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Do you remember the goalies they trotted out there? And keeping Nylander in the AHL all year when he was clearly NHL ready. And sending Marner back to juniors. Etc. They absolutely struck out to finish last the year they got Matthews. The difference is they didn't have to compete with other teams for it.

Toronto fans agree ;)

We also need a commercial supply of elephant tranquilizers to make sure Sabrespace doesn't suffer an extinction-level event.

I've never seen Bladerunner. *ducks*

What about the idea of breaking apart a pair that bleeds goals against when together? Two years of data shows no real uptick in offense when they are on the ice together, but a very real increase in offense against.

*cut to Caps fans slowly nodding*

If we're talking the last two games, I'd say we're missing five pieces there :p

If Reinhart at C lasts three games, I may have a seizure. I know patience is the last thing in the known universe anyone wants to hear right now, but he's still crushing the possession numbers when he's on the ice. Let's give it some time to start turning into scoring (unless you're about to argue the grade-A chances he's whiffed on would magically have gone in the net if he were a winger).

Formal request to change the title to read "Okoposo."

This is essentially where I'm at, though I do have real concerns about Okposo sooner than later.

This is a good point, as Colorado is currently known for its astute team building decisions. And yea, O'Reilly is a journeyman! Are you actively attempting to destroy any credibility you have on the debate about how good he is?

When I looked at the score, I knew this place would be...something. You all did not disappoint :p

No, it's really not, as D4rk neither participated nor (implicitly or explicitly) endorsed it at the time. Unless you also think we shouldn't call slavery bad because we continue to live here. Wouldn't want to be hypocrites, after all! I normally enjoy your posts and think you bring a lot of insight, from hockey to beer. But this right here was an unbelievably bad take.

Wwwweeeeellllllppppppp. Indeed. Though, I'm not really sure who would be available right now.

Meet the new Stars goaltender...same as the old Stars goaltenders? Yeesh.

Trolls, on the other hand, we're quite adept at spotting.

Relatedly, Fleury may be MVP in any fantasy league that awards points for saves.

Yea, he leads a church choir or something along those lines on Thursdays.

He hired a coach who didn't know how to play fast in 2017.

I don't have anything to add that hasn't already been said. There was a whole lot to like last night, and I'm super excited for how we're going to look a few months from now.

I agree with this completely. I want Kane doing what makes him good, not trying to change him. Also, why I still dislike his overall fit with Eichel.

I'm late. BOGOSIAN HAS A LETTER!@?!??!!!?!!? WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL!?!?!?!! DOWN WITH HOUSLEY!

So, in honor of our famous "how long can a baby survive being microwaved" conversation, I got into a new one worthy of discussion: how many times would you have to drive over someone with a steam roller to grind their bones to literal dust?

You beautiful bastard :lol:

Actually, this season, it's about three Eichels.