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Caps built on defense, will make it a series but rangers will have their way in six

Snoozer series, Vancouver best a surprising Nashville club

Edmonton has a better goalie, defense and offense. I cannot imagine the Kings winning this one

My favorite first round series, cannot wait. Stars are deeper and will win in a fantastic seven game series

Been waiting for this series for decades, elite Panthers easily handle aging bolts

Colorado offense will push them to the second round

Carolina and incredibly overrated, but will push past a feisty and Isles club

Leafs in six. I believe that they are stronger this year and a long run begins here and now.

Brutal finish to a satisfying season. Lots went right. Lots went wrong. We lost because We played an ahl goalie and a washed up vrt in net Larkin got hurt, we lost seven in a row without him Yzerman did nothing to add at the deadline. Fabri and Copp did nothing down the stretch It was a solid season because Cat, Lark and Raymond were excellent Seider became the complete defenseman 200 blocks 200 hits and his second half was. Brilliant. Rasmussen, Sprong, compher all excellent role players Solid defense Hope for Resigning Kane Adding Edvinsson and Berggren as brilliant youth. Others in the Ahl are talented and ready. Hated missing the playoffs, but they were fun and worth watching which it has been a decade since I could say that

I absolutely understand life comes a million miles an hour and you have to decide on priorities. You have rocked it as the commish and my hat is off to you ..

Fantastic post. Man, as a fan I have to admit I struggled for years with post career. CTE. I admit I love the hits, love Fighting in the game. Probie, Kocur, Domi, just loved them. Hated concussions but felt, well, they are paid more in a solid year than I make in ten. I cared but wanted to win. My perspective changed when my oldest came home from Afghanistan for the third time. She had seen things and done things. Her best friend died twenty feet away. Without giving away personal facts, there are two days a year that she gets blind drunk. It's been eight years and PTSD is still here. So my perspective has changed quite a lot. I want to win now, but I do care about concussion issues much more than before. We have heard about a good dozen who CTE has claimed. There are dozens upon dozens who need help. I don't want to hear about the next player Dead at fifty. Safety absolutely has to come first, full stop.

Dude!!! I am a HUGE Wing fan from the seventies on, these two teams along with the Devils were long suffering from back in my day (God that sounds like I am old, lol). That game two is right up there as one of my all time favorites along with the Colorado rivalry. Tikkanen threw his arms up in despair, Washington owned the first half, Detroit pushed, draper winning it in OT. Just an incredibly ugly yet beautiful game. And Simon was everywhere, I even remember him playing a ton of minutes and shutting us down when on the ice. He almost willed the Caps along with an exhausted Kolzig, but my Wings were too deep and talented. Fantastic game for him.

Former long time enforcer Chris Simon died at 52. His family confirmed that he took his own life and stated that post career he has been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Simon was not just a goon, he could score a lot, career high 29 goals with the Capitals. He won a cup with Colorado and played twelve years in the NHL. Life has been hard post career. A couple of wives, five kids, he giled bankruptcy in 2017 and stated then that he has no work because he was unable to work due to CTE. His family stressed that CTE is the absolute cause for ending his life.

I always check f Ovie scores. Rooting hard for him. So let's say he scores six more, 25 for the year and 847. That leaves him 48 short. If he scores 30 next year he is looking at mid)late in 25-26. If they manage a real dish setter in centre I believe he can still bounce back. Rooting for him.

Love the versatility. Henrique scores 45 points a year really can play any forward position middle six. Carrick extremely gifted 4th liner can score and hits.