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Shit, that first period is exactly why I don't want Buffalo to make the playoffs. 3-0 and the Leafs looked like shit until they were shorthanded with about a minute left.

Yes, it was five years ago today that yours truly suffered a broken leg while playing hockey. Please, use this thread to commemorate this occasion, as well as marvel at how well my recovery as gone or shower me with your sympathy. I should also add that I had tickets to a Leafs/Senators game that night that, due to my injury, I was unable to attend. Oh, and it was the last time I ever played organized hockey and I left the ice being helped off by my dad (the assistant coach) and one of the linesmen. I’m getting misty eyed just thinking about it. So, please, leave your thoughts on this occasion, I know you all have much to say about it.

Uh, I have this proposed trade, but I have nowhere to go (that I can find) to either accept or reject it.

Oh, SNAP!

The Sens getting their asses kicked by Philly and Toronto doesn't look too good for them going into the playoffs. Especially if Marty Havlat's going to be going around pissing everyone off and watching everything from the penalty box.

^ that post wasn't as horrible as most of his other ones, but that wasn't about him.

If I had to choose between Esche and Burke I'd take Esche in a heartbeat. Burke has no playoff success whatsoever, so why not go with Esche (who's a very good goalie and will likely be your goalie of the future) and hope he has a good run?

Yeah, I like that idea, too.

The Passion of Treble Charged? Yeah...that'll put asses in the seats. Just you wait.

I like my team. My SP could probably be better outside of Schmidt and Escobar, but I like my relievers.

This movie's got Andy Richter in it, right? That gets a thumbs up from me.

This should help. Apparently, there are some breasts, but not the ones that most people would like to see the most.

Happy birthday(s).

Yeah, you're right. I guess I must have misheard what they said on the news earlier today. The wording is confusing, though.

I'd like to see Calgary get him.

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I wouldn't mind seeing Messier get traded, preferably to someone in the West. He'd be a good guy to have in the dressing room, especially for a young team.

The Leafs didn't get raped. They gave up 2 prospects, who weren't even their top ones, and 2 draft picks to get a good defenceman who's a proven playoff performer. They tried to get Gonchar, but they probably would have had to give up Stajan to do that and they didn't want to. The fact that they get a good player without giving up anyone on their roster is good enough for me.

Yeah, I'm glad the Leafs didn't have to give up any top flight prospects to get Leetch.

And here's a link.

McDonalds in Canada aren't getting rid of them because they're not quite as big as the ones in the States. Sounds good to me.

Just heard on the radio that the Rangers traded Nedved and Markennen (or however you spell it) to the Oilers. And the entire hockey world is upside down.

I don't know how many ABs Myers is going to get this year. The Jays want to develop Kevin Cash as the catcher of the future so I think he'll get more playing time behind the plate and they probably don't want to take Phelps out of the line-up too often (if he plays well) to put Myers at DH.

Even though I wanted Gonchar to end up on the Leafs, I guess I can take solace in the fact he didn't end up in Colorado, even though I am a little worried he's in Toronto's division now. Boston's obviously a better team now than they were last year, or even the year before when they were the #1 seed (IMO, anyway). Ottawa's better with Bondra, Montreal's better with Kovalev (which, I think was the first trade that Gainey's made since he went to Montreal), and Tampa Bay's been playing great. Jersey's probably going to have problems if Stevens isn't back soon and if Rafalski's out for any amount of time with his leg injury (I'm not even sure, he could be back by now) as will the Isles if Peca and Yashin aren't 100%, not that Yashin's money in the playoffs, or anything, but that's a whole other story. Philly could have troubles, too, with their injuries. I'd stay the Leafs have to stay healthy to get deep in the playoffs, but I think the pretty much only applies to Belfour, based on how they played when he was out vs. how they played during their streak a few months back when they seemed to be having someone get hurt every game yet kept winning. Hell, look at the '02 playoffs. Their defense is a little thin, but better than their usually given credit for. They can probably pick up someone from a team trying to shed payroll on the cheap in the next few days, so that should help. On that note, I really hope that Marchment isn't sitting much come playoff time, since he's the kind of guy that can make you keep your head up when you're crossing the blue line (not that I really condone the style of hockey he plays, but he does put that little bit of fear in your head that he's going to come and rip your leg off). It's going to be really interesting to see which teams sell of their players at the deadline. I know Washington's gotten rid of the 4 guys they wanted to the most, but I figure Kolzig's still out there and I've heard rumours of Witt going somewhere, too (although I've mostly heard this on Toronto radio, so take it with a grain of salt). I also wonder how many Rangers are going to be leaving NYC.

This is lacking in emoticon 'wars'.