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Game #2 – Hawks vs. Blues Spotlight: Yours Truly, Some Bozak

By Sam Fels October 6, 2018 0

There is some metaphor or symbolism or word we use a lot that we don’t really know the meaning of in the signing of Tyler Bozak by the Blues from the Maple Leafs being immediately overshadowed by the acquisition of Ryan O’Reilly. Because Bozak has always been his best when concealed by others. Bozak took […]

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Game #2 – Hawks vs. Blues Q&A: Some Ex-Roadie On The Side Of The Highway

By Sam Fels October 6, 2018 0

Chris Gift usually dances for nickels on the side of I-55, after a successful career as cod piece cleaner for various hair-metal bands in the 80’s. He also contributes to St. Louis Gametime. Or he used to We’re not sure and we’re definitely sure we don’t care. He’s at Twitter @ChrisGift. Signing Tyler Bozak and […]

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You Share The Same Fate As The People You Hate – ’18-’19 Team Previews: This Time It Will Be Different

By Sam Fels October 2, 2018 0

Every season we hear that. And sometimes, I’m suckered into believing it. And I think this year more than most. And then I remember it’s the St. Louis Blues, and it can’t possibly be true. Maybe one day the laws of the universe will change, and we’ll all feel even more unmoored than we do […]

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Trickling Down Into Some Tragic Casual Corner – Free Agency Shopping List: Tyler Bozak (wait, what?)

By Sam Fels June 27, 2018 0

I can’t believe I’m about to write any of this. Tyler Bozak used to be a joke in the NHL. That’s probably giving him the best of it. He was among the best pieces of satire and a huge piece of evidence of what was wrong with the Leafs, the league, and quite possibly the […]

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Game #48 – Maple Leafs vs. Hawks Q&A: With The Ex-PPP

By Sam Fels January 24, 2018 0

We can’t give you his name, as he’s shrouded in secrecy. He used to run PensionPlanPuppets, but now he just sits in a dark room plotting his revenge. You can follow him @MLSE, if you dare.  We’ll start with simple stuff: Just what the hell is going on with this team?  They’re doing better than last […]

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Your Friends And Neighbors – ’17-’18 Team Previews: This Buds For You

By September 12, 2017

The dichotomy of the Toronto Maple Leafs this year is probably going to drive you utterly insane. On the one hand, there’s likely no other team in the East that you’d be more excited to watch. They are loaded with young, fast talent marshaled by a coach who knows how to play a possession game. […]

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Delusions Of Grandeur – Leafs vs Hawks Preview, Arthroscopic Surgery

By February 15, 2016

 vs  Game Time: 7:30PM Central TV/Radio: CSN, NHLN (US), WGN-AM 720 Please Hire These People So They Will Shut Up: Pension Plan The Maple Leafs suck out loud. They barely have an ECHL caliber roster right now. But that’s not the way their craven fanbase sees it.