Impossible to hear the name Stephane da Costa and not think of this moment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibQR...

I endorse this general plan, with the caveat that you might quibble with the value of Steve’s hypothetical trade returns (though I think they’re pretty reasonable) and your mileage may vary on his proposed replacement targets. But broadly, this is what the Leafs should be attempting.

America has mass concentration camps. That’s not hyperbole.

Must be Super Bowl Sunday, because I’m eating bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers.

Ah, Sunday afternoons. Is there anything more well suited to you than a new book and a few records? Have been meaning to read this one for more years than I care to count.

What do you MEAN the president audibly SHIT himself live on camera and they immediately cancelled the press conference and rushed everyone out of the room like it's a fire drill, and it happened two days ago, and I'm just hearing about it NOW?

If you can live through February, you can live another year

I don’t *understand* Auston Matthews’ backhand. It doesn’t seem to adhere to any of the ordinary laws of physics.

we are never getting over this

Who ever did this, you win. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #leafsnation #LeafsForever

Journalists would be wise to not lump in a bunch of randos who have never demonstrated popular support for an independent Alberta with Quebec, where the next governing party was founded to create an independent Quebec. Completely different realities.

Hey so what the heck happened to Berube, anyway?

Fair’s fair.

At this stage, I don’t even know why they have the 2nd.

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Narrator: It wasn't.

Wasn't planning on being awake at this hour, but uhhh is this one of the Leafs' best games of the season? Hopefully, Berube doesn't insist on playing the entire 3rd period like they're on the PK.

It’s like in 30 Rock when Liz, Pete and the whole crew have to tell Tracy he won a Pacific Rim Emmy and stage a whole made-up award ceremony. Or when Jenna Moroney’s award is a cookie they painted gold.

On the brighter side, I made cashew chicken for dinner, and uh, yes.

The U.S. President’s recent tweet reminded me of this fun interactive map I saw recently.

General Strikes. More of this.

This is Green Bay's "It was 4-1."

Holy crap, Green Bay is really going to lose this game.

This Packers-Bears game is basically just commercials with football interludes. I've been muting the commercials and going to do other things, but then I forget to go back. I've seen like 1/3 of the game.

Another fun fact: as of right now, all but two (2) Eastern Conderence teams would be in the playoffs today in the West.

Fun fact: Scott Laughton has as many shorthanded goals in a Leafs uniform as Auston Matthews. 2.

Needed a break from, you know, and boy, Scott Laughton delivered big time.

These are just facts

Really late on this, but here’s my list of favourite albums from 2025. They’re not the *best* ones, just the ones I like most. (Though I’d go to bat for most of them.)

You could probably make a pretty long and violent video of ugly hits/plays that Gregory Campbell teams have have had the pleasure of administering to the Leafs without any kind of call or league discipline. I wonder if the league would even bother to act embarrassed.

Feels like the Leafs could have won that game pretty easily if their coach had any interest in getting more than (checks box score) 3 shots in the third period.

Welp, Schaefer looks awesome, and that’s pretty cool to watch.

Why does Craig Berube insist that his team plays like it’s on the penalty kill with any lead whatsoever in the 3rd. Like a full 20 minutes of one man deep.

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That is a *dark* loss for the Jets.

So if you're like me, Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas album is in heavy rotation around the holidays. If you're just a little bit more like me, you had NOT A CLUE that Vince Guaraldi looked like THIS.

Teriyaki chicken for dinner tonight. Added a little chili crisp to the rice and (chef’s kiss).

It’s honestly so beautiful. There were so many shitty “OK boomer, the ads are no big deal” taeks when they started you were kind of discouraged to be angry about it. But like, screw the NHL.

Current mood:

For all the Western Conference fan crowing about how terrible the East is, the Leafs, currently sitting in second last place, would be in a playoff spot with a game in hand today if they were in the West. (It’s really just the Avs and the Stars. The Rest of the West is kind of garbage.)

I’ve been pretty checked out on this Leafs’ season, but ruining the Senators’ shit on HNIC is still fun.

How on earth is Philippe Myers still getting playing time in the NHL?

One of the most underrated parts of watching the WJC? No animated board ads.

Seen some good things from Danford (he’s jumped into the play on a couple of occasions, and done so effectively), but he’s also tried some ridiculous things in his own zone (2x through the legs blind passes in the D-zone). I think overall, he looks like a player.

No

I think it’s late enough that we can say Merry Christmas to the rest of you without waking you up!

Merry Christmas to everyone with children

had things to do this morning but wound up talking about how good the Beatles were for two hours

I’m a little confused by all the “Kent Hughes is a wizard” posts. Danault’s underlying numbers are still solid, but his box score totals make him a bottom-six C. It’s like the Habs just paid a 2nd for David Kampf. If Kampf earned $5.5M.