carpandean

I agree with Mike Schopp's take: getting any points in this game would be the dumbest thing ever.

I don't know about the rest of the state/country, but the suburban schools around Rochester were very good before Common Core (and still are) and the city schools weren't because too many of the kids weren't there (and still aren't). Truancy seems to be the biggest challenge, especially at the higher levels. It doesn't matter what or how you teach if they aren't there to hear it. That's also a big reason why using student performance as a teaching evaluation isn't fair.

We had an idea thread a while back, in which I suggested making the blue line three or four feet wide. Players would be allowed to cross into the blue line at any time and as soon as the puck crosses the outer (neutral-zone side) edge, they could enter the zone (obviously, if it goes back across the outer edge into the neutral zone, then they would have to tag up.) It should make it easier to stay onsides when the player with the puck has to make an extra move around a defenseman.

Can we make a deal ... for tomorrow ... quid pro quo ...

Maybe we should change it to a Canucks thread. Sort of a reverse-psychology type thing.

Nah, it was only a problem for half the teams. Winners score!

I wouldn't count the Yotes out, but I'm certainly not counting on it. Will watch tonight with hope for, but not expectation of, a win.

Arizona wins count as Buffalo losses. We need one Buffalo regulation loss in our last two or one Arizona win in their last two or any combination of two OT/SO losses by either team in the final four.

Actually, the way that you wrote it, it is correct. The darkest part of night will occur (sometime) before dawn. Now, if you had said, "just before dawn," as it often is said, then that would have been factually incorrect.

I would say, without a doubt, that this won't happen. Certainly not with the whole team. Too many guys who might not be here next year to let that get out. Even if it's just ... I doubt it. I would like it to and would like to believe that it could, but unfortunately, no. Now, should it come down to a shootout on Saturday (or even Friday), I would hope that they would do as Rob Ray said and "shoot it into the boards."

Same. Sad, but true.

Makarov sent down. Hackett against the Blue Jackets?

Vancouver clinched a playoff spot last night and aren't catching Anaheim. I believe that means that they will play Calgary either way, so they are only playing for home ice. Anaheim has their division locked up, can't catch the Rangers for the PT and might lock up second in the league tonight against Dallas. Columbus is playing lights out and Friday will be the home finale (fan appreciation night.) Pittsburgh will likely still have a lot to play for Saturday. I'll never feel confident until it's done, but after watching the 'Yotes last night and seeing how the above scenarios have worked out, I'm feeling a little better. Still want this done before Saturday for both the fans and the players. I really hope that if tomorrow night doesn't work out, Ted either reconsiders starting Lindback Friday on his own or with a little push from above.

46 hour break, then four shots in about 51 hours (start of first to end of last.)

There was a long pass to one 'Yotes player, who had a point blank chance with just a few minutes left, and it looked so much like it went in (optical illusions). I started to jump up, but saw it continue behind the net. Would have been nice.

Ah, well. At least we know that the Coyotes haven't quit either. Damn, night off for everyone tomorrow.

Uh ... yup.

:censored:

Thanks Hiller!

Flames may come out flying. Need to weather the early storm. Flames should be OK with OT, so the Yotes just need to stay in it.

Nice!

They'll have a hard enough time beating the Flames with one goalie, but with Stajan being one, too?!

Just devastating. And Pitt/Ottawa in OT. Hmmm....

Not a bad period. Flames are the better team, but the 'Yotes aren't just going through the motions. They had some chances, too. It's the type of game that could, as said above, blow out to 10-0 ... or could stay close, stay close, oh look, a tie. Not counting on it (especially after they missed that gift by Hiller shorthanded), but I'm not deflated yet (queue second-period deluge.)

Thanks ... I think. It's hard enough to just check Game Center regularly. Watching this could be painful.