Winston

Well I sure hope he suits up for game 1

There were plenty of hfb Habs fans that swore Chucky was more than enough to centerpiece a ROR trade ????

Scandella comes to mind more then Brodie does when reading those reports. And that’s okay- those Calgary writers probably should have pumped the brakes on Brodie comparisons haha. If Hickey turns into a nice #4 or #5 defender, I’m estacic about the return. I used to really like Fasching. Hell, my first post on this forum might have been about Hudson when I used to follow his college career. And his high-five line down the bench after his first goal is still one of my favorite Sabres pictures. But we have a log jam of underwhelming RW that need to prove it this year. And he has inspired the least confidence that he will prove it.

I’ll take ROR. He’s valauble in all three facets. While I’m left wishing for more ES scoring, his defensive contributions are hard to overlook. He’s just as productive on the PP as Sam. He’s our #1 forward on the PK. Sam played all of 56 seconds short handed last year. And ROR doesn’t go to the box ever. He’s always available for the PK. ROR won more faceoffs than the entire rest of our team combined. Let that sad yet impressive stat sink in. Hate to say it, but Jack has missed a lot of time. Fingers crossed that two fluke injuries have used up a career’s worth of bad luck and he’s good from here on out. But if my #1 C goes down, I want a #2 C that I’m confident in. That’s ROR. Oh forgot to mention shootouts- both Sam and ROR suck :P

Ha, we have the exact opposite arrangement. I do 99% of the cooking, and my wife does 99% of the dishes. We probably split the laundry 50/50. Meanwhile, the dog gets off scot free :P Me cooking is more a product of our schedules. I get off work earlier and have a way shorter commute, so I can have dinner ready when she’s home. And I’ve gotten pretty good at cooking because of it! I’m probably going to try a mole sauce since we’ve’s sounds so good

I think Jack has an older sister named Jessie. Cannot comment on whether or not they get along :P

That might be taking the whole “open concept” thing a little too far ;)

Funny, we had some friends that were baffled we didn’t go to an all-inclusive resort for our honeymoon. They couldn’t understand how we could want anything other than a beach chair to day drink from. We went zip lining over a coastal fruit farm, scuba diving with sea turtles, hiking up and down mountains and volcanos, snorkeling over a coral reef... I had a beer here or there. And a mai tai of course. But we were very much adventurous. My wife isn’t a big drinker. I love a good couple beers at a brewery with an appetizer maybe. But we spent our time and money on food and adventures in Hawaii. And it was awesom! All one year ago too.. tomorrow is my first anniversary :)

At first I felt this way... but then I thought maybe Bettman’s jacket would catch fire, so I got over it

Little flags next to “Aho” would be awesome.

Go big or go home... ROR for PK #hockeytrade

Me thinks Liger is playing dumb to stay out of trouble ;)

To be fair, he’s only like 6’2” 240 :P

Should be able to afford it after this playoff performance

He’s 26 years old and has scored 61 goals over the last two years.. you thinking of someone else haha?

ROR and Nylander for Skinner and Hanifin. Who says no?

And it’s on cable tv! I thought they only put outdoor games on local stations :P

Maybe I am misremembering. But wasn’t their rationale that they didn’t want to lose Petrovic? A guy whose career highlight is getting whooped three times in one game by Evander. And now Florida is rumored to be shopping him? He was a healthy scratch at times last year too, I believe. Oof

Went to the final round of the Memorial Tournament since it’s right in my backyard. I’m usually not a very big golf guy... But let me tell you, I had a blast!

Officials were bad. Every Cav not named LeBron was worse. I’m embarrassed to live in the same state as JR Smith. Honestly can’t believe Lue put him back out for OT. He’s sit for a longgggg time if I was coaching.

My cat used to enjoy the “catch outside, release inside” game. We had floor radiators that the mice/chipmunks would get under to evade us. The floor was linoleum, there was a sliding glass door that we would open up, and we’d each grab a broom. This is a hockey forum, so you can probably guess where this is going... My dad would nudge the mouse out from underneath, slide it to me, and I would onetime it right out the door! The mouse would scurry away, probably dazed but generally unharmed. And I would obviously celly.

We spent the weekend in NYC with my sister-in-law and her BF. Mostly in Brooklyn, but we also ventured into Staten Island, Manhattan, and the Bronx for a Yankees game. I ate more bagels than I care to admit. Also consumed pizza, family-style Italian, Chinese, ice cream, coffee... Basically the entire trip was eating. And that’s all we wanted out of it, so mission accomplished!

You know, I have no idea why we don’t all have hammocks. My buddy has one in his bedroom. It serves as his spare bed when friends stay the night. But he’ll sleep in it himself many nights instead of his bed. And I see why- it is awesome! And good news about the job ???????? Even if the hours suck for awhile, hopefully it’ll be a stepping stone to something even better down the line. Experience is experience! I’m un-fantastic news, but news you personally will appreciate... my wife’s lab just lost two techs. One quit and one retired (deservedly so from the stories I hear). Also, a grant fell through and they didn’t have funding to take a first-year student this year. So things have been pretty busy and will only stay that way. Oh well, off to NYC this weekend, so I’ll stop thinking about my work or hers :)

I’m curious what the consensus is about CJ Smith. And E-Rod. Although I imagine E-Rod will be overwhelmingly “in.” As he should be, in my eyes. I love that dude.

My distance drives are just awful. Then last year I fell in love with a short course here where I only use midrange and putters. So I haven’t improved any haha. I also need a coach. Or several spare hours, a stockpile of drivers, and a large field.