I meant the event going on was "Sunshine Days"
- jribout

Oh got ya… sorry my head is a tad loopy today… I’m in the epilepsy ward after getting a SEEG installed through 17 holes put into my skull. Gonna be stuck here for 2-4 weeks… here’s hoping I don’t see all of the leafs’ post season here

The How Do You Like Me Nows

Freshly-formed band, The How Do You Like Me Nows, are new to the Lumberjack stage. Hailing from Kapuskasing, founding member, Dennis Jr. Habel, has toured across Canada and has shared the stage with The Sheepdogs, Rheostatics, 54/40, Ascot Royals, and Blue Rodeo with his previous band, The Dirty Love Band. His former group holds a hall of fame award for the London, Ont., music awards for most popular blues act three years in a row from 2008-2010. The How Do You Like Me Nows' drummer, Dan Tremblay, released three records and has toured Canada with his former group, The Alaska Army Band. Also hitting the stage are Junior Thiffeault and Jessie Chimm, as part of a 705 Studios artist showcase. Get ready to enjoy some great original music!
- jribout

Oh I know him well… even toured with him.

Here’s a pic from 15 years ago of him and I

Yeah that sucks. Here is to a great recovery.

Yeah that sucks. Here is to a great recovery.

Yeah that sucks. Here is to a great recovery.
- jribout

Thanks man! Appreciate that

The Israeli and Iranian hockey teams are going at it again.

Israel strikes back, score is 50-1 for the Israelis.

The Israeli and Iranian hockey teams are going at it again.

Israel strikes back, score is 50-1 for the Israelis.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Oh no. Now you’ve done it. He’s coming……….

OK my bad. Was reading it as the sentence is usually used. Not literally.

In my experience when people use "at best" they are hinting that the team could be worse than 2nd tier. I should not have read into it as you being extra negative.
- jribout

Naw dude, you were not entirely wrong. I did mean literally that they were a second tier team, but you were right that I l feel there is less of a chance this year. Their defense is below average and goaltending is a huge question. Maybe they are physically tougher? Maybe mentally tougher just because the core is older?

Boston, Florida, NYR are the top of the east. Toronto, Carolina Tampa are a notch below. I would put the Islanders and Washington quite well behind.

The west is a total crapshoot. I can't believe in Vancouver (yet) and definitely not in Edmonton given they remind me of the Leafs too much. Colorado? Vegas could be tough again, Winnipeg has been a huge surprise.

Friend asked me who I would take in a playoff pool (draft) if I got 1st overall pick. I feel like this is the toughest year to make that choice that I remember. I guess I would take McDavid because you'll feel like an idiot if you don't and the Oilers win a couple rounds.

Anyway, hoping not being a favorite helps the Leafs to maybe surprise some people this year.
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Oh no. Now you’ve done it. He’s coming……….
- Big23Questions

Jesus?

Naw dude, you were not entirely wrong. I did mean literally that they were a second tier team, but you were right that I l feel there is less of a chance this year. Their defense is below average and goaltending is a huge question. Maybe they are physically tougher? Maybe mentally tougher just because the core is older?

Boston, Florida, NYR are the top of the east. Toronto, Carolina Tampa are a notch below. I would put the Islanders and Washington quite well behind.

The west is a total crapshoot. I can't believe in Vancouver (yet) and definitely not in Edmonton given they remind me of the Leafs too much. Colorado? Vegas could be tough again, Winnipeg has been a huge surprise.

Friend asked me who I would take in a playoff pool (draft) if I got 1st overall pick. I feel like this is the toughest year to make that choice that I remember. I guess I would take McDavid because you'll feel like an idiot if you don't and the Oilers win a couple rounds.

Anyway, hoping not being a favorite helps the Leafs to maybe surprise some people this year.
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- Aetherial

I don’t think Boston is a top team in the west and right now, I’d rank TBL higher.

Oh got ya… sorry my head is a tad loopy today… I’m in the epilepsy ward after getting a SEEG installed through 17 holes put into my skull. Gonna be stuck here for 2-4 weeks… here’s hoping I don’t see all of the leafs’ post season here
- Dozzer

Geeze Dozzer, I hope you get past this witout too much pain or difficulty.

After the SEEG will there be further operation if they can pinpoint the source of the seizures?

Jesus?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Ha - no but that alway reminds me of scene in slap shot and to this day I have troubling answering questions where it fits to say: is the answer Jesus.

I don’t think Boston is a top team in the west and right now, I’d rank TBL higher.
- Canada Cup

I dunno, I think Tampa has more top end talent on offense with Point and Kucherov, but Boston has better and more physical defense and I think Boston's goaltending is better than Vasilevskiy at this point.

I don’t think Boston is a top team in the west and right now, I’d rank TBL higher.
- Canada Cup

Man both those teams are so tough to gauge for me. Both Tbay and bruins are who they are and have had some down segments but still can get going you know

I don’t think Boston is a top team in the west and right now, I’d rank TBL higher.
- Canada Cup

and who would you pick first overall in a playoff draft?

McDavid? MacKinnon? Panarin?

Oh got ya… sorry my head is a tad loopy today… I’m in the epilepsy ward after getting a SEEG installed through 17 holes put into my skull. Gonna be stuck here for 2-4 weeks… here’s hoping I don’t see all of the leafs’ post season here
- Dozzer

Get well soon!👍

edit: alliteration 👍🏿

Geeze Dozzer, I hope you get past this witout too much pain or difficulty.

After the SEEG will there be further operation if they can pinpoint the source of the seizures?
- Aetherial

That’s precisely what they’re after. Figure out where they’re still occurring and then come up with a game plan.

and who would you pick first overall in a playoff draft?

McDavid? MacKinnon? Panarin?
- Aetherial

McDavid and MacKinnon are close but MacK doesn’t bug me so I’d pick him

new blog everyone

Compared to the rest of the league consider that there were a couple years where the Leafs were one of the favourites to win. They were top tier contenders.

Has anyone, all year, felt that they were still that team? They are a second-tier team at best.
- Aetherial

102 point season is second tier?

Jesus getting to be classified a top tier team is pretty hard I guess!

Also I don't really GAS if they are favourites to win or not, in fact I kinda' like that they are the underdog - less pressure, playing with house money and all that jazz.

(frank)ing GO LEAFS GO BABY!!!!

That’s precisely what they’re after. Figure out where they’re still occurring and then come up with a game plan.
- Dozzer

Will they do like an ablation kind of thing. It would be good to see you get some relief from this.

102 point season is second tier?

Jesus getting to be classified a top tier team is pretty hard I guess!

Also I don't really GAS if they are favourites to win or not, in fact I kinda' like that they are the underdog - less pressure, playing with house money and all that jazz.

(frank)ing GO LEAFS GO BABY!!!!
- Cush29

Compared to Boston, Florida, NYR and maybe Carolina? Yeah they don't appear to be on that level.

Hoping for the same thing this year being not-favoured.