Musings

The Maple Leafs Are Fine, Which Is Why Everyone Hates Them

Sam Fels March 20, 2019 0

At some point we’re going to have to rename the team in Toronto “The Poochies,” because it seems the hockey world can’t spin unless we check in on the Leafs first. Only after they’ve been bookmarked is everything allowed to continue in its normal fashion. In case

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Game #70 – Hawks vs. Maple Leafs Preview/Cake Or Death: Now’s Probably Not The Time

Sam Fels March 13, 2019 0

vs. RECORDS: Hawks 30-30-9   42-22-5 PUCK DROP: 6pm TV: NBCSN THE ABYSS: Pension Plan Puppets  During the Hawks first “streak,” it was obvious they were benefitting from a softening of the schedule. Even when they played barely real teams, they were simply outclassed. We don’t know if this is a new “streak” yet, three in […]

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Game #70 – Hawks vs. Maple Leafs Spotlight: Ab Babs

Sam Fels March 13, 2019 0

Here’s something you’re not told a lot these days. Mike Babcock teams have won three playoff series in nine years. Everyone knows that Mike Babcock is one of the best coaches in the league. But what this post presupposes is…maybe he isn’t? You may think the medals cabinet in the Babcock house prove that he […]

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Game #3 – Leafs vs. Hawks Q&A: A Deranged Loon From The GTA…No, Not That One

Sam Fels October 7, 2018 0

We only wish it was Grand Theft Auto. Most of the people we find for this don’t want to be identified because either they’re people looking for them, don’t want to be associated with us, or both. This is yet another case. Dark things lurk in the musty corners of Twitter, and we found this […]

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You Get What Anyone Gets: Saying Goodbye To The Toronto Maple Leafs (Thank God)

Sam Fels April 26, 2018 0

I woke up this morning slightly surprised that the Earth hadn’t been thrown slightly off its axis, or the weather patterns changed, or some other global-plus shift, by the entire Toronto area sinking into the core of the Earth at some point last night. And I’m sure the greater Toronto population was even more surprised […]

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Watching The Party – FFUD’s First Round Preview: Leafs-Bruins or The Complain Department

Sam Fels April 11, 2018 0

 vs.  SCHEDULE: Game 1 Thursday, Game 2 Saturday, Game 3 April 16th, Game 4 April 19th We all know the format for the NHL playoffs is pretty stupid. In fact the NHL playoffs, if you really think about it, are kind of stupid. We just played an 82-game regular season to figure out who the […]

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Game #48 – Maple Leafs vs. Hawks Spotlight: Is Mike Babcock Not All That He Seems?

Sam Fels January 24, 2018 0

We love to destroy idols around here. It’s kind of our thing. So we relish the chance to spread our fire (HEY BUDDY!) outside Chicago. And for the first time in a while, there are sharper looks being directed at Mike Babcock. Then again, everyone who works in Toronto eventually gets turned to ash. They […]

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Game #48 – Maple Leafs vs. Hawks Q&A: With The Ex-PPP

Sam Fels January 24, 2018 0

We can’t give you his name, as he’s shrouded in secrecy. He used to run PensionPlanPuppets, but now he just sits in a dark room plotting his revenge. You can follow him @MLSE, if you dare.  We’ll start with simple stuff: Just what the hell is going on with this team?  They’re doing better than last […]

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Game #39 – Hawks vs Rangers: Spotlight – Alain Vigneault Is In The Wrong Sport

Sam Fels January 3, 2018 0

Hang on, let me get my “30 For 30” voice on here. Ahem… What if I told you that Alain Vigneault had more wins since Joel Quenneville took over the Hawks than Joel Quenneville? It’s true. Vigneault teams, and there’s two of them, have piled up 438 regular season wins while Q’s Hawks have piled […]

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Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight – December 15

John Pullega December 15, 2017 0

First Screen Viewing Stars at Devils (6 p.m.) Even though the Blackhawks are hopelessly eliminated from any shot at the playoffs by virtue of their inability to inhabit a playoff spot by the time the turkeys were pardoned (yes, I’m kidding), we’d be remiss not to watch the team mockingly flailing its collective scrotum in […]