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Mike Babcock is what happened. The only NHL coach to gain entry into the "Triple Gold Club" as well being the only coach to win 5, count 'em five distinct national and international titles. He also did some post-graduate work in sports psychology which would certainly make him a more effective coach.
There's also a commitment within management to finally start putting a quality product on the ice which come with the bonus of something actually resembling a defence.
Slackers and floaters won't just be sat out for games, they'll be sent to the minors and nobody wants to be sent down to the minors.
Looking at Khadri for example, he doesn't have the goal production he's had in the past, yet, but he's more involved in the rest of the game. His faceoff percentage is better for the most part, although he's still learning. He's a much better two way player than he was and because he rarely stops moving his legs, he's great at drawing penalties.
So less production so far, but a much better all round player.
I'm also seeing a lot less "I" and a lot more "team" from the team in general.
Ex-Leaf Migay, 87, passes away
By Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun
First posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 07:07 PM EST | Updated: Sunday, January 17, 2016 08:31 PM EST
TORONTO - Centre Rudy Migay, who played 433 regular season and playoff games for the Maple Leafs and became one of the NHL's most respected scouts, passed away Saturday at age 87.
The St. Michael's College graduate broke in with the Leafs in December of 1949 and played a role as defensive centre until the end of the 1950s.
The Fort William, Ont., native was nicknamed the Toy Terrier for his determination to check bigger players.
As a scout, he helped keep the Buffalo Sabres stocked with talent.
"Rudy was instrumental in the Sabres drafting (Phil) Housley, (Tom)Barrasso, (Darren) Puppa, (Dave)Andreychuk, (Adam) Creighton, (John) Tucker, (Pierre) Turgeon, (Alexander) Mogilny and many more," former Buffalo boss Scotty Bowman wrote on his Twitter account.
Rudy Migay (left), who died Saturday at age 87, was a teammate of Maple Leafs legend Teeder Kennedy (centre) and George Armstrong. (TORONTO SUN FILES)
Ex-Leaf Migay, 87, passes away | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sports | Toronto Sun
By Lance Hornby, Toronto Sun
First posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 07:07 PM EST | Updated: Sunday, January 17, 2016 08:31 PM EST
TORONTO - Centre Rudy Migay, who played 433 regular season and playoff games for the Maple Leafs and became one of the NHL's most respected scouts, passed away Saturday at age 87.
The St. Michael's College graduate broke in with the Leafs in December of 1949 and played a role as defensive centre until the end of the 1950s.
The Fort William, Ont., native was nicknamed the Toy Terrier for his determination to check bigger players.
As a scout, he helped keep the Buffalo Sabres stocked with talent.
"Rudy was instrumental in the Sabres drafting (Phil) Housley, (Tom)Barrasso, (Darren) Puppa, (Dave)Andreychuk, (Adam) Creighton, (John) Tucker, (Pierre) Turgeon, (Alexander) Mogilny and many more," former Buffalo boss Scotty Bowman wrote on his Twitter account.
Rudy Migay (left), who died Saturday at age 87, was a teammate of Maple Leafs legend Teeder Kennedy (centre) and George Armstrong. (TORONTO SUN FILES)
Ex-Leaf Migay, 87, passes away | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sports | Toronto Sun
I prefer the logo and uniform that the leafs are currently using.
I would like to keep the logo and uniform the same and change the colours. eg. blue changed to green and white changed to red.
They are. But for a different reason this year at least. They're at least making the other teams earn their wins against them, for the most part.
Their biggest problem for YEARS was not using the Marlies to draw talent from. The Marlies have always been a pretty good team even back when they were still an OHL team, but the Leafs have had precious few Marlies actually play for them until the last few seasons. And the few they did pick up in the past got traded rather quickly because for some reason, the Leafs liked trading fresh talent for talent that was at the end of its career.
