Porous Five Hole

Just picked up tix for game three in ROC on Wednesday. It is trending toward a sellout. Thinking of dinner at the Lilac Fest and some playoff hockey that night!

Bard is Google’s AI bot. It is just a novelty to me. My first question was why do the Leafs always fail in the playoffs? “There are a number of reasons why the Toronto Maple Leafs have consistently failed to win a playoff series in recent years. Some of the most common reasons cited include: Inadequate goaltending: The Leafs have had a revolving door in net for many years, and have never been able to find a reliable starting goaltender who can carry them through the playoffs. Inability to close out games: The Leafs have a long history of blowing leads and losing close games, both in the regular season and the playoffs. Mental toughness: The Leafs have been accused of lacking mental toughness in the playoffs, and have often crumbled under pressure. Poor playoff coaching: The Leafs have had a number of different coaches over the years, but none of them have been able to get the team over the hump in the playoffs. Bad luck: Sometimes, it's just a matter of bad luck. The Leafs have been on the wrong end of some bad bounces and calls in the playoffs, which has cost them games. It's important to note that these are just some of the reasons why the Leafs have failed to win a playoff series in recent years. There are likely other factors that contribute to the team's struggles in the postseason. Whatever the reasons, it's clear that the Leafs need to make some changes if they want to end their playoff drought and bring a Stanley Cup back to Toronto.” My second inquiry was for Bart to write me a poem about cosmic nipples. “Cosmic Nipples Two great orbs of light, So large and round and bright, Hanging in the vastness of space, A cosmic embrace. Their glow is warm and inviting, A beacon of hope in the night, A reminder that we are not alone, That we are part of something greater. They are the source of all life, The giver of all light, The mother of all creation, The cosmic nipple.” While I am at the phase of “ask Siri a dirty question” with AI, it’s pretty wild how I got these responses in less than two seconds. Feel free to amuse yourself and reply to the post with any fun AI replies. https://bard.google.com

Why is it NHL suicide but not NFL suicide?

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I am bummed that there’s only five 1pm games (my fav slot), of which three are in elite fall weather (which limits weekend-long trips because I’m going to watch no matter what). The Sunday 1pm has been a tradition in my house for a long time. What I do find interesting is there are two 4pm home games this year…that could be fun if I can find my way to Orchard Park. That 4pm slot home game is a foreign concept the last two decades.

And the Amerks hold on for the game one win!

It’s a 4-3 game with three and a half minutes to go. Hang on boys!

Yes, I THINK they can sign an ATO during the postseason. The Crunch did it last year on May 9th. https://everettsilvertips.com/article/ahl-call-up-niko-huuhtanen-signs-ato-with-syracuse-crunch-for-2022-calder-cup-playoffs I believe since their ELC won’t kick in until next year at the earliest, this is allowed.

That was something! The Americans were dominated in the third, but a Brian Campbell Memorial created a PP for Pilut’s winner. Crunch fans were gracious and ROC fans were all over the building. The Amerks aren’t elite, but they have a shot to beat Toronto. Subban was good tonight. If he repeats tonight’s peformance, Rochester can win the next round.

LFG!

AHL tv is $9 for the game. https://www.watchtheahl.com They’ve played each other 16 times this year. Eight wins and eight losses each. From the Amerks site: The Amerks avoided elimination again on Sunday in Game 4 on the strength of Malcolm Subban’s first career postseason shutout, the first by an Amerks netminder in the Calder Cup Playoffs since Ryan Miller blanked Hamilton in Game 1 of the opening round series on May 5, 2004. Rochester enters tonight with a 46-22 record all-time in series clinching-scenarios and a 30-41 mark when on the brink of elimination. The Amerks are also 11-6 in winner-take-all contests, including 5-2 on the road. No AHL team has won a best-of-five series when trailing 2-0 since 2015 (Grand Rapids); it has only happened 11 times in league history. The Amerks have reversed swept two opponents when trailing 3-0 or 2-0 (1960 & 1967). The Amerks have posted a winning streak of at least two games 34 times in team history to win a series. In 21 of the 34 series, the club has recorded a three-game streak or more with the most recent coming back in 2004. I’ll be at Kitty Hoynes pregaming and in the building for the game. Hopefully we get the reincarnation of Norm Milley sending the Cuse home sad! https://theahl.com/milley-crunches-syracuses-hopes

New Riff Rye Whiskey. Their tag line is a new riff on an old tradition. I think it’s exceptional.

I accept this. Anything to keep the Cup out of Canada!

I would be pleasantly surprised if KA were able to make some magic via trade with someone age appropriate (and ideally with term) to add to the D corps. I’m skeptical anything will get done because goals are on the rise league-wide and Top 4 D are incredibly valuable (see Risto trade fetching so much). I think at a minimum, a first round pick out the door is a given. If I’m KA, I’m making that deal. Hopefully the pick is the bottom third of the draft and this team needs defensive depth now.

I remember that too. What a silly decision. I’m not sure how I convinced my parents that Empire was vital to my teenage life, but somehow I won that trade.

This is me. The sole reason for being a cable subscriber is for MSG/Sabres broadcasts.

Oof (Roblox sound)

It was packed for sure. Felt like 9k and loud like 9k. Sunday is looking a lot more sparse, which is kind of a bummer. But I plan to be there.

AHL team’s main revenue stream is from ticket sales. So they’re scheduling weekend games only to maximize that (for now). I’ve been to early round Amerks playoff games on a Tuesday night and have seen 1,500 people in the building.

The Amerks aren’t dead yet. After last night’s win, they host game four tomorrow. A win puts them in a series-deciding game five in Syr on Derby Day 🏇🏿 By all accounts, the Syracuse defenseman were more mobile and physical in games one and two. In game three last night, Rochester set the tone physically. Many more hits. Pressure forced Crunch turnovers. Quick hits from last night: -Subban was bad. Like, maybe Houser should play game four bad. -officiating was worse than Subban. Nothing was consistent. However, the Crunch took two penalties on the same play and were both called…giving ROC a 5 on 3, which they converted both PP’s to essentially win the game. -Kulich’s goal on the PP looked like a VO heavy shot. He might just make the Sabres next year. -Miersch with a hat trick. Needed someone to step up. He did tonight. -Jobst with a pretty short handed breakaway goal. -attendance wasn’t announced, but it was packed and loud. Concession lines were embarrassingly long. Eat before you come on Sunday. -Season ticket holders got the game free, and that could explain why it was so well attended. Many tix available for Sunday afternoon.

I think people are reading much too deeply into what a GM says to the media. He pumped the tires of everyone he was asked about. He is 1.5 seasons from trading Jack (that was the true reset button for me), so he isn’t putting timelines on anything. He has identified and locked up the core of Tage, Cozens, and Muel to seven year deals (and signaled the intent to lock up Dahlin & Power—obvious, but relevant to note). I got what I needed from this press conference…and that is that he is setting up this team for long-term success. I don’t have any need for him to announce the goal is the playoffs next year for me to believe it.

How many teeth did he lose tonight? 😬

I think what I’ve read from all of these posts are true. 1) Tage was an arrogant first round pick who was successful at every level prior to the NHL when he showed up to St. Louis. 2) Tage was humbled to the point of nearly washing out his career. 3) Tage’s meteoric jump was unfathomable based on his first 145 games. 4) Berglund is a D Bag.