Welcome to the zoo. Hope you brought your thick skin.
- PeteM

Thank you!

Thank you!
- Ben Shelley

Welcome Ben. Are from the New York area? Islander Fan?

Welcome to the zoo. Hope you brought your thick skin.
- PeteM

Be careful, sometimes you get shot in those (frank)ing places

Be careful, sometimes you get shot in those (frank)ing places
- Harambe

Just don’t try to take any selfies with leapords.

Bailey’s on the 3rd line now. All will be well.
- Wildschwein

Will you be drinking some good luck growlers?

Will you be drinking some good luck growlers?
- JimmyP

You know it.

Well Ben, I guess welcome & whatever the rest of these (frank)ers said. Hope your valium prescription is filled and up to date. You're going to need it in this place and with with all of us all-knowing jag-a-loons. God speed, man.

Welcome Ben. Are from the New York area? Islander Fan?
- Cptmjl

Here we go!
You do realize that he is male and above the age of 8, right? Well out of your league.

Welcome Ben. Are from the New York area? Islander Fan?
- Cptmjl

I'm actually finishing up journalism school in Toronto right now, originally from Ottawa. So as result, the majority of my writing covered the Leafs for the past few years. As I've started writing more, I try to say I'm not a fan of any specific team- just a hockey fan in general. In the last couple months it's been a matter of watching whatever I think is going to be the best game on any given night (or whatever game I have the most fantasy players in).

I'm actually finishing up journalism school in Toronto right now, originally from Ottawa. So as result, the majority of my writing covered the Leafs for the past few years. As I've started writing more, I try to say I'm not a fan of any specific team- just a hockey fan in general. In the last couple months it's been a matter of watching whatever I think is going to be the best game on any given night (or whatever game I have the most fantasy players in).
- Ben Shelley

Well, you pulled pretty much most of the old guard out of hiding. At least for a little while anyway.
We're all like

I'm actually finishing up journalism school in Toronto right now, originally from Ottawa. So as result, the majority of my writing covered the Leafs for the past few years. As I've started writing more, I try to say I'm not a fan of any specific team- just a hockey fan in general. In the last couple months it's been a matter of watching whatever I think is going to be the best game on any given night (or whatever game I have the most fantasy players in).
- Ben Shelley

Again welcome, I have a question I think all Islander Fans on here would be interested in asking you, what do you think of the treatment John Tavares received on his first trip back to Long Island wearing a Leafs Jersey?

Well, you pulled pretty much most of the old guard out of hiding. At least for a little while anyway.
We're all like

- Isleshockeyman

I'm actually finishing up journalism school in Toronto right now, originally from Ottawa. So as result, the majority of my writing covered the Leafs for the past few years. As I've started writing more, I try to say I'm not a fan of any specific team- just a hockey fan in general. In the last couple months it's been a matter of watching whatever I think is going to be the best game on any given night (or whatever game I have the most fantasy players in).
- Ben Shelley

Gotcha ok cool. You’ll find we’re a calm, cool, and collected bunch of fans with no in fighting to speak of.

Gotcha ok cool. You’ll find we’re a calm, cool, and collected bunch of fans with no in fighting to speak of.
- Cptmjl

With not a spec of group think

With not a spec of group think
- nyisles7

Save for when it runs amok.

Save for when it runs amok.
- Cptmjl

Gotcha ok cool. You’ll find we’re a calm, cool, and collected bunch of fans with no in fighting to speak of.
- Cptmjl

Be careful, sometimes you get shot in those (frank)ing places
- Harambe

you wienerhead

Gotcha ok cool. You’ll find we’re a calm, cool, and collected bunch of fans with no in fighting to speak of.
- Cptmjl

Except for the guy that posted this

Again welcome, I have a question I think all Islander Fans on here would be interested in asking you, what do you think of the treatment John Tavares received on his first trip back to Long Island wearing a Leafs Jersey?
- nyisles7

Definitely a big topic in Toronto a couple weeks ago. No problem with the booing/chants, if anything I think it builds a rivalry and makes for more fun hockey. Was a fun game to watch and even some friends of mine that are more casual hockey fans wanted to watch the game just to see what the reaction would be.

The thing I'd say crossed a line was throwing stuff (jerseys, snakes) on the ice/at Tavares. Hate a guy all you want from behind the glass, but that was too much.

Definitely a big topic in Toronto a couple weeks ago. No problem with the booing/chants, if anything I think it builds a rivalry and makes for more fun hockey. Was a fun game to watch and even some friends of mine that are more casual hockey fans wanted to watch the game just to see what the reaction would be.

The thing I'd say crossed a line was throwing stuff (jerseys, snakes) on the ice/at Tavares. Hate a guy all you want from behind the glass, but that was too much.
- Ben Shelley

Agreed but it was 2 idiots out of 14000.

Except for the guy that posted this
- Upstate_isles

As usual you’re a bit delusional but I’m impressed this post was actually legible. Keep it up.

Agreed but it was 2 idiots out of 14000.
- Tedge77

Yep. A jersey and two rubber snakes hardly constitutes a terrible display of fandom.😂

Definitely a big topic in Toronto a couple weeks ago. No problem with the booing/chants, if anything I think it builds a rivalry and makes for more fun hockey. Was a fun game to watch and even some friends of mine that are more casual hockey fans wanted to watch the game just to see what the reaction would be.

The thing I'd say crossed a line was throwing stuff (jerseys, snakes) on the ice/at Tavares. Hate a guy all you want from behind the glass, but that was too much.
- Ben Shelley

Great answer Ben, and I agree.

Agreed but it was 2 idiots out of 14000.
- Tedge77

2 or 20,000, doesn’t mean throwing stuff at a player or on the ice is right. It isn’t.