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And Now Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming...

2010-03-11T11:28:00.002-05:00

DGB and I were at our weekly "Questionable Leaf Blogger" meeting when we heard all sorts of commotion in the room next to ours.

So as any concerned citizen would do we went.....and had a beer, but upon our return we investigated the source and found a group of individuals so awesome that they had to have a meeting about it.

Don't believe me?? Have a look!

Tuesday Prospect Report

2010-03-08T23:17:00.007-05:00

A slight change of pace here at Bloge Salming. With the help of Gus Katsaros I have now devoted every tuesday to showcasing a prospect within the Leafs organization.

We will look at 10 players as a lead up to 2010 NHL entry draft.

This week we look at newly acquired prospect Luca Caputi.

These are a departure from the usual videos I make so i'd like to know what you guys think.

The Reoccuring Dream.

2010-03-07T13:49:00.005-05:00

Have you ever had a dream that keeps coming back? Maybe it's more of a nightmare?

Bless your lucky stars that it's probably something insignificant like Angelina Jolie showing up to your bedroom with a penis...uhhhh...that was completely random by the way...

Now imagine the reoccuring dream revolved around the biggest moment of your life.

You know what? Fuck it. You don't have to imagine because here's a perfect example.

How fitting!

The New Olympic Welcome Song

2010-02-15T13:38:00.006-05:00

It's been a busy few weeks. So i'm making it up with two posts in 1 day. Consequently I haven't slept in 3 days....so stop emailing me the bomb threats.

My blogging partner in crime Down Goes Brown and I were flown out to Vancouver and obtained a tape that was to be used as a welcome from the Canadian Mens Hockey Team to the other competitors.

It's an interesting take on an old classic.

UPDATE: We seem to be getting a lot of requests for this in .mp3 form so here you go.

Right Click To Download

A Missed Opportunity By The NHL???

2010-02-15T01:37:00.002-05:00

I apologize for my lack of posts in February. I wish i could say I was doing something productive but.....well....I can't. So instead I will try to win back your heart with my first post of the month.

Many felt that the NHL lost out on an opportunity when it didn't run a commercial during the NFL's Superbowl. I did a little a digging and found out that they indeed put something together for the show but were usurped by this ad.

To the NHLs defense...they are strikingly similar.

It's been a busy week.

2010-02-01T22:58:00.002-05:00

I literally don't even have the time to write this post.

My cameras weren't at the secret meetings between Brian Burke and Darryl Sutter.

So I have instead offered you a rendering of what I think happened.

Enjoy.

The Barilkosphere vs. Burke

2010-01-27T10:18:00.002-05:00

Brian Burke has often come across as a contradicting figure. Just this week he claimed he was not interested in obtaining the potential free agent services of Ilya Kovalchuk. So it took the combined forces of two Barilkosphere bloggers to get to the truth of the matter.

A shout out to Lt. D.G. Brown who's comedic writing skills are always set to awesome.

Torts Against Brooks: The Real Story

2010-01-23T00:39:00.002-05:00

Johnny Torts seems like a great guy...when he's not raping and pillaging small villages and yelling at reporters.

As such, I figured I would dig a little deeper into his verbal jousting match with Larry Brooks.

And as always I was able to capture a little more than the traditional media.

Have a look.

Start Of A New Era in Carolina

2010-01-21T00:32:00.003-05:00

Rod Brind'Amour was always my idea of the perfect captain in the post lockout NHL.

It was with shock and then understanding that I learned that the Carolina Hurricanes replaced Brind'Amour as captain with Eric Staal.

Then I got over it and ate some Frosted Corn Flakes...damn that shit is good.

I wouldn't have started thinking about the Carolina situation again had a blogging buddy from Raleigh not sent me a video of the whole meeting.

It went a lot differently than what was reported!

Let's hope Brind'Amour does better than Jay Leno after passing the torch...

Between Takes At The Leafs Team Picture Photoshoot

2010-01-14T00:47:00.004-05:00

As the official videographer of the Barilkosphere I get some pretty sweet perks. One such perk was getting in to see the Toronto Maple Leafs Team Picture being taken.

I brought my camera along to catch the action and while searching through the B-Roll I found something I don't think anybody else caught on to.

Have a look.

It's A Bird, It's A Plane....Oh No Wait...It's Just A Bloge Salming Video

2010-01-10T10:53:00.010-05:00

Ok, well...this weekend just plain sucked.

When I was a kid (the Leafs sucked then too btw...) I would escape a Leaf loss by watching the Saturday morning cartoons. The fantasy world would take me away to a place where John Brophy wasn't a legitimate NHL coach and the Tom Kurvers trade never happened.

Because todays cartoons are terrible I started going over my old VHS tapes and came across a cartoon I don't ever remember seeing.

I was astonished at what I saw....and that the VHS was in 720p!

Free MP3 Blowout!

2010-01-03T00:44:00.008-05:00

I've received request in the past about releasing some of the songs in the videos as mp3's.

Some of you thought the day would never come....you obviously underestimated how lame my life is.

Come everyone! You're all invited to the CD (Do they even make those anymore?) release party for Bloge Salming's new (see. old) album 4 on the floor.

Enjoy the classics.

SID AND ALEX

Download as .mp3 (right-click save-as)

STRAIGHT OUTTA ANAHEIM

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DARRYL'S REVENGE

Download as .mp3 (right-click save-as)

MUSKOKA 5

Download as .mp3 (right-click save-as)

I Never Knew He Had It In Him

2010-01-01T10:05:00.001-05:00

Darryl Sittler was slightly ahead of my time. So when I saw him at a trade show over the holidays I wasn't exactly sure what to expect.

