The Leafs

TODAY THE PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA GORDON CAMPBELL ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION…
CAMPBELL IS THE VICTIM OF A SELF INFLICTED WOUND…CALLED THE “HST”…
BUT HE’S NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING A VERY BAD WEEK…
THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS HAVE ALSO CRASHED AND BURNED…
AFTER STARTING THE SEASON WITH 4 STRAIGHT WINS…
HOCKEY FANS IN THAT CITY HAD BECOME EVEN MORE UNBEARABLE THAT USUAL…WHICH IS SAYING A LOT…
GENERAL MANAGER BRIAN BURKE HAD BEEN DECLARED A SAVIOR…
AND THERE WAS TALK OF THE PLAYOFFS…
A MYSTICAL LAND…THIS ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN TO…IN NEARLY 7 YEARS…
BUT JUST LIKE A “CHARLIE SHEEN NIGHT ON THE TOWN”…
THIS PARTY DID NOT LAST LONG…
LASTNIGHT OTTAWA HAD ITS WAY…WITH THE LEAFS…
AS A RESULT…TORONTO HAS NOW LOST 6 OF ITS LAST 7…
IN THOSE 7 GAMES…THE TEAM HAS MANAGED JUST 8 GOALS…
AND DURING THAT STREAK…THE LEAFS WENT 167 MINUTES AND 39 SECONDS WITHOUT SCORING…
THE LONGEST DROUGHT SINCE DECEMBER 8TH 1927…
THE FIRST YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PLAYED UNDER THE NAME…THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS…
ALSO LASTNIGHT…THE LEAFS WERE HANDED “INJURY”…TO “INSULT”…
DION PHANEUF WILL BE GONE FOR AT LEAST A MONTH…AFTER SUFFERING A DEEP CUT TO HIS LEG…
THIS IS THE SAME DION PHANEUF…WHO WAS ROUTINELY GETTING BOOED BY TORONTO FANS…
AS EXPECTED…BURKE WENT INTO DAMAGE CONTROL…
AND ON TUESDAY HE DISCRIBED THE WAY THESE FANS WERE VENTING THEIR FRUSTATION AT “ONE PLAYER” AS…”DISGRACEFUL”…
THE MESSAGE MUST HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH…BECAUSE BY THE END OF THE SECOND PERIOD LASTNIGHT…
THOSE FANS WERE BOOING…THE WHOLE TEAM…
THINGS ARE NOT GOING TO GET ANY EASIER FOR THE LEAFS…
TONIGHT THEY’RE IN WASHINGTON…
OH…SOMEWHERE MEN ARE LAUGHING…AND SOMEWHERE CHILDREN SHOUT…
BUT THERE IS NO JOY IN TORONTO…OR VICTORIA…
THE MIGHTY LEAFS…AND GORDON CAMPBELL HAVE BOTH…STRUCK OUT…