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Yup. Short Seasons and Playoff Chances BCP talks about how small sample size could help the inconsistent Leafs. Abbotsford Heat Burn Marlies with Late Goal Marlies fall 3-2 ending a 4-game win streak. 15 Leafs Questions Heading into Camp 16. When will camp even be? 23 AHL Theme Jerseys Because

Were these negotiations days of the year, we'd have gone through about a half dozen sunsets and sunrises by now. Too many for me to care anymore. Links Freaky Frattin Gus breaks down Matt Frattin's game. Forget the Lockout Let's remember Errol Thompson So

Lots of talk late last night were that the owners/players only meeting was a rousing success and that the negotiations may have taken a big step towards ending this current lockout. Today should bring with it many stories about what transpired in that meeting and what the logical next

Two months ago, during the cries of wolf from some corners of the hockey community that the lockout would be certain death for businesses who depended on the NHL and the crowds it brings as a main source of revenue, Chemmy posted a link to a study out of the

Here be your links. Marlies beat Monsters for Third Straight Win Good to see there's one good hockey team in Toronto. Projecting the US WJC Preliminary Roster Biggs is in, and the injury to Gibson could mean Sparks goes as well. Matt Frattin: Could He be More than

Last night on Twitter, Maclean's writer Colby Cosh said this regarding the Oilers' ongoing arena woes: My stance has always been that it would be goofy for the Oilers to abandon the most important heritage building in hockey. He caught some flak for it, and even some

On Twitter last night, @1967ers thought it'd be keen to post some lockout centric haikus. Here are my favorites. Got any to add? Losing a season was so much fun the last time that we'll try again? Lockout imminent? Sure, buyout Colby Armstrong. Sounds like a

Did we all make it thru Black Friday alive? Good. Here are some links to entertain you while you recover. IIHF Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Yup. Sundin's in that one too. Expectation: Nazem Kadri Part 1 Really just a history lesson, but ok. Gerry James: Two-Sport

CBA stuff blah blah blah. Talking about HRR blah blah blah. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Here there be links. A Closer Look at the NHL Proposal Mirtle examines that and what may be next. MacKinnon, Jones Top Preliminary Rankings for 2013 Watch the Leafs get screwed by a no-season lottery. Backhand Shelf Podcast

Double Nikolai The girls at Ginger Snowflake think this would make for a great caption contest. Have at it. Leafs Prospect Updates Morgan Rielly; total mustache bust. Marlies 5, Heat 0 MLHS with a Marlies recap. Maple Leafs Panel: How the Lockout is Affecting the Team The Hockey Writers talk

When Baghdad Bill Daly finally starts speaking with a dour tone, you know things aren't going very well: "We have made repeated moves in the Players' direction with absolutely no reciprocation. Regardless of what we propose or how we suggest to compromise the answer is '

So apparently something happened in the world of baseball or whatever last night involving a mega-trade and a skeezy team owner. BORING! Let's talk more about on again, off again boardroom discussions between NHL an NHLPA lawyers. That's where the real fun is at amiright?? Kill

Last night, Mats Sundin stepped up to the podium to acknowledge his receipt of the greatest individual honour a hockey player can receive. He was introduced by Daniel Alfredsson who, for all the flak he takes from Leafs fans, did an incredible job and called Mats the greatest Swedish hockey

Over at the Hockey Writers, Lukas Hardonk wrote a piece titled "How a Full-Season Lockout Puts the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Tough Spot". In it, he says that a full season lockout would be bad for the Leafs for two reasons: Players Contracts and Player Development. I

Lazy Linkage on a Friday Leafs in 10-Game Segments That'd make for a great roller coaster. Day Dreaming: Former Leafs We'd Like to See Return Eh, sure. Leafs Nation Roundtable Talking hockey. How Often Does Rebuilding Work? Not all that often. Backhand Shelf Podcast Talking HHOF,

While the US general elections were held yesterday, the most important vote you can cast is still available to you. That's right, it's a vote for the Marek vs Wyshynski podcast as the best of the sport podcasts for 2012. I mean if it isn'

Yesterday, Deadspin ran an article surrounding baseball sabremetrician-turned political poll aggregator Nate Silver and the vitriol thrown his way by those in both traditional sports and political reporting. It's a very poignant article, the basic premise of which has been debated time and again on this very blog

If you've ever been around for a conversation regarding horrendous stories about insane hockey parents thinking their precious little snowflakes are bound for the pros, you know that we often say that unless a kid is the best in town by the time they're 10 that

First, let me be clear. I am in no way, shape or form calling for you to stuff this Globe and Mail ballot on the best of their 12 team hockey draft in favor of our Benevolent Overlord PPP.....Oh wait, that's exactly what I'm asking

You better wish Wendel Clark a happy birthday in the comments or else he's going to punch out all of your blood and use it as frosting on his birthday cake. No viewing of the Wendel Clark tribute video is complete without reading Down Goes Brown's

MacArthur Off to Germany Moron waited too long and missed Oktoberfest. Early Marlies Thoughts 2012-13 UKHockeyFan checks out the baby buds. The Outsiders: Marlies Defensemen We talking dmen. US World Junior Watch Tyler Biggs seems to be a lock. MacArthur to Join German Club and More Cool. IPP for 2011-12:

Here be your links. Marlies End Weekend with Shootout Loss Lame. Rynnas Fumes as Griffins Edge Marlies in Shootout Great. I mean the last ill tempered Scandinavian goalie we had worked out so well. Is it Time for Brian Burke to Get Daring Again Not if it means mortgaging the

NHL puts forth a CBA proposal. NHLPA puts forth a counter proposal. NHL immediately rejects said counter proposal, followed by three months of random meetings in NYC or Toronto with little apparent progress. Now the process is starting over once again. Wake me up in January for another ring around

Morgan Rielly: One More Year in Junior BCP talks the Leafs 2012 1st rounder. Player Notes from the Marlies Loss to Lake Erie Looking good. Seeking '59s, Finding '58s I don't know about you, but I'm fascinated by 1967ers card quest. Braving the Beer

Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Updates - Curt at Blue Chip Prospects Morgan Rielly is 8 games into his WHL season with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Rielly has been great this season on a pretty pitiful Warriors team. Rielly's 12 points (2G, 10A) put him second in WHL scoring