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It seemed like the whole lineup was in flux for most of the night. The line combinations were changing left and right throughout the entire game. Powerplays will obviously have a lot to do with that, but it seemed to be happening far more often than just that. Like I said earlier, I haven't been able to watch much yet this year, so maybe this has been a common thing, but it was very obvious last night. The shootout itself was ridiculously slow too. Most of the shooters were approaching the net at a snail's (Franson) pace. I can't wait to be rid of them permanently. It's a thought for another thread, but bring on continuous 3-on-3 OT. They'll end fast.

I started watching this one at around 8 or 8:30 last night. With some selective fastforwarding, I was pretty much caught up to real time near the end. With about 5 minutes left and a 1-0 score, my DVR recording cut out and I had to quickly scramble to find the actual station to see if the game was still going. I find it with 1 minute left and a 1-1 score. Man was I angry about that. Anyway, I haven't been able to catch many of the game yet, so a lot of things are still new to me: 1. Franson skates like me. I am beyond terrified watching him in a foot race. 2. Reinhart compared to his brief stay last year is night and day. There's a confidence to him now and I look forward to watching him grow as a player. 3. Johnson terrifies me too. We are going to need a lot more of these lopsided shot advantages, because sooner or later, he's going to have one of those games where even the beach balls find the back of the net. 4. An older, slowing down Gionta and his lack of reach is not a good combination. I'm seeing too many opportunities where a human sized player would easily disrupt a pass or rush by getting their stick on the puck.

Didn't they wipe the droids memories after all of that?

I've seen him listed as red shirt junior. If he does want to leave, he's not the kind of guy who will have any leverage.

Projecting a goalie draft pick to not be very good is actually the safe bet. Let's face it, the odds are very good that he won't add much of anything to this team. The hit and run post stating it is what should really be questioned here.

This sounds like a summary of the average beer league game.

Is there any chance a lot of the guys live out that way back then? There had to have been closer options, even in a time when there were far less rinks. Today's players have that ridiculously long trek of a block or two (uphill both ways) to get to the practice rink. I have no idea how they do it. :D

What a hilarious image. And it's amazing to think how far things have come now in terms of rink development. Having to go all the way to Leisure for optional skates? Not a chance.

I miss those. A rolling thread with periodic updates would be great.

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That movie bored me. It never did a good job of letting you know what Bulger did other than killing a few people. They barely touched anything else. During the last half of that movie I had the urge to watch a good mafia movie like Goodfellas.

I've got a strange feeling that Edmonton will get Matthews too.

Screw Eichel. I want a balloon rabbit!

They've got some filthy handoffs on tape.

Don't get me wrong, both were great. I like seeing the team as a whole click, so my mind is going to float more towards to O'Reilly goal, thanks in part to that Moulson pass that Hoss mentioned. Give me more of both please!

EJ hands off the ball like no one else. That long preseason run by Fred Jackson, the long TD from Karlos. We're all set.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I actually enjoyed the O'Reilly more. The lack of any reaction from Bob was hilarious. I don't know if I've ever seen a goalie with less of a chance than he did on that one. And Chad Johnson, please never play the puck again.

I was browsing for some stats on hockeydb and for some reason Matt Donovan is currently their #1 searched player. Does anyone have any clue why? Is he even with the team or was he sent to Rochester?

I'm amazed that he's still playing at 39. Actually, I'm amazed he's only 39. It feels like he has been gone for 15+ years.

And he's just a kid. Try to picture him in 2-3 years. Things are going to be fun around here for a very long time.

Boston actually has two. There's one street in particular right across from the Garden with a line of bars and each one has a different team. It's crazy how many different jerseys you see on that street on sundays.

I don't know, they may want Lehner in return.

It seemed to me like most were actually with him, at least those that pretty quickly signed up for the mission.

The woman in charge of Alexandria is fully behind Rick at this point. Look how quickly she agreed with him that the doctor didn't deserve to be buried with the rest.

They have the pictures of Alexandria that Daryl and whatshisface dropped at that truck yard trap.