Comments on Down Goes Brown: Thoughts on the Maple Leafs "90s Night"

Would I be a loser if I pointed out that that apos...

2009-10-25T10:57:34.634-04:00

Would I be a loser if I pointed out that
that apostrophe is unnecessary?

No, sir. That would mean you know the proper rules of grammar. Well done you.

Every time Kyle Wellwood's name was mentioned last night I thought of your blog, and followed his name with "is fat." Thanks for the impact on my life. :)

You know, as you mention 32s and 16s, that makes m...

2009-10-21T05:50:08.109-04:00

You know, as you mention 32s and 16s, that makes me think. Maybe the sorting was so messed up because they didn't want duplicate numbers? I know that would be re-fucking-tarded, but I double-checked, and as the voting was sorted, there was no possibility of overlap.

Was anybody Adam Mair? I once fought that guy whe...

2009-10-20T16:23:38.227-04:00

Was anybody Adam Mair?

I once fought that guy when he was on my own team in Pee Wee...

Another one: Mitchell was wearing #16, so I'm assu...

2009-10-20T13:16:40.835-04:00

Another one: Mitchell was wearing #16, so I'm assuming that was Borschevsky.

If so, that means they didn't go by the online poll after all since they had all three of Andreychuk, Borschevsky and Sundin.

Hm, off the top of my head: - Stajan as Gilmour -...

2009-10-20T13:15:14.459-04:00

Hm, off the top of my head:

- Stajan as Gilmour
- Primeau as Clark
- Wallin as Sundin
- Orr as Domi
- Grabs as Zezel
- MacDonald as Potvin
- Blake as Foligno (??)

Friendman also mentioned that Ian White was Mirinov, but I can't imagine he would have been one of the top six defencemen they'd choose...

Others I could see but not identify were Gill, Andreychuk, Rouse (might have been Komisarek) and a #32 I'm assuming was Steve Thomas.

Anyone else?

So... any idea from memory which ones were which? ...

2009-10-20T12:47:51.600-04:00

So... any idea from memory which ones were which? I caught a few but was really hoping a list would be posted SOMEWHERE!!! Stajan as Gilmour made me laugh. Orr as Domi - obviously. Which other ones did you catch?

Who got to be Darren Puppa, that's what I want to ...

2009-10-19T16:18:24.551-04:00

Who got to be Darren Puppa, that's what I want to know? And Brian Bradley for that matter...

They really have to do this for the 80's Leafs...that would truly warm my heart. As part of the throwback, we could trade our first round pick, because we'll never be so bad that it is in the top ten...

Nice move by the Leafs to honour Zezel, I mean sur...

2009-10-19T14:54:23.902-04:00

Nice move by the Leafs to honour Zezel, I mean sure the GM they hired traded him to Anaheim when he asked to be moved to Toronto to be close to his dying niece when the Canucks were out of the playoff race back in 99 but whatever...

For a second I thought Wayne Primeau really was We...

2009-10-19T14:34:02.087-04:00

For a second I thought Wayne Primeau really was Wendel Clark.
I didn't clue in until I noticed the other team hadn't shit their respective pants yet.

So how many goals would this year's Leafs lose by ...

2009-10-19T13:40:57.270-04:00

So how many goals would this year's Leafs lose by if they played any team from the 90's?

I'd say it would be close. Maybe 1990s Leafs in overtime, maybe even a shootout.

(Keeping in mind that most of those guys are currently 40 or 50 years old.)

So how many goals would this year's Leafs lose by ...

2009-10-19T13:38:28.224-04:00

So how many goals would this year's Leafs lose by if they played any team from the 90's?

Anyone else find Joe Bowen's Teeder Kennedy cheer ...

2009-10-19T13:29:28.769-04:00

Anyone else find Joe Bowen's Teeder Kennedy cheer during the moment of silence last week reeeeally awkward?

But I stopped Wayne!

2009-10-19T12:56:54.974-04:00

But I stopped Wayne!

O Canada. Our home......Grooove is in the heaaaaar...

2009-10-19T09:19:36.722-04:00

O Canada. Our home......Grooove is in the heaaaaart

i like how they strategically split some obviosu p...

2009-10-19T08:56:12.254-04:00

i like how they strategically split some obviosu people apart.

I just couldn't help wondering how that "heads-up phone call" went.

"Hi, is this Peter Ing? Yeah, hi, it's the Leaf marketing department. No, we don't have any openings, sorry. Anyway, we're putting your name on a ballot next to bester and reese. We're going to invite the most popular guy to Toronto in October. Just a heads up. Don't wait up, though"

Zezel-grabbo matchup made me snort PC caffiene-fre...

2009-10-19T08:40:44.592-04:00

Zezel-grabbo matchup made me snort PC caffiene-free diet cola out of my nose.

Well played.

Great post. It was great to see Felix between Bill...

2009-10-19T08:39:30.937-04:00

Great post. It was great to see Felix between Bill Berg and Mark Osbourne, but it made me miss Peter Zezel again a lot. I'm sure he would have been there. Maybe giving Grabbo his jersey was an attempt to channel some karmic energy.

I nearly had a heart-attack when I saw Stajan wearing Dougie's sweater.

I'd have pointed out the apostrophe too, and in th...

2009-10-19T02:36:31.738-04:00

I'd have pointed out the apostrophe too, and in that spirit, Darcy tucker never played a game for the leafs until February of 2000.

no Lonny Bohonas makes me a sad panda

2009-10-19T01:46:16.742-04:00

no Lonny Bohonas makes me a sad panda

What about Josh Holden, Harold Druken or Ladislav ...

2009-10-19T00:35:33.725-04:00

What about Josh Holden, Harold Druken or Ladislav Kohn? Its an atrocity that they were left off the ballot!

I think the "Habby" remark is spot on. Let's win ...

2009-10-18T23:31:07.450-04:00

I think the "Habby" remark is spot on. Let's win something. I'll celebrate that.

Seriously, it's getting nauseating. If a great passes away then sure, play a nice montage. But the marketing department is really grasping at straws and its reeks of desperation more than it does of a sincere attempt to honour former Leafs. Olczyk, Domi, Sundin and co. were left off of the docket because it would be tough to get them away from their REAL lives to participate in such a hokey display of "spirit". The schtick is getting old MLSE. Win something.

We should probably keep the ceremonies for now. Th...

2009-10-18T23:26:29.448-04:00

We should probably keep the ceremonies for now. They are far more entertaining than the hockey.

"ceremoney" And they say Freud's ideas are dead.

2009-10-18T23:22:34.046-04:00

"ceremoney"
And they say Freud's ideas are dead.

You might be onto something with the "Habby" obser...

2009-10-18T23:14:53.473-04:00

You might be onto something with the "Habby" observation on the whole, but I think the example you chose to make the point was a poor one. We got to see Mark Osborne and Bill Berg on the ice, followed immediately by a checking line to start the game. This wasn't just a self-congratulatory nod to the 92-93 team, this was a full-out attempt to make us think we were watching a game from that year! If the players aren't going to put any effort toward giving me a product it's not painful to watch, I appreciate the marketing team picking up the slack.

I believe they were in negotiations to get Dee Lite, but the manager at Chili's wouldn't give all four of them the night off at once.