Drew Bishop is a freshman at Temple University in Philadelphia. He's been watching hockey since the age of 3, follows the cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys, and wears sunglasses everywhere no matter what. The primary way of contacting Drew is at this email:
- Nucker101[email]dbishop@gnghockey.com[/email].

Still, d.bishop is more credible than spatso

Drew Bishop is a freshman at Temple University in Philadelphia. He's been watching hockey since the age of 3, follows the cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys, and wears sunglasses everywhere no matter what. The primary way of contacting Drew is at this email:
- Nucker101[email]dbishop@gnghockey.com[/email].

Drew Bishop is a freshman at Temple University in Philadelphia. He's been watching hockey since the age of 3, follows the cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys, and wears sunglasses everywhere no matter what. The primary way of contacting Drew is at this email:
- Nucker101[email]dbishop@gnghockey.com[/email].

Drew Bishop is a freshman at Temple University in Philadelphia. He's been watching hockey since the age of 3, follows the cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys, and wears sunglasses everywhere no matter what. The primary way of contacting Drew is at this email:
- Nucker101[email]dbishop@gnghockey.com[/email].

5 years of watching hockey is nowhere near enough to be writing a blog.

- burn

So, first exhibition game tonight. Get to see young guys skate. Right, it does not matter. Leaf fans don't care.

So, first exhibition game tonight. Get to see young guys skate. Right, it does not matter. Leaf fans don't care.
- spatso

Try, just once, to post something truthful. Something you didn't invent yourself.

So, first exhibition game tonight. Get to see young guys skate. Right, it does not matter. Leaf fans don't care.
- spatso

Drew Bishop is a freshman at Temple University in Philadelphia. He's been watching hockey since the age of 3, follows the cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys, and wears sunglasses everywhere no matter what. The primary way of contacting Drew is at this email:
- Nucker101[email]dbishop@gnghockey.com[/email].

Drew Bishop is a freshman at Temple University in Philadelphia. He's been watching hockey since the age of 3, follows the cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys, and wears sunglasses everywhere no matter what. The primary way of contacting Drew is at this email:
- Nucker101[email]dbishop@gnghockey.com[/email].

wtf?

and wtf?

cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys

Great go to article ..great stuff

wtf?

and wtf?

cardinal rule of Saturday's are for the boys

Great go to article ..great stuff
- senstroll

I can't believe someone posted that as some sort of evidence of something.

I can post rankings from sites/people with minimal credibility, too.

Case in point- https://blackhawkup.com/2017/07/23/74641/

Ottawa's ranking, in case you were curious- https://blackhawkup.com/2017/07/22/74624/3/
- GreatGigInTheSky

No kidding the guy posts a rankings from a comic book critic - too funny,

I can't believe someone posted that as some sort of evidence of something.
- Aetherial

no kidding

very face palmy

Since Spasto was so worried about Sportsnet fudging the numbers, skewing the results to show that the team playing in Canada's biggest market had the largest fanbase, I decided to post a poll on a forum that has a pretty strong history of being anti-leaf.

http://hfboards.hockeysfu.../showthread.php?t=2387953

Ottawa just moved ahead of the Nucks, and is no long in last place. Congrats!

TO in first, Edmonton in 2nd. Montreal is lagging, likely due to the francophone aspect... but given the number of quebecers that are bilingual, I doubt it's enough to put them in the lead.

Winnipeg is a surprise performer for me.

So, first exhibition game tonight. Get to see young guys skate. Right, it does not matter. Leaf fans don't care.
- spatso

So, first exhibition game tonight. Get to see young guys skate. Right, it does not matter. Leaf fans don't care.
- spatso

I think most Leaf fans care there is a game on tonight because its been months since weve seen these guys play. That is not to say, however, that the results of the game actually matter.

Sens fans need the preseason to see young guys play. Leaf fans get to see it all season long so these games mean far less to us

Since Spasto was so worried about Sportsnet fudging the numbers, skewing the results to show that the team playing in Canada's biggest market had the largest fanbase, I decided to post a poll on a forum that has a pretty strong history of being anti-leaf.

http://hfboards.hockeysfu.../showthread.php?t=2387953

Ottawa just moved ahead of the Nucks, and is no long in last place. Congrats!

TO in first, Edmonton in 2nd. Montreal is lagging, likely due to the francophone aspect... but given the number of quebecers that are bilingual, I doubt it's enough to put them in the lead.

Winnipeg is a surprise performer for me.
- Feeling Glucky?

