God loves the Toronto Maple Leafs

[Zylka]

Wow.. so does that mean Roman is long gone?

[cinch]

Originally posted by Asher
Let's hear it for Miikkaa Kiprusoff.

Word on the street is that the Rangers are unhappy with Dunham's play as of late... and they're on the prowl for a new 'tender. Now, I'm hoping that Lowe can unload Tommy Salo on the Rangers for... perhaps Jamie Lundmark and another player or two.

But if that doesn't happen (and it probably won't), I'd suggest that you start a grassroots movement in Calgary to get them to trade Turek to the Rangers for... something or other. You have two hot, cheap goalies in Kiprusoff and McLennan, there's no need for Large's salary and extra baggage to stay in town.

Of course, the Rangers are also interested in CuJo... Ah we'll see how it turns out.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Zylka
Wow.. so does that mean Roman is long gone?

He's on the injured list, though I don't know how much play he'll get when he returns.

The two backups are doing stellar.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by cinch

Also, I must disagree about the "best forwards" thing. Philly has Roenick, Amonte, LeClair, Recchi, Handzus, Gagne, Primeau, and now Comrie! Sami Kapanen was a franchise player in Carolina; he's on the fourth line in Philly!

Out of those the only one I'd want to play for the Leafs is LeClair. The rest of them (esp. Roenick) are underachieving overpaid nonces. Amonte has been particularly useless.

I don't think that any of them is as good as either Sundin, Mogilny or Nolan (who has broken out in spectacular fashion in the last month).

Besides, their goalies suck and that's the key position.

"Kapanen was a franchise player in Carolina"?? I could be a franchise player in Carolina.

And Torannah's D is weeeeeeak. Marchment and Belak are goons. McCabe's alright. Pilar is eh.

Belak usually doesn't play D (only if someone is injured). Marchment was good enough for the Avs to trade for, and he's mean.

And Pilar and he make a good third pairing.

But hey, we'll give you Brewer for Tucker and Stajan.... How's'about-it?

Yeah right, I wouldn't give you a fourth round pick and a bag of pucks for him.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Besides, their goalies suck and that's the key position.

Say what? Esche is 9-2-2 with a 1.82 GAA and Hackett is 9-5-6 with a 1.99 GAA. I think they are pretty damned good.

[RGBVideo]

He's the goalie Calgary acquired for next to nothing from the Sharks...

...and which Sharks acquired from TPS, ruining their chances to win the Finnish major league.

[Asher]

The Sharks were pretty damn stupid not to play him more.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well, hindsight is 20/20. Like saying the Blackhawks should have played Hasek more when they had Belfour in goal.

[cinch]

Yes'm.

Plus they have Vesa Toskala, who's looking to be not too bad himself pretty soon.

I think they would have been wise to get rid of Nabokov and gone with the young Kiprusoff-Toskala tandem, but as Imran said, hindsight is 20/20.

A similar case is Edmonton trading Jussi Markkannen to the Rangers for next to nothing. That guy is going to be aces one of these days! Damn you, Lowe!

[aaglo]

Bah...

When people reach the certain age, why do they stop believing in Santa claus, but not in God?

There's as much prove for both of them

Thus, I'd like to believe, that Santa has granted TML their point streak (as an early christmas present)

[Agathon]

6-5 over the Rangers in overtime tonight means 16 games with at least a point and 30 of 32 possible points since the streak started.

And first place in the NHL.

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Hey, I have a question. Does anyone outside of North America even follow hockey, or is it just basically a US-Canada thing? I mean obviously someone somewhere does, but is it kind of like soccer here (US/Can) where no one really gives a rat's ass?

Edit: I mean NHL

[Imran Siddiqui]

Europe has leagues.

[Agathon]

Hockey outside N America is played by effete nonces. No fighting, hardly any checking, it might as well be a girls' game.

[Imran Siddiqui]

They should get rid of fighting the N American game.