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The Caps are the only team to win 44 of their first 58 games in NHL history.

Wouldn't we all...

I'm not good friends with idiots. For the most part. Okay that was a lie. But still. I don't fault my friends for wanting to bring their two year old to a game. I don't think I would ever want to do it. If you expect everybody else around you to adjust the way they act because you brought your child then you're an idiot. Otherwise have fun. If the baby cries leave the stands and take care of it. You probably shouldn't bring a newborn but a year or older sounds fine to me.

Bingo.

"We know we won't win the lottery..." Holy defeatist attitude, Batman.

Dale Weise is the Dominic Moore of this year's deadline that some playoff team will waste their time acquiring because they're too scared to pursue the bigger fish on the market. If only Darcy was somebody's GM.

I agree. Thankfully we aren't tanking anymore.

I do that. Then I buy an OEL jersey and wear nothing but the OEL jersey to work. My boss tries to fire me but then realizes I deserve another raise.

Adding elite talent will allow the mediocre talent forced into the top six to move down... So yes, it impacts depth.

AJ Jakubec @AJonSports Hearing Canucks & Flames have completed a deal. Markus Granlund to VAN. Hunter Shinkaruk to CGY. Not sure what else is involved. #NHL

The announcement from the team on Kovalchuk said that he had been dismissed from the team, but apparently it appears to only be a one-game benching (for now): Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC My understanding of the Kovalchuk situation is it is a one-game benching (for now) by coach Sergei Zubov.

Ilya Kovalchuk has been dismissed from his KHL team.

I laughed this morning as three of the five cars in front of me turned left into the JCC, adding a minute or so to my commute.

The Leafs really aren't messing around. They're going full-out tank. Reminds me of another team in recent years. So cute. Toronto Maple Leafs @MapleLeafs . @SportChek Player Alert: Leafs acquire San Jose's 2017 and 2018 2nd Rd. picks and Raffi Torres for Roman Polak and Nick Spaling. #TMLtalk

My hope is that he's able to return at some point this season and regenerate some value heading into the offseason. Looks like I may have been way off in thinking he was a lock to play games again this season.

Right? It looks so real. It warms my soul.

I've almost entirely written off Ennis. A mixture of my expectation that he will be traded and the fact that I don't think he's going to be right enough to play at a high level.

Ads on the jerseys are such a minor deal to me now. I used to hate the idea but as long as they make strict rules on where they can be placed and match the color then I'm fine.

Top scorer gets the gold helmet.

Interesting tactic Bernie... https://instagram.com/p/BCEN5qrpRb-/

Remember when the Pens were so close to moving to Kansas City? Remember when the Pats were gone to St. Louis? The Kansas City Penguins and the St. Louis Stallions. Now imagine their respective leagues without them now. You just can't. Amazing how fast the fortunes of these franchises change.

Big offensive game for Bogo.

Ahhh gotcha. I drive by it everytime I head to work but normally not until the early afternoon during the week. I work in the morning tomorrow, though, so maybe I'll get the experience.

I'm not sure I follow. The school bus full of kids that go every morning during the week?

I'm confused how a franchise that randomly issues numbers to players they deem to be unworthy of choice does this series where players talk about why they chose a number... It also supports my thoughts that a number has a bigger mental impact on certain players and so all players should be allowed to choose their number... https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/inside-the-numbers-jamie-mcginn/t-277350912/c-41629803