I will always get a kick out of how fun this game was to watch. Particularly since this is probably the only time this year we’ll see the Leafs actually win 4 in a row. Sucks, but whatcha gonna do? I’m gonna do this.

• Wins: 18
• Losses: 24
• Shootout Wins: 3
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 40

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Okay, that was good. Awesome, even. Probably better than tonight’s game will be vs. San Jose, but you’ll have that. And hey, we actually didn’t implode in the third. How’d that happen? Probably still hanging out in the league’s basement, but we can’t have everything. Hell, some years we can’t have anything–we cheer for Toronto, after all. Oh well. Just be happy we get to sit at:

• Wins: 17
• Losses: 24
• Shootout Wins: 3
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 38

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According to a recent poll, the Senators are done. Not just done, but according to the Ottawa Sun article, toast. So say 66% of fans questioned in the linked article. Uh. What was their first clue?. It’s been said before, and it’ll be said again. The Stanley Cup will never go to Ottawa. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go watch my Leafs try hard not to lose this game.

Related: Have a random video. Embedding is apparently not an option–the rat bastards–so have this instead. Go Sens go! And take the Canadians with you.

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I would just like to state for the record, the Thrashers shall officially be renamed, as of now, to the Thrashees. Also: when one line is responsible for the majority of your scoring, and the majority of your schooring translates to approximately 66%, you know you’re doing something right–at least with that one line. Now if we can just have the other three start in that direction.

• Wins: 16
• Losses: 24
• Shootout Wins: 3
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 36

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A shootout we didn’t suck at. And I of course neglected to watch this game. Why do I do that to me? Oh well, we still won. Now, then. Where’d we put the offense for tonight’s game?

• Wins: 15
• Losses: 24
• Shootout Wins: 3
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 34

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I watched this game. I have no idea why. It hurt. We had a lead, then we sold it for a cup of coffee. Or a knock in the head, whichever. I also need to stop not blogging these games reasonably quickly. But, you’ll have that.

• Wins: 14
• Losses: 24
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 32

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I’m not sure what was more entertaining. That we actually won, convincingly, or that we did it against those bastards from Ottawa. *In* Ottawa. I’m gonna say nearer to both. And for a change, I actually managed to stomach the CBC website long enough to pull up the game replay. You may find me bitching slightly less about that network now. Slightly. And hey look, the suck factor’s a little less disgusting over there. Still nowhere near the playoffs, but I can accept this.

• Wins: 14
• Losses: 23
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 32

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Welcome to 1 step forward, 3 steps back. We played the hell out of that game yesterday. We even walked away with a lead or two. Of course, then we had to play the third period. Yeah, we played. Or rather, pretended to. And we uh, fell over. Yeah, it hurt. Now where’d we put .500 again?

• Wins: 13
• Losses: 23
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 30

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Not entirely too terrible for the morning after. But not really. We actually sort of played semi-decently. Except for that part where we didn’t quite perfect this whole scoring first thing. Four times in the game, they nabbed a lead by a goal. Three of them, we sort of staggered our way back to tie it up. Then well, we missed, they didn’t, game over.

Prediction: Playoff run? Yeah, call it over. Right now. When’s baseball again?

• Wins: 13
• Losses: 22
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 30

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Someone thought it’d be wicked fun to have a hockey game while I was over at the parentals’. Someone thought it’d be hillarious to do so and have it broadcast solely on LeafsTV. End result? I missed an ass kicking. Now, if only we could do this kinda thing more consistently. Oh, and, yeah. thanks for the final update, Shane. Now if I could just track down a replay. Oh nevermind. I’m lazy.

• Wins: 13
• Losses: 21
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 30

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I think I slept through this game. I think it was a good thing. I think I took way too damn long to post about it. I think I think too damn much. Here, have a summary.

• Wins: 12
• Losses: 21
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 28

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I slept through this game. I’m not shamed of it. We apparently fell over and died. Again. I didn’t even bother to catch the replay. Instead, I’ll just keep telling myself–only 33 games left.

• Wins: 12
• Losses: 20
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 28

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I have no problem admitting I slept through this game. I do, however, have a huge problem admitting I didn’t sleep through the replay. We were tied at 1 after the first period. Okay, I can tolerate that–it’s the second period I’d like to dispute. After what Steve not so affectionately termed the 57 seconds of doom, we were down 4 1. And might as well have stayed there. we traded goals in the third, and promptly didn’t do anything else. Well, except suck–but that’s expected. There’s a reason we’re hanging around the eastern conference basement, kids. And for a change, it’s not questionable goaltending.

• wins: 12
• Losses: 19
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 28

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Okay, that was nifty. And fun. And all manner of awesome. And hey look, we didn’t suck. Well okay, apparently my math skills suck–hi, missing point since December 2nd or so, nice to see you. But the game? Awesome in a box. Not nearly enough to catch up to those bastards from Montreal, but hey, I don’t expect miracles. Just a team that can play. And Tuesday night, well, uh, we could play. Tonight? Already, I’m praying.

Related: The next time I neglect to track an OT point, can someone please kindly clue me in? It should not take me two weeks to track that kinda thing down. Hello, math related failure. I knew there was a reason I cringed and ran away from it in highschool.

