Leafs WIN, after i changed channel

Even though I had a hunch a few days ago that the Toronto Maple Leafs were about to go on a winning streak, last night when the score became 4-1 for Washington I gave up and switched channels, watching some horses race on 420.

To my surprise i grabbed the paper this morning, only to see the Toronto Star sports page headline Leafs rally to beat Capitals.

Clarke McArthur broke out of his goal scoring slump to net 2, while Grabovski had one goal and one assist plus the shootout winner. Tim Brent also scored, with Kaberle and Kulemin each contributing 2 assists.

Keep it goin, Buds!!!

KGB Kids power Toronto Maple Leafs to 2nd straight win

After Mikail Grabovski scored the opener for the Leafs early in the 2nd period, Nazem Kadri created space with his skating and puck wizardry, with Kessel and Versteeg each getting open and converted Nazem's passes into crisp goals. Luke Schenn blocked 7 shots and Toronto ended up defeating New Jersey Devils in a 3-1 victory, the second consecutive win for the Buds.

Leaf scoring:

Grabovski from Kulemin and MacArthur

Kessel from Kadri and Komisarek

Kris Versteeg from Kadri and Kaberle


KGB Kids

K Kids:

Nazem Kadri
Phil Kessel
Nikolai Kulemin
Tomas Kaberle
Mike Komisarek
Kris Versteeg
Keith Aulie
Korbinian Holzer
LuKe Schenn
FredriK Sjostrom
ClarKe MacArthur

G Kids:

Mikail Grabovski
Jonas Gustaffson
Carl Gunnarson
J-S Giguere

B Kids:

Tyler Bozak
Francois Beauchemin
Tim Brent
Mike Brown
Brett Lebda


And please welcome also, the MOPZ Crew:

Mitchell
Orr
Phaneuf
Zigomanis


The KGB Kids and the MOPZ Crew; let's have some fun with this!

Peace 2 All,

Joe College

Loose Leafs; Quirky Players in Toronto Maple Leafs History

I'd like readers to comment on some of the more peculiar, interesting, strange, addicted or otherwise tragic or unusual Toronto Maple Leafs from decades past.

Here are some names to start the list:

Brian Spencer - Probably my favourite Leaf for awhile when he was in his prime, Google his life story and you will be fascinated and saddened.

John Kordic - Another player who like Spencer died so very young, Kordic played in an era when the NHL was confused about its direction and the Leafs were a Ballardian shamble.

Jim Dorey - Don't know anything about his life, but I remember clearly his first NHL game, where he drew 48 minutes in penalties.

Forbes Kennedy - In a couple of NHL playoff games in Boston where the Maple Leafs were blown out by scores of 7-0 and 10-0, Forbes Kennedy had half a dozen fights, including four in one game, three with Bruins and one with a linesman! True story; my uncle Bucko Trainor had taught Forbie how to fight on skates (this was in the day when you would dig in your skates, pull the opposing players sweater over his helmetless head and start swinging) back in PEI when Forbes was just starting out.

I am sure there are many more colourful Leaves of passion out there, and I'm trying to make a list of at least ten, so please post your suggestions for the wildest Leafs of all time. Teeder Kennedy, Tiger Williams, anybody else?