My current Desktop Background - a simple, but cool wallpaper that I found on thebreakaway.net
With several months still left before Pitchers and Catchers Report for Spring Training 2009 – I find myself slowly getting back into my former favorite Major Sport – yes, Hockey Night in Canada was for many past winters - my salvation.
I never expected the Toronto Maple Leafs to do much this season – and I won’t make any zany playoff predictions – but I’m happy to say that finally I am showing my countries national pastime a little more attention.
Sure, perhaps I am suffering from one too many double double’s from Timmy’s thinking my beloved Leafs are really nothing more than a team in a rebuilding year.
But strike me with a Zamboni for saying this – but they are a hell of a lot more fun to watch this year than many of the years past. And no – it’s not because I am a Mats Sundin HATER – not at all.
Fact is:
I am STILL waiting for my written apology from Gary “The Evil Troll” Bettman for the hockey strike we endured a couple years back – and I am weary of the signing of Brian Burke. Man, that’s a lot of cash handed out to ONE person…
But, alas things are looking up for “Leafs Nation”.
That kid we stole from the Montreal Canadians - Grabovski can skate like the wind. Ian White’s mustache makes me giggle every time I see a camera close up on that “Pornstache” My boyhood hero, Wendel Clark was given his due last week-end – and Luke Schenn aka “The Human Eraser” is my new Borje Salming.
They appear to have sewn up the GM they’ve been wanting for years. And now if they could just get former San Jose Shark Mike Ricci – a Scaborough native, to come out of retirement for the 2009 Playoffs!?
Oops! Playoffs? Did I say Playoffs?
Okay, perhaps I’m dreaming just a little too much…Ah well, having never experienced a Stanley Cup season in my entire life.
Dreaming is what helps keeps us Leaf fans alive inside - Go Leafs!
