That Aud Smell

Oh, please.

Bonne chance, Ducky!

(The use of the potions master is intentional, btw.)

Whether it will ultimately work or not, I will say with conviction: Beane and McDermott have a clear vision and plan, and they're working it.

*ahem*

I loved those videos as well. Watched the hip checks on that clip, and, yeesh -- most of them (now) looked downright dirty to me (hits on knees).

Welcome, primeme! We need a late-rounder or two to become a good NHLer. Here's hoping!

Also: I expect him to be quicker this coming season. He's never gonna be a burner, of course -- but I expect him to train so as to play quicker and with more pace.

I am effing FIRED UP about Dahlin. Like, vague butterflies in the stomach excited. I think the reaction to this prospect is, as much as anything, a Rorschach test for posters here. You end up expressing, in part, who you are and what you're about through how you're choosing to receive and respond to the information we're getting about an 18 year-old prospect.

I think this regime has a better than even chance at getting a second kick at the can even if the Josh Allen era fails -- whether with a bang or a whimper.

The emotion of the immediate post-season had me all "ROR's gotta go. I don't care about all the terrific things he does. HE'S GOTTA GO." That seems like a dumb take now. Hell - it seemed like one then, a bit. Unless you're getting a legitimate top-pairing D-man, I don't see how you move a guy who does everything he does.

At the time, I took that comment as a 100% wink-wink joke. The Coudersport thing is nothing short of bizarre.

The received wisdom seems to be that O'Reilly is going to be moved. If that's the case, then I think Reinhart stays -- I don't see the team moving 2 ostensibly top-6 forwards. Also, the farther (further?) I get from the ROR emo-act at season's end, the more nervous I am about the idea of him not being on the team next season.

I've offered my mea culpas, I believe. Just about ehhhr-one here was boo/hissing PA when, even in the throes of the Pegula Day honeymoon, he (PA) was raising questions about the guy's background, activities, motivations, and the like. My take at the time -- and a view widely shared, I think -- was that Pegula was leaving the gas and oil business in order to retire to the leisure of owning pro sports teams. Not so much, it turns out.

Jeebus — he’s back drilling *in Coudersport*. http://www.investigativepost.org/2018/05/08/pegula-back-fracking-and-violating-regulations/

Behave, big boi.

I understand that sentiment. I enjoy the far-out experimental ales ... to a point and under the right circumstances.

I had a "when you see it" moment with it and literally LOL'd.

Daggum memory. I thought they'd beat us in round 2. What happened to the Caps in the SCF that year? As you can tell, I'm not cross-checking things with Google. Also: What year was the loss to Pittsburgh where Hasek let in a not-great goal to end the series and skated off the ice as though he'd been shot out of a cannon?

Hater's Guide. I like it.

I am actually happy for the Caps. Also: The last time they made it to the conference finals, they beat the Sabres in the conference semi-finals.

the only way i have every truly enjoyed a 120 is after letting it sit for a year and then sipping on it over the course of an hour or so.

Glad you enjoyed. And, yeah — time marches on. Chief among my favourite rock bands ever. Dude.

I said UNTIL I GET THOSE ANSWERS. I know this is genuine on your part. It’s just so utterly foreign to me, as a fan. We’re never, ever getting any of that information. So I’m not sure how it could or should be relevant to whether and to what extent we just enjoy a remarkable prospect.

That's part of what I was suggesting: You don't answer questions when you communicate directly with the public. Fair enough. Perhaps the fourth estate has become sloppy and flabby and is in need of pruning. We'll see. I still don't like the choice to reply to her dog's account in this context. Maybe I'm just getting old. (OTOH, I'm about Mrs. Pegula's age.)