Some moments are priceless.
Like watching Toronto beat the Islanders from George Gross’s fabulous greens. Right on the rail—with narry a soul in front of you and a perfect perspective on the whole ice surface—these might be the best seats in the house. And they’re greens. There’s a lesson there somewhere.
We got it all last night: a win, some great scoring chances and goals, some wild hip-checks (courtesy of Ryan Hollweg), and a fight (courtesy of Ryan Hollweg). Let’s face it. His win percentage might be low, but Hollweg always shows up. There’s a lesson there somewhere, too.
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Hollweg reminds me of Bobby Baun. From 1960 to 1968 I think Baun was in every fight the Leafs were involved in and I don’t recall him ever getting the decision. He always answered the bell though. This may be an omen of better things to come.
You know, Murph, it’s true that there is a sense of work ethic with this squad. It’s funny – no stars, but they seem to be competitive. Now the Islanders are cellar-dwellers also, so this wasn’t exactly the clash of the titans, but we had a helluva time watching them. I like this Grabovsky kid, too. Best fun I’ve had at a hockey game in years.
Parking at TD Center, and shortcutting through the Skydome to get to the highway put us home in about 15 minutes. That was the icing on the cake!
I think Hollweg tied the fight… raising his career record to 0-125-1!
By the way, Happy Birthday old friend!
Thanks Allan – you’ve got a good memory! I know you couldn’t possibly resist weighing in on a sports post! ;)