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Tag Archives: NHL
Reset to Factory Settings
Okay, so the Toronto Maple Leafs’ foray into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t start off on the right foot. They lost Game 1 at home to the Florida Panthers by a score of 4-2. It’s fine, … Continue reading
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Tagged Fandom, Hockey, NHL, Opinion, Playoffs, Stanley Cup, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
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The Leafs are in Round 2 for the First Time in 19 Years
They did it. They did it. Oh my God, they did it. For the first time since 2004, the Toronto Maple Leafs are advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Canada, Fandom, Hockey, Life, NHL, Opinion, People, Playoffs, Stanley Cup, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
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What’s Behind Door #4?
The first three doors have been opened. Tonight, we open the fourth door of the best-of-7 first round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Leafs lead the series, 2-1. Game 1 was about as … Continue reading
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Tagged Fandom, Hockey, Life, NHL, Opinion, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Lightning, Thoughts, Toronto Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Final Chorus
Today is the day we have been waiting for since November 27, 2022. That was the first day the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning were projected to face each other in the first round of the Stanley Cup … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Hockey, Identity, Life, NHL, Opinion, Playoffs, Stanley Cup, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Carte Blanche and Blue
Okay, here we go. Picture a box of cereal placed vertically onto the conveyor belt at a grocery store checkout. It is a tall, proud, imposing figure, like the stone wall Whomp character in Mario Party games that just shows … Continue reading
Who Will The Leafs Get This Offseason?
It is back to the drawing board for the Toronto Maple Leafs, after another disappointing playoff exit. We don’t have to talk about it. The offseason is a safe space, though. New players come in, optimism is renewed, and we … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Free Agency, Hockey, Life, NHL, People, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Only Pain
Remember in Home Alone 2, when the family lands in Miami and they are passing everyone’s luggage down the line – “Give this to Kevin” – only to find out that, “Kevin’s not here”? And then Catherine O’Hara finds out … Continue reading
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Tagged Fandom, Hockey, Identity, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts, Toronto Maple Leafs
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This Isn’t About 1967
Back in the 90s and very early 2000s, CBC ran various montages during the Stanley Cup Playoffs featuring the song, “The Chance May Never Come Again“. It was, essentially, hockey’s version of “One Shining Moment” and romanticized the game in … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Canada, Fandom, Hockey, Identity, Life, NHL, Personal, Reflection, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Rating the NHL Reverse Retro Jerseys
On Monday, the National Hockey League released Reverse Retro jerseys for all 31 teams. If you’re familiar with the Big Brother competition where the houseguests must look at a face on a screen and determine who’s eyes, ears, and mouth … Continue reading
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Tagged Fandom, Humor, Identity, NHL, Opinion, Reverse Retro Jerseys, Thoughts
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Five Games In
The Toronto Maple Leafs are five games into their annual quest of getting my hopes up, only to crush my dreams in May – or dare I say, June? Man, if the Leafs are still playing in June, that’ll mean … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Anecdote, Auston Matthews, Canada, Fandom, Funny, Hockey, Humor, NHL, Opinion, Reflection, Sport, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
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