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David Pollak

@WakeUpRef

Former Minor Hockey Ref, Golf fanatic, Leaf fan since ‘69, Rush fan since '76, enjoying retirement, Director of Household chores. #LeafsForever #Golf

Toronto Inscrit le Temmuz 2012
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@LesPurves Seminal album of the 70’s that helped shaped the rock genre. Its value has withheld the test of time.
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Les Purves@LesPurves·
Happy birthday to this album. What’s your thoughts? #DeepPurple
Les Purves@LesPurves

#Nowplaying Deep Purple’s Machine Head (1972) is born from the Montreux Casino fire chaos! 🔥 Iconic Mk II lineup delivers killer riffs: Highway Star kicks it off, Smoke on the Water tells the story, Lazy grooves, Space Truckin’ jams epic. A hard rock blueprint & timeless classic! #DeepPurple #MachineHead #nowspinning

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NHLMuse@NHL_Muse·
Maple Leafs reporter @Berger_BYTES says a “good source” texted him: “Your favorite captain will be traded, this summer, to one of three western teams: Anaheim, Los Angeles or Utah. Mark it down. [Auston Matthews] won’t be back with the Leafs.”
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@crockpics The Who (with Keith Moon), 1974, Toronto. A wall of sound that had my ears still ringing when I woke up the next morning. Nothing comes close for me since.
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@GinoHard_ Puck was clearly not kept in motion towards the goal. Should have been disallowed. But I’ve never seen NHL refs call this infraction
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Gino Hard@GinoHard_·
Now the question is whether that should have counted... Dustin Wolf was wondering the same thing 😅
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Gino Hard@GinoHard_·
ARTEMI PANARIN LOBS THE PUCK OVER DUSTIN WOLF IN THE SHOOTOUT WHAT A GOAL 😵🤯
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@ByMHarrington We must be looking at different plays. The Pens player skated into the crease, made contact with the goalie’s skate knocking him off balance &/or out of position & not being set for the shot. Easy call. And the correct one
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@GenTXer2 100% on my list and should be on yours. The peak of Alice Cooper. Seminal album.
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GenTXer2@GenTXer2·
This album DID NOT make my Top 70 albums of the 70s list but does it make yours? 🤔 Alice Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
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Bob Nash@bob_robertnash·
Who else had this KISS poster on their wall back in 1976? #70sKISS
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Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx
Dave Keon was one of the greatest NHL players of his era. A strong defensive forward who played a clean game, he helped the Maple Leafs win four Stanley Cups in the 1960s. He is considered by many to be the greatest Maple Leaf player in history. This is his story. 🧵 1/12
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@oldhockeycards Many reasons this series was intense & tops them all. It lasted 1 month so the drama & excitement built up. Canada made an epic comeback after looking like sure losers. This was the 1st time Canadian pros played their Soviet counterparts. The series can never be duplicated
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Old Hockey Cards@oldhockeycards·
Do people realize how intense this series was..?
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@GraigMurphy @oldhockeycards For those that didn’t watch the series, the Clarke slash has elevated mythical over the years. The slash happened in game 6. Kharlamov missed game 7 but played game 8 & got 1 assist. His ankle was not broken. It was a deep bruise that hampered his play for sure but that’s it
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Graig Murphy@GraigMurphy·
@oldhockeycards Yes, because Parise threatened to decapitated a ref and Bobby Clarke used his stick like an axe on Kharmalov shattering his ankle.
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@mbafuqua @pre2000hockey Frank. Game 4 in Vancouver. Canada was on their way to losing their 2nd game of the series. Frustration was brewing. Frank lost his cool, collided with Tretiak & sat on him for 10 seconds or more.
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@NHL_Muse I’m not a Sabres fan but how you can justify not including them as a serious contender is baffling to me. They have been the best team in the league for over 3 months. This isn’t a blip. It’s a consistent trend.
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NHLMuse@NHL_Muse·
My top 5 Stanley Cup Contenders in 2025-26: 1. Colorado Avalanche 2. Tampa Bay Lightning 3. Dallas Stars 4. Edmonton Oilers 5. Carolina Hurricanes Who do you have lifting the Cup this season? 🏆👀
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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@Bobbyb_ @JeffVeillette Not all shots are created equal. Woll’s expected goals against was roughly what he let in. Making the shot that eluded him in OT that much more critical. I’m not criticizing his overall play but sometimes to win a game, you need your goalie to make that critical save. Woll didn’t
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Jeff Veillette
Jeff Veillette@JeffVeillette·
Admittedly I didn't catch this game so maybe I'm missing something, but the shots were 36-22, attempts 80-44, and high-danger chances were 21-8, all in Carolina's favour. Carolina had 5 xG and won 4-3 in OT. That's when you use your "goalie needs to make a save" bullet?
Mark Masters@markhmasters

Craig Berube on Joseph Woll, who has started five of the last six games: "He’s played well, but, like, tonight, in the end, I think, I don’t think, I know we need a save. Whether it’s the OT or one of the breakaways, you know, you just need a big save there." @TSN_Sports

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David Pollak@WakeUpRef·
@KPapetti Please explain what specific threshold you are referring to. I’m unaware that the NHL has ever communicated such a thing
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Robert Bonavolta@Bobbyb_·
@WakeUpRef @JeffVeillette The forward ripped it off the post and in... He was screened on that play with McCabe in front of him. Not sure how was going to see that one.
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