this is a list of terms used by Leaf fans translated into normal everyday English heheheh
LEAFANEESE= ENGLISH
"We're short handed." ="Domi is on the ice."
"We need a goal."= "We lost."
"There's still hope."= "Remember 1967? Yeah, me either."
"Let's sign an unrestricted free agent." ="Who is the oldest available player?"
"What a save!"= "I didn't think he could stop a puck after all those beers."
"It's almost the trading deadline."= "Is Doug Gilmour available?"
"We have a power play."= "Domi just came off."
"We have the greatest fans."= "Let's raise ticket prices."
"It's playoff time."= "What hole is Sundin on?"
"We need a new coach in St. John's."= "Is Graham James allowed to coach in Canada yet?"
"The Leafs scored a beautiful goal."= "It deflected off someone's skate into the net."
"Leafs don't want to overpay for a player."= "Ontario Teachers Pension Board mandates a minimum profitability
level."
"The refs are against us."= "The refs know we dive."
"Determination." "It took a lot of practice for Sundin to get that hole in one."
"Belfour has a shut out."= "What time does the game start?"
"We have to win."= "Send Tucker after their best players knees."
"We can win the Cup." ="Better polish your golf clubs."
"We're looking forward to the draft."-= "We need more prospects to trade at the deadline for aging has-beens."
"We need to play with more passion and grit."= "We can't win unless we cheap shot everybody."
"We can win the Cup."= "The CALDER Cup."
"When do we get to play Vancouver again?" "When should I book the hospital beds?"
"We're definitely going to win tonight."= "Domi is out and the refs are bribed."
"We still have a chance of winning." ="The drunk goalie hasn't shown up."
"Great shot by Tucker!" ="Tucker almost hit the net that time!"
"The Leafs have been predicted to win the Cup."= "The Leafs have been making calls to the fraudulent Miss Cleo."
"Holy Mackinow!"= "Great goal scored by the opposition!"
"This team is built for the playoffs."= "Make fans believe we are trying to win a Cup; and that will be good enough."
"We have a tough game tonight."= "We are facing a crappy team tonight."
"The Leafs dominated tonight!" ="The opposition stunk tonight and made the Leafs look good."
"Tucker and Domi are out of the lineup."= "We have a chance to win tonight"
"I'll be at the game."= "I'll be watching the game on CBC."
"Santa Claus is coming to town!"= "Pat Quinn will be dressed as Santa on Christmas Eve."
"The refs gave the Leafs too many unfair penalties." "We stunk tonight."
"Wooo Hoooo!!!! We won the Cup!!!" ="I'm watching game six of the 1967 Stanley Cup Finals."
"Belfour is not as bad as you saw tonight."= "Belfour was drunk."
"The Leafs ripped the net today."= "The Leafs just finished their practice session."
"These guys play with a lot of heart." "We never really get any better, but somehow we fluke into a win from time to time."
"Hnidy I think, hit his chin or nose on Perrot's stick."= "Hnidy got highsticked by Nathan Perrot."
"We'll be playing for real in June!"= "***** buys first round at the 19th hole."
"Belfour has no chance to make that save." "Eddie passed out."
"TSN hates us."= "TSN showed one of the other 5 Canadian teams for a change."
"The NHL is against us."= "Somebody else won the cup again."
"Cujo sucks!"= "Cujo used to play here."
"I don't know how Belfour made that save!"= "Off the post!"
"Who do you think we'll go after in the off season?"= "What's Wendel Clark up to?"
"Somehow that puck snuck past Belfour." ="Alfredsson beat him like a red headed step child."
"Domi and Brashear fight to a draw."= "Domi got his ass kicked"
"Beautiful save Belfour!' "The puck missed the net!"
"Toronto scored 50 goals!" ="Toronto just finished practice."
"Good trade."= "We got John Kordic for Russ Courtnall."
"The Leafs can't seem to open the penalty box door." ="Get Domi out there and use his head as a battering ram."
"All you Canadiens fans have is your 23 Stanley Cups."= "We're not worthy!
