somebody call the waaaaaaaaah-mbulance...

"I've said it before on record, I don't like it. No other sport does it except for soccer. I don't know why we do it."

- Maple Leafs head coach Pat Quinn following a second straight shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators.

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actually Pat, this isn't some gimmick, there's a long history of shootouts in hockey. the IIHF has been using shootouts to determine winners for about forever. the NHL realised it needed to do something to capture the attention of the 'merkin audience, and we don't like no stinkin' ties down here. the shootouts make for good teevee, they're exciting. quit whining like the little bitch you are just because your team can't win under the new regime.

man I love to watch the maple leaves lose... I'm just waiting for stupid eric lindros' head to explode. only thing better than that would be darcy tucker and tie dummy being caught on film in some twisted bondage tryst and forced to retire...