The Faceoff Circle

Enemy to the state of hockey. Toronto Maple Leafs & Marlies news, analysis, and observation, with a little bit of the rest mixed in. @JeffVeillette's blog.

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Thread. tl;dr - The site will be shut down today, with an expected eventual return in a new format but with no timeline. Thank you very much for your support over the past five years and we'll see you again in other ways, shapes, and forms!

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Some (sort of) news: Today, I'm pulling down @faceoffcircleca, at least for a little while.

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The team with the most blown leads of consequence this year: The Washington Capitals

The team with the most rallies of consequence this year: The Vegas Golden Knights

Where does your NHL team of choice stand? Check out the breakdown on @faceoffcircleca https://t.co/0RR3sjNT3Z

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Who are the NHL’s collapsers and ralliers? https://t.co/2Ozrmr1nw9

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It's time to hand more reps to Petr Mrazek https://t.co/TuDqEi4GfB

[Jeff Veillette @JeffVeillette]

New on @faceoffcircleca: Are the Toronto Maple Leafs unusually prone to blowing leads this year? I dug into it, and the results might surprise you: https://t.co/MDrRXj5iJt

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The Lead-Collapse Fallacy https://t.co/UfItCYDx6U

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New on @faceoffcircleca: Good for Leon Draisaitl, who faced a bunch of leading questions from the same reporter today and didn't budge. Also, the full transcript of the exchange, since the viral clip cuts out the first two questions https://t.co/ZmKVKRpPLL

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Good for Leon Draisaitl https://t.co/rCgXngNe1L

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Kent Hughes hiring a sensible one for Montreal https://t.co/YHvBytKGJy

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Let Pete Deke and good things will come https://t.co/Q1KdPBYH1C

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Renovation & Comeback Season https://t.co/D4eGzOfjVT

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While you wait for the site to come out of maintenance, new threads:

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To email subscribers: If you received an email blast from the site, these are sample pieces used to build the new layout. Notifications were not supposed to be pushed. Sorry about that!

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Could've just left it at a "brb", dude

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Leafs do risky, but mostly-tidy work with Rielly extension https://t.co/mrQofCHwpM

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Leafs do risky, but mostly-tidy work with Rielly extension https://t.co/mrQofCHwpM

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Do the Leafs really get "Goalied" more than other teams? https://t.co/VyRdj2sw2B

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The Problem With The Vancouver Extensions https://t.co/mHeFIkDzl6

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Leafs win preseason debut over Montreal https://t.co/cAAUYo7SCD

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The Vaccination Thing, And Respect https://t.co/kt7eeB6hMm