Maple Leafs thump Oilers 6-1 to complete emphatic three-game sweep
Edmonton Oilers Tyler Ennis (63) and Toronto Maple Leafs Justin Holl (3) battle in front as goalie Frederik Andersen (31) makes the save during second-period NHL action in Edmonton on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson March 03, 2021 - 10:47 PM
EDMONTON - The Maple Leafs talked a lot about finding consistency following last summer s disappointment in the NHL s post-season bubble.
A top-heavy roster stacked with offensive talent in recent years, Toronto would often look like world beaters one night and something completely different the next.
Loose play in the neutral zone, maddening negligence without the puck and salary cap concerns raised serious questions about whether or not the team s core had the required commitment and desire to figure things out.
Maple Leafs thump Oilers to complete emphatic three-game sweep
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10 Ridiculous Cold War Government Projects
The Cold War was a period of time when all of the countries of the world waited with baited breath to see what the outcome of the decades-long hard staring contest between the United States and the Soviet Union would be. As the nuclear arms race ramped up, some of these countries (either voluntarily or otherwise) picked sides; some began developing nuclear programs of their own, and most just kept their heads down and quietly hoped for another day without complete annihilation.
Most are aware of some of the truly shady things done by intelligence agencies and military organizations during this period, but the sheer scope of programs designed to figure out the capabilities of and/or screw with the other guy and the ridiculous amounts of money and effort involved is staggering. Here are some Cold War-era programs that should never have been from the laughably ineffective to the jaw-droppingly criminal.