I am a huge Toronto Maple Leafs Fan. Really, I'm like 6'2" tall and 225lbs!
I was less than enthused when I heard Brian Burke was coming to town, it isn't really that I dis-liked the man, but he had the aura of a cocky young business exec who was trying to climb the corporate ladder and would probably eat his young on the way up.
I don't like people like that, and he's got ridiculous hair (of course, that may be jealousy speaking).
The fact of the matter is, this is not his first kick at the can when it come to building a contender, say what you want about the man, he's here for a reason.
Brian Burke knows what it takes to do the job, and is getting used to life in the pressure cooker that is Leaf Nation .
After the return of Phill Kessel, and getting 10 out of a possible 14 points in the last seven games, including, their first three wins of the season, things are starting to look good for the boys in blue.
You can go all the way back to October 17 against the Rangers if you are looking for a turning point.
From that game on, they have looked like a different team. With The Monster and Toskala bo ...
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Brian Burke’s Fuzzy Picture Starts To Come Into Focus?
November 9th, 2009 by Eric Warren Leave a reply »
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