once the season starts anyone caught defending kessel will be banned
- Dozzer

ok just getting it all out now thanks for the heads up

ok just getting it all out now thanks for the heads up
- DoubleDown

I wonder if you could assemble all the waivers guys and make a team better than the Leafs?

kessel is gone

get over it folks.

I wonder if you could assemble all the waivers guys and make a team better than the Leafs?
- Aetherial

Thats hilarious I was just thinking that myself

always thought he got a rough ride in Toronto. great to see him being treated fairly in Pittsburgh
- DoubleDown

They guy back check 3 times in 5 years, enough said....

Really?

https://twitter.com/damos...status/514197460215160832
- Atomic Wedgie

I guess you can still be fat and be fit? Because the fat thing is confirmed by anyone with eyes.

Let's also look at the seemingly purposeful ambiguity in the wording of Damo's tweet there: "Word is three of the fittest Leafs during precamp testing were Kessel, Brown..."

1. "Word is..." Did this word come from someone privy to the test results, who read and understood them properly, or was it Howard Berger posing as a janitor mopping floors within earshot of the trainer's office?

2. "Three of the fittest."This does not clearly indicate Phil was in the top 3 of all the test results. How many are this "fittest" group that Kessel and Brown and Donaghy were a part of? Why not tell us who the 3 fittest were, or that Kessel was in the top 10 or something? There's a reason for this ambiguous wording. Let's say there were 60 Leafs in camp and Cox decided the top 55 were the fittest Leafs in camp. Kessel could have been #55 of 60.

Would you put it past Damien Cox to spin something this close to crossing the boundaries of reason and ethical reporting in order to create something to talk about? I wouldn't.

BREAKING: Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia enters alcohol rehab, will miss playoffs. http://t.co/FlNgYwORMt

— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) October 5, 2015

Wowza.

Not impressed with Shanny's quote.

I think a guy who is president of the laughing stock of the league should be a little more reserved. I also think nobody was happier with that trade than Kessel, rightfully so.
- Aetherial

What was Shanny's quote?

he isnt embracing his born role:

Eberle wouldnt have been hurt if Draisatl embraced his role:


- Dozzer

I love you man..

BREAKING: Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia enters alcohol rehab, will miss playoffs. http://t.co/FlNgYwORMt

— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) October 5, 2015

Wowza.
- markmark

I hate the Yankees, but i'm glad for him(Sabathia).
Having lived and dealt with an alcoholic most of my life, i know this wasn't an easy thing to do. The easy thing is to continue to drink yourself to death.

What was Shanny's quote?
- 1979AD

Sooooooooooo......

I don't know if this has been covered yet, but the Leafs held a coaches' clinic on Saturday at the ACC.

At various points, they trotted out all the Leafs management (except Lou) to give a crappy speech and answer some questions.

Last guy was Shanny.

Some coach stands up and asks (I'm paraphrasing here):

"You've talked a lot about changing the culture of a hockey team. I've just taken over coaching duties for my kid's team, as the coach's son has been promoted to the next level.

So what's your advice to me for making positive changes to the already established culture to the team?"

Shanny pauses, looks, and then says:

"Well, I'm not familiar with the rules of your local hockey association, so I don't know if you can trade a player to Pittsburgh."

At that point, the entire crowd said:

"Ha ha ha .....Oooooooooooooooh."

Shanny smirked, said something to the effect of he knew he was going to be in trouble for it, BUT HE DID NOT TAKE IT BACK.

Funny thing is, I've been a Phil defender here, but man oh man, Shanny was definitely sending a message, and he was standing by it.

I wonder if you could assemble all the waivers guys and make a team better than the Leafs?
- Aetherial

no. no Morgan Riellys or JVRs or Kadris on waivers.

Sooooooooooo......

I don't know if this has been covered yet, but the Leafs held a coaches' clinic on Saturday at the ACC.

At various points, they trotted out all the Leafs management (except Lou) to give a crappy speech and answer some questions.

Last guy was Shanny.

Some coach stands up and asks (I'm paraphrasing here):

"You've talked a lot about changing the culture of a hockey team. I've just taken over coaching duties for my kid's team, as the coach's son has been promoted to the next level.

So what's your advice to me for making positive changes to the already established culture to the team?"

Shanny pauses, looks, and then says:

"Well, I'm not familiar with the rules of your local hockey association, so I don't know if you can trade a player to Pittsburgh."

At that point, the entire crowd said:

"Ha ha ha .....Oooooooooooooooh."

Shanny smirked, said something to the effect of he knew he was going to be in trouble for it, BUT HE DID NOT TAKE IT BACK.

