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I forgot about Forsberg. That's neat. I saw very little of Stone this year. What kind of player is he?

Hits are legal, though. Two handed slashes never are (hypothetically).

The next Ringo Starr? :lol: I was better than Ringo at drumming when I was 12. His real talent was happening to be in a band with those other guys. I don't have the same reaction that you do about the danger being more acceptable because they dedicate their lives to it (I think that's an accurate simplification of your point, lemme know) It would take a helluva lot of change to actually make the game safer. The playoffs are a war, and the NHL clearly wants it that way. When they start calling guys for obviously going after players once the puck is gone, we could see some of the BS leave the sport. But most of the time in the NHL playoffs if you're in the offensive zone, you're gonna get a stick in your back no matter what. And I did actually give a hard thought about going to college for music. In the end, 10% seemed like a generous figure for the kind of success I wanted. I also didn't really want to focus on percussion/timpani. I've been almost exclusively playing guitar for the past few years so maybe eventually I'll get to Django ReinDhart levels.

I agree that changes need to be made, but I don't view high sticking as a particularly egregious offense. Most of the time it's a guy missing his stick lift or just losing control of his stick while he tries to skate away. I'd like to see interference actually enforced and maybe come up with a rule about collapsing X amount of players into the slot on defense. Maybe maximum 3 players in center ice of the D zone at a time?

Thanks. I'm leaning more towards going all out on CS every day. The weekends spent in a single room coding can drag, though.

That wasn't a hit. It was a two handed slash. Not true at all. Players can skate and shoot faster than ever before, and now have weaponized shoulders to plaster their opponents. And it makes me cringe to hear somebody referring to concussions as getting their "bell rung"

That's... so romantic... :wub:

Yeah, I don't really know why I didn't come in seeking edification. I'm community colleging. I was doing mech engineering and then shifted focus to programming. Just finishing my first year of C++ and Java. I'm gonna transfer to a SUNY school next year, probably between Buffalo, Bing, or Stony Brook. Probably will go for comp sci, but I'm not ruling out engineering entirely.

omg

Good stuff GoDD. Nice having you back :beer:

Well sure, those guys look a lot better when they aren't getting 1st/2nd line minutes and PP time, and are on a way more talented roster. I still have hope for Myers, but in the WPG series he looked like his same old self. Brain farts at times, silky smooth offense at other times. He still has trouble getting the point shot through.

cliche shrader: Blah blah whine. Let me be a wet blanket about it. cliche ink: I know why your blanket's wet. cliche liger:

The thread was funny and all, but reading it summarized like this was way funnier.

:cry: sucks. Pets are such a constant comforting presence. It's really shocking how much it hurts when a long time pet is gone.

There's nothing you can do when the Shithawks start swooping down on you. I like "relentless" for the Blues. If they had more high end offensive talent they'd be downright dangerous.

GoDD's erased thread is being discussed in the AWESOME thread. Get your head in the game, Smell.

I feel like Chicago's has to be a more positive word than just "solid." They play beautiful hockey.

Boooooo. What happened to your grit?

How many de-motivational posters do you have lining the ceiling of your bedroom?

They can try, but it's just a picture.

Dishwasher, caretaker, ER tech, and student. Maybe I can make some sweet dishwashing connections.

Holy he should wear a Jersey with Blastoise on it. That is the #9 Pokemon.

She's 17 I swear.

He becomes a UFA in 2026, so I guess we'll see then?

I don't think his skating is a long term issue. Once he finds his line he'll be fine. Especially with all the extra attention McDavid alleviates.