Leafs vs Buffalo

Result: Leafs 0 Buffalo 3

Another Monday-night Misfortune for the Leafs… If you recall, last monday Duane Roloson stood on his head and had a career defining game vs the Maple Leafs. Tonight, The Leafs were at home for a “Battle of the QEW”...and you know the game is NOT going to go your way when a guy who hasnt scored in more than a year (76 games to be exact…) finally breaks his slump…against you.

But the score never really tells the full story (I feel like a broken record here…). The Leafs did not play a lacklustre game, or get embarassingly out-played at home…in fact, you could say they were the better team…only lacking a goalie named Ryan Miller with second-coming -esque abilities.

Here’s a Summary:

The Good-

• Komisarek was back in the Line-up, and played a good clean agressive game– shades of his former glory days.
• Kessel…no he did not score, but he had 6 shots on his own, and at least 4 good chances to net one…but he had to get past Miller, and that just was not in the cards.
• Leafs go 10 straight games with more than 30 shots, garnering 40 tonight.
• Ryan Miller wants an Olympic job…way to shove it down our throats.
• Leafs won the first and second periods…only down by 1 goal going into the third….but then…

The Bad-

• The Leafs were NOT in any state to start play in the third. Out of the gate, Buffalo scored an ugly goal. (What was said during intermission? Did someone order a pizza or something?)
• Yikes…Baby Leaf Carl Gunnarsson is out with an “upper body injury“…looked bad, sorry to say.
• Miller made Gustavsson look scrambled and mediocre in net…
• Leafs start a very busy week on the wrong foot…but the next few are on the road…and having fans seems to spook the Leafs.

Next try: Tomorrow vs Montreal (crossing fingers for NORMAL jerseys…) TSN 7pm

Monday TV Night

After the weekend TV drought…Monday ushers in a new week of TV watching!

But alas! What to do now that Donny(a little bit rock n roll…)Osmond has won DWTS heralding the conclusion of the dancing season, and the end of a Monday night staple? I fear the worst… Reruns, Holiday Specials and the hope (prayer) that a Sporting event will take place.

I’m here with you, never fret…I will always be able to find something for us to watch tonight…So here are my suggestions for this Monday TV Night:

Hoarders: I will warn you right now…if you have any emotionally destructive or psycho-compulsive  tendancies, this is a scary scary show. Frightning….to think that having a slight compulsion, OCD, or “daddy” issues may lead to this disease. This show exposes that creey house at the end of your street…you know the one— Where you hardly ever see the people who live there, and when you happen to be downwind, a strange smell eminates the walls. Inside this house, there may be 7 ft high piles of garbage, 25-year old canned goods and every birthday card ever received by the owner…taking up the entire floorspace of the house. It is an unbelievable show…in that you cannot believe that human beings could ever have the capacity to live this way. It’s definitly worth a watch… but kids, careful. Your mom WILL make you clean your room if you watch this show together…guaranteed. Tune in Tonight on A/E 10pm

Leafs vs Buffalo- The Maple Leafs are coming off a two-game win streak (start the parade), and Buffalo has been one of the hottest teams this season. Will the Leafs win a season-first 3 games in a row? The keys to this game will be the continued hot-streaks of Hagman (the sudden standout) , Kessel (the pricey saviour) and Gunnarsson (the newest baby Leaf). A win tonight would propel the Leafs into (the elite club) position to overtake some of the struggling Southeast division teams like Florida and Tampa Bay, and would put some pressure on the uncharacteristic low-acheiving Eastern teams like Montreal and Ottawa (boooo). Toronto is getting more confident, and stars are beginning to emerge…and in this city, thats as good as contending… Game tonight RSO 7pm

Other Options:

House:  (one of the only NEW episodes on TV) Fox/Global 8pm
Find my Family: (another invasive personal tragedy show…) ABC 9pm
The Grinch: (the original…the classic…I still have it on VHS)  CBC 8pm

Whatever you decide to watch, have a great TV Night!