Randall Flagg

I'm just glad that Skinner is forcing @TrueBlueGED to cheer loudly in adoration of his achievements in a public place

Skinner you freaking beast

Did Columbus grease up our sticks while we weren't looking?

Looking more and more like he's going to be the first healthy scratch of the current lineup.

I'd take 1:10 of a PK versus a breakaway, so Dahlin probably had to do that.

Luckily, the Blues are the only other organization that can play this style this well. Maybe Boston too but I don't think they focus on heavy as much as these two teams do

Love the Larry line

Dahlin has trouble getting his shot through pretty often.

The mesh moving on the Vesey deflection played tricks on my eyes, and I leapt into the air

Miller.

Dammit I forgot about the second goal, thought it was tied. I know it's a cliche, mouth-breather comment, but really just shoot the puck on this goalie fellas

That was purty!

I don't think he's saying that you can't criticize Risto genuinely, but that the entire board jumping on him for something that wasn't really that clear cut was indicative of something

Anyone who isn't an obvious troll is being genuine, as far as I can tell. I think he's right that in general, people will wait for the guy they don't like to do the thing they say happens a lot, and jump on it. It certainly spoke deeply to me. Doesn't mean I'm not genuine, but I thought it was a good observation

PA's periodic Pegula focus is genuine, and is from an angle that benefits the ideological diversity of, and hones the debate/discussion chops on, this board.

I find it hard to imagine a roster in this league more suited to Torts than this Columbus group of the last couple years.

Ah yes, Nick Ebert

Since I'm one of the guys who "tries to hard" in microanalyzing things, I'm going to take that comment as a necessary reminder to chill out a bit!

Agreed. He had him tied up for all except the .2 seconds that the puck was free, and even then, if a guy gets loose, you want him to do it on that side of you, not in the slot. It was a lucky bounce.

Our first experience with an opponent not willing to gift us space hand-wrapped with a bow tie did not go well. We'll adjust though. And a 2 goal lead is meaningless when Korpisalo is in goal. This is sorta why I stuck with Columbus as a playoff team. Their roster is still built for their game.

Bemstrom?

Doomed!

BANG

Olofsson is going to single-handedly make us a team capable of generating slot shots. But a couple times he's passed out of situations in which he should be shooting against the most questionable goaltending situation in the entire NHL.

The ice here is always ass. Nice work from Larry, Zemgus, and Kyle so far. Most others with a rough start. Columbus's game is legit.