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The longer I?m married, I?m finding the exact opposite problem.

I'd rather the sense of urgency start yesterday (when it didn't count) than Saturday at 12:05.. And being the youngest team (technically not accurate but its all because of Hank and Staal) isn't just the skaters.. This will be Quinn's first "playoff" experience as a HC.. They will all have a learning curve.

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He looked different. Very encouraging

That was a lousy showing

That power play was an atrocity. Panarin is sleepwalking

I. Are we getting weird? a. Weird with GIFS? * If yes to either- I assume we wait till Saturday?

That's an element that I'd really have to think about long and hard about.. Getting off the books scot-free would be huge (but I wouldn't hold my breath) . That being said, I think Igor is at present the better goalie, I also think he has the most to gain from the experience. Come next year's playoffs I'd much prefer to have Igor with 5 or 11 playoff starts under his belt than 0.

You play the best guy.. I don't know how the practices actually looked, but watching the last 40 games of the season I don't know how the answer can be anything but Shesterkin. Not coincidentally, a team rode a goalie with 13 career starts to a Stanley Cup.. I'm going to give all the credit to the keeper and not Crosby, Malkin etc.. It's my narrative.

I wish we had more to honor.. 2 cups in 80 years 3 Finals losses in past 49 years 7 Division titles in 92 years Sadly, its slim picking when it comes to teams to celebrate....

That ticket stub is safely tucked away. I?d give my left nut to get it signed by Messier.

All of this^^^ It was fucking awesome. I turned 21 a week after game 7, but still tied a good one on during the parade. It?s was ridiculously hot that day, but man I wouldn?t have missed it for anything. I was at the guarantee game in Jersey... but that parade is a memory I?ll never let go of..

If we win the cup.. I'd settle for 13-15 range

No doubt.. I'd personally call Zib a top 10 guy.. but trying to tamp down my hyperbole somewhat.

THe good news about this debate is you have two top 12ish forwards in the NHL on your roster. Good problem to have even if neither get Hart consideration.

7th pick? hell, lets win the lottery this time.

Air Travel in Real Life is also dead on

They way I read that is you make Panarin that guy, and buy out Hank at full freight. Much better flexibility over the next 5 years

You have 3 goalies.. 2 of them "young" 1 of them comes in late and takes the #1 job.. Rendering the split in the beginning of the season null. I don't see it as "disrespect" having the 38 year old goalie with the 3rd best numbers on the season sitting on the bench.. It makes even more sense when you get the opportunity to see what you have with the 24 year old goalie. You know what you have with #30, it makes no sense not to have #40 be the second keeper- especially when there may be some trade value to potentially grow. If Hank were to start bitching about it publicly, its a real story.. Right now, in my mind, this is nothing more than the proper management of a hockey roster.

You are 100% correct. In the grand scheme of things, what anyone not named Lias Anderson experiences doesn't mean shit for the purposes of this conversation. People hit their strides at different ages, regardless of profession- I'm more worried about his lack of evidenced skill than I am him being a brat in this scenario.. you can grow up and out of the brat stage, not sure the skill will ever be there.

I'd be curious what percentage of the posters here were on their own at 21, working in their career of choice? People mature at different rates. I see far too many 21, hell 31 year olds who still need to grow up. Kid may very well be a flop because his skill set was completely overestimated.. But a 21 year old acting like an idiot isn't exactly a news flash.

I moved to Charlotte from NJ to go to college ages ago. The city is so much bigger than it was when I moved here in 92, I got hooked on the weather, the job market, and the pace of life. I'd have to get paid a truck load of money to move back to the Tri State area- I love to visit and all that it has to offer, but I can't imagine being there 365 days a year.

That's been collectively bargained. NFL Does it too, but its an understood and bargained process. Hard to throw that in without having an agreed upon process. If the NHL were to add, it would have to limit it to pending UFA's..

If I had to pick one Moment- The smile on Zib's face about half a second before he gets mobbed after his 5th goal. That's the good shit right there. It's why players play and why fans cheer.

I don?t think I?m being hyperbolic at all when I say Zib and Bread are two of the top 10 players in the league.