• Wins: 12
• Losses: 18
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 28

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Go figure. I sleep through this game, and we pick that time to summarily flip off those bastards from Montreal. Thank the gods for replays. And for two points. And for regulation wins. And for booze, which by playoff day I’ll probably need. Go Leafs go!

• Wins: 11
• Losses: 18
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 26

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We twitched. We flopped. We might have even spluttered. Then we promptly fell over. Ow. Hurty thinggy. I’d give up on this team but that may be more painful than losing. Instead, have one of these.

• Wins: 10
• Losses: 18
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 24

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I’ve fallen deathly in love with a team seemingly incapable of actually producing consistent victories. I acknowledge this almost daily. And yet, on hockey night, almost without exception, anyone who knows me knows exactly where to find me. I’ve been called sadistic, desperate, and just plain foolish–all of which are probably true. But, I’m a Leafs fan. And for at least 5 years, my favourite team sucks. Once again, I’ll acknowledge it. Once again, I’ll curse at it. And once again, on game night, I’ll be plunked down in front of the TV with something caffinated. They’re my team. And right now, my team sucks. Have a sad, but true, video related to this post. Yes, it’s a pro-Ottawa video. But realisticly, barring amiracle, they might just finish ahead of us in the standings–yet again, so it applies. Besides, it’s the only “Leafs suck” video I could come across. Readers of the RSS variety, and potentially those of you reading on LJ, may have to click over to the actual site to see the video. Sorry.

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Sometimes, I swear, this team bares the closest resemblence to a horrible car accident. You want to turn away, but you just can’t. At all. I accidentally managed–no, not for the first time–to sleep through last night’s game, and judging by the recaps I’ve been able to get my paws on, that was probably a smart move. I’m afraid to ask if we even tried last night. so I’ll just not. Here, have one of these.

• Wins: 10
• Losses: 17
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 24/li>

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Okay, that was good. Yeah, the second period nearly put me to sleep, but that was gold. They came up 3 1 going into the second half of the game, we kind of fell over for part of it, and yeah, it was the caffeine that kept me awake at that point–kind of like this morning, but that’s for other reasons to be explained in detail later, but well, four goals to close it out didn’t hurt our case any. Now, let’s see if perhaps we can do some of that winning more than 2 games consecutively for a change. Say, will we make headlines on the Ottawa stations if we win 3?

Oops. I seem to have completely spaced out during the shootout of this game. And promptly didn’t acknowledge that that was exactly where we found our win from. Oh well, a point’s a point. And hey look, .500 in the shootout! At least we’re even in one category.

• Wins: 10
• Losses: 16
• Shootout Wins: 2
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 24

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Awesome 1: I actually watched this entire game, in my own apartment, with pizza and coke. Awesome 2: I subsequently got to watch them actually play for a change rather than just kind of flop around like they don’t have a clue. Awesome 3: Two points, and a shootout victory. Booya. Now then. Where’s my cellebratory vodka?

• Wins: 9
• Losses: 16
• Shootout Wins: 1
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 22

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Ladies and gentlemen, the team that is ours has apparently gotten lost enroute the Air Canada Center. They therefore were unable to make it to last night’s game–thus explaining the stomping. At least, explaining it slightly better than just saying we sat there like idiots while Edmonton walked in and pasted the net. I turned it off after we switched goalies. I turned it back on for a bit of the third, they hadn’t gotten any better. It stayed off. Folks, I’m beginning not to like my favourite team.

• Wins: 8
• Losses: 16
• Shootout Wins: 0
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 20

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Rogers is considering buying the Maple Leafs. Hey, for the past two days, every news outlet in Ontario’s been all over the place with it so there must be some mild degree of truth to it. Considering they already own Sportsnet, which could benefit from more hockey, plus the station that handles the radio broadcasts for the Leafs, good things can’t help but happen. Hell, they own the Bluejays, they own Sportsnet, and living in Ottawa I didn’t miss a single game I wasn’t home for and/or didn’t much care to watch. Hey, one can always dream. Now then. where’d I put my pretend season passes to the ACC?

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Was there a recently added law to that list Murphy keeps hold of that escentially says if you play well, you’ll lose in interestingly messed up fashion, and if you absolutely suck, you’ll somehow manage to win? I have to know. Because with the exception of a couple really, really stupid plays, we honestly should have nailed that one. Like for reals. And of course, those bastards from Montreal pulled off another win at the same goddamn time. Figures. I’m going back to baseball. Or at least vodka.

• Wins: 8
• Lossts: 15
• Shootout Wins: 0
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 20

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I will accept suckyness during a back to back. I will even accept suckyness on the front end of a back to back. But this much suckyness on this particular set of back to back games? Really? Can anyone tell me where the team ran off to? I’m pretty sure they got lost on their way to Ottawa on Saturday. All except the goalie, who eventually shoed up–just late. I’d like to buy a hockey team, please.

• Wins: 8
• Losses: 14
• Shootout Wins: 0
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 19

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I’d just like to state for the record that last night’s game was probably the worst game I’ve seen. And I didn’t even see all of the first period–wherein we promptly imploded and gave up two goals. All told, before 20 minutes was up, we’d managed 5 shots to their 13 and nothing goal-wise to their 2. Not a very good way to start the game. Can we have that back, pretty please?

• Wins: 8
• Losses: 13
• Shootout Wins: 0
• Shootout Losses: 2
• Points: 19

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