DarthEbriate

Winning in the future and winning now form a symbiont circle. Focusing entirely on one affects the other. They must understand this.

On the remote swamp planet of HockeyPurgatory... where's he's been in exile since the Pegulas took over the galaxy: Master Jeanneret: Soon will I retire. Yes, forever singing "May Day". Earned it, I have. Rayzor: Master Jeanneret, you can't retire. MJ: Strong am I on the Call, but not that strong. Dunleavy is upon me and soon the mic must fall. That is the way of things... the way of the Call.

None of us are the first to mention it, but it came up with @Thorny and @Doohickie in the similar Ristolainen thread. If Reinhart is a center (yes, he can be) and he's only going to be here one more season in a contract year... Expose Reinhart in exchange for Seattle's top-5 overall + what? Does Seattle take the deal to be competitive right away and have a semi-local kid for their immediate bash with Vancouver? Would a trade+immediate extension get us even more of a haul? What does Seattle give up for an instant 2C in his prime? I like Reinhart, but if we doesn't want a long-term deal here, or believes he's worth Skinner money to stay (and who could blame him for wanting out of this mess) --- just something to think on heading into the playoff season. For the smarter hockey minds than mine: What does the deal look like?

The audio quality of Lapti Nek from the film isn't so good. Now, if you mean the pop club version...

Cute. Production. Victory!

Stillllllllll perfect! Your Houser!

Houser is still perfect in shootouts! (so far)

There are some who consider shootout hat tricks... unnatural.

Houser is perfect in shootouts! (so far)

Huh. I guess OT happened? Now we'll see how good Houser is in shootouts.

I do have a soft spot in my heart for NBC's postgame of the St. Louis Blues Cup championship. It was beautiful and poetic in the sheer number of f**** given.

This is why we've got to play a different goalie every game. No scouting report! Lekkas, you're next.

One more stride Risto...

Really nice save by Sorokin there on Reino. Reino almost had another possible GWG. (edit: speaking to the replay)

Fans in the building would've made these the 2 third periods vs. the Isles quite lovely.

Our breakout counters are so much better with Granato as coach. We have spacing, we have angles and shots. We don't go offsides each time.

(Bjork, Bjork, Bjork)....

So, even though I said this, and Bjork just scored... I stand by this. Bjork has a role, but Thompson could become really solid if he pans out. (I still hope Seattle is coerced into a Miller, the Champagne of third-pairing defensemen.) Bjork thought he could organize goals... how Scandinavian Wisconsinite of him.

Do-ge-dushka doo. Do-de-de-do dedede doo Bjork! Bjork! Bjork!

We've just got to hope that A) GM Sheevyn does the right thing and protects Thompson over Bjork because of the potential, and then B) Thompson pulls an Ent and wakes up one day and realizes that he is strong.

So... should we be happy or upset that Skinner is once again on the 4th line with Eakin? Granato has reached the same conclusion RaKru did?

We have them right where we want them.

That, too. Maybe in a couple years, but right now... if all things stand as is... after a goal: Girgs - Cozens - Okposo + Samuelsson - Ristolainen. Just win the next 50 seconds.

In addition to all the other things we need next season, we need a line that goes out after we score a goal and wins the next shift.

Cute. And production! Followed by Beauvillier.