I'm just hoping that with guys like Lamoriello, Babcock and Shanahan running the team and the organization, MLSE is getting serious about putting a quality product on the ice for a change.
Reimer's wife talks death threats from cyberbullies
Michelle Ruby, Postmedia Network
First posted: Thursday, February 25, 2016 05:08 PM EST | Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2016 05:40 PM EST
BRANTFORD - Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer knows all too well how nasty fans can be when the team is going badly.
But Reimer himself doesn’t have a Twitter account, while his wife, April Reimer, does. She told high school students in Brantford Thursday just how awful that experience can be.
After the Leafs’ collapse in Game 7 of the first round of the 2013 playoffs, some fans got April’s cellphone number and made frightening phone calls and sent disturbing texts. She said police were easily able to track the senders.
“I had 300 death threats in one night because James lost a game,” Reimer told the gym full of senior students at St. John’s College.
“It’s OK for people to have an opinion about a professional athlete. They can say he’s a bad goalie. But when it gets hurtful, hateful or harmful, that’s not acceptable.”
In a demonstration of the anonymity of cyberbullying, Reimer sat behind a screen and had three students read aloud one of the actual tweets she received in 2013. The most offensive suggested she should stab her husband in the heart while he slept.
Others called James Reimer garbage and suggested he get psychiatric help.
“When you say stuff online, you’re talking to a screen,” said Reimer. “People forget there’s a human being on the other side.
“What was I doing wrong? All I did was have an account.”
Reimer told the students about ex-Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling playing hardball with trolls who sent violent, sexual responses directed at his daughter after he posted a proud dad tweet congratulating her on her acceptance to college.
After Schilling took action, many of the trolls lost their jobs or got kicked off teams.
Reimer’s visit to St. John’s coincided with Anti-Bullying Week. She was there to promote Sweet Tweet, her positive response to that very personal cyberbullying attack.
The campaign, a partnership with the Canadian Safe School Network, was created to challenge people to spread positive messages through online social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Reimer promotes the cause by offering prime tickets for Leafs’ games twice a month to those who add the hashtag #tweetsweet to their positive tweet, picture or comment.
“You have a voice and a choice,” she said to students. “You can build people up or tear them down.”
April Reimer, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer, speaks about cyberbullying to high school students at St. John's College on Thursday February 25, 2016 in Brantford. (Brian Thompson/Postmedia Network)
James Reimer's wife talks death threats from cyberbullies | Toronto Maple Leafs
Michelle Ruby, Postmedia Network
First posted: Thursday, February 25, 2016 05:08 PM EST | Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2016 05:40 PM EST
BRANTFORD - Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer knows all too well how nasty fans can be when the team is going badly.
But Reimer himself doesn’t have a Twitter account, while his wife, April Reimer, does. She told high school students in Brantford Thursday just how awful that experience can be.
After the Leafs’ collapse in Game 7 of the first round of the 2013 playoffs, some fans got April’s cellphone number and made frightening phone calls and sent disturbing texts. She said police were easily able to track the senders.
“I had 300 death threats in one night because James lost a game,” Reimer told the gym full of senior students at St. John’s College.
“It’s OK for people to have an opinion about a professional athlete. They can say he’s a bad goalie. But when it gets hurtful, hateful or harmful, that’s not acceptable.”
In a demonstration of the anonymity of cyberbullying, Reimer sat behind a screen and had three students read aloud one of the actual tweets she received in 2013. The most offensive suggested she should stab her husband in the heart while he slept.
Others called James Reimer garbage and suggested he get psychiatric help.
“When you say stuff online, you’re talking to a screen,” said Reimer. “People forget there’s a human being on the other side.
“What was I doing wrong? All I did was have an account.”
Reimer told the students about ex-Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling playing hardball with trolls who sent violent, sexual responses directed at his daughter after he posted a proud dad tweet congratulating her on her acceptance to college.
After Schilling took action, many of the trolls lost their jobs or got kicked off teams.
