That Aud Smell

The Oilers are presumably still a Cup contender. The fact that Savoie couldn't crack that lineup is, therefore, maybe not all that damning. OTOH, I feel better still about the trade given that he's not slated to skate with the big club to start the season. Also, I'm now aware of Östlund. As I saw someone remark here: Östlund was likely a significant part of the team's thinking when parting with Savoie.

Yeah - I guess it's the physics of the matter - and I see why that rule exists as it does. If you've got both hands on your stick and you're holding it at waist level - you will generate more force (and/or withstand more force coming the opposite way) regardless of whether you conspicuously drive the stick into your opponent. In all events, the firmly-held stick played a role in the outcome of that open ice hit. Which was a beauty.

I regret coming off as condescending. Your perspectives here are genuinely perplexing to me.

such a good competitive sport format. i love continental/regional champions leagues.

fwiw: https://towardsdatascience.com/nhl-equivalency-and-prospect-projection-models-building-the-nhl-equivalency-model-part-2-6f275a45e22

It’s a joke. Hyperbole meant to suggest that I think your way of thinking on these matters is … highly unusual. In other threads, sure.

Link(s)?!

i only have passing familiarity with this show - which is a shame because i love what i know about it. i might have to go.

That camera angle is tough, Rasmus.

Not exactly what you're referring to, but I'll presume that I'm guilty as charged. Link(s)?

that is damning with faint praise.

I took the discussion of "alpha dogs" to be substantially the same as a discussion of who's a leader, who'd be a natural captain. Anyway, Mittelstadt is a terrific player, imo. A leader, an alpha, a captain -- he ain't. Excellent point. There's a lotta different ways to get that job done.

and somehow they'll still notch 100 points. i'd written them off as dead or declining years ago. it never seems to happen.

Outside of high school, has Miitelstadt ever worn a letter?

I’d be hard pressed to think of a recent Sabre who is less of an alpha dog than Mittelstadt — and I like the player a lot.

Agreed: Tooth is solid.

we must study your brain.

Good take. Also nice work on the name tweak. Better choice than Thornsy.

the inevitable choice. the only choice, really. the allen-narrated video is cool. big stick taps for @dudacek

Pete ... that you?

I appreciate the response. To me, that's an awful lot of thought devoted to explaining away a cheap owner doing things on the cheap. Terry is not getting any benefit of the doubt from me. He's operating the Sabres as a poverty franchise. I don't see the relevance of this. Well-run, deeply-supported franchises do, anyway.

Cornell? Sounds very Cornell, anyway. This is very funny. A personal favourite: "IT SUCKS TO BU! IT SUCKS TO BU!"

I will reject the narcissism take. A more natural, and kinder view is that they players were being one with their fans. As for the singers in the stands (plenty of sober ones), everyone around me was delighted to see the players vibing and apparently singing along. But no players vibing?