Shoots Left and Writes

  Simon B Hi, website! It's been a while since I posted here, to say the least. Sometimes, life gets in the way of the things you wish you could do and unfortunately, that's what happened with this website.  That said, things have cleared up in my schedule and I'm super excited to be able to start writing again! I've got a few projects going for " shoots left and writes" and I get to wait to launch them! But for now, I can say that I will be posting two to three times a week on this website and I will continue to do it once the other projects get underway very very soon.  All I can say about these new projects is that shoots left and writes is going to become a cross-platform operation which will hopefully allow me to expand to more people! As I said, for now, I will start the website again as well as the Twitter page so be sure to check those out and give them a follow to help get this back up and running.  That's all for now! You can also follow this web...

 Game 2: Leafs vs. Sens Simon B It's literally the second game of the season and this team has already found a way to infuriate its entire fan base. The Leafs lost 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators in what was the Sens season opener last night, and they did it in a way that makes me feel like they didn't come to play. Sure, Ottawa is playing their first game of the season and the Leafs are on the second half of a back-to-back, but it's the Senators for crying out loud! Not only that, but their best player and, in my opinion, the future captain was in the stands waving to the crowd after signing his contract extension hours earlier. This entire game felt like the Leafs were possessed by some sort of evil dark-magic force that was preventing them from doing anything all while giving Ottawa almost every single lucky bounce in the world (except for that time they hit the post). I can tell you who that dark force is: themselves. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ worst enemy isn't the Canadi...

Game 1: Habs vs. Leafs Simon B Well, here's another season of Leafs hockey and for the second season in a row, I will post an article after every single Leafs game this season. It's a commitment, sure, but a fun one. So here we go! Sadly, I couldn't watch the whole game live because I had my own game to play last night. However, I watched a bunch of highlight packs so I’ll go based on what I saw there.  They were playing the Habs on home ice. The last time that happened...well, let's not go down that road. It's a new season, new players, and a new beginning. The seemingly impossible task of bringing the Stanley Cup to Toronto began last night with a pretty solid 2-1 win over Montreal.  Before I talk about the game though, I did notice something different about this home opener and I think you might've too: There were fans! A full house of fans. It was kind of weird at first when the background of the ice wasn't those tarps with ads on them anymore but it ...

  Simon B This is the final NHL season preview post. I'll be taking a look at the Atlantic Division which, in my mind, is the most skilled and the one with the most contending teams. Someone will have to miss out on the playoffs. Who will it be? 1. Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa had a top-10 goals-against average, goal per game average, power play, and penalty kill which shows in numbers what most fans knew just by watching them play: they're the best team in hockey. The biggest loss for Tampa however was the departure of their entire third line. They were so tight on the salary cap that they couldn't resign Blake Coleman or Barclay Goodrow and, lost Yanni Gourde to Seattle. But we must remember that they've still got a deadly top 6 who can dominate with any style at any time. On defense, they lost some pieces but their top 6 remain the same. I really like the signing of Zach Bogosian who is coming back to the Lighting after winning the Cup with them in 2020. He'll be a ...