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If he's scared of competition (which I doubt) then buh-bye 👋🏻.

This was my concern as well. That said, since March 1st they're allowing 4 fewer shots against per game, which has moved them up from 24th to 13th in league wide CorsiFor percentage.

If history is a guide, what moved the needle for Cal Peterson in choosing LA over BUF was their goalie coaches and history of goaltender development. I don't know how Buffalo currently compares to other franchises, but if they fixed that issue, then I'm not terribly concerned about him leaving.

rankings (at ES) from Nov 1 - Feb 28: Points% 32nd CF% 24th ShotsFor/60 22nd (28.96) ShotsAgainst/60 30th (34.09) HDCF/60 31st HDCA/60 22nd Sv% 30th Since March 1st: Points% 13th CF% 13th ShotsFor/60 28th (28.46) ShotsAgainst/60 13th (30.08) HDCF/60 29th HDCA/60 20th Sv% 22nd The biggest difference here is Corsi which dovetails with in improvement in shots against, without sacrificing shots for. Save percentage is also improved, but still ranks in the bottom half of the league. Still not generating enough high danger chances.

I'll ask Craig what's up when I see him Tuesday.

This will be the second game in NHL history where two defensemen drafted #1 OA are playing together on the same team.

I believe this was the fist game in NHL history where 2 defensemen drafted number 1 OA played together on the same team. Prove me wrong 🙂

If he could stay healthy he'd be higher. The best ability is availability.

Gonna need a picture of him and Thomspon with Bryson in the middle.

Things could still change this summer if Michigan faces sanctions or what not.

They got exposed in the recent stretch of tough opponents. It's good tho, we know their ceilings and can move forward. He's played a ton of hockey this year on 47 different continents nonetheless. He's gonna look a bit worn out, my expectations for this season are low.

Fitz and Bryson will be a disaster in their own end. I'd have gone with.... Samuelsson - Dahlin Power - Pysyk Jokiharju - Bryson

He was probably taking undergrad classes while playing in the ushell and fast tracked his business school classes over the past few summers. You'd be surprised what schools will do to accommodate their star athletes.

What I like about playing a bunch of top teams in a row here is that it helps to separate the wheat from the chaff.... who can rise to the challenge? Who is simply surviving out there? Borderline NHL talent will struggle and Bryson has struggled, whereas a guy like Samuelsson has stepped up his game. That said he's not the only one.

Lol he's not going to move the needle on any trade.

Fitzgerald is an AHL defenseman. Miller is an upgrade. Tokarski is an AHL goaltender. Downgrade.

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FWIW I'm hearing Portillo will not be returning to Michigan.

Denver was was the better team and deserved to win.