklas Korner — ... which touted Leafers as the “Most Valuable Losers Once Again”, PPP had enough. ...

Monday Afternoon Required Reading
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole — ... ) Leafs Nation v. Howard Berger. ( Pension Plan Puppets ) Devils stiff Newark on rent. Will soon be buried under the endzone in Giants Stadium. ( ...

A Handy Guide to What You Missed This Weekend: 11.3.08
Barry Melrose Rocks — ... On Friday a group of Toronto Maple Leafs bloggers started a revolution in T.O. They're tired of the Toronto media trashing on the fans -- which honestly is a bit confusing -- because the fans, well, aren't actually in charge of the team. Most recently it was ...

Toronto Writer To Maple Leaf Fans: It's All Your Fault [Nhl]
Deadspin — ... team somehow get what they deserve doesn't really sit well with the Leafs Nation. So they're protesting. Or boycotting. Or signing a strongly-worded blog post. I'm not really sure what they're up to actually, but one thing is clear—they are mad as hell, and they are going to continue to take it for a little while longer! (But only from the team that continues to disappoint them, not the media.) • Most Valuable Losers Once Again [Hockey Buzz] • An Open Letter to Toronto Maple Leafs Fans [Pension Plan Puppets] ...

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