Wraaaaane, did I correctly read your location as HIMYM: S1 E6 (not 16) earlier in the day? If so, keep doin' work son.

Based on all the love I hear for this show, almost makes me wanna get it. Wish Netflix had it on Watch Instantly

My brother and I are going to the Leafs-Rangers game tomorrow fwiw. I wanna wear one of my Iginla sweaters and bring a sign to the game that reads along the lines of "**** YOU JOKINEN" or something to that effect. But I won't, MLSE doesn't take kindly to such gestures.

Clearly do some other play off his name that will be allowed of course.

Since when is .429 w% effectively a .500 team?

I haven't watched so much tv since I discovered It's Always Sunny in Philly back in exam week. Even then, I was restricted to 72 minutes on megavideo but now, holy mackeral. I can watch and watch and watch.

IT'S LEGENDARY!

Barney>Robyn>Ted=Marshall>Lily>awesome

amirite? As much as I love Robyn (and believe me, MASON RAYMOND + CANUCKS FAN? ) Barney is just on another tier. I see where people get the 'you and barney make the same terrible jokes' come from. Wait wait wait, future Wrane, you say a lot of people think they're like Barney because he's so awesome and I'm not really? HAH! False.

This is true. It ridiculous how Ottawa can be -12 in GD and 5th in the conference.

That said, the Leafs have a -48 GD (2nd last) and an abysmal 66 points (2nd last). -both behind (or ahead if your cup is half full) the LOLiers.

Hey! Who am I to judge though? Despite me disliking the Kessel trade, I still think Brian Burke is a savvy GM and knows what he's doing. He has a rather good group on the backend including one of the coolest names in hockey (Gunnarsson) + pieces of the offense. I don't think that this group as a 'core' is good enough but if you add another 'star' in there, it begins to look a lot better ldo. If one of the current prospects/rookies pan out better than expected, that's even better. It's shady but we'll see...

I'm pooped done with this topic along with anything Crosby/Ovechkin/Caps/Penguins/Trophies related.

What's more interesting is how the Flames are the only team with a positive GD (+4) currently outside looking in.

this team will be augmented with free agents.

When it's over a small sample and only one win from 500?

Anyway, if the Leafs do succeed with this method of rebuilding, I predict a lot of times try to reproduce it. I think it can be effective, but I imagine it's far more dependent on a GM's ability to evaluate players, and thus higher variance.

Sucking for 10 years and luckboxing in to the top 3 picks a couple times is easy.

Or you could suck for only 3 seasons and be fortunate enough to have your top picks become NHL stars. Either or.

Saturday's playoff clinching possibilities

EASTERN CONFERENCE

#1 Washington Capitals (idle) would clinch the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference...

* if the New Jersey Devils lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Montreal Canadiens

#2 New Jersey Devils would clinch a playoff berth...

* if they get at least one point against the Montreal Canadiens

OR

* if the Atlanta Thrashers lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Carolina Hurricanes

#3 Buffalo Sabres would clinch a playoff berth...

* if they defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning

OR

* if they get one point against the Tampa Bay Lightning AND the Atlanta Thrashers lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Carolina Hurricanes AND the New York Rangers lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Toronto Maple Leafs

OR

* if the Atlanta Thrashers lose in regulation to the Carolina Hurricanes AND the New York Rangers lose in regulation to the Toronto Maple Leafs

#4 Pittsburgh Penguins would clinch a playoff berth...

* if they get at least one point against the Philadelphia Flyers

OR

* if the Atlanta Thrashers lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Carolina Hurricanes

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#4 Phoenix Coyotes would clinch a playoff berth...

* if they get at least one point against the Colorado Avalanche

OR

* if the Calgary Flames lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Boston Bruins

Easy? On who?

You forgot the Oiler's almost have clinched 30th

First time in their History I do believe

Whichever GM happens to be in charge when the stars develop, obv.

omg that lady is always sitting behind the visiting bench knitting at Mellon arena

very nice passing by Crosby right there, surprised one of those didn't end up in the net. Guerin draws nothing but iron

Typical flyers getting a penalty for messing with the goalie. stupid

Ok, just for fun...rank the Leafs core pieces from 1-whatever (depending on how many you include) based on their long-term ability to contribute to a winning hockey team. Include prospects like Kadri.

Apparently, my Flames are losing 1-0 in Boston after one. I'm about to play some COD:MW2 instead of watching. This is so liberating.

Leafs Top Ten:

1. Kessel
2. Bozak
3. Phaneuf
4. Gustavsson
5. Kulemin
6. Komisarek
7. Schenn
8. Kadri
9. D'Amigo
10. Gunnarsson

This obviously doesn't include free agent additions or the trade return for Kaberle.

geddy,

flyers score despite obvious goaltender interference. Flyers are a joke I wish the pens get them in the 1st rd

what is Errey talking about with the high stick? Goalie interference definitely, but why waste your breath on the non high stick? What a tard

Sweet the refs actually get the call right for once and disallowed the goal

I hope Rupp or Talbot just goes off and runs Backlund hard

Lol fatass Hartnell broke his stick by leaning on it