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Fantasy Hockey Fails

Honestly, nothing hurts quite like f***ing up in fantasy hockey. It haunts you. A small piece of me dies each time I hear the name "Dennis Wideman...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 118 reads 1 comments
NHL: Nobody Said it Was Easy

But no one ever said tanking would be this hard to deal with, either. I hate numbers. I like bullet points, but I really hate numbers...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 25 reads 1 comments
Maple Leafs-Hurricanes: Jason Blake Comes Up Big

It's true; I drafted Jason Blake in my fantasy hockey league way back in September. You know why? Because I believed in the little guy. And he rewarded my faith in him last night. Yes, he most certainly did...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 34 reads 2 comments
A Paul Maurice Letter, From A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan

What's up, coach? Back in good old Raleigh, I see. It's always nice to see a bromance the likes of yours and Jimmy Rutherford's be rekindled. Seriously though, I wish you nothing but success your second time around down there...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 23 reads 0 comments
Dear Mikhail Grabovski: No More Suspensions—We Need You on the Ice!

Dear Mikhail Grabovski, What's good, my hot-headed, young Belarusian friend? Enjoying your time on the sidelines? I didn't think so. Now, I'm writing this not to get all preachy on you...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 32 reads 1 comments
The Raycrap Report Vol. 5: An Apology, Maybe...

Sidney Crosby and his hapless Pittsburgh Penguins were the latest team to succumb to the goaltending force known as Andrew Raycroft, dropping a 5-3 decision on Saturday afternoon...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 67 reads 1 comments
Mats Sundin Returns to Toronto on February 21

The return of Mats Sundin. It's official. I'll be there, in the stands, in my No. 13 jersey, and on my feet in appreciation of the man, the legend. What? No, I don't get tired of writing about Mats...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 72 reads 0 comments
The Raycrap Report Vol. 4: Is This Really Happening?

Is this all just a bad dream? Am I, perhaps, lost in the matrix? Is it really possible that Andrew Raycroft made 43 saves last night in a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, owners of the ...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 28 reads 0 comments
Dear Mats Sundin: A Letter

Dear Mats, It's tough to play in an NHL game after eight and a half months on the sidelines, isn't it? I know, you're used to your regular four-month layoff (zing!). On a more serious note, it was great to see you again...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 20 reads 2 comments
All Eyez On Mats: Sundin Makes Canucks Debut

Admit it, you love the quasi 2Pac reference. Just admit it. Ah, go to hell. Anyway, it's happening tonight. Sundin is lacing them up for the Vancouver Canucks, as they visit the house that Wayne Gretzky built...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 13 reads 0 comments
The Raycrap Report Vol. 3: Dear Vesa Toskala,

No, Vesa, I didn't photoshop that picture. That is Andrew Raycroft making a glove save on Marty St. Louis. In a shootout, no less. Raycroft won again last night, Vesa. No, I'm not fucking around...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 34 reads 0 comments
Bryan McCabe: Save Your Boos Leafs Fans, and Remember the Good Times

Bryan McCabe, now a Florida Panther, anticipates being booed by you, by us, the Toronto Maple Leafs faithful, in his return to the Air Canada Centre tonight. Let's prove him wrong...

Written by eyebleaf about 10 months ago 24 reads 0 comments
Maybe It's For The Best...

I was planning on watching the Toronto Raptors game get spanked by the Houston Rockets tonight. The game, however, is being broadcast on TSN2.As you're probably aware of by now, well-paying Rogers Cable customers like myself don't get TSN2...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 19 reads 0 comments
Mats Sundin's Back

Yes, I have returned from the Motherland. She was a most gracious host, as always. But I'm talking about Mats Sundin, who donned a new sweater yesterday in Vancouver...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 174 reads 1 comments
God Damn Yankees

My 82-year-old Dadima (Grandmother), out here an ocean away in Delhi, was not in the least bit surprised that the New York Yankees landed Mark Teixeira...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 16 reads 0 comments
Dear Santa Claus,

What up, player? How've you been? Still going strong, I hear. Good for you. It's important to stay active as you put more clicks on the odometer. Keep doing your thing, man...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 69 reads 1 comments
Seriously?

Greetings from Mother India. Let me get straight to the point. The Raptors lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Wait, what? Seriously? The 2-24 Oklahoma City Thunder?Can this please be confirmed? Because I don't believe the box score...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 89 reads 3 comments
Farewell Mats Sundin

The New Delhi streets were abuzz this morning over the news. Mats Sundin is officially a Vancouver Canuck, and every man, woman, child, beggar, and corrupt police officer was talking about it...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 12 reads 1 comments
The Motherland Beckons

By the time you read this, I will have departed for the land of my ancestors: India. She's a beautiful country, and it's been too long since I last paid her a visit...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 39 reads 0 comments
The Raycrap Report Vol. 2: Day Of Reckoning

When I heard that Andrew Raycroft would be between the pipes for Colorado last night against the Detroit Red Wings, I immediately went out and bought a party hat, and put some Bambino on ice...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 9 reads 0 comments
Dwayne De Rosario an Early Christmas Gift for Toronto FC Fans

For Toronto FC fans, Santa Claus came down the chimney on Friday afternoon, around five o'clock. Mo Johnston has acquired Canadian international, and local boy, Dwayne De Rosario...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 46 reads 0 comments
Happiness is Watching Vince Carter Suck

Vince Carter went zero for 13 from the floor last night. That's a shooting percentage of: 0 He finished with three points, all from the charity stripe. He had as many turnovers as he did points...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 122 reads 2 comments
A.J. Burnett to the New York Yankees: What a Surprise...

You know the memo about that whole "global financial crisis" thing? The New York Yankees didn't get it. Their fax machine is broken, and they haven't checked their email in forever...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 34 reads 2 comments
Deep Thoughts Vol. 16: Descent Into Madness...

Winter has arrived in Toronto. The kind of cold that chills you to the bone. And with it, the realization that as sports fans in this great, but frigid, city, our nuclear winter is upon us. It's the perfect storm...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 7 reads 0 comments
Deep Thoughts Vol. 16: Descent Into Madness...

Winter has arrived in Toronto. The kind of cold that chills you to the bone. And with it, the realization that as sports fans in this great, but frigid, city, our nuclear winter is upon us.It's the perfect storm...

Written by eyebleaf about 11 months ago 4 reads 0 comments

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eyebleaf Article Archive

Fantasy Hockey Fails

NHL: Nobody Said it Was Easy

Maple Leafs-Hurricanes: Jason Blake Comes Up Big

A Paul Maurice Letter, From A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan

Dear Mikhail Grabovski: No More Suspensions—We Need You on the Ice!

The Raycrap Report Vol. 5: An Apology, Maybe...

Mats Sundin Returns to Toronto on February 21

The Raycrap Report Vol. 4: Is This Really Happening?

Dear Mats Sundin: A Letter

All Eyez On Mats: Sundin Makes Canucks Debut

The Raycrap Report Vol. 3: Dear Vesa Toskala,

Bryan McCabe: Save Your Boos Leafs Fans, and Remember the Good Times

Maybe It's For The Best...

Mats Sundin's Back

God Damn Yankees

Dear Santa Claus,

Seriously?

Farewell Mats Sundin

The Motherland Beckons

The Raycrap Report Vol. 2: Day Of Reckoning

Dwayne De Rosario an Early Christmas Gift for Toronto FC Fans

Happiness is Watching Vince Carter Suck

A.J. Burnett to the New York Yankees: What a Surprise...

Deep Thoughts Vol. 16: Descent Into Madness...

Deep Thoughts Vol. 16: Descent Into Madness...

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