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And it tracks plus/minus in real time!

I respectfully disagree. He put himself in a bad position by turning his back to F1. Sure, Hartnell should've laid off, but that play happens a dozen or more times a game and guys aren't stretchered off every time.

Probably in the minority, and yes it was a dirty hit, but Antipin needs to do a better job to protect himself there. If he keeps skating and doesn't turn his back to the play it's probably not even a penalty.

4 PP assists. I've said this before, as a GM you need to decide if a negative even strength player is worth his contributions on the PP.

Nah... just drink more I morning... it's Saturday!

F. $24mil? That's 2 and half Ovechkins.

The guy played D1 at Western Michigan. These aren't some shleps they just randomly pick out of the crowd who play beer league... there's a tryout, they look at past experience, etc.. These guys can play.

A veteran leader wouldn't sugar coat it either. I'm sure he believes they have the talent to be better than their record shows, but at the end of the day, the standings don't lie. Maybe he wanted his teammates within earshot to hear him say it. He sounds like the only guy on the team that really hates losing... and that's a problem. (some color this as him being "emo", lol). Well guess what, hockey is an "emo"tional game... if you're not emotionally invested, then it shows on the ice.

This season BUF paid $23 million to 5 players who totaled 135 games played (skaters), 11 goals, a -55, and a goaltender who is clearly not an NHL starter. That's nearly 1/3 of the salary cap. That said, it's Housley's fault haha. Anyway, to get better next year they need to not spend 1/3 of their cap space on garbage.

you'd be surprised

How do you know he hasn't tried?

Sounds like you get a better bang for your buck at the movies. Nobody is forcing you to go to the game. If you don't feel $100-150 is worth it, then don't go. Did they alienate the fanbase? I see Eichel jersey's left and right, and people keep buying tickets..... which signals that the tank was as success, maybe not a "success" in the standings, but merchandise and ticket sales are doing well.... very well with Eichel on the team. Wouldn't be the case with Strome.

Maybe some guys in the locker room do.

No, if a team wishes to tank and risk alienating their fan base, they should (and are) allowed to do so. There is a salary cap floor which helps, but there are ways around that by taking on bad contracts, etc.. Not targeting this at you PA, but this whole "anti-tank because fans are entitled to a certain level of entertainment" is a product of millennials who feel they're entitled to entertaining hockey because they bought a ticket. You buy a movie ticket, there's no guarantee you're going to enjoy it and you can't ask for your money back. Read the reviews, if it's doing poorly at the box office then don't go see it, but stop complaining all the time about how you're being "bamboozled".

Tkachuck won't be ready next year, and by the looks of it, neither will MIttelstadt. Okposo neads to figure out if wants to keep playing hockey for a career. O'Reilly is likely traded, you can tell by his interviews that he's miserable here and doesn't see eye to eye with Housley. I'm afraid there is no immediate top 6 help on the horizon... maybe the bottom 6 improves.. and that's what I think will make the biggest difference moving forward. Maybe guys like CJ Smith, Baptiste, Bailey, etc... can take that next step and have an impact offensively.

I don't understand... statically? What do you mean? I'm not arguing that he will definitely shoot over 20% next season. Nobody knows. But the idea that he definitely will NOT shoot over 20% (because he's guaranteed to trend toward his average) is flawed logic.

Is he wrong?

Johannson gave up 5 goals and an .821 sv% in his only full game with the Amerks is why.

sooooooo tanky. i'll allow it.

I envision Housley sending Casey out to take the opening draw, all by his lonesome.... 1 on 5. CM wins the draw... to himself, the crowd erupts as he toeys every Red Wing sending himself him alone against the Detroy-IT netminder. He slams on the brakes and salutes the crowd before ripping a 360 degree wrappy clappy top cheese. Anything less will be a huge disappointment IMO.

An all Swedish line for the playoffs?

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TPegs initiated the tank. "If you want to watch the Sidney Crosbys, you have to get the Sidney Crosbys." - Terry Pegula

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