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The salary cap is a joke. They're going to be punished for drafting incredibly well in spots where the Rangers whiffed again, and again, and again. 

It would be fantastic if they could move to a luxury tax model, or a model where players you draft count for some pct less than going to market.

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Coach Chippy never misses

I'd rather lose the next 5 games 1-0 and get it figured out then carry on like this. 

They've just completely lost the plot defensively.

I haven't even seen it lol

You are correct though, I'm at a U15 tourney all weekend and the salt in the building yesterday was impressive 

Big congratz to US team on their sixth gold. Just one more medal, and you'll be even with the Czech Republic. Exciting times. Very classy reception ceremony as well. You can tell that 99% of US hockey players definitely didn't grow up with seven figure trust funds, that really shines through in how classy US hockey always conducts itself. Very humble people, for sure.

Great stuff, we'll see everyone next year, where the US team looks very strong again, because they really struggle graduating anything to the NHL. 

Bissonnette had a measurably less effective career than Dale Purinton.

You can keep going, but there's already a little guy named Pete on the internet who does this shtick. You missed the boat.

You could see that coming from a mile away

Secretly cheering for Slovakia. So many studs. More OHL players than Team Canada lol.

Yes, it just may be your 1 year in a 5 year cycle. But maybe not, the fun is just beginning.

My 7 yo is a massive Erie fan (I don't get it either) so we've been to 6 or 7 OHL games already, all over the place. I have the OHL cable package lol. Love junior hockey again. It's so good. They're so good.

Just wait to see how arrogant I get in the run up to the '24 draft with my new bag of sleepers.

It's definitely an offensively challenged team, but it is what it is when you're missing you're top 6? 8? players, plus the Barlow injury.

Not having Russia, it will be an asterisk associated event, anyways, but I've been watching, they're plucky and work hard. I smell a sneaky gold medal.

Pretending like it was "one bad playoff" is entirely inaccurate. It's two bad playoffs. It's all his playoff play as a Ranger. 

He looks like he's putting himself in position for a truly special season. He's playing on a level that makes him, arguably, a top 3 player on the planet. It sure would be sweet to cement that with a good playoff performance.

I can't shake the belief that he won't do that, but either way I think it'll be obvious within the 1st game as to which way it's going to go.

3 hours ago, Drew a Penalty said:

I met him outside the Garden sometime early in his rookie season. He’s definitely closer to 5’11” - 6’0.” I’m 5’9” and he’s barely taller than me.

What he's doing as a "short" goalie is actually incredible, but also very important. I wish they'd lean in to it a bit.

Explosive aggressiveness looks like it's back on the menu. 

He's listed at 6'1. I've seen him listed as tall as 6'2. He might be 6' and change. Gotta be aggressive.

Lindholm would be incredible.

Tell Phillip to stay home. Go all in for Lindholm now, just keep Othmann and Kakko out of the deal. Lindholm also playing for a potentially massive contract, all kinds of motivation.

I just found a High Life at the back of my beer fridge from a golf trip in '15. I'll update you in 22 years.

I watched Sam Gagner play in the AHL 5 years ago. Absolutely wild he's been able to hang around.

Their top athlete makes less than a MLB 5th starter. Their revenues are a fraction of the other 3 leagues. Their national broadcasters generally regret their broadcasting deals before the ink has dried.

I honestly don't know anybody that even watches this league, other than when their favorite team is on. I assume they do exist, though. It is what it is, but personally, I'd rather have the version of the game where there's a chance a player goes in to the stands and beats a fan with his own shoe. 

Good thing they did, too, look how good the league is doing now. What a pay off. lol.

They showed some numbers on that subject last night on TSN and they weren't pretty.

I don't blame him at all, but Leafs guys were harping on how bad his glove has become. I don't look at it as a glove hand problem.. Nobody has a great glove, anymore, he's no different. I just think if he plays some shots more aggressively, like he used to, more pucks will find his glove/arm/shoulder.

Here's the thing, you can ask him "protect himself" or don't "reach for the puck" etc etc

If Ryan Lindgren isn't putting himself in vulnerable positions to make plays, he's not going to be an NHL D Man. That's his whole shtick. Lindgren going through motions and dialing it back is a 2nd pair AHL D Man. I'm pretty sure he's very aware of this.

Played better last night. His feet are still the fastest I've ever seen. I pretty much make my 7 yo watch his lateral play on repeat.

Would like to see a more aggressive push out on obvious incoming shots. I think that would help his glove, even cutting another 10-12" worth of angle down. His push off the post on goal #2 was bad/sad.