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  • Birthday 07/14/1984

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  1. Wild looked around the league....saw lots of teams had a 'Rasmus'....went out and got their own.
  2. Well well now... Big win indeed! Don't look now, but these Sabres are just 3 pts out of the final wild card spot....with the Islanders, Captials, and Wings ahead of them...and NEITHER of those teams being a lock for anything! Definitely could be an interesting stretch of games for Buffalo as the season winds down!
  3. Very possible the Panthers could be in the Finals again. I've always maintained that last year's run shouldn't have been viewed as 'lucky', or that the team had a Cinderella run, as most people tend to think. Panthers underachieved last season, then finally got their act together for the playoffs and it took them to the Finals. This season's team, IMO, is even better than last year's, and they have been playing during the regular season like they should. Of course, that doesn't guarantee success in the playoffs, but right now, hard to bet against them going far or even winning it all. As for Bettman's "nightmare"...yea, yea...I get it...ratings, non traditional market, and the attendance at Panther games is very, very underwhelming, but the team making it to the Finals should never, ever be viewed as a worst case scenario. Bettman wanted a team in Broward County, he gets a team in Broward County....same with the desert in Arizona, Music City, TN, and the Carolinas, and anywhere else some people think a team shouldn't be due to being non traditional markets. Since the teams ARE there....why would the commissioner's office not want success for them? Why continue the arse backwards, archaic thinking of the old ways of just northern cities or popular cities, or original six cities and other such similar nonsense? I could care less if the Panthers get disappointed again and lose in the playoffs.....because, of course, they are a division rival of my team. And I could say the same about the Bruins and Leafs in the East....and the Avalanche, Stars, and Blues in the West. But even if I don't care for the team, if they are good enough to get to the Finals, then they deserve respect, promotion, and acknowledgement for doing so, just as much as if it were the Blackhawks, Red Wings, Penguins, or Leafs doing the same. All teams in every city currently should be counted on to be just as important as the other. And if they aren't (like some mentioned), then the commish needs to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Other than that, tough chit for the media and fans who think certain teams shouldn't be in the Finals due to some outdated reason. Some complain about the league as a whole not getting the same amount of respect as some other leagues like the MLB and especially the NFL. Well, it is backwards thinking that keeps the NHL as the infamous 'red headed stepchild'....and that will only change when the league treats, pushes, and promotes all their teams the same...regardless of how the team actually performs, or how well their merch sells.... ala the NFL, who, in the interest of business, will have you believe that the NY Jets at the Arizona Cardinals is MUST SEE TV....even if both teams are terribly unexciting and have long histories of crappy seasons. And people eat it up. NHL should take notes....... just sayin....
  4. The Canucks may have had some puck luck this season...hell, they are having some in this game against WPG...but they are also pretty damned good too! Some in the media questioned why they "stood pat" on deadline day....well, why mess with a winning formula? Besides....they already got their guys (Lindholm and Monahan) well before the deadline, and even signed Pettersson to a new contract to keep him happy and on board. They really didn't need to do much at the deadline. If the 'Nucks fail in the postseason, then the front office can examine what needs to be fixed then....but right now, they are doing pretty well. And leading the J-e-t-s, Jets, Jets, Jets 3-0 at the end of 1.
  5. Also in this Phi-TB game...Mat Dumba. Looking pretty good in his debut. He won't have to be anything more than a depth guy with the Bolts, don't do anything stupid (yes, I know...a problem for him in the past), and make the safe and hard hitting plays...let the TB stars do their thing while he makes sure no odd man rushes go the other way. Again...so far, so good. If it works out for him in TB, maybe some reasonable contract could be worked out to stay beyond this season. If TB can bring out the best in defensively challenged players like Kevin Shattenkirk, then they might be able to do the same for Dumba.
  6. I settled in to watch this late in the 1st, so not sure what happened with Torts, but apparently, he isn't a fan of the officiating tonight. Also, if Torts getting his arse thrown out for verballing assaulting officials doesn't tell ya he doesn't care about pomp n ceremony, I don't know what will. Classic Torts simply focused on HIS OWN team's success....even though revered in Tampa Bay....and not giving a rat's arse about anything but Flyer hockey right now. Gotta respect that.
  7. So far, many of these predictions ARE wrong (as per your title...hehe), but I gotta tell ya, Yave...I admire the sheer testicular fortitude it takes to put something out there like this! I can always count on 'true to feelings' stuff from you. No regurgitated 'insider' crap, or processed podcast canned meat from you....no sir! Only authentic, organic, vitamins n minerals postings from you! As always, thank you for your voicing of opinions!
