Morning Leafs Fans,
Well there are only three games left in the regular season for the Leafs, and all of these games are must win to attempt a run at the Cup. Tonight at 7:30pm EST the Leafs face the Flyers at the ACC, as well there are 12 other games around the league. Some games of note are:
Carolina at Tampa Bay - 7:30pm EST
The key scenario here is that if the Leafs lose and Tampa wins, the Lightning will clinch a playoff birth. The Hurricanes could enter 8th place in the East or be eliminated from playoff contention depending on the outcome of the Montreal vs. Boston game.
Boston at Montreal - 7:30pm EST
The Habs are going to be the door the Leafs have to go through to get into the playoffs. Basically, as a Leafs fan, we need to cheer for the Bruins here.
New York Rangers at New York Islanders - 7:30pm EST
The Islanders are all but done in the Eastern playoff race and with a Ranger win, the Rangers will clinch the playoffs. Leafs fans, however, should keep an eye on this game, as the Boys head to the Island on Thursday night, and depending on the intensity of this game, it could foreshadow what the Leafs have to prepare for on Thursday.
We should be hoping tonight for a Leafs win, Bruins win, Ranger win and a Lightning win - but I wouldn't put any sum of money on all four of these teams winning tonight.
Cheers!
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Tuesday, April 3, 2007
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Sunday, April 1, 2007
Out Like A Lion, In Like A Lamb
Welcome Back!
I figured I would start by doing a short write-up about the Leafs' two-game weekend . As I am not a professional writer, these types of things will only occur when I have some extra time on my hands. However, tomorrow I will start getting this website in shape for a more stable routine and begin accumulating Leafs stories and opinions from around the web.
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Well Leafs fans, I assume that this weekend you were glued to your TV set, in anticipation that the Boys would come through and you could start saving your wages for playoff tickets.
On Saturday night, the Leafs faced Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, which brought their four-game win streak to the Big Smoke. The game looked promising right off the bat as Chad Kilger netted a pass from Kyle Wellwood to put the Leafs up 1-0 only 5 minutes into the first period. The game continued to go in favour of the Leafs as they were up 4-1 with just under 30 minutes to go in the game. However, the surging Penguins scored 3 unanswered goals, including the tying goal which came at 19:56 of the 3rd period, to send the game into extra minutes. Thankfully, Thomas Kaberle was able to seal the 2 points for the win with an overtime goal set up by Kyle Wellwood again.
Sunday night, the Leafs traveled to New York, to face the Rangers. The Rangers were coming off a 6-4 win against the Flyers in Philadelphia. Although the Philly game wasn't as intense as what the Leafs were faced in the Penguins, both teams would have to find their legs this contest. On a side note, this was the first Sunday game for the Maple Leafs this season (good or bad sign?). This game was (again) of utmost importance to the Leafs, as a loss would mean playoff destiny would no longer be in their hands - as Carolina beat the Panthers in OT during an afternoon match up. The first period did not look good for the Leafs. Although they escaped the first 20 minutes with tie, there was obvious signs of tire throughout the Leafs bench. The next 40 minutes belonged to the Rangers. After Andrew Raycroft got the pull in the second with the score 4-2, JS Aubin proved to be no better letting in 3 goals on 9 shots. The final score was 7-2 and with 5 minutes left to play the Rangers fans began signing "Hey, Hey, Hey Goodbye." How fitting.
I figured I would start by doing a short write-up about the Leafs' two-game weekend . As I am not a professional writer, these types of things will only occur when I have some extra time on my hands. However, tomorrow I will start getting this website in shape for a more stable routine and begin accumulating Leafs stories and opinions from around the web.
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Well Leafs fans, I assume that this weekend you were glued to your TV set, in anticipation that the Boys would come through and you could start saving your wages for playoff tickets.
On Saturday night, the Leafs faced Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, which brought their four-game win streak to the Big Smoke. The game looked promising right off the bat as Chad Kilger netted a pass from Kyle Wellwood to put the Leafs up 1-0 only 5 minutes into the first period. The game continued to go in favour of the Leafs as they were up 4-1 with just under 30 minutes to go in the game. However, the surging Penguins scored 3 unanswered goals, including the tying goal which came at 19:56 of the 3rd period, to send the game into extra minutes. Thankfully, Thomas Kaberle was able to seal the 2 points for the win with an overtime goal set up by Kyle Wellwood again.
Sunday night, the Leafs traveled to New York, to face the Rangers. The Rangers were coming off a 6-4 win against the Flyers in Philadelphia. Although the Philly game wasn't as intense as what the Leafs were faced in the Penguins, both teams would have to find their legs this contest. On a side note, this was the first Sunday game for the Maple Leafs this season (good or bad sign?). This game was (again) of utmost importance to the Leafs, as a loss would mean playoff destiny would no longer be in their hands - as Carolina beat the Panthers in OT during an afternoon match up. The first period did not look good for the Leafs. Although they escaped the first 20 minutes with tie, there was obvious signs of tire throughout the Leafs bench. The next 40 minutes belonged to the Rangers. After Andrew Raycroft got the pull in the second with the score 4-2, JS Aubin proved to be no better letting in 3 goals on 9 shots. The final score was 7-2 and with 5 minutes left to play the Rangers fans began signing "Hey, Hey, Hey Goodbye." How fitting.
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