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Not sure if this was posted elsewhere, but it is a decent interview.

What Hextall tried to taketh away Fletch gives...

yikes...

With this hiring I expect Hakstol to remain head coach for the remainder of the year.

...he may have just switched his favorited fanbase to the Sabres...

Now I'm surprised. Awesome!

... and he's got the Flyers Credit Card for sure.

I think it will still work, it may just be more effort on the set up. I will send you a PM.

Nice first post and we look forward to more.

I think the key is they are having fun. Williams has led this team with a new identity in Raleigh. These win celebrations are are all apart of an infectious enthusiasm.

But.... this is the best forum.

Stolarz cleared waivers. Carter Hart should get his first NHL pro start tonight.

Harmonic suffered a facial fracture with that last uppercut. A tough price to pay for sticking up for your teammate.

And with him they are still much lower. I just read through Corey Pronman''s latest ranking of NHL teams by their U23 core. This includes both roster players and prospects. Minnesota finished dead last behind Pittsburgh. Edmonton was #1 and Flyers #15. https://theathletic.com/528780/2018/09/18/pronman-ranking-nhl-teams-by-their-u23-core/

I thought I'd post this for reference in the hockey history forum.

Yes, @FD19372 you are signed up as on of the 13 this far for the Conn Smythe League. We will be getting the invites out this weekend.

We still need one more manager for the Conn Smythe League.

Please use this topic for any questions or concerns related to playing Pick'em.

The Flames shipped Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland and the rights to Harvard hotshot Adam Fox to Carolina for Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm earlier this summer and now they've signed Hanifin to a 6 year deal with a 4.95M AAV. (modified NTC in 5 and 6th years) The trade allows the Flames to move Giordano back to the right side and pair with Brodie where he had played his best hockey a few years ago. Hanifin is expected to play on the 2nd line with Travis Harmonic giving them a very good top two lines. I think they got younger and faster with the move this summer. It will be interesting to see if they have Lindholm playing alongside Gaudreau and Monahan.

Injuries play a key roll in playoff success. The Wild haven't been a healthy team the last three years come playoff time. The two years prior to that they enjoyed a decent playoff run. Like it or not Zach Parise has been the major factor for the team's success and failures. Without a healthy Parise in the playoffs, the Wild have exited quickly. If you look at any of those teams that have won the Cup in the last decade, remove their star player's contributions and there is no-way their respective teams win a cup. To win a cup these days a team needs a healthy line-up, they need speed, size, and scoring from all 4 lines. And let us not forget the defense needs to block a lot of shots and superior goaltending.

Yes, it is the same standard weekly head to head matchups with daily roster scoring. Rosters can be set in advance but it is best to check it daily.

Great. Maybe I will be in the same league as you this year, as my team didn't meet expectations last year. I do hope more from the Wild forum will join this year also.