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Con: Another season of HBO would mean that the Maple Leafs star players would be followed by cameras 24 hours a day for four straight weeks, which is probably not enough time to get a halfway interesting quote out of Phil Kessel.
Pro: So far every team that’s played the Red Wings in a Winter Classic has gone on to win the Stanley Cup the next year, so this matchup would be a great way to nip that whole trend in the bud.click the title to check out the rest!
The all-star weekend has come and gone for another year. The game was exciting, the skills competition was entertaining, and the various fanfest events drew solid crowds.
But of course, all anyone seems to want to talk about is Friday’s draft. And much of that attention has been focused squarely on Phil Kessel, the Toronto Maple Leafs forward who had the unfortunate distinction of being the last player picked.
Kessel, to his credit, seemed to take the snub in the spirit of good fun. That was despite his admission that he spent much of the draft receiving a steady stream of text messages from his Leafs teammates and others. Fans can probably imagine the sort of feedback he was subjected to as his evening dragged on.
Well, imagine no more. Thanks to my sources at the phone company, I’ve obtained a transcript all of Kessel’s incoming text messages from draft night.
7:45 p.m. Hey everyone … just a reminder that the draft starts at 8:00 sharp, and should wrap up around 9:15. Please be in your seat on stage a few minutes early. Uh, except Phil, who should feel free to just wander in an hour later if he wants to. We’ll explain later. — Eric and Nicklas8:15 p.m. Hey Phil, I have your tie here all ready to go, hope I’m not too late. — Joe’s Dry Cleaning
8:31 p.m. Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn’t blinked in about 20 minutes, and I’m starting to fear for my life. — Corey Perry
8:37 p.m. Man, you’ve been sitting there without moving for so long you’re starting to remind me of me in every third period. — Colton Orr
8:45 p.m. Watching the draft. I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am by all the poise you’ve shown tonight. Even in an event like this, you carry yourself like a winner at all times and I can not tell you how excited I am to have you be the franchise player that we build a championship roster around. — Brian Burke
8:46 p.m. Oops. Sorry Phil, I meant to send that last text to Brad Richards. Could you walk over and show it to him? Not like you’re doing anything right now. — Brian Burke
8:58 p.m. Look Phil, it’s nothing personal. It’s just that we all know how effective you are in the games involving Zdeno Chara — Eric and Nicklas
9:07 p.m. Phil, this is painful. A bunch of the TSN guys were talking and we feel terrible for you, and we’d like to take you out to breakfast tomorrow to get your mind off how bad your season is going. We know this great place that’s famous for making the world’s best waff … you know what, bad idea, forget we brought it up. — James Duthie
9:15 p.m. So, um … draft schmaft? — Cliff Fletcher
9:18 p.m. If it’s any consolation, you’re still my favourite player and always will be. — Peter Chiarelli
9:22 p.m. Hey buddy, don’t worry about it. All the negativity will come to a stop the second you record your first point during the actual game. — Dion Phaneuf
9:27 p.m. I don’t know who you are, but thanks for taking some of the heat off this weekend. — Stan Lee
9:30 p.m. Hey, if it makes you feel any better I get picked last all the time too. And that’s just in pickup road hockey games with the neighbourhood children. — Brett Lebda
9:37 p.m. Could you share your thoughts about the experience of being the last one picked for a sports team? Ha ha, just kidding. Everyone single one of us already knows exactly what that feels like. — The media
9:45 p.m. Sorry about making such a big deal of taking your photo when you were stuck there all by yourself. I just really wanted to capture the ending of a major hockey event in person, since when it’s the playoffs or the Olympics I’m already sitting at home. — Alexander Ovechkin
9:52 p.m. So we hear you had to just sit around for an entire draft, doing nothing, watching everyone else have all the fun. Welcome to our world. — The Maple Leafs scouting staff
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Toronto Maple Leafs
The good news: Looked absolutely dominant against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
The bad news: Have had substantially less success against teams that are still trying.
Worth mentioning: The traditional modest late season win streak that somehow convinces management that the team is on the verge of long-term success is currently scheduled for late March.
The road ahead: Brian Burke continues to insist that he won’t ask Tomas Kaberle to waive his no-trade clause, although the baseball bat he’s quietly tapping in the palm of his hand hasn’t made any similar promises.
by DGB
Dear Santa,
Some of the Maple Leafs players were trying to tell me that you’re not real. They said you were a work of fiction, nothing but a pleasant fairy tale for small children to believe in but not something that any respectable grownup should take seriously.
Is that true? Because if so, I’d like to invite you to the MLSE Christmas party. I think you’d get along great with all our constant talk about making the playoffs.
All the best,
Ron Wilson
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Stereo Sound
Your new entertainment system will feature stereo sound that delivers a much richer experience. Set up the various speakers in strategic locations around the room, and soon you’ll be enjoying the sound of your friends telling you that you didn’t put them in the right place.
You’ll also be able to hear enhanced audio during hockey games, such as hits rattling off the glass, players calling for passes, and enhanced crowd noise. (Please note: Crowd noise not available for games broadcast from the Air Canada Centre.)
Troubleshooting
Still having problems? Try some of these fixes to common issues.
Problem: The picture starts out sharp and clear for the opening faceoff, but becomes increasingly blurry as the game goes on until it is almost impossible to tell what’s happening.
Solution: You’re a Leaf fan. Try not to drink so much during the game.
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Hilarious, but then again, this is DGB.
