DarthEbriate

Egads, Thompson --- you've gotta be ready for the pass as the top-of-the-slot pivot.

Alright -- let's get in the lead here.

He no longer looks like an AT-ST on a bunch of rolling logs. So we've got that going for us.

He didn't... I was as surprised as anyone.

Thompson's on a 3-year deal. He still has time to figure it all out, but as yet he hasn't.

Cozens taking o-zone draws...

Wow... and I thought they smelled bad on the outside we over-passed the puck.

There's a two-point conversion in the NFL now?!?!? So why did the Packers kick a field goal? 🍺 You know, the PK-ers were good. But the Devils have to shoot the puck at least once in 2 minutes. That's why their PP is so inept.

This team needs a Miles Wood-type player (is Lazar our closest thing to anyone agitating but with follow-up? Because Skinner can be agitating but doesn't actually play with an edge). And that Wood-type probably needs to replace Okposo.

Beautiful! That's shield's strong enough to deflect any bombardment.

He had the undisclosed UBI in camp and was tentative to shoot for the first week and change. Possibly something lingering... but he's been sloppy no doubt. OK, PK forwards brought in the offseason... let's use this kill as a springboard to awesomeness.

Good job, Cozens, to not take a penalty on that.

I don't know. I'd like to think that Johnsson is entitled to the space he's currently occupying on the ice. Hall was trying to step around him but let up. Good drawing the penalty, but I'd rather that interference looks more egregious and attempted.

On the one hand, it's good when they support each other and help get/regain the puck. On the other, it's entirely infuriating when they get the puck and then can't do anything with it because there's nowhere to move the puck to.

On an unrelated (or semi-related note as I won't turn the game audio on until it completes), but the track "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" is a long track.

Good to see Joker back. Hopefully, splitting Hall and Eichel will help both top lines get going. But losing Reino is tough if Thompson continues to be mostly invisible as he was early in the season (when on the top line).

Central is still the best. Games start at noon like an old-time movie standoff (or... just like High Noon). And a late game takes you just to bedtime. It definitely took some getting used to... but now I kind of like it. All the main sports are over and there's still time in the day to unwind. Local news after the game except on the West coast.... And as I'm more an early bird anyway, the morning games are a fun twist and there's still a whole day left afterward to enjoy. The Concept of... and The Ehrhoff will be with us. Always.

We should be at hockey about oh-two-hundred hours. Don't everybody thank me at once. Nothing better than a little hockey at 10 AM.

Blackwood just took over Eichel in OT. Bummer. Nice finish for the Rangers in a game they deserved. That's bad for the standing for us. Instead of getting 4-1 in points, we finish 3-3.

Ha hey! Completely undeserved (except for Ullmark) loser point!

As ever, as Seattle-area Sabres fan... how on Earth Alderaan are the Sabres going to convince Skinner to waive his NMC, and convince Seattle to take his 50-year, $9M contract? It's Borgen almost guaranteed, unless Seattle just signs Halls as a UFA outright. But Skinner? No way. Whaaaaa? No way. He's gotta be at least, what, 34? He's been a punk for years and years and years now.

Kreider is old, and a punk, but still a good hockey player.

Toss him! You can't hit a linesman!

Dahlin with the ol' Zhitnik hip!

Finally a D-man pinches (McCabe), feels like the first time all game. I'm convinced an impostor is wearing Hall's jersey tonight. Aren't you a little short for a Taylorhall?