tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post4635981257384993268..comments2024-03-27T23:29:08.366-04:00Comments on Down Goes Brown: The Nightmare Team: ForwardsDown Goes Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-40046725646739733592009-11-16T08:09:58.132-05:002009-11-16T08:09:58.132-05:00Re: Baker.
He was traded for Todd Gill, and he wa...Re: Baker.<br /><br />He was traded for Todd Gill, and he was hyped as the replacement for Peter Zezel. Since those are two of my all-time favorites, and since I hold grudges irrationally, he's on the list.Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-67345662478827968552009-11-16T06:24:09.012-05:002009-11-16T06:24:09.012-05:00I know this is a really, really old thread, but at...I know this is a really, really old thread, but at the risk of seeming like a complete idiot, why Jamie Baker? His series-winning goal in the 1993-94 playoffs was against Detroit, not Toronto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-64926417458047572012008-08-03T10:44:00.000-04:002008-08-03T10:44:00.000-04:00Sundin goes on the list if he signs in Montreal. I...<I>Sundin goes on the list if he signs in Montreal. If its Vancouver, we'll see.</I> <BR/><BR/>Well, Vancouver would make sense--somebody has to cut up Kyle Wellwood's "pasketti" into bite sized pieces for him.Loser Domihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07090253142284327561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-53753100140046169752008-08-02T20:11:00.000-04:002008-08-02T20:11:00.000-04:00Shane...I loved Rob Pearson. Ironically, though, I...Shane...<BR/><BR/>I loved Rob Pearson. Ironically, though, I can't actually disagree with anything you wrote.<BR/><BR/>Also, he was lazy on the backcheck leading to Jeff Brown's OT winner in game two of the 1993 series. Still, for some reason the idea of a big, slow guy with no hands and a career 0-142 fight record appealed to me back then.<BR/><BR/>Favorite random Rob Pearson moment: The game at the old Chicago Stadium when a linesman who was taking him off the ice almost threw him down the stairs that lead to the dressing room.Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-25003610099794223712008-08-01T21:34:00.000-04:002008-08-01T21:34:00.000-04:00Hands down for me ... Rob Pearson.He was like, wel...Hands down for me ... Rob Pearson.<BR/><BR/>He was like, well, Rob Brown, except without the scoring touch. Pearson thought he could be a Daoust like pest, but instead was more of an Avery like moron, again without the scoring touch. He never once had an intelligent look on his face. And the mullet...err hockey hair. Wow.shanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768430265547859112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-46379037700731096652008-08-01T16:07:00.000-04:002008-08-01T16:07:00.000-04:00The man loves Todd Gill! Alright, that's the last ...<I>The man loves Todd Gill! </I><BR/><BR/>Alright, that's the last one of those you get. I will not have my namesake (and the man who once bought my GF a shot) dragged through the mud any longer.<BR/><BR/>As to Mike Craig, I knew someone who was hit on by him in a bar. He said something to the effect of "You know who I am, I know you want me." She said "Who are you?"<BR/><BR/>The Warriner story is much better, but will wait until you post some WARRINER-RELATED CONTENT.<BR/><BR/>Awesome work, as usual. Loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-76145869727594650112008-08-01T15:52:00.000-04:002008-08-01T15:52:00.000-04:00Also, while being an unfortunate Leaf, Allison's b...Also, while being an unfortunate Leaf, Allison's beard rivaled that of Niedermayer.Jaredoflondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068330186764290021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-35225000808221775302008-08-01T15:36:00.000-04:002008-08-01T15:36:00.000-04:00at the time, i thought the nolan trade was a good ...<I>at the time, i thought the nolan trade was a good one.</I><BR/><BR/>Me too, actually. I was behind Nolan, even through the injuries, right up until he took the team to court.<BR/><BR/>Sundin goes on the list if he signs in Montreal. If its Vancouver, we'll see. If he retires, we'll promote one of the black aces -- probably Momesso.Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-15060583590862608812008-08-01T15:23:00.000-04:002008-08-01T15:23:00.000-04:00and sean, not even YOU would ever dare to put sund...<I>and sean, not even YOU would ever dare to put sundin on this list...</I><BR/><BR/>The man loves Todd Gill! He is a loose cannon capable of <I>anything</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-18073731588707362722008-08-01T12:38:00.000-04:002008-08-01T12:38:00.000-04:00ok, here i go, bear with me...it is pretty amazing...ok, here i go, bear with me...<BR/><BR/>it is pretty amazing that allison, as awful as he was, put up 60 points in 66 games, and was never seen in the NHL again.<BR/><BR/>i actually remember how intensely happy i was when the leafs landed khristich...what a bum.<BR/><BR/>for some reason, my brother adored mike craig. whenever we'd play hockey, he would say he'd shoot low like mike craig. you know, for rebounds. it's no wonder we never made it off our street.<BR/><BR/>my buddies in new york played in a beer league tournament with benoit hogue a few weeks ago. he absolutely ripped shit up, and one of the guys who lined up with him told him it was an "honour" to be playing with him. benoit freakin hogue.