Funny thing is, I've been a Phil defender here, but man oh man, Shanny was definitely sending a message, and he was standing by it.
- Atomic Wedgie

must have been after 3 pm

Sooooooooooo......

I don't know if this has been covered yet, but the Leafs held a coaches' clinic on Saturday at the ACC.

At various points, they trotted out all the Leafs management (except Lou) to give a crappy speech and answer some questions.

Last guy was Shanny.

Some coach stands up and asks (I'm paraphrasing here):

"You've talked a lot about changing the culture of a hockey team. I've just taken over coaching duties for my kid's team, as the coach's son has been promoted to the next level.

So what's your advice to me for making positive changes to the already established culture to the team?"

Shanny pauses, looks, and then says:

"Well, I'm not familiar with the rules of your local hockey association, so I don't know if you can trade a player to Pittsburgh."

At that point, the entire crowd said:

"Ha ha ha .....Oooooooooooooooh."

Shanny smirked, said something to the effect of he knew he was going to be in trouble for it, BUT HE DID NOT TAKE IT BACK.

Funny thing is, I've been a Phil defender here, but man oh man, Shanny was definitely sending a message, and he was standing by it.
- Atomic Wedgie

Deja vu

Sooooooooooo......

I don't know if this has been covered yet, but the Leafs held a coaches' clinic on Saturday at the ACC.

At various points, they trotted out all the Leafs management (except Lou) to give a crappy speech and answer some questions.

Last guy was Shanny.

Some coach stands up and asks (I'm paraphrasing here):

"You've talked a lot about changing the culture of a hockey team. I've just taken over coaching duties for my kid's team, as the coach's son has been promoted to the next level.

So what's your advice to me for making positive changes to the already established culture to the team?"

Shanny pauses, looks, and then says:

"Well, I'm not familiar with the rules of your local hockey association, so I don't know if you can trade a player to Pittsburgh."

At that point, the entire crowd said:

"Ha ha ha .....Oooooooooooooooh."

Shanny smirked, said something to the effect of he knew he was going to be in trouble for it, BUT HE DID NOT TAKE IT BACK.

Funny thing is, I've been a Phil defender here, but man oh man, Shanny was definitely sending a message, and he was standing by it.
- Atomic Wedgie

Seriously - there must have been some serious animosity going on there, for him to say something like that publically, holy poop!

A couple of quick other observations about Saturday's Leafs coaching clinic:

Babcock stepped up to the podium and started to talk. He then paused and basically told people that when he talks, he doesn't appreciate people playing with their phones. I was sitting in reds, and I still felt the chill from his glare. The dude is pretty effing intense - he may just be the antidote to Blue and White disease.

Babcock said his philosophy on line combos: he likes to put two skill guys with one hard worker - it's the hard worker's job to go low and get pucks back to the skill guys.

A couple of quick other observations about Saturday's Leafs coaching clinic:

Babcock stepped up to the podium and started to talk. He then paused and basically told people that when he talks, he doesn't appreciate people playing with their phones. I was sitting in reds, and I still felt the chill from his glare. The dude is pretty effing intense - he may just be the antidote to Blue and White disease.

Babcock said his philosophy on line combos: he likes to put two skill guys with one hard worker - it's the hard worker's job to go low and get pucks back to the skill guys.
- Atomic Wedgie

must have been after 3 pm
- DoubleDown

I got it the second time around! an old man joke!

- DoubleDown

All I can hear is that Dave Chapelle skit - When keeping it real goes wrong .. (frank) that I dont like people playing on my phone!

- DoubleDown

kessel is gone

get over it folks.
- Dozzer

Burke's doghouse must be going bankrupt

A couple of quick other observations about Saturday's Leafs coaching clinic:

Babcock stepped up to the podium and started to talk. He then paused and basically told people that when he talks, he doesn't appreciate people playing with their phones. I was sitting in reds, and I still felt the chill from his glare. The dude is pretty effing intense - he may just be the antidote to Blue and White disease.

Babcock said his philosophy on line combos: he likes to put two skill guys with one hard worker - it's the hard worker's job to go low and get pucks back to the skill guys.
- Atomic Wedgie

nice!

How much did he like Shanny's little skate with the boys today?

nice!

How much did he like Shanny's little skate with the boys today?
- Aetherial

You didn't hear? It's either one or the other now. Shanny or Babs - pick your side.

I can't wait for the first Leafs vs Pens game. It will be exciting to see which player lays a body-check on Kessel first so we can determine that that player was getting vengeance on Kessel for being an bumhole in the dressing room.
- markmark

Phaneuf!!!???

You didn't hear? It's either one or the other now. Shanny or Babs - pick your side.
- 1979AD

I expect Shanny, Lou and BabRichard to all be fired mid-season.