Reimer’s visit to St. John’s coincided with Anti-Bullying Week. She was there to promote Sweet Tweet, her positive response to that very personal cyberbullying attack.
The campaign, a partnership with the Canadian Safe School Network, was created to challenge people to spread positive messages through online social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Reimer promotes the cause by offering prime tickets for Leafs’ games twice a month to those who add the hashtag #tweetsweet to their positive tweet, picture or comment.
“You have a voice and a choice,” she said to students. “You can build people up or tear them down.”
April Reimer, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer, speaks about cyberbullying to high school students at St. John's College on Thursday February 25, 2016 in Brantford. (Brian Thompson/Postmedia Network)
James Reimer's wife talks death threats from cyberbullies | Toronto Maple Leafs
Reimer's wife talks death threats from cyberbullies
Michelle Ruby, Postmedia Network
First posted: Thursday, February 25, 2016 05:08 PM EST | Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2016 05:40 PM EST
BRANTFORD - Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer knows all too well how nasty fans can be when the team is going badly.
But Reimer himself doesn’t have a Twitter account, while his wife, April Reimer, does. She told high school students in Brantford Thursday just how awful that experience can be.
After the Leafs’ collapse in Game 7 of the first round of the 2013 playoffs, some fans got April’s cellphone number and made frightening phone calls and sent disturbing texts. She said police were easily able to track the senders.
“I had 300 death threats in one night because James lost a game,” Reimer told the gym full of senior students at St. John’s College.
“It’s OK for people to have an opinion about a professional athlete. They can say he’s a bad goalie. But when it gets hurtful, hateful or harmful, that’s not acceptable.”
In a demonstration of the anonymity of cyberbullying, Reimer sat behind a screen and had three students read aloud one of the actual tweets she received in 2013. The most offensive suggested she should stab her husband in the heart while he slept.
Others called James Reimer garbage and suggested he get psychiatric help.
“When you say stuff online, you’re talking to a screen,” said Reimer. “People forget there’s a human being on the other side.
“What was I doing wrong? All I did was have an account.”
Reimer told the students about ex-Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling playing hardball with trolls who sent violent, sexual responses directed at his daughter after he posted a proud dad tweet congratulating her on her acceptance to college.
After Schilling took action, many of the trolls lost their jobs or got kicked off teams.
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“You have a voice and a choice,” she said to students. “You can build people up or tear them down.”
April Reimer, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer, speaks about cyberbullying to high school students at St. John's College on Thursday February 25, 2016 in Brantford. (Brian Thompson/Postmedia Network)
James Reimer's wife talks death threats from cyberbullies | Toronto Maple Leafs
good for her to speak out to students, and make them think. it is way over the top to treat anyone in this
way, but all around the world, sports, especially soccer, the biggest game in the world has been absolutely
insane re: behavior of fans, this is unacceptable, and certainly shows 'us', the human species, how many
of us can lose our ability to think clearly, and unable to place 'a game' where it should be in the big picture.
'A GAME', not life and death, a game that should be 'what' helps us unwind and relax, and have fun, after working all day,
that is the reality.
where does this type of anger come from, is it mostly very young men, who think in groups, and work
each other into a frenzy, from empty heads, with undeveloped brain cells, or is it mostly 'money' lost
from betting on games, or I would imagine, 'both'.
Well put, talloola. Though I would imagine there is at least a fair share of girls/women taking part in some of this. From what I see on the news and the internet, girls/women can be just as nasty, brain-dead and cruel as their male counterparts.
yes, probably, but in my opinion the real serious stuff, not in the gossipy manner, would be the male
of our species.
maybe I'm just nieve, but I do think the big money flying around, and the testerone triggered energy,
is the majority.
maybe the female of today is someone I'm not accustomed to, as I have not encountered in my life females
who are really interested to that extent, but maybe when big money is part of the equation, even the
women get their little fists in there, and learn how to lose bigtime.