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  1. Quinn Hughes was in the conversation until about 20 games ago.
  2. Pull ann old Soviet trick on them, call their rooms for wake up calls at odd hours.
  3. 47 points in 23 games. He is on a team that can go all the way. He had a good playoff run last year and this is probably the end of his junior career.
  4. MacKinnon can do it all. His ratio of goals and assists is about right since they hand out two per goal. When he gallops towards the other end, people come out of their seats and hold their breath. Electric. Kucherov is leading the league in points, 20+ ahead of Matthews. Matthews can score goals like no one else but having one assist for every two goals is not indicative of a centreman in a team game. McDavid is the most talented player in the league and is never a bad choice for this award even in a down year. Pastrnak is last int this group imo, but a great player.
  5. I’m not a fancy stats guy. I don’t think they got scored on, so that helps them. Possession time is decent because Tage tries dangling through the entire opposition, finally losing it vs the 5th guy. Skinner scored but was his typical turnover machine.
  6. WiFi is a solid nickname for him too. His brother Florian plays in the OHL but Arber is a better first name.
  7. Quinn and Benson would like a word. Matt Ellis is the high IQ guy behind the bench. Lol.
  8. I shouldn’t pick on him after a win but I will. I don’t think he contributed a thing to this win. Over handling the puck to lose possession, penalties, losing draws and missing a breakaway chance. He will get out of this funk sometime but he just is not effective. He had a few shifts and shots that created chances but he is just not TNT. Do better! End of rant.
  9. His compete level just wasn’t there when the schools of fish booed him.
  10. Dakota Joshua will be sought after if he hits the market. He would be a good pick up. Might have to overpay him. Jonathan Quick has played some good games for the Rangers and would probably need to be overpaid. A solid veteran. Sam Lafferty would be a good 4th liner, can play any position with some grit. I am not opposed to the idea floated around here of Skinner for Couture. Skinner is younger and can produce more but he has not helped develop a winning culture. The salaries could almost balance each other out. If Couture can’t play then LTIR is an option.
  11. My favourite True Detective is still season 1 with Woody and Matthew. I give season 4 a B as well.
  12. Gorgeous area for canoeing. Parry Sound has hundreds of cottages on islands, many of them owned by American families that have been going there for a long time. I haven’t spent much leisure time there but have worked many storms restoring power to the islands via submarine cable.
  13. He’s right, the fans booed a poor effort. They pay good money to be entertained and see through a weak effort. I hate losing, always have but I can handle it if everything was left out on the ice. Hard work buys a lot of leeway in my books and I wouldn’t be surprised that a lot of Sabres fans feel the same way. The Sabres coming out not ready and falling behind nearly every game is on DG and the players. I like DG but this country club atmosphere has to end. KA not making any significant moves has just blown any chance to turn this season around. That started in the summer. Hey Sabres, want to stop the boos, play harder and win a few more games. At the very least, take more games to OT, for the points and to give the fans a little more entertainment.
  14. It really is tough being positive this year. I’ve stayed away from discussions because I had nothing good to say and was not wanting to pile on. The forum has had a more negative vibe than usual and I have fallen into that rut more often than I like. This team has just frustrated me to no end. The Jekyll and Hyde performances have driven me nuts, how can a team hovering near .500 not be able to win 3 in a row? I am sure that the expectations I had for this season are what makes this hurt. By this point I would usually know they’re not going anywhere and start focusing on the draft but I have no desire to do that this season. I’ve been there and done that for 13 years, this was going to be the year where they make the playoffs and pick in the teens for a change. Oh well, I guess I am the fool for believing the hype and putting my heart on the line. It’s part of being a fan but it hurts.
  15. Watched him play 4 years in North Bay. Big frame, good hands but struggled with skating. 61 goals in 68 games his last year of junior but had to go the ECHL the next year. Has worked his way up and stayed with it, nice to see. He grew up two hours north of here.
  16. Cap space has not been used since KA took over. My problem has been not being the third party at trade time to take on salary and get a draft pick for doing so. There have also been expiring contracts moved to create space with other teams that he did not participate in. This all happened while KA was in draft and develop mode, could’ve had another 2-4 picks. TP must have ruled on not taking salary.
  17. They have been all over the Ducks and the majority of play has been in the O zone.
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