French Collection

Broke the seal on Blomqvist, let’s go.

My guess would be his pending UFA status is the big motivation for him this season. How many players have had their best seasons in that scenario? Whatever his motivation, a career year from him would definitely help the cause.

DG gets credit for pushing KA to get Greenway but other than PK work he wasn’t very effective last year.

McLeod was also 10/16 on faceoffs.

Well, that was a pleasant surprise. Nice win to turn the tide. 120 years ago they could have challenged the Panthers for the silver chalice.

Levi vs Knight is a World Junior final rematch. Levi should have something to prove as those Panthers took Knight in the 1st round while he was taken in the 7th. Let’s go Buffalo.

Gritty defending Cup champs coming in after a loss to Ottawa to play a soft, beaten down Sabres team. My expectations are really low so they probably pull this one out. Blind squirrel, meet nut.

Nice hit by Malenstyn

PK was nice and aggressive. Gotta get the other half of the special teams going.

Seattle started Grubauer last night, lots of money for a backup. Daccord played like a number one last year but Gru was supposed to be the guy.

I didn’t like that two former Devils dropped the pucks on both days.

$75K of cap space savings with Levi in and Reimer out. Gives KA a bit more wiggle room. In all seriousness, I think Levi is ready for the NHL and I hope UPL responds to the challenge.

Going to Europe next spring. For our one day in France I let my wife decide Paris or not and she did not want to go there. We are doing the beaches of Normandy and Mont St-Michel instead.

Hear, hear. I feel the same way after only two games.

What a lousy weekend. Those games bookended my worst round of golf in 30 years. I am not in a good mood but I will not pile on. I give these guys more time than this but they make it so damn hard to be a fan. The goaltending was good and that is an important building block. They need to win a few to get some confidence and start to play more instinctively. Dahlin needs to get healthy, he can be a difference maker but he looks like 50% out there. I hope JJP and Benson are back for the home opener.

I would put Kulich in and drop Greenway or Zucker to the 4th line. I would also play him on PP2.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen chants will be heard, and he will respond. JJP will keep the Munich vibe going with a PP goal and Cozens will have a good game, channeling his May run in the same building.

For our mental health.

97 points Yes for playoffs TNT ignites 41 lamps Dahlin has a career best 87 points Dahlin MVP Levi ROY McLeod proves to be a great 3C Felix Sandstrom comes up when injuries hit the big club after Reimer gets claimed and he gets crushed. Thankfully only one game. Byram surprises with solid play and takes control of PP2. Quinn breaks out with 29G 38A Dahlin wins the Norris and puts an exclamation point on it with a crushing hit on Quinn Hughes trying to go coast to coast. McLeod is the unsung hero. Bryson is traded because Lindy likes Gilbert more and RyJo is more than able to fill in. $7M in cap space is burning a hole in KA’s pocket and TP lets him get a top 9 winger. Buyers, move Rosen and some picks. Levi gets 30+ starts and pushes UPL to be better. The only prediction that matters is #2.

I haven’t played around with it but I would think you can move players up and down according to your rankings. I don’t think it is a watch list but you would have to formulate some kind of draft list.

My baby is 19 years old and he doesn’t sleep at night either. He can sleep through most of the day though, lol.

iPad is my device. I had to minimize the queued button in order to see the draft button. Auto draft may be your friend.

That would be something to remember Skinner by if the Sabres make it this season.

Arbitration can have consequences.