<BR/><BR/>at the time, i thought the nolan trade was a good one. we were on the cusp, and had arguably one of our best teams ever. and i'll never forget his first game with toronto. it was against vancouver and he potted 2 goals that night. shame how it ended, but that flu game against ottawa was one of the greatest games ever, as was his interview.<BR/><BR/>remember reichel's penalty shot against roman cechmanek? what a fucking idiot.<BR/><BR/>i saw jonas hoglund score a hat-trick against the habs in montreal. sundin linked him each time. and i'm not going to get into the whole linemates thing and sundin because, well, we'll be here forever.<BR/><BR/>jason blake, at $4 million, put up exactly the type of numbers (50 odd points) that are expected of a guy who makes that type of money. he'll score a few more goals this year and have a bounce back season, just for you.<BR/><BR/>corson quit on the team in the playoffs, and that's all you ever need to know about him.<BR/><BR/>and i will miss kyle. hopefully he can get his shit together.<BR/><BR/>and sean, not even YOU would ever dare to put sundin on this list...Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-66212007758777166982008-08-01T10:08:00.000-04:002008-08-01T10:08:00.000-04:00my most memorable moment of Jason Allison was stan...my most memorable moment of Jason Allison was standing up in the middle of the Ottawa Don Cherry's restaurant during a Sens/Leafs game and screaming "MY GRANDMOTHER CAN SKATE FASTER THAN YOU YOU USELESS TIT" after Wade fricken Redden beat him in a foot race.Jaredoflondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068330186764290021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-29638630288351471522008-08-01T09:05:00.000-04:002008-08-01T09:05:00.000-04:00I pretty much gave up on including Leaf prospects ...I pretty much gave up on including Leaf prospects who didn't pan out. After the first dozen, I don't even hate those guys anymore. I just assume they're going to be brutal. Remember Brandon Convery? Sean Haggerty? Ugh.<BR/><BR/>Darby Hendrickson - I didn't know anybody hated him. He definitely wasn't very good, but the Leafs must have liked him since they re-acquired him about three days after thei dealt him to the Islanders.<BR/><BR/>Steve Bancroft - Now that's going deep into the archives. Did he ever even play in Toronto?Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-77586235420639055012008-08-01T01:05:00.001-04:002008-08-01T01:05:00.001-04:00This post, and indeed the entire blog, are f'in br...This post, and indeed the entire blog, are f'in brilliant. Its really helping me deal with the past thirty or so years of my life as a Leaf fan. <BR/><BR/>The front office could be a challenge. It is pretty short list of people who <I>shouldn't</I> be on that list. Can't wait. <BR/><BR/>Regards, <BR/>Anthony in Whitehorse1234567890https://www.blogger.com/profile/07066624997554342571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-63806862338240802482008-08-01T01:05:00.000-04:002008-08-01T01:05:00.000-04:00Another highlight reel write-up.Any room on the ni...Another highlight reel write-up.<BR/><BR/>Any room on the nightmare taxi squad for Brian Bradley? No goals in his first season as a Leaf, 10 the next year and then chases 50 with the Lghtning...or John Cullen of the glass-jaw no hands fame...I just realized I could go on for pages: Marian Statsny, Paul Higgins, Derek King (an 83 year old woman on a liquid diet, suffering from vertigo and dependent on a walker could knock him off the puck) Mike Bullard, Rob Pearson, Zedenek Nedved, Lonny Bohonos, Steve Bancroft....MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-91844548845409221912008-07-31T22:09:00.000-04:002008-07-31T22:09:00.000-04:00Owen Nolan.Redeeming Quality: The mere mention of ...Owen Nolan.<BR/>Redeeming Quality: The mere mention of his name is enough to drive Bill Watters speechless with rage. It's the only time Watters is bearable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-66758361492636098902008-07-31T21:23:00.000-04:002008-07-31T21:23:00.000-04:00Darby Hendrickson. D-a-r-b-y. Hendrickson. Him and...Darby Hendrickson. D-a-r-b-y. Hendrickson. Him and Mike Craig had pretty similar stats in 1996-7.<BR/>In 65 games Craig had 7G, 13A, 20 Points and was an astounding minus - 20.<BR/>Darby, the same year, in 64 games had 11G, 6A, 17 Points, and was also an astounding minus - 20.<BR/>Craig went to the IHL to re-invent his hairdo in 1997-8, meanwhile Hendrickson played 80 games that year as a Leaf with even worse stats: 8G, 4A, 12 Points, and yet another tragically astounding minus - 20!<BR/>Two seasons, two players, 209 games, an incredible minus - 60!<BR/>I never thought I could hate a Leaf until Darby Hendrickson and Mike Craig. They'd be wearing the "A"s on my Nightmare Team.<BR/>Owen Nolan for me is like Kirk Muller. A lot of things went wrong there. Wish it had gone differently.<BR/>Great post, as always. Cheers again.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-23831090818009122742008-07-31T18:55:00.000-04:002008-07-31T18:55:00.000-04:00When its a big game, you can always count on Reich...<I>When its a big game, you can always count on Reichel to help make sure the team wearing the maple leaf loses.</I><BR/><BR/>Bam. Fucking Reichel.<BR/><BR/>Also, Khristich played with Mats too.<BR/><BR/>Redeeming quality of Shayne Corson: Without his craziness (sorry, anxiety disorder) we would never have seen Darcy Tucker leap into the senators' bench.<BR/><BR/>Another killer post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com