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LEAFANEESE= ENGLISH
"We're short handed." ="Domi is on the ice."
"We need a goal."= "We lost."
"There's still hope."= "Remember 1967? Yeah, me either."
"Let's sign an unrestricted free agent." ="Who is the oldest available player?"
"What a save!"= "I didn't think he could stop a puck after all those beers."
"It's almost the trading deadline."= "Is Doug Gilmour available?"
"We have a power play."= "Domi just came off."
"We have the greatest fans."= "Let's raise ticket prices."
"It's playoff time."= "What hole is Sundin on?"
"We need a new coach in St. John's."= "Is Graham James allowed to coach in Canada yet?"
"The Leafs scored a beautiful goal."= "It deflected off someone's skate into the net."
"Leafs don't want to overpay for a player."= "Ontario Teachers Pension Board mandates a minimum profitability
level."
"The refs are against us."= "The refs know we dive."
"Determination." "It took a lot of practice for Sundin to get that hole in one."
"Belfour has a shut out."= "What time does the game start?"
"We have to win."= "Send Tucker after their best players knees."
"We can win the Cup." ="Better polish your golf clubs."
"We're looking forward to the draft."-= "We need more prospects to trade at the deadline for aging has-beens."
"We need to play with more passion and grit."= "We can't win unless we cheap shot everybody."
"We can win the Cup."= "The CALDER Cup."
"When do we get to play Vancouver again?" "When should I book the hospital beds?"
"We're definitely going to win tonight."= "Domi is out and the refs are bribed."
"We still have a chance of winning." ="The drunk goalie hasn't shown up."
"Great shot by Tucker!" ="Tucker almost hit the net that time!"
"The Leafs have been predicted to win the Cup."= "The Leafs have been making calls to the fraudulent Miss Cleo."
"Holy Mackinow!"= "Great goal scored by the opposition!"
"This team is built for the playoffs."= "Make fans believe we are trying to win a Cup; and that will be good enough."
"We have a tough game tonight."= "We are facing a crappy team tonight."
"The Leafs dominated tonight!" ="The opposition stunk tonight and made the Leafs look good."
"Tucker and Domi are out of the lineup."= "We have a chance to win tonight"
"I'll be at the game."= "I'll be watching the game on CBC."
"Santa Claus is coming to town!"= "Pat Quinn will be dressed as Santa on Christmas Eve."
"The refs gave the Leafs too many unfair penalties." "We stunk tonight."
"Wooo Hoooo!!!! We won the Cup!!!" ="I'm watching game six of the 1967 Stanley Cup Finals."
"Belfour is not as bad as you saw tonight."= "Belfour was drunk."
"The Leafs ripped the net today."= "The Leafs just finished their practice session."
"These guys play with a lot of heart." "We never really get any better, but somehow we fluke into a win from time to time."
"Hnidy I think, hit his chin or nose on Perrot's stick."= "Hnidy got highsticked by Nathan Perrot."
"We'll be playing for real in June!"= "***** buys first round at the 19th hole."
"Belfour has no chance to make that save." "Eddie passed out."
"TSN hates us."= "TSN showed one of the other 5 Canadian teams for a change."
"The NHL is against us."= "Somebody else won the cup again."
"Cujo sucks!"= "Cujo used to play here."
"I don't know how Belfour made that save!"= "Off the post!"
"Who do you think we'll go after in the off season?"= "What's Wendel Clark up to?"
"Somehow that puck snuck past Belfour." ="Alfredsson beat him like a red headed step child."
"Domi and Brashear fight to a draw."= "Domi got his ass kicked"
"Beautiful save Belfour!' "The puck missed the net!"
"Toronto scored 50 goals!" ="Toronto just finished practice."
"Good trade."= "We got John Kordic for Russ Courtnall."
"The Leafs can't seem to open the penalty box door." ="Get Domi out there and use his head as a battering ram."
"All you Canadiens fans have is your 23 Stanley Cups."= "We're not worthy!
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