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Kadri likely to be sidelined 3-4 weeks

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According to Bob McKenzie, Nazem Kadri‘s MRI results are in and the young Toronto forward will be missing up to a month.  It should be made official tomorrow by the Leafs, but McKenzie’s as good a source as any.  Kadri suffered the injury to his knee in last night’s preseason game against the Senators.  It comes at a time when it looked like he had the inside track on the third line LW spot with Toronto.  Now, that spot is virtually assured to go to Matt Frattin.

It will be great to see Frattin in full time action at the NHL level, and the college grad has certainly earned the chance with solid all-around play, a booming slapshot, and the utilization of his large frame.  But, Leafs fans, this one included, were excited to see the talented Kadri go to work with linemates that he had spent some time developing chemistry with in Bozak and Armstrong.  While nothing is assured with the impending returns of Matthew Lombardi and Mike Brown, these will likely be the top three lines for the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into this season:

Lupul-Connolly-Kessel

MacArthur-Grabovski-Kulemin

Frattin-Bozak-Armstrong

It will be interesting to see where Lombardi fits into the picture, as he is slated to get into one of the two games this weekend, likely the latter that takes place on Saturday.  With his long layoff, one would figure Lombardi will be brought in slowly on the wing in a fourth line role.   But the possibilities of a Lombardi-Bozak-Armstrong line are intriguing to say the least, and we’ll see how it all shakes out over the next week.

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@rustynail

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9:04 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to rustynail
rustynail•20 mths ago
If they know Connolly is gonna be ready for the 1st game of the season I would rather have Bozie on the 3rd line with his regular mates so we would at least have 2 lines with practice together. Let Boyce hold down the fort with Lupul and Kessel.

@bigslapowski He’s just a serious Christian. Hoes dress crazy know anyways, doesn’t make him a nutjob.

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7:18 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to bigslapowski
bigslapowski•20 mths ago
I wanted the Leafs to draft Gramaldi this year. Am I ever glad they didn't now! This guy is nuttier than squirrel shit.
wyshynski Greg WyshynskiNew Puck Daddy: Ladies: Rocco Grimaldi requests you put your boobs away yhoo.it/qnyhfD

@Ensign take Regher

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7:16 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to Ensign
Ensign•20 mths ago
Regher is also left.

@Ensign He’ll get a good shot at the PP this year. If he stays healthy.

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7:15 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to Ensign
Ensign•20 mths ago
what do people think of Keith Ballard as a draft pick up? He's the top ranked d man left.

@Ensign He’ll get a good shot at the PP this year. If he stays healthy.

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7:15 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to Ensign
Ensign•20 mths ago
what do people think of Keith Ballard as a draft pick up? He's the top ranked d man left.

@ Possibly experience against more NHL ready rosters

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7:10 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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@ Can’t stop laughing at that one…caught me by surprise

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6:48 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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I am going to go knock up my girlfriend now...

urgh its sucks so bad to be a Red Sox fan right now…

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5:59 PM • 29 Sep 11

@bigslapowski Exactly what I’m worrried about…she’s young and we don;t want any, so why not make sure there are no ooooppppssss….followed by you f#%&ing idiot!! LOL

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5:30 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to bigslapowski
bigslapowski•20 mths ago
I got neutered a couple of years ago. Nothing to it. A little of discomfort for a couple of days, but other than that, you're fine. Plus you don't have to worry about any OOPS! moments anymore.

@bigslapowski My kids are smart enough to realize that I’m just kidding………..oh, my it was just last week my youngest asked me to pick up, you guessed it, the cursed Cheetos and Mountain Dew….scarred for life, I guess….one out of two ain’t bad…..lol

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5:18 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to bigslapowski
bigslapowski•20 mths ago
I really hope your kids don't find out they're "big and ugly" through MLHS. That could cause years of therapy down the road. " My Mom told Cameron and TuckerThomas I was big and ugly. Now I'm addicted to Cheetos and Mountain Dew, and I watch reruns of Game in an Hour all day long!"

