Howard Waddington

It's the morning shift here on the National Affairs Desk and there's going to be a lot of ground covered today - should it live in infamy or not. PPP and Chemmy will be working the phones, Wrap is going to be providing a sorely need

It sure is quiet out there. Maybe too quiet. It's the sort of silence you'd get in a room full of people just after Michael Jackson has offered to babysit. 56 hours to go and the best we've got is Bill 'ZOMG!'

"Put 'em up, put 'em up!" via fireballtim.com Late running linkerage today, so without further ado... * Down Goes Brown envisions the offspring of a union twixt Leafs and sens. * Steve and his analysis welcome the return of the somewhat all-conquering heroes. * Against my better judgement,

As some/none of you might remember, our glorious 2IC Chemmy recently laid down a challenge to watch the Sharks - Red Wings game. Specifically - "I think it would be an enriching exercise if we all watched two well coached talented teams go at it." Well, I&

Different Sport, Same Principle. Play Beautiful, My Brothers. * Dr Steve is as mad as all heck and he ain't going to take it anymore. Melt Your Face Off is just mad. And a bit sweary. * TSM tries to light a fire under Burkie. Eyebleaf thinks it's

Whitey and Marcus make with the smoochies, yesterday via static.howstuffworks.com * First up, SN Nation has had another litter of pups. Go say hello at On The Forecheck (for your Preds predilections) and Matchsticks and Gasoline (for the acceptable face of Alberta). * More trade tittle tattle - anyone would

....which is all Lent is essentially, right? Here's a fun game all the family can play. On the left, five of the glorious blue and white. On the right, what they'll be giving up for lent. Can you match all five? Are you smarter than a

Does anyone else get the creeping sense that the events of yesterday are going to be a whole lot more exciting than deadline day? The wires haven't exactly been singing with tales of trade piracy and wholesale dupery. However! All we need do is saunter over to our

It's gratifying to know that it's not just my career that's being ruined by the mighty blue and white this year. But isn't it interesting that we're beyond the pale as far as coaches go and yet kick-start every cruddy

If he loved us, he'd have missed. Just saying. Now that the Bromma Pantechnicon has returned to the land of rioting Guns n' Roses fans and dubious Olympic fiscal policy, let's look forward to a return to the days where we passionately argue and fall

Your heroic writer assumes the position for the next 48 hours. via www.extensor.co.uk Right, let's make this as brief as possible shall we? * Toronto Sports Media, Eyebleaf, Torontoist, The Hockey News, Toronto Mike, Jared and Down Goes Brown. And TSM again - this time with

You know what kind of zone the FTB is? It's a 'Sundin-Chat-Free' kind of zone. Really, there are bigger things in life. Call your mother. Read a book. Go to the theatre and feel bored but worthy. Above all, never forget who the true enemy is.

To impress a girl Mike Van Ryn will throw himself Through a glass window With thanks to Mr C. Brooker. * Alec speculates on incoming fire at the hot stove. * TSM has the drop on latest word of Burke and also the people who want to put a knife in Vesa.

Brian, Ron, good to have you here. Coffee? Help yourself; it’s on the counter behind you. Hands off the biscuits though. I’ll get straight to the meat, Gentlemen. This garbage doesn’t write itself and I’m a busy man. Only this morning I had to fire some

I had once a pain in my chest, over here (indicates the approximate spot). It was too high to be a burst appendix that needed removing (Wozniewski). I didn't have exploding bones (Carlo). I wasn't being knifed with a red hot poker (Mats). And it wasn&

Here in my lonely PPP-sponsored dungeon, I’m counting down backwards from 1,329,408. Now why would you be doing a thing like that, I hear you ask? Well – that’s the number of seconds we have to wait until we find out which of the current crop of

We all done with the blubbing and recriminations after spending Valentines at home watching hockey? Super. Remember Jason Blake loves you more than old what’s-his/her-name. And Dominic Moore will be filming the results. Links then and pickings are slimmer than my chances with Jennifer Jason Leigh. * Steve sees

On this day of romance and smooching, let’s reach out to out fellow members of Leafs nation and share the love around a little – because if we’re being honest, OLAS isn’t going to be calling you today. I know this because I have him locked in a

4 on 12. 16 minutes and 43 seconds. 0.666. If the numbers maketh the man… I’ve had an idea – let me run it up the flag pole to see if anyone salutes it. Since we are quite numerous as a group now, we could pool our resources , (that

Greetings, chellovecks and devotchkas - this is your new leader captain waterboy speaking. There’s going to be some serious FTB changes round here *, but our first topic on the agenda is revolution and insurrection. To the barricades! Cry God for England, Harry and Saint George! * No changes, cosmetic or

Schopenhauer was right, wouldn't you say? "Life without pain has no meaning." Québécois, Luke Schenn and Jason Blake wish to give your lives meaning. Ooooooooollllllleeeeeeeeeeee!

The Habs wanted to hug him too. They were just too damn chicken. Intermission 1 2 3 Total Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 2 Montreal Canadiens 0 1 1 Join the Game Thread Tonight’s game is being officiated by the Quebec School for the Partially Sighted. Give generously. The

Intermission 1 2 3 Total Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 Montreal Canadiens 0 0 Join the Game Thread Well this is all a bit more tolerable than the Buffalo game, isn't it?

In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it. I said, "Is it good, friend?" "It is bitter -- bitter," he answered; "But I like it Because it is bitter,