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I see a lot of complaints about the site. Sorry. It's not in my control. It's what SS has been using for time immemorial. If there's a better one out there for next season, let's use that.

But it's 23: "In 2022-23, the AHL will have 23 teams participating in the postseason." https://theahl.com/23playoffprimer

Wait, do I understand that there are 23 out of 32 teams in the playoffs? What kind of little-league stuff is this? And how do they turn THAT into a manageable bracket? Also, looks like Rochester can jump into second place? I would assume that to be a good thing.

I'm so freaking hockey-oriented that I looked at an NBA score a little while ago, 3 minutes left in the third, and somehow came to the conclusion that the game was almost over.

I'm ok with this. Great finish. Goodnight all.

OK corrected.

Autocorrect to "Habs"?! Of course I wrote Sabs. Will get on it pronto.

I'm in Eerie right now, a friend has a major event tomorrow morning and I want to be there. I never have bet sports before, but I put $5 on the Sabs at the weird casino next to my hotel. (I do mean weird, as in wow, if @PASabreFan thinks antique bars in Erie violate the ADA, he should see this stuff!). I'm tempted to get it laminated (as my first ever sports bet) and use it as a bookmark, rather than cash in the $7.40 against the $5 I paid. (Because they will win.) Thoughts?

It's a yearly tradition. Welcome!

Try this: Go to https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com , click "join league," search for "sabrespace 2003" and it should come up. Could one of @spndnchz @nfreeman or @SDS please pin this until the first playoff game?

Sorry--I use desktop. Let me see if there's another way...

Not anymore. Hint: If you kill (or at least severely maim) the first couple of Leaf fans, the rest of them fall into line *very* quickly.

I'm not sure that the bracket itself is up yet, but the "league" is: https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/27175 Password: MILLER30

Has Adams spoken about him or is your last sentence just an assumption? Because I think Adams should, if not would, consider offers for him. (And again, this is probably best left to another thread--I don't want to screw up a winning GDT. You can last word it if you want and we'll find a way to discuss another time.)

It was! But in Ted Lasso land.

I agree on Olofsson--more likely. I think Adams would be wise to see what he can get for Mittlestadt. He can't afford to lock him up long term with other contracts on the horizon, and he has the pipeline to replace him. But perhaps that's a better discussion for the off-season thread.

No one is crying and no one has been a bigger critic of Mittlestadt than I have been. I'm happy that he scored that goal to bring it home for Anderson and the fans at the game, and I'm happy that he and Olofsson increased their trade values tonight.

A very nice tribute to Anderson at the end there. It didn't seem staged, but spontaneous.

OK. 266 posts and all 327 of them are in this thread...please stop spamming.

Except that goal celebration the other night. That's not a move one makes with bruised or broken ribs.

Found Hill's agent...

By definition, there is no such thing. (Yeah, I'm being that guy today because I have a flat and I'm angry.)

Jerk.

Or maybe the right coach?

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?