Maple Leafs called chicken

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been called plenty of things this season but I can honestly say there is one I have never heard until recently after reading a piece by an Edmonton sports writer, chicken.  The writer said the Leafs played the role of chicken (and turtles) versus the Edmonton Oilers stating Colton Orr spent the “entire evening running away from Steve MacIntyre” and “found an escape hatch” when he beat Oilers tough guy Zack Stortini “in a marathon”.

Where to begin?  First off, Colton Orr runs away from no man, this I think most NHL fight pundits will agree with.  Brand new NHL heavyweight contender (some say champion) Deryk Engelland has been wreaking havoc on the fight scene this season with some impressive knockouts and wins over some big time opponents.  [more…]