I was stunned to put it mildly...

Happy New Year Everyone.

2009-12-25T10:02:00.004-05:00

On this festive of festive days I'm looking back. Way back to that crazy time when Bloge Salming was in it's infancy.

Way back to September.

My first video post ever.

Merry Christmas everybody!!!!

Hark! The Presents Wilson Brings

2009-12-20T18:17:00.008-05:00

Every company has a Christmas party...mine resulted in getting drunk and throwing up in my bosses coat sleeve.

These last few years have been lean economic times and even the mighty MLSE has had to scale back on the Christmas cheer.

The moral of the story is I ran into DGB in a mall parking lot this weekend. We insulted each others mothers, started a fist fight, got drunk and then hashed out this video as a peace settlement.

Enjoy.

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

2009-12-18T23:49:00.002-05:00

Christmas is a time of giving....perhaps you can buy some of the products in the following commercials for your special someone.

On second thought....maybe not.

A Sign Leafs TV May Be Having Problems

2009-12-12T23:50:00.002-05:00

I'm not sure how many of you caught the Leafs game last week against Columbus. I was under the impression that LeafsTV had added some production value to their presentation.

I was thoroughly impressed until I saw the following promo for the station run between the 1st and 2nd period. I think maybe the inmates have taken over the asylum.

Have a look.

The Sportscenter Episode You Missed.

2009-12-08T23:12:00.004-05:00

I never watch Sportscenter anymore. After seeing the post game episode after the Boston game on Saturday night...I may have to change my viewing habits.

By the way. I'm sure you all know the fantastic blog at Down Goes Brown, but in the event that you've been living under a rock for the past few years....

I present you with the absolute best hockey blog on the planet.

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/

A Look Into The Future.

2009-12-06T09:21:00.002-05:00

I thought making another non-leaf video might start a winning streak or something.

I learned my lesson.

I present you with a look into the future....The NHL Awards 2010.

Enjoy.

Burkie's Sales Pitch Video Comes To Light

2009-11-28T00:37:00.003-05:00

Brian Burke has been been reportedly looking high and low to recoup the draft picks he gave up in the Phil Kessel deal. One option mentioned is for the Leafs to take on a bad contract and as payment receive a draft pick. All this has been rumors and hearsay...

...until now.

My blogging brother from another mother Blogeis Savard stumbled across this video while cleaning Stan Bowman's office. An odd job considering he works construction in Toronto.

Anyway, we've heard that Brian Burke is a master negotiator...I think you'll be slightly surprised at the angle he takes trying to convince his fellow GMs.

Enjoy.

The Gongshow.

2009-11-25T01:03:00.003-05:00

You always hear about the Leafs doing charity work. In fact it was one of Brian Burke's priorities when he came to Toronto. And while that stuff is all well and good what you don't hear about is the far more glamorous things the Leafs get to partake in.

Tell em what they've won Johnny!!!!

Why I Know Everything Will Be OOOOOKKKAAAYYY.

2009-11-20T12:14:00.002-05:00

I don't write very much on this blog. The reason is, quite frankly I suck at it. But I thought now would be a good time to write one. I don't know...the timing just seems right.

Not too long ago my parents dropped off a letter that had been mailed to their house. It was mailed to me and the name of the sender had me reaching back in my memory bank to place where I knew it. Then it hit me. It was my grade 2 teacher from back in grade school. Quick math would have me back in grade 2 around 1984-85 or so, the year Toronto came in last place and drafted Wendel Clark. Curious, I opened the letter and upon reading the contents I burst into fits of laughter. It read out as such:

Q: What are your interests in 1984?

A: The Toronto Maple Leafs and boobies.

That's it. That's all that was written.

For you see in 1984 my teacher had us write our interests down on a piece of paper and then he put it in a time capsule that wouldn't be opened for 25 years. He would then send us the contents in 2009. The letter in my hands was the contents.

My interests in 1984 revealed 2 things.

One is that my interests haven't changed much in 25 years.

The other is that I was a Leaf fan then, I have been a Leaf fan for 25 years and I will continue to be a Leafs fan until the day I die.

And did I mention that I'm interested in boobies?

How The Lockout Was Won.

2009-11-18T22:48:00.004-05:00

There has reportedly been a documentary being filmed based on the NHL lockout of 2004-05. Many questions linger on the origin of the salary cap and how the owners were able to score such a decisive victory.

With the current CBA about to expire and the very real possibility of another work stoppage, I felt it was important to look back on this important chapter of the leagues history.

You know what they say..."In order to see the future, we must understand our past".

Or some shit like that.

Here is a deleted scene from the film well in advance of it's release.

Update*** I've been told I should put NSFW up on this one...so wait till you get home and offend your family instead. I apologize, "Fuck" isn't a swear word where I work. It's verb, noun and pronoun.

All Those Days Ago...

2009-11-15T14:46:00.003-05:00

Sometimes bands like the Rolling Stones seem to defy the odds and continue rocking for ever.

Other bands come and go. Leaving only the memory of that one hit.

That one song that reminds you of a time...a place...and a girl.

This song does none of that.

Enjoy.

Occupational Reassignment.

2009-11-14T01:32:00.002-05:00

The state of the current NHLPA and the talk of the CBA recently have got me thinking.

What if the NHL just ceased to exist one day?

What would the players do if they had to go out and get real jobs?

What ever happened to Daniel Marois???

These are just a few of the questions that haunt me in my sleep.

I've answered 2 out of 3 for you...google search the last one you lazy bastard.