Mar 27th - Canes vs Leafs - 1st Period Quickie

I'm feeling like shit today, really randomly, so I don't feel like sitting straight up for very long. Hopefully I can reel this off without rambling.

Great start for the Leafs tonight. Scored 47 seconds into the game. Bit of a weak goal by Devereaux, but we'll take it. The second goal was scored after Cam Ward was trying to clear a rebound, and ended up batting the puck into his own net, another weak one. The third Leafs goal came off a fucking lazer of a shot by Kilger on a delayed penalty. Only downside is we allowed an early goal ourselves on a 2 on 1 (Erik Cole assisting on Eric Staal's 29th of the Year). 3-1 after 1.

Good news out of town. Florida has scored 2 goals since I started this blog and now lead the Lightning 2-1 in the 2nd period. The Islanders are down 1-0 after 1 to Jersey (and apparently DiPietro is out indefinitely; always good to hear). Finally the Rangers have a 2-0 lead on MTL after 1.

Quoteable: "He started like Perdita Felician ... but since then he's calmed down" Glenn Healy re: Cam Ward's start, and the first Leafs' goal of the game (this was before the 2nd and 3rd goals were scored. It made me laugh).

Hope that wasn't too lengthy. Start fof the 2nd, so back to bed I go.

Mar 23rd - Leafs vs Sabres - 1st Period Quickie

I'm going to try and get as much down as I can. I had quite a bit to say, but I don't know whether I can remember all of it now.

- Battaglia turned the puck over in our own zone leading to the Sabres first goal (PP). Bates had plenty of time to get the puck out, but as seems to be happened far too often lately, the Leafs players are getting very little on clearing attempts (especially the back handers) usually leading to a great scoring chance, or as was the case tonight a goal.

- McCabe. While he scored late in the period to tie it at 1 (5 on 3 PP - Kaberle nice little one-timer setup), he continues to fuck up in his own zone. Another brutal giveaway lead to a great goal scoring chance for the Sabres - Razor bailed him out.

- Stajan sucks balls. I've never liked him, and I'm starting to like him less and less ... he just fucking sucks. He had a breakaway, and shot it right into Millers chest. Then a few moments later, the Sabres think they are about to clear the puck and a Leafs defenceman (whom it was I can't remember) jumps in and keeps the puck in. The Sabres are all caught leaving the zone, the puck is shovelled to the front of the net where Matty "Can't Score" Stajan is waiting all alone. Of course he didn't score; look at the nickname I gave him.

- Kaberle showed a bit of rust earlier, but seemed to work out the cobwebs towards the end of the period. Can't fault him too much for that.

- Very phsyical first period - from both sides. Lots of hitting, lots of scurmishes after the whistle. Loved it.

- Also a very fast paced period. Made for a very entertaining first period. Let's hope the next 5 periods are this entertaining.

- Won't be posting after the next two periods, BBP is going out for wings and to watch the game. Hopefully posting an overall game review later though.