See what you did to them? lol

@bigslapowski My kids are smart enough to realize that I’m just kidding………..oh, my it was just last week my youngest asked me to pick up, you guessed it, the cursed Cheetos and Mountain Dew….scarred for life, I guess….one out of two ain’t bad…..lol

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5:18 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to bigslapowski
bigslapowski•20 mths ago
I really hope your kids don't find out they're "big and ugly" through MLHS. That could cause years of therapy down the road. " My Mom told Cameron and TuckerThomas I was big and ugly. Now I'm addicted to Cheetos and Mountain Dew, and I watch reruns of Game in an Hour all day long!"

See what you did to them? lol

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5:09 PM • 29 Sep 11

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5:09 PM • 29 Sep 11

@ I really hope your kids don’t find out they’re “big and ugly” through MLHS. That could cause years of therapy down the road. ” My Mom told Cameron and TuckerThomas I was big and ugly. Now I’m addicted to Cheetos and Mountain Dew, and I watch reruns of Game in an Hour all day long!” See what you did to them? lol

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5:05 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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@wiski

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5:05 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to wiski
wiski•20 mths ago
7 What no cable?

@ I have two as well, Just starting to drive, yup getting scary indeed.

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5:05 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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New blog up.

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5:05 PM • 29 Sep 11

@Rick Pearce

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5:03 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to Rick Pearce
Rick Pearce•20 mths ago
As much as I fucking hate reading AndrewR spew on about the Kessel deal I'd welcome him back. When he wasn't going on tirades about that shit he had decent ideas/opinions about stuff.

@bigslapowski lol

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5:02 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to bigslapowski
bigslapowski•20 mths ago
Atta boy. Is that a picture of her as your avatar? She's....cute.

@TuckerThomas 7 What no cable?

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5:01 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to TuckerThomas
TuckerThomas•20 mths ago

@ I got neutered a couple of years ago. Nothing to it. A little of discomfort for a couple of days, but other than that, you’re fine. Plus you don’t have to worry about any OOPS! moments anymore.

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5:01 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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5:00 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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A couple of random thoughts. 1. Bobcat may be an arsehole, but he does a good interview. 2. Anyone get that sportsnet magazine? If so, any good? 3. 7 kids buddy? people think I am fuckin nuts when I tell them I want 4. 4. I just signed up my 3 yr old kid for skating lessons. Can’t wait!

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4:59 PM • 29 Sep 11

@TuckerThomas

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4:59 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to TuckerThomas
TuckerThomas•20 mths ago

@ I agree to an extent(maybe because I have a daughter now) that some girls do let it all hang too much, but this guy sounds like the Christian version of the Taliban almost. Now that he’s a professional athlete(or will be soon), he needs to choose his words a bit more carefully.

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4:59 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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Hey Rocco...look the other way, you have a choice. Better yet, move to Iran or Saudi Arabia where women are forced to cover themselves head to toe in the name of religion to reduce temptation and ohh....receive ten lashes for driving a car.

@TuckerThomas

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4:57 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to TuckerThomas
TuckerThomas•20 mths ago

@ Atta boy. Is that a picture of her as your avatar? She’s….cute.

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4:56 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to
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I am going to go knock up my girlfriend now...

@bigslapowski Hey Rocco…look the other way, you have a choice. Better yet, move to Iran or Saudi Arabia where women are forced to cover themselves head to toe in the name of religion to reduce temptation and ohh….receive ten lashes for driving a car.

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4:56 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to bigslapowski
bigslapowski•20 mths ago
I wanted the Leafs to draft Gramaldi this year. Am I ever glad they didn't now! This guy is nuttier than squirrel shit.
wyshynski Greg WyshynskiNew Puck Daddy: Ladies: Rocco Grimaldi requests you put your boobs away yhoo.it/qnyhfD

@TuckerThomas 7TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy crap!

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4:55 PM • 29 Sep 11 • in reply to TuckerThomas
TuckerThomas•20 mths ago

I am going to go knock up my girlfriend now…

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