  8. Since the Sabres don't look like they will be making the playoffs, I think they did absolutely wonderfully in that trade. Sure, Mittelstadt is having a career year (or close to it....would have to look more closely at the numbers), but how many times have the Sabres given "the ball" to Mittel, and he hasn't lived up to it yet? Your team did what most GM's SHOULD do.... trade away a still good player when he is on a 'high', like Mittelstadt is, if he has shown in the past that he is inconsistent at best. And when the return is a potential steal in Bown Byram, well now....like I said...Sabres did wonderfully. Dahlin, Power, Byram. Those are three very, very dynamic type defenseman who are still very young, and while Dahlin is obviously the most NHL established of the three, once the other two learn to be true NHL'ers, the Sabres will have a very dangerous potential for offense comeing from that blue line to support the forward lines. If those three young players can do well as part of the Buffalo defensive core, then all the Sabres would need to do is find established stay at home type defensemen (easier to acquire than dynamic puck movers like those guys), to compliment those young players. But I even think those three young players can be more than just offensive types. All three can turn out to be very good two way players. If that happens, then this is a landslide win of a trade for the Sabres.....and Atlantic division rivals will have nightmares trying to contain the Buffalo top six AND attacks from the blue line, while having trouble getting through the neutral zone past those guys as well. Not making the playoffs sucks for your team, I get it, and the regression is disappointing, but I think the team has done very well in trying to reset things moving forward again for next season, and having Byram in there with the two young blueliners you already have helps give optimism.
  9. Sabres at Maple Leafs on at the moment. Buffalo isn't making the playoffs, however, they did trade away their leading scorer, Casey Mittelstadt to the Colorado Avalanche earlier today (getting back Bowan Byram....nicely done BTW, Buffalo...), so I am interested to see if the Sabres suddenly get "revitalized" after trading away one of the players that has been with them for a long while. Amazing how that works, eh? A coach gets fired, or a popular/long time player gets traded away....THEN all of a sudden, the team gets rejuvenated somehow and they start winning (even if only in the short term as is the case most of the time). Still makes you wonder: Where the H-E- double hockey sticks was all that "energy, jump, and gusto" BEFORE the freakin coach got fired or the player got traded away!!?? Anyways, Sabres have a chance to add to their locker room culture and try to smooth over the trading away of Mittelstadt with a win against what some are tabbing a Stanley Cup contender (yea, send me what THEY are smoking....and I don't even smoke ), and also, a border and divisional rival. Toronto, meanwhile, looks to sharpen themselves up as the season winds down, in preparation for what will be the REAL test, and major nemesis for them, the Stanley Cup playoffs.
  10. Playoffs are definitely looking like an unassailable goal at this point, but this game, with about 20 to go, can be used at the measuring point. After what transpired over the last three games or so, if the Wild lose THIS one, to what may be one of the worst teams in the NHL, then Bill Guerin should really start listening real hard on trade offers. Even with a win, the Wild will find it difficult to make the post season, highlighted by getting their face handed to them by the team they need to catch, but without a win against the Sharks, well, no amount of 'fixing or tweaking' will help this particular squad. Minnesota has some players that post season and Cup contenders would love to have on their much deeper squads....Wild lose here, Guerin should do some dealing. Personally...I don't like to watch 'losing'. I want to see the team win. As much as possible. Just saying...if they can't against SJ, then I won't blame anyone for breaking up this 'vaunted' group....
  11. Attempting to 'report' on the acquisition of Ilya Lyubushkin by the Leafs, we get THIS moron, Christopher Smith (is that even a real name??): Maple Leafs acquiring new weapon to skate alongside Auston Matthews in deal with Ducks (clutchpoints.com) Apparently, Lyubushkin has switched from defenseman to center This here, people, is why you don't you don't listen to a guy whose 'primary interest is the NBA and long distance running' about anything hockey. Seriously though...whatever happened to good, responsible and ACCURATE reporting? Seems any ape with a microphone a camera, and/or access to a forum of some sort can run around pretending to be some sort of sports writer now. Getting good things to read or listen to is so difficult nowadays, it's no wonder I prefer the good ol bare bones opinions of regular fans over so-called insiders, in-the-knowers, or sports reporters, particularly of the forum or podcasting variety. I honestly don't know if they are stupid and/or ignorant, or just plain lazy and just want the "ooo, look at me, I know hockey" attention....
  12. I wouldn't mind either of those players. Walker, on the Bolts would simply need to mind his own end, but he most certainly will get some offensive opportunity given how the Bolts play. Seeler, I remember him from his Minnesota days, and while most find him to be "meh", fact is, he is the type of defensive defenseman who never gets any recognition, but just does the dirty, thankless work of solidifying the defense zone....and can throw some nasty hits now and again. While neither of those players is worth the Bolts gutting anything to acquire them, if somehow, some median deal could be reached, I'd be happy with either.
  13. Sounds like the type of guy the Lightning could have used. Then again, the Bolts likely didn't have the picks to make this happen and they likely would have had to part with a current roster player they'd prefer not to give up. While Hanifin to Dallas probably helps their offense, it's likely he costs a lot more than Tanev did. Pretty sure there are a number of teams circling the Flames about Hanifin....driving the cost of acquisition up as well.
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