October 14, 2009.
Pierre LeBrun covers the NHL for ESPN.com, joining the Web site in September 2008 after spending 13 years with The Canadian Press as its national hockey columnist. LeBrun also was a contributor to Rogers Sportsnet and a regular guest on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada." In 2005, he won Sports Media Canada's top sports writing award for his coverage of the 2004-05 NHL lockout. LeBrun is based in Toronto and continues to be a weekly guest on "Hockey Night."
TORONTO -- Somewhere in Boston, Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli is no doubt licking his lips as he sees what is happening in Toronto these days.
The Maple Leafs have caused near hysteria in their hockey-mad market with an 0-5-1 start. Their fans are not only disheartened by the brutal play of their heroes, but also quite cognizant of the fact the Bruins could be staring at a lottery draft pick (via the Phil Kessel trade) should Toronto not pick up its hockey socks this season.
Leafs GM Brian Burke knew what he signed up for here nearly a year ago. He understands the plight of the fans in this market, hungry to end a Cup drought that's at 42 years and counting. Read more.....
1 comments:
Leafs Suck!
I bet you're all glad you wasted 30 million dollars on Phil Kessel.
Go bruins! and good riddance Phil.
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