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None of those people are significant enough or wealthy enough. It'd be laughable.

Totally disagree. I'm with @SwampD and think it'll be as violent a hockey game as we can expect to see these days. It's going to be the last game of the these playoffs that one might call bloodthirsty.

I'd rather see Edmonton in the SCF than Vegas or Seattle. Not a fan of Dallas being there but that's only because their emblem is offensively uninspired.

Love the handshake line tradition. Not happy TO won, but not surprised. I guess I'd rather root for them to lose in the second round more than the Bolts.

What a series.

Shouldn't that have been goaltender interference on Boston?

Boston and Toronto fans...

ho-ho!

boom!

Not to mention he needs a controversial talking point to pivot on for the next 5 months.

That was...satisfying. It was noticeable today that neither Boston or the Panthers are fast teams.

Being on Sabrespace means I can't have an enjoyable conversation about anything NHL-related at work or elsewhere because the level of general knowledge, insight, and reason drop to near non-existent by comparison. The common pool of understanding and narrative here is so high you don't have to, for example, first establish the fundamentals of what makes a center good, or why you need a stay-at-home D man who doesn't put up a lot of points. So, when I try to make a point in a casual conversation at work, say, the starting point in my brain begins with where we "left off" here and I find myself getting into a hole trying to lay a groundwork to support the point and inevitably the others stare blankly at me like I barely understand the game. It's really weird.

Tampa got lazy in third and then became victims of a Bogo Special.

Xanthan gum, soybean oil, eggyolks - none of that should be in a bleu cheese dressing but it is and while I still prefer those concoctions for wing dipping I can see how they could gross out a lot of people. If they were turned on to an old-school bleu cheese dressing recipe many would turn away from the dark side especially since it's distantly related to ranch. Ingredients 1 cup sour cream 1 cup mayonnaise 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste 4 ounces blue cheese, finely crumbled

Is it me or have there been an atypical number of OTs these playoffs so far?

You have to be kidding me.

He'll feel it tomorrow.

Cooper does not have a poker face. Guess I wouldn't either with the penalties they called.

Dirty Leafs. That play was so dangerous.

Toronto lookin' mighty vulnerable.

Zone time for that OT period has to be close to 50/50.

These teams are so even with each other.

I dunno if I have an OT in me. Game isn't exciting enough.

Which is absolutely befuddling.

With the price of wings these days? You're good.