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None of those guys were "developed" in the sense that I'm sure Mr. Flagg is meaning.

While he makes the future look bright, we really need to wait and see.

So, scanning through this: https://www.buffalobills.com/stadium/gate-entry-and-permitted-items The "Additional clothing and blankets (must be carried loosely)" allowance is the clear choice for smuggling a marital aid in. Barring that, there are other ways to do it that don't involve painful insertion into bodily cavities. You do need somewhat larger breasts to make it work, though.

Vanek or bust for Olofsson! Just keep him away from the bookies.

Thank God. Finally. It's something.

"Victor Olofsson could be a sleeper in the discussion of Calder Trophy finalists as NHL rookie of the year this season." https://www.nhl.com/news/five-things-learned-preseason-september-25/c-309486964

While I haven't been swayed by Tage's high cheek bones, I don't necessarily disagree with the above. For me, if you compare Tage to Mitts during the preseason, it's apparent Tage did something during the off-season to improve his lot. I only caught one Tage toe-drag. I didn't see him being moved off the puck as much like what happened routinely last season. I think his read of the play, while maybe not enhanced, seemed a little different. I'm not saying I think he is ready for the second line, but after these pre-season games I would be okay with giving him a look for a few real NHL games on the third line to start the season, at the very least to assess how far he still needs to go. We don't have our good third second-liner yet (he says "yet" with feigned optimism) to force the lines to assemble in a more solid fashion, so I really don't see how it could hurt anything.

I think you're being impatient and something else. Contrasted with Mitts, there is no mistaking his talent and, even despite the gaffs last season, the growth in his game during the season. He's smart and will learn to patch a lot of the holes in his game. The more elite players are always making higher risk/greater reward plays. Eichel does it frequently, still, like entering the zone on his own right down the middle. We had a discussion here once about this: not every attempt by an elite player to make a play will work out. It's how they recover in the moment, and the results over the course of a season that matter.

That very thought entered my head at some point during the game last night and I decided that it has to be something else. But, he really did have a ROR going on. It was...weird. Welcome, but weird.

Vesey and Skinner kind of play the same game, so no wonder he's trying out other people on that second line. ERod is likely the only one left who could be complimentary. KO could if he weren't well past his prime. Cozens would be perfect if he were two years older. I'm totally good with the top and bottom lines. We really don't have the appropriate assets for a third line here. Ideally, it's ERod, XXXX, and Vesey.

This is its own thread. Anyway, the wise choice. Let him grow into his body and experience the game at a higher level. He'll be our ace in the hole.

I think the women like this, though.

I love how the pom-pom holders will try and discount everything in preseason games because they're preseason games. You mean to say you expect these guys to instantly shift gears in a week when the regular season starts? These guys have had all summer to work on their game, do you really think their individual games will improve over the next week? That's not how it works. It's a slow climb from now through January to those other gears. What you're seeing is essentially how we will start the season, with the addition of another week of practice and a solidified roster. There's no reason to think otherwise. And, FWIW, Mitts looked like hot garbage out there. Shooting wide, missing open nets, passes to no one. I don't know what other people are looking at, but the dude needs to go down for the season.

I thought Tage looked better than Mitts and Vlad. I would even consider seeing how he does in place of Sheary on the third line.

I'm just going to say it, no remind you all, I was telling you last season Olofsson should be playing on Jack's line.

What's up with the ice?

Let's talk about zone entries versus an AHL roster.