Wake up early or stay up late?

by on December 17, 2012 in Morning Mashup - 122 Comments

Wake up early or stay up late?
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There isn’t a lot to talk about this morning, as things on the NHL front have gone pretty silent. Other than that we’re (for the most part) looking forward to the World Junior Championships next week to get a look at some Leafs‘ prospects on the international stage.

There’s also, you know, the chance to cheer on a hockey team, which will be a nice experience as well. Though I’m not sure I even remember how to do it.

The schedule for this year’s tournament is pretty awful for us watching in Canada. Morgan Rielly and the rest of our national club will play their first three games at 4:30am Eastern, so unless you have PVR (or live in the Atlantic Ocean, like I do), you may as well just forgo sleep, pour another nog and rum, and stay up for some hockey.

The commercial TSN has running for this thing is “Wake up early, stay up late.” Which camp do you fall in to?

Oh, and I did manage to collect a few links this morning, so enjoy.

Marlies shut out Griffins (The Star)

Canada heading to WJC for ‘one reason’ (The Sun)

Still trying to understand Brian Burke (VLM)

NHL vs. NHLPA I (mc79hockey)

Best of the Nation (The Nation)

NHL lawsuit assigned to former federal prosecutor (Puck Daddy)

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  • rustynail

    Plays in the Q and is kinda big. Devils draft pick Matteau, who was suspended by the team earlier in the season, was taken 29th overall in the 2012 draft by the New Jersey Devils. The 18-year-old has 25 points in 29 games this season in the QMJHL and is part of the preliminary roster for the U.S. national junior team. Matteau projects to be a bottom-six forward in the NHL, thus limiting his fantasy value. Dec 10 – 9:12 PM

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  • Ensign

    You need somone to protect your back end and clear people away from the goalie.. I think you still need someone like Komi but ya, mobile guys are your central D pieces. 

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  • keon

    Win? when neither player has played a game for their new teams? A little premature don’t you think?

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  • keon

    Sounds like they could form an energy/checking line

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  • rustynail

    That’s what I thought.

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  • rustynail

    arren Kritzer ‏@ExtraBaseHit
    Blue Jays are 9/5 favourites to win the AL East according to Bodog…15-2 favourites to win World Series on bet365…

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  • mcloki

    Not everyone is entitled to a NHL contract. 

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  • jcg_4

    I was curious if his father is the guy with the same name who played for the Rangers during their cup run, so I looked it up. Turns out he is.

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  • rustynail

    Nick Cotsonika ‏@cotsonika
    Daly points out in conf. call Friday PA still asking for $67.25M cap that never goes down, plus compliance buyouts/escrow caps.

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  • Ken Breadner

    4:30 a.m. start times. Brutal. Since I work at 7 a.m. I’m up at that hour anyway–but it means I’m going to miss third periods. 

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  • rustynail

    Eric Francis ‏@EricFrancis
    Manning a Sally Ann kettle at Southcentre and was moved to tears when little Elsa came and emptied piggy bank to donatepic.twitter.com/SC1so1uC

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  • phaneufoundlander

    Maybe so but that’s my opinion….Schenn just doesn’t have the mobility….JVR, if healthy is a big solid forward with skill to boot…and an EXCELLENT post season performer…7 goals in 11 playoff games as a playoff rookie is not too shabby

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  • phaneufoundlander

    I love that style of game too but the minute you try to clear a guy and he falls down you get penalized, we’ve seen this time and time again with big guys like Chara, they get penalized for being bigger and stronger than the opponent…I miss the old cross check to the back, I think it should be legal as long as its not viscous and near the neck…but the league is gone soft….

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  • Gilbert

    Starting 5
    RA Dickey
    Morrow
    Romero
    Johnson
    Buerlie

    Bullpin
    Happ – LRP
    Oliver- MRP
    Lincloin – MRP
    Perez – MRP
    Delbar – MRP
    Santos – Set-up/Closer
    Jansen – Set-up/Closer

    1. Reyes – SS
    2. Cabera – LF
    3. JoeyBats – RF
    4. EE – 1st
    5. Lawrie – 3rd
    6. JPA – C
    7. Lind – DH
    8. Izturis – 2nd
    9. Rasmus – CF

    Bench
    Davis – OF
    Bonifacio – OF/2nd
    Thole – C

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  • bear1919

     The rest of the pitching staff isn’t too shabby either.

