Ducky

I wouldn't read too much into the lines right now but it looks like Cozens is for sure playing center with Dach as his RWer. Says a LOT about Cozens playing center over Dach. Cozens is a future 1C and I am envious you guys have him. I think this line will dominate as soon as they find the LWer to complement them. The lines will probably be fluid, especially in the first few games. Their PP is going to be crazy. I expect Perfetti to be Quinn's LWer for the most part...maybe Mercer as the RW. A lot of good players got cut. No shame in being cut from this team. I was surprised Lapierre got cut but they have a plethora of centers and and lots will be on the wing.

Most businesses here have hand sanitizers when you enter the store. I stopped for milk on the way home tonight and the doors open automatically, I used my left hand to pick it up. Scanned my points card and milk. Most places here have "tap" so you don't have to put your card into a machine. door opened automatically and I got in the car with my clean hand and sanitized my hands as soon as I got in the car and took off the mask. Wiped the milk down when I got home and sanitized the counter where I put it down. Almost all our groceries are ordered online and they come out and put the groceries in your vehicle for you but we needed milk. I hate going into stores here. You can download an app from Walmart and when you turn it on and then pull into the parking stall they are already heading out to the car with your stuff!!!!! As a province, we are doing very, very poorly.

I think the same thing applies in the US as in Canada in that we would be much further ahead if we had just let the scientists handle this pandemic and not the politicians. We have/are failed the elderly to the nth degree. The ones that need(ed) it the most.

Cozens had 2 assists on the wing with Dach and McMichael.

If and when the National Hockey League and the Players Association finalize plans for the start of the 2020-21 season, the Winnipeg Jets will be allowed to hold training camp in their home city. Manitoba’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin confirmed approval for the training camp, even though the province has extended level red restrictions through Jan. 8 as a result of the continuing high numbers of positive COVID-19 cases. Roussin says the NHL has a proven track record when it comes to being able to train and practice safely. “This is a lot based on the very robust plan that the NHL and its teams have put forward and has already proven to be safe,” said Roussin in response to being asked why the Jets were going to be granted what amounts to special exemption status. I wonder how long before they start postponing games? Are they going to be playing more like a baseball team visiting a city? Things are getting interesting. I wonder if Chevy is going to move Laine now?

I was wrong with the 11th, they extended them today as well. "Holiday gatherings will be outlawed in Manitoba this year as sweeping COVID-19 restrictions will be extended into the new year."

I'm not sure BC, Manitoba and even Alberta will be allowing games in their provinces unless they get some kind of exemption? I think we find out if current restrictions are extended on December 11th. The way things are going here, they will be extended.

It kind of helps that the 2020 cup was awarded so late. They'll probably play but I can't see them playing 50 games.

I predicted a start of January 15th but I'll be surprised if they start by then. I don't think there will be more than 48 games and It wouldn't shock me if the season is cancelled.

Hockey News top 50 list... 1. Mackinnon 2. McDavid 3. Crosby 4. Panarin 5. Pastrnak 6. Draisatl 7. Hedman 8. Pettersson 9. Point 10. Kucherov 11. Marchand 12. Matthews 13. Eichel 14. Kane 15. Ovechkin 16. Hellebuyck 17. Vasilevsky 18. Malkin 19. Josi 20. Barkov 21. Seth Jones 22. O’Reilly 23. Carlson 24. Pietrangelo 25. Scheifele 26. Aho 27. Marner 28. Heiskanen 29. Stone 30. Barzal 31. Bergeron 32. Werenski 33. Rantanen 34. Huberdeau 35. Price 36. Couturier 37. Rask 38. P Luc-Dubois 39. Tavares 40. Lehner 41. Slavin 42. Connor 43. Theodore 44. Makar 45. Q Hughes 46. Laine 47. Horvat 48. Zibanejad 49. M Tkachuk 50. C Hart Pettersson at #8?

A nonsensical list. As far as MacKinnon goes, he is only getting 6.3m a year for another 3 years!!!

https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-current-players-ranked-top-20-wings/c-319578588 Ranking the top wingers.

Hall stated when he left Deadmonton that he wanted to play for a team that made the playoffs. If the Sabres make the playoffs, the odds go way up because if they don't, there is little chance he re-signs. You also have to take into account that he will want a 7 or 8 year deal and he will be 30 when his current deal is over. I wouldn't offer him more than a 5 year deal.

There haven't been any cuts yet. They are doing a 14 day quarantine in their rooms after two players tested positive from what I have read. It's going to really suck for the 10-12 players that will be cut a couple of days after they get back on the ice.

Only MacDavid has been better than MacKinnon over the last few years which is why he is always talked about when it comes to the MVP. His next contract will reflect his worth and it'll be a doozy.

If things keep going the way they are wrt the virus, the Jets will be playing elsewhere. As it is, I would bet that their TC is held somewhere else and they start their first few weeks away from home. A 48 game season seems the most reasonable.

Lucky if the season starts by mid-January.

If I were coaching the Sabres... Hall - Eichel - Reinhart Skinner - Staal - Olofsson Eakin - Cozens- Thompson Girgensons - Mitts - Okposo Mitts would play if he deserves to.

https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/video/working-on-his-release-cozens-aims-to-emulate-eichel~2079347 Dach showed why he plays in the NHL in last night's game. Pefetti the best forward on the ice after Dach.

https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/video/button-s-world-junior-player-profile-cozens-is-a-catalyst-soul-of-the-team~2081504

Byfuglien and Enstrom were both drafted in the 8th round of the same draft.

Not sure where to put this so I put it here. What does the protected list look like for the expansion draft?

Rangers haven't released Laf. Drysdale, Perfetti and Mercer all had strong games as well.

Quinn is playing and Cozens has a goal tonight... https://video.hockeycanada.ca/en/c/november-21-watch-live-red-vs-white.105686

_______________ = neck. I'm partial to Black or White depending time of day.