Slack_in_MA

That's roughing? Haha.

Awesome!

If only that could have really happened to OJ, who was my childhood hero, BTW.

FWIW, I started my career at GE Aircraft Engines in the late 1980s...

For everyone who craps on Connor Clifton, he ain't perfect, but he plays with effort.

I think we're in for a real Valium effort from the boys tonight. (no typo)

Fixed

Where is that guy Idemo when we need him? He can make sense of this.

There is no on-ice leadership. I'm convinced of it. They are rudderless when facing adversity. (see the separate discussion of tenacity/grit).

Soft as baby sh1t. Unacceptable.

Blew our wad in the first. Nothing left in the tank.

C'mon Tuch, go get one.

Is Jack Quinn playing tonight? 😄

Playing scared now.

No Bueno

Seriously. Do they have La Nova delivered between periods?

Is anyone else annoyed by the first words out of Rayzer's mouth after a goal always being "Well, that's going to be (goal scorer's) (xth) goal of the season" Every. Single. Time.

That was an "extra" that Terry drew the line on.

I think it helps that they're as soft, er.... semi-physical, as we are.

Decline the penalties in exchange for gift cards.

WTF?

Who's their backup?

Bednar needs a new haircut.

Gonna stand?

In my mind, tenacity and grit aren't attributes measured by the "fancy stats"-- they are intangibles that are subjective elements of the eyeball test. It's like the old saying that "Not everything that counts can be measured, and not everything that can be measured, counts". Part of tenacity and grit are physical (using the body, going hard to the net, taking a beating in front of the net, clearing the front of our net), but what drives that is the mental part. I also believe they are contagious, as are their opposites (e.g., laziness, apathy, timidity, passivity). As to how they translate into wins, I believe they can result in creating turnovers and intimidating the opponent, which in turn can result in better scoring chances and wins. Can I prove it with data? No. But I'd argue that the vast majority of Stanley Cup champion teams are not made up simply of skilled shooters and skaters. They are physical and hard to play against also. My $.02