Well, I'm thoroughly depressed. We were given a good old fashioned ass whooping by the Philadelphia Flyers and it smarts. The less said about this one the better. The Maple Leafs were totally out played and Ed Belfour looked eerily human. A win on Tuesday to force a game seven
I would like to publicly thank Mats Sundin for reminding me why I should never attempt to grow a beard. Sundin is sporting his first attempt at a playoff beard, and he's been letting it grow for some time now. Leaf fans everywhere appreciate the effort, but somebody has to
Two playoff games and only four goals. That's playoff hockey. Joe Sakic's two goals extends Alexi's lead to six in our 2004 playoff pool but his Steve Yzerman left the Detroit game after taking a puck directly in the face. Stevie Y has been the heart and soul of the
"I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King Jr.
It's hard to make a good comedy. That's why there are so few of them out there. One guy who seems to know how to film funny is Christopher Guest. I laughed hysterically at his mockumentary masterpieces "Waiting For Guffman" and "Best in Show" and I just enjoyed his latest
I mowed the lawns this afternoon for the first time this spring. There was some paper debris that had collected on the grass, so I started picking up the trash. That's when I saw it. Nestled beside a piece of styrofoam was a five dollar bill. That's right, I found
I have great news to report on "The Simpsons" front. The ensemble voice cast of Fox's hit animated comedy "The Simpsons" has signed a new four-year deal with the show's producer after going on strike about a month ago in the midst of contract negotiations. It looks like we'll still
The only game last night was the only game that matters. The Leafs big win gave myself and Stefan the biggest bump in our 2004 playoff pool with two points a piece from Gary Roberts and Mats Sundin. I'm currently 14 points out of first and 10 points out of
"Kids, let me tell you about another so-called wicked guy. He had long hair and some wild ideas. He didn't always do what other people thought was right. And that man's name was... I forget. But the point is... I forget that, too. Marge, you know what I'm talking about.
When you have to win, it's nice to have a captain you can lean on. Over the years there have been many who didn't think Mats Sundin was worthy of the C and that he never came through when needed most. Tonight, Sundin once again proved the nay sayers wrong
I'm old enough to remember a time when I actually had to visit a bank to pay a bill or transfer money from one account to another. Seriously, if I owed money on the Visa or if I had a cable bill to pay, I had to physically visit a
My favourite Maple Leaf goals Bill Barilko's cup winner in 1951Bobby Baun's cup winner in 1964Nikolai Borschevsky's 1993 Game 7 OT winner vs DetroitLanny MacDonald's 1978 Game 7 OT winner vs the IslandersDoug Gilmour's 1993 wrap-around OT winner vs St. Louis
Au revoir Canadiens. Montreal has been swept in four and Joe suffers as he loses two of his players in our 2004 playoff pool including his high scorer, Alexi Kovalev. Alexi Chabane appears to be clicking along nicely as he picked up another four points last night to increase his
Sid Smith was 78. He was a a former Toronto Maple Leafs captain and three-time Stanley Cup winner with the blue and white. In 601 NHL games, Smith scored 186 goals and assisted on 183. When he retired only three active players had scored more goals -- Gordie Howe, Maurice
Back in March I bitched openly about the crappy Edgefest 2004 line up. You may recall I exchanged emails with Alan Cross in which he stated, and I quote, "If we manage to sell out the show this week (which is something we think we'll do), we'll have enough cash
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Wow, your little tyke is adorable...congrats...StellaAm I living in the bizarro world? Does hello now mean goodbye and good mean bad? Has my arch nemesis Stella written a Guest
I took a few more pictures with the Olympus Camedia C-50 Zoom I borrowed. I've posted four new ones of James in Pictures. Did I mention I want a digital camera?
The Globe and mail is reporting that the relationship between the CBC and Coach's Corner host Don Cherry is so strained that they are preparing to sever it at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs. I don't agree with everything Don Cherry says, but I'm a big fan of
Mike Wadsworth was 60. He was a former defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts, Canadian ambassador to Ireland and Notre Dame athletic director.
When Joe Sakic scored in overtime last night to extend the Av's season, he also bumped Alexi back into the lead in our 2004 playoff pool. Joe C. has been quietly creeping up the standings and his three points last night have him only ten behind the leader. Joe C.
This was the tenth playoff game thus far for the Maple Leafs and their best. We came out hitting and generated offense. In the end, it was an easy victory and we're right back in the series. All day long I felt eerily confident about tonight's game. We were back
I just read that The Beastie Boys will be performing at the MTV Movie Awards next month. I'm a Beastie Boys fan from way back, so I'm looking forward to hearing something new from them. Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head rank among my favourite albums of all time. I've
I was out and about this morning at around 07:00 and it was damn cold. I could see my breath. The weather report claimed it was -3 degrees Celsius. -3 and we're almost in May. That stinks. Right after I learned it was cold enough to snow I heard
My entire life I have been taught to hate the Montreal Canadiens. As a devout Maple Leaf fan, I had little choice in the matter. In my life time alone they have won six Stanley Cups and have been spoiled with 24 overall. I hate them. Having said that, I
You'll find a whole bunch of new CDs have been added to my MP3 collection. The new additions run the gamut from the latest Default to Lenny Kravitz' Greatest Hits to Willie Nelson's 16 Biggest Hits to Blues Classics from 1927 - 1969 and a shitload more. Blues fans will