There is a write in vote for the Nordiques in the comments. As the poster of the poll are you able to just give that vote to the Sens? I mean, they are just going to end up in Quebec City soon enough anyway. No CFL team to compete with there and have you had a look at that parking lot!

There is a write in vote for the Nordiques in the comments. As the poster of the poll are you able to just give that vote to the Sens? I mean, they are just going to end up in Quebec City soon enough anyway. No CFL team to compete with there and have you had a look at that parking lot!
- BlueBallz

OMFG! That parking lot is bonerific!

I would go there even on nights when there wasn't games just because it is so (frank)ing easy!

(teed it up for someone)

Since Spasto was so worried about Sportsnet fudging the numbers, skewing the results to show that the team playing in Canada's biggest market had the largest fanbase, I decided to post a poll on a forum that has a pretty strong history of being anti-leaf.

http://hfboards.hockeysfu.../showthread.php?t=2387953

Ottawa just moved ahead of the Nucks, and is no long in last place. Congrats!

TO in first, Edmonton in 2nd. Montreal is lagging, likely due to the francophone aspect... but given the number of quebecers that are bilingual, I doubt it's enough to put them in the lead.

Winnipeg is a surprise performer for me.
- Feeling Glucky?

Why do you suggest this?

And if it were true, why do you think it is?

Why do you suggest this?

And if it were true, why do you think it is?
- D0PPELGANGER

Just hanging out on that forum, you see it pretty clearly. Take a look at the Lupul thread, as an example.

As for the why? Multiple reasons, the biggest being that the Leafs have the largest fanbase, so they're the most visible and easiest to rail against, and the other common one is with people like Sens and Sabres fans, who live within the Leafs' sphere of influence, and suffer from an inferiority complex.

on this Lupul thing

the Leafs are really only benefiting so far from his roster spot.. they can use a prospect in his place. As far as i have read they havent used his LTIR space, only Horton so far.

Its shady the way they have made players disappear for sure.
the other option is the Leafs waive him.

on this Lupul thing

the Leafs are really only benefiting so far from his roster spot.. they can use a prospect in his place. As far as i have read they havent used his LTIR space, only Horton so far.

Its shady the way they have made players disappear for sure.
the other option is the Leafs waive him.
- senstroll

good point. the leafs haven't received much benefit.


and i doubt lupul is interested in riding the bus with the marlies.

on this Lupul thing

the Leafs are really only benefiting so far from his roster spot.. they can use a prospect in his place. As far as i have read they havent used his LTIR space, only Horton so far.

Its shady the way they have made players disappear for sure.
the other option is the Leafs waive him.
- senstroll

Can we look at the guys they've disappeared?

Robidas was what, 37? And he had a severe knee injury. Doesn't really spell comeback story.
Lupul hasn't had a healthy season in a decade.
Horton is Horton.
Cowen - The Leafs tried to buy him out, and he's the one who said he wasn't medically fit to be bought out.

The only remotely sketchy one IMO is Lupul, because the injury he was rehabbing is a hernia. But unless he files an actual complaint... *shrug*

Can we look at the guys they've disappeared?

Robidas was what, 37? And he had a severe knee injury. Doesn't really spell comeback story.
Lupul hasn't had a healthy season in a decade.
Horton is Horton.
Cowen - The Leafs tried to buy him out, and he's the one who said he wasn't medically fit to be bought out.

The only remotely sketchy one IMO is Lupul, because the injury he was rehabbing is a hernia. But unless he files an actual complaint... *shrug*
- Feeling Glucky?

yeah I dont remember the details about Robidas, i just remember feeling it was odd how he just went away.

But the NHL/NHLPa allows these things, Hossa retired because he has a rash or something, Clarke Macarthur was cleared to play 20+ games last year but is now suddenly not cleared.

I dont really care just some are makinga big deal out of it

Just hanging out on that forum, you see it pretty clearly. Take a look at the Lupul thread, as an example.

As for the why? Multiple reasons, the biggest being that the Leafs have the largest fanbase, so they're the most visible and easiest to rail against, and the other common one is with people like Sens and Sabres fans, who live within the Leafs' sphere of influence, and suffer from an inferiority complex.
- Feeling Glucky?

Yeah, they are all jealous of NOT advancing to the Finals in over a half a Century!

yeah I dont remember the details about Robidas, i just remember feeling it was odd how he just went away.

But the NHL/NHLPa allows these things, Hossa retired because he has a rash or something, Clarke Macarthur was cleared to play 20+ games last year but is now suddenly not cleared.

I dont really care just some are makinga big deal out of it
- senstroll

https://twitter.com/JeffV...onto-maple-leafs-cheating