You know what the Leafs gotta do? Get rid of that excessive skill such as that young and athletic Ivan Svensky and bring in that veteran Patrick O'Thuggo! He won the cup 15 years ago! Bring him here! Harold Ballard knew to do that, but not this stats geek Dubas with his stupid scientific method!
This is what I need you to know: When the Leafs are tough, they get a penalty. For clarity: the game is called in such a manner that helps the National Hockey League's national broadcast partners, and of course, the nation at issue is the United States.
The Leafs only chance of success is to out skill the other team.
Teams that play in the Canadian Branch Plant Division,such as the Leafs, of the American Association of United States Ice Hockey Teams can only advance by outscoring the opponent. It's not penalties called, it's penalties not called. If you want toughness, you will get a penalty box parade. And the penalties called against the Leafs will be legitimate calls. All the video will be clear- legitimate call each and every one. But the puck being in the net is another thing you can verify, and that is the Leafs chance.
The AAUSIHT is seeking a fat US TV deal and must show Madison Ave. that they have no reason to fear the Canadian Branch Plant Division, that only pays the bills during the regular season.
Bettman came from the NBA. When the NBA was run by boy scouts it was in trouble. But since it has been run by ruthless Ivy League lawyer MBA accountant types, it is a cash cow.
I ask you to believe that the NHL is also run by whip smart Ivy League lawyer MBA accountant types and not boy scouts.
I know Ron MacLean preaches the gospel of hockey infallibility, but we need to start taking those red pills and not the blue ones.
This too much skill issue is the favorite whipping boy of Leafs Nation Philosopher Moron Man, who likes to say, "Damn Ivan Svensky! Mom's a Soviet gold medal figure skater who taught him how to turn on a dime, leap into the clear, skate quickly, and have great spacial awareness. Father taught him how to read plays, the fundamentals of hockey, puck control, passing, and where to position oneself in the offensive and defensive zone. Trade him out of here! Trade him now! Patrick O'Thuggo! That's what we need. So what if he did not want to sign here before. Now that he has had all that surgery he is well rested and would love to play for his home town!