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Should be a fine! But why dive there, he could've borken up the 2 on 1. WTF was Girgensons doing trying to stay onsides? The puck is over the line and he kicks out his back skate in the air, then drops it back on the ice after the blue line? Awkward. He was onside and almost put himself off by doing that.... just drag the back leg if you think it's close.

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best to worst risto pysyk bogo mccabe weber gorges franson carlo ..there's a reason Montreal and Nashville let Gorges and Franson go. They're slugs. Buffalo has literally the slowest defensive group in the entire league. McCabe is probably the best skater. Risto needs to get faster. Bogo has speed but he's just not quite there yet after missing half the season. I can run faster than Gorges, Franson and Weber can skate. Replace those 3 with better skaters and this is a playoff team.

Consider there infinite parallel universes. In at least one of those universes Matt Moulson scores a goal tonight. We do NOT live in that universe.

...if TM was a buyer at the deadline, this could happen: http://www.sportsclubstats.com/2010-2011/NHL/Eastern/Northeast/Sabres.html However, he won't be a buyer because finishing the season on a glorious run only to exit in the first round of the playoffs and losing half your team to UFA in the summer, is not the long term goal of this franchise. And I'm OK with that.

4 of 10 maybe? With a healthy Ennis, and productive Moulson, this team would be 8-12 pts better. They've lost a lot of 1 goal games early on. They lack speed on the back-end. Opposing teams attack this weakness and it translates into turnovers which lead to scoring chances. Replace Weber, Gorges Franson with better skaters and suddenly pucks are moving out of the zone on time and they spend less time defending.

I've recently been on coaching staffs with Patrik Stefan, Scott Neidermayer, Jeff Friesen, and a few other ex-pro's (Jr Kings, Jr Ducks). I'll sum it up by saying that just because you were a great player doesn't make you a great teacher (especially for kids). Some of the best coaches are not very good players.

I don't know. Johnson will make some incredible stops, but them let a few softies in. He's an enigma IMO. The goal he allowed vs the Coyotes, the one vs I forgot who but it was a late goal from a bad a angle he should've stopped. He's just not consistent enough making saves he should be expected to make. His stats look very very good, but when you actually look at the goals he gives up you're like... meh.

Those goalie stats are great, nice find WIldCard. Ullmark a full 10 percentage points better QS% than Johnson. Will be interesting to see where Lehner ends up at the end of the season. What ever happend to the McCabe/Pysyk pairing that was doing so well earlier in the season? Any details on the nature of Reinhart's injury? I would guess concussion? Maybe broken jaw?

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That's a slap in the face. Stamkos is as good as gone now.

Confuscious say, he who run behind car get exhausted. Rangers should have heavy legs from yesterdays road game in Ottawa. Sabres need to jump on them early if they want to give themselves a chance.

What did they order? Has to be something light I would imagine.

lol, I most definitely do!

French Connection room tho?

Laine #1? Hmmm, when I watched him at the WJC, he looked a little slow, needs to work on his skating, but he's big and can fire the puck. I liked Puljujarvi's game better, seems more pro-ready... Matthews looked better than both of them IMO, he could do it all, 200ft game, elite shot, sees the ice extremely well for an 18y/o with an extremely high hockey IQ.... he's elite as they come at that age.

Are you me? Did that tour last month... first game at FNC since early 2000's. We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott Canalside, it was absolutely fantastic. Took the family to Chef's (hadn't been in 25 years) and spent just about all our time at Canalside/Harborcenter skating, eating, drinking, watching hockey, shopping, etc.... Would definitely do it again, the kids can't wait to go back! Enjoy your stay.

Gorges is out with an injury... right?

Building scoring depth is a multi year process. They just need to keep improving year over year. They're on the right track.

Are you joking? He was playing on Tampa's 4th line and still put up 28 assists in 70 games as a 19 y/o. His reminds me a lot of Jordan Eberle.

Nice win for the Avs, they're the better team. Lehner looked good, defense is playing well too. Tough to swallow a late goal in a tie game, but last years team would've been down 4-0 by the 3rd. The process continues.

noice Probably a mistake. Seriously tho he looks better.

This is nothing like the Lindros saga. Lindros refused to play for Quebec who had the 1st overall pick. Drouin never said he didn't want to play for the Lightning. He's played 7 games in the AHL where he doesn't belong, I like that he's forcing the issue now.

He's still young and learning how to play defense in this league. His skillset as a defenseman is off the charts. He'd be a huge upgrade moving forward. I see him as a faster, quicker version of Dan Boyle.

Some, but certainly not all. I understand where JD is coming from.