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  • phaneufoundlander

    Facebook was great in the beginning to connect with old friends you havent seen in years, but its really gotten out of hand since then….

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  • peterbleafs

     Kick ass lineup all the way through.

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  • TrackofShack

    So, when will be reading that the Jays have inquired about the services of Verlander?. LOL

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  • phaneufoundlander

    I never realized how juvenile people could be actually…it’s sickening…I’m not on the shit but my wife is and it’s like high school…it’s just a way for ppl to amass attention and its designed for gossips bags…..the like button should be called the “lie” button…when a fat chick post a pic and ppl say” beautiful” , well, that’s a fucking lie….just tell her, you look nice, but need to lose weight…then you got minors on there pretending to be 18 posting pics from the grade 6 picnic.
    I personally love the 12 FU’s of Facebook.
     
    THE 12 FU’s OF FACEBOOK!

    FU Number ONE

    OK PEOPLE STOP POSTING GOODNIGHTS ON FACEBOOK. ITS NOT LIKE FACEBOOK IS UR FUCKING HUSBAND OR WIFE TO SAY GOOD NIGHT DUMBASS.

    FU number TWO

    There is NO SUCH THING as a FACEBOOK Tracker.
    It does NOT exist. So quit posting stupid bulletins like
    “OH-MY-GOD this WORKS!!!”
    No, it doesn’t.

    FU number THREE

    To the people who have like 25,000 friends;
    Are you fucking serious?
    You’re s#upid.
    Go play in traffic

    FU number FOUR

    Don’t ever post pictures and say:
    “OMG, I’m so u@ly”
    because if you were, you wouldn’t post them.
    If you do you’re a f’ing moron.

    FU number FIVE

    NOBODY cares about threats over the internet,
    so don’t try to act hardcore with the keyboard.
    Fighting online is like racing in the Special Olympics;
    Even if you win, you’re still re#arded

    FU number SIX

    Quit crying because you’re not on someones ‘Top 8′.
    Who cares?!?
    ITS fACEBOOK!!!
    If you really cared that much, you would
    pick up the damn phone!

    FU number SEVEN

    Who really cares if I don’t accept you as a friend?
    MOVE ON!!!
    Don’t send me another request or message asking
    “What’s up with you not adding me?”
    I don’t want you as a friend, that’s what’s up,
    A$$hole.

    FU number EIGHT

    6th graders who have FACEBOOK and look like slu#s,
    and act like ho’s;
    Go somewhere else because nobody wants you here.
    And Parents -
    Quit blaming FACEBOOK for your kid being a hoo(er,
    she was a Ho before FACEBOOK,
    and she’d be a HO without it!
    What does that say about your parenting skills?
    Think about it!

    FU number NINE

    If you open a MESSAGE OR SPAM and it says something like repost this in 100 seconds or a ghost will rape you tonight, or some dead bi#ch is going to do your mom – quit being dumb

    FU number TEN

    FACEBOOK was created to keep up with friends.
    Quit trying to check up on your dumba$$ ex!!
    Come on, now, people, its called stalking…you might as well be sitting in front of their house with binoculars.

    FU number ELEVEN

    People who send you a million application invites. Like frig off I don’t want to be part of your goddamned zombie army or join your g@y hockey fantasy pool. Go away!!

    And finally

    FU number TWELVE

    Stop Making groups saying facebook will shut down in 20 days if a million people don’t join. LIKE HOLY FUCK, GET A LIFE 
     

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  • rustynail

    Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
    Defence pairs, also courtesy @markhmasters, Rielly-Hamilton; Harrington-Ouellet; Wotherspoon-Reinhart; Murphy

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  • luisad

    hahah very entretaining reading it hahah

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  • wiski

    New thread is up
    http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2012/12/17/leafs-prospect-update-december-17/#disqus_thread

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