Eleven

Todd Sadowski can't be happy.

Hershey laid down a "kiss" about 10 seconds in.

Wow, well, "Chocolatetown USA" just took on a new meaning.

I didn't know that Fox 43 sports director Todd Sadowski would be present. I feel like I should have dressed up a bit.

Well, as explained above, I'm a bandwagon fan. So LET'S GO AMERKKKKKKSSSSSSSSS

Well, the US has done a nice job of pissing away a 2 goal lead with 5 minutes left. But scored the OT winner. 20 of 21 points, not too shabby.

Also, happy Sherlock Holmes day, everyone. Go hound some Baskervilles.

There's a bonus for just showing up?! Also, I have to share a casino story w/ you, from your state. Erie, specifically. I'll write it down some day...

Is there ANY chance of this thread returning to its topic?

No, every team has played 6 group games now. The elimination rounds start Thursday.

He called him Craig at some point last week; I posted about it if you want to search.

Frederik "Craig" (if you listen to that twit Albert) Andersen is back in net tonight.

Canada has no good goaltending strategy. It's like Granato!

Canes fans are really stepping up their a (hole) game: https://www.canucksdaily.com/MAJOR-Panthers-forced-out-of-the-airport-after-a-serious-threat-from-a-Canes-fan-238679

It is concerning that he can't take the net from Hofer and Montembeault. Then again, there's no way that Canada should be losing to Switzerland and tying Norway, so maybe the coaches are the problem.

The clarity of hindsight is a wonderful thing...I don't remember too many people here being down on the Housley and Balsam hirings at the time. Quite the opposite; people were excited. As for Johnson, I don't care whether he signs or not, but I do want him to make a decision now so that the Sabres can plan. As I said a couple of months ago, the team should give him a deadline.

He was fine. He was a developing defenseman. The usual negs on here didn't like him, but he was fine. Can we have an end to this now already?

If my math is right, he can just get on a plane, because that is exactly how many games Canada has left to play even if it goes to the final.

You two have no idea how hard I had to work to figure out you were discussing COLIN Miller, whose tenure I don't even remember even though it is very recent. Montour was a decent defenseman--he needed some polishing--but he was ok here. Miller, I still have no idea who we're talking about, even though I've now looked it up.

I don't love Tkachuk, but I do love his OT goal celebration of just finding the door and leaving the rink.

1. It's "Hochul." 2. Yes, he is, and he was a bigshot well before she was. 3. I don't like her and never did. I have personal experience with her, and there also are things in her public record that trouble me--well before she even was the Erie County Clerk. 4. That's not why. It has absolutely nothing to do with it.

No, because Delaware North's fare at the arena is considerably worse than that at similarly-aged, or even much older, facilities. Not to mention, I'm sure the kitchens at the stadium have been upgraded since 1973. The age of the building really shouldn't have much to do with it--Oliver's remains one of Buffalo's best restaurants, and it's been around for longer than the stadium has. My gut feeling is that DN just never had any competition in Buffalo. No reason to try to do better. It's the local company, so it's going to get the contracts, right? BTW you can go to any number of DN-owned restaurants in Buffalo...there's one at Fountain Plaza, there are two in the Westin, that I know of...they are able to do slightly better than what they do at the sports facilities and airport. They just don't bother.

Chris Simon? I think he got suspended for like half a season for it. Pronger, others...

That is garbage.

Maybe Canada should have started a better goalie.