The Puck Drops! The 2013 - 2014 NHL Season Game ON!!

I want to believe it's because I wore my Leafs t-shirt on Saturday and told anyone who asked that I was wearing it in support of Kessel (seriously).

 

At the rate they're going, your Wings are going to have a time of it getting into the playoffs at all.

 

They're devestated with injuries because they're old and busted. Alfredsson is what, 42 now? Let's face it, he's only using Detroit as a pit stop between the Canadian Tire Centre and the golf course. And Bertuzzi, apart from being a disgusting thug who never should have been allowed back in the league in the first place, can only have a few years until retirement at this point. Datsyuk isn't exactly young either. That leaves you with what, Zetterberg and Franzen? Better hope for some good draft picks.

In other news, the Leafs pulled out another win tonight against Anaheim after an anemic post-olympics start. Their L10 isn't looking as hot anymore but this win does place them second in the division. A playoff spot is pretty much guaranteed unless they manage to flatline in the next dozen games.

With the stats being what they are at the moment it seems like a quarterfinal pairing against Montreal is in the works. I'm down with that. Honestly, as long as it's not Boston I'm happy. I can't handle that game seven heartbreak again.

 

A loss and another win, and that's 80 points with 14 games left in the season. A 100 point season isn't realistically in the cards, but mid-nineties is a possibility.

Montreal is now jockeying with Tampa for third. We play the winner. Number two is a comfortable place to be, keeps us well away from Beantown. That's just fine with me.

I'm proud of how the boys have played this season. They're a very young team and it shows. They're often sloppy, they tend to show off a bit too much, and they've made their share of bone-headed errors. But man, when they're in the groove it's a sight to behold.

I'm going to be honest. Real talk, here; the Leafs are not a cup winning team this season. I mean, stranger things have happened but if they even manage to make the finals I'll be as surprised as anyone. But a season or two, maybe a good defensive pickup somewhere in there to give them a little more depth, a little more experience as a team? These kids, with the right coaching, they're going places. I'm a life-long Leafs fan and by god I know better than to get my hopes up, but they make me want to do it anyway.

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In other news, I met an Edmonton fan the other day. All I could say was that I respected his commitment. He was understandably bitter.

 

Looks like Bernier's out indefinitely now. Reimer's starting for tomorrow's game.

This is me, not worrying.