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So Hodgson gets demoted to the fourth line, gets asked after practice if he is upset about it, and the answer is no. Shouldn't he be upset and pissed about off about being demoted? Wouldn't that be the way a coach would want his player to respond. So all the juicing, detoxing, and weightlifting with the great Gary Roberts that I heard so much about, really means NOTHING when it comes to stepping on the ice. Just another guy with a big fat contract courtesy of Regier.

3 WS Championships and a WS MVP. I'm really going to try and get to see him in Pittsburgh next season.

Just got home. A couple thoughts... - Armia to Grigs and then Grigs(faceoff win) to Armia. Very nice. - Makarov was good, but both Hamilton goals beat him blocker side. - Considering tix were included in all STH packages for free, the crowd was really disappointing. I'm guessing somewhere between 3000-4000. - Lot of wasted PP chances for Amerks. Could have put the game away.

Madison Bumgarner is AWESOME!!!

The Royals winning the WS would have been a great story. What Madison Bumgarner did is even a better story. Unbelievable.

i will be there :thumbsup:

You are assuming Eichel leaves college after one season.

I would sacrifice the wins knowing that I have the other two categories locked up

Not the losses, but the way they are being outplayed and the ridiculous lack of scoring is what bother me most. I would fire TN today, promote Cunneyworth as interim, and find a new coach in the offseason.

As a partial season ticket holder, I end up going to about 15-20 games. Last year we sold a lot. This year, I have the feeling we are either going to watch this crap, or just give the tix away...and even that might be hard unless their is a really good opponent in town.

How do you define "losing on purpose"? Are you saying the players are throwing games? The coach is telling them not to try? TM tried to change up the team in the off-season, and they still suck. How is that "losing on purpose"?

So they should just throw 30 balls in, and whichever one comes out first, draft firsts, even if it is the Stanley Cup champs? Is that what you want?

So it's better to have a system where a team that just misses the playoffs could end up with McDavid?

Was the coach manipulating the lineup in a way that decreased the chances of winning, did the coach order the players to "lay down", or did the GM just put together a crappy roster incapable of success ala this years Sabres?

You are right about not trying different things in the preseason in an attempt to find out what works. Just stick your head in the sand and let the games get longer and longer.

Explain?

How is it possible that the most successful of the 4 professional leagues does not have a draft lottery? Somebody explain why the NHL has to have a lottery? Because Bettman came from the NBA which also has a lottery(Bettman hire in 93, lottery implemented in 95)? So what if a team tanks for one year, two year, or even more?

In all fairness, the batters stepping out of the box after every pitch doing their "routine" is also not helping.

Just got home. Saw none of the game. SOG 37-10??? To Toronto? WTF? I don't know what Nolan is selling, but these guys aren't buying. Something is wrong. Very wrong. Good for the tank, but downright embarrassing.

Pick me! I would be glad to do that on multiple game nights numbering 15 or so.

Thx. Not as bad as i was expecting. Can't wait to give it a try.

I can't wait to see the pricing. I think it will be an eye opener...not in a good way. IMO...as long as the quality is there, I am okay with it.

So who makes the "stay or go" call on Zadorov and Reinhart...TN or TM? Does TM have any say regarding whether they play or not if they remain with the big club?

This bizarro world thread gives me a headache sometimes. lol

...and Kaleta almost ready to go? Nolan already has Reinhart's bags packed.