dubplatepressure
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Name a former Leaf you liked but no one else liked
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Guided by Veseys
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Paul Ranger. Felt sorry for him and wanted him to succeed. Not sure what the problem was that took him out of the game.
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Technically, he wasn't drafted. He and Inge "Eggs" Hammarstrom were signed as free agents. I think we drafted Lanny, Bob Neely and Ian Turnbull that year. Great infusion of talent.
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unitedstars87
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Wendel and I
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Well, the fact we've maintained our sanity having been Leaf fans for 50+ years is pretty impressive.You're right. Undrafted. Boy my memory reminds me of my age sometimes
MattySnipes
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1967 was first season CBC did in colour tv.
It was also the last time Leafs won a Cup.
I think we go back to black and white, eh?
Mr Knies Guy
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May not have been unliked (I wasn’t on an Hfboards back then) but:
Danny Markov
Dmitiri Yushkevich
two tough as nails stay at homes that would block shots with their face
forwards I’d go with Allison
Danny Markov
Dmitiri Yushkevich
two tough as nails stay at homes that would block shots with their face
forwards I’d go with Allison
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Paul Gardner - no idea what fans thought of him (no internet back then) but the organization didn't give him much of a chance
Steve Sullivan too
Steve Sullivan too
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Todd Gill...He could be frustrating but also was tough as nails and often punched above his weight..literally. Our present team needs more players who come to play every night and compete like Gill did.
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Errol Thompson
I use to love watching the Errol Thompson - Darryl Sittler -- Lanny McDonald line in the 1970's before Dave "Tiger" Williams took his spot on that trio.
Before
After
Here is the backstory to the trio very first game together.
1976: Darryl Sittler scores incredible 10-point record
The Leafs' coach Red Kelly decided to make a few changes to his offensive line about to face the red hot Boston Bruins, as he put Sittler between high-scoring players Errol Thompson and Lanny McDonald. It was a good move -- the trio made 17 points that night. The Leafs beat the Bruins 11-4.
When Toronto Maple Leafs captain Darryl Sittler went to work on Feb. 7, 1976, he didn't plan on making history. But with an amazing seven points as the second period ended, Sittler was one point shy of tying the NHL record. He magically slid the puck into the net three more times, scoring Sittler a record that even Gretzky couldn't break. As Maple Leaf Gardens shuts down in 1999, Sittler looks back at his incredible 10-point game.
I use to love watching the Errol Thompson - Darryl Sittler -- Lanny McDonald line in the 1970's before Dave "Tiger" Williams took his spot on that trio.
Before
After
Here is the backstory to the trio very first game together.
1976: Darryl Sittler scores incredible 10-point record
The Leafs' coach Red Kelly decided to make a few changes to his offensive line about to face the red hot Boston Bruins, as he put Sittler between high-scoring players Errol Thompson and Lanny McDonald. It was a good move -- the trio made 17 points that night. The Leafs beat the Bruins 11-4.
When Toronto Maple Leafs captain Darryl Sittler went to work on Feb. 7, 1976, he didn't plan on making history. But with an amazing seven points as the second period ended, Sittler was one point shy of tying the NHL record. He magically slid the puck into the net three more times, scoring Sittler a record that even Gretzky couldn't break. As Maple Leaf Gardens shuts down in 1999, Sittler looks back at his incredible 10-point game.
Interesting. It was around 2007/2008 people were constantly piling on about one-dimensional fighters (which no doubt Belak was). Seemed like fans wanted to move away from that element and they took it out on whoever the resident enforcer was at the time. (as if replacing Belak with John Mitchell was gonna vault the 2008 Leafs into a contender).
