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The Zarian one!! Oops, Kadri. This line always creating chances.

I mute intermissions on CDN broadcasts in favour of music. They are sooo played out. I guess I'm going to the Women's Rivalry Series here on Saturday. Pretty much sold out. The things I get talked into...I'm sure it's really good hockey though.

That's asking A LOT.

Looks like Manpane is getting extended bench time.

Ooo, the Wings came through 6-4. I was thinking they may never win again with the missing bodies. Still scoring lots.

Yup.

Ruzicka's so good at getting the puck on net.

Wolf's pants look like they got caught under a tire.lol

Trends were meant to be bucked I hope!!

Anyone recall Thompson's idolizing Kipper story? He wanted all of his gear, mask included, to be exactly like Kipper's but in Vegas colours. Vegas said no.

Not anymore.

That Tanev hit...about 2 weeks ago during a Wings broadcast, Mickey Redmond showed some hits from around the league. The point he was making, very well I might add, is that the refs rarely call charging anymore. In his words, "I just don't understand it". One of the many reasons we love Mickey, and the hit on Tanev, again, for the millionth time, shows that they never call charging anymore. Boarding, sure, but very rarely the charge that goes along with the boarding or other hits. To quote Mickey, I just don't understand it either. The pace of the game is a lot faster nowadays, and reffing can't track it well enough.

I made a spreadsheet linked to stats from the NHL, it's nice when I don't do a thread for 8 games, like this time, because then I can see when I copy and then refresh the copy how everyone has trended side x side. In this case, 8 games. Only Coleman and Zery showed decent forward motion. Hanafin, Andersson and Sharangovich were okay, like avg maybe. But damn our player stats in general are atrocious. So while I like that part, the disappointment I don't like so much. But yeah, copy and paste.lol I had a little too much going on to focus for any length of time.

Yup. I mean nation wide it's being carried on all SN channels. I took the autofill on the title and forgot to edit team.lol Then Gyazo decided 10 screen captures were enough for a day so cut me off from adding stats data, which I learned CapFriendly does quite well on their matchup page. But gyazo got tired of my act...I kind of screwed up by playing around.🤪 https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/matchup/flames-vs-golden-knights-odds-121223-176803

Yeah I was just working it in for now...buuut....gyazo is telling me that I'm played out.lol See if I can work around that when you tell me what you told Huska!!

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Matchup Details https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/matchup/flames-vs-golden-knights-odds-121223-176803

Calgary Flames v. Vegas Golden Knights 8pm MST - T-Mobile Arena All Sportsnet Channels (National Coverage) Welp...it is in Vegas after all... The end is nigh...

I'll take Vegas tonight, seeing how I've failed to watch the last couple. Could be mounting injuries, but nothing close to the Wings yet.🤕

I'd argue that it would create the toxic locker room environment that we're tired of hearing about. Sad, but true. I believe they mentioned it was illness pregame, and Vladar also wasn't 100% due to illness. Pospisil could also be a little banged up, but he hasn't been playing particularly well either. I'm fine if he sits, not worried, it's a big adjustment. A very small number of a special few just walk into this league with no need for patience. Pospisil will be fine and doesn't need to be hurried.

A great night met with the, "will you stop running 11/7 please". Turned into 9/7 in a hurry losing Larkin and Perron. Oh well, I got the Korpisalo that I've always championed adding to the deflation. Highlights, met Vernon on his "honoured" HOF night with the Cup and trophies on display. Kane's 1st goal, the crowd went wild. It was loud most of the game. Awesome food again at UWM, post-game at the Hockeytown Bar & Grill, where the old bartender seems to be madly in love with my woman.lol They're besties.lol He announced "free appetizers to anyone who gives up their seats" at the bar so we got seats. He sees us maybe 5 or 6 times/yr and she's like his long-lost daughter. I always get the, "what's your name again".lol As for the game, that's a lot of talent. Losing Larkin can't be a thing. Veleno's absolutely solid, but he's not Larkin. A few more years maybe he gets close. Stuetzle, Giroux, Tkachuk, near everyone really, the Sens look great with that kind of goaltending. Kane is just a great player. I don't even know what to say. He sees what he thinks might develop way ahead of it. No Larkin changed everything in this game. Kudos to Veleno for trying to fill the void, but that's a massive void. My goathorns go to the usual suspects, but I'll leave the whining alone. Bad results night all over the league.

Beauty RD!! I'll miss most, off to Detroit soon for Sens v Wings!!

I'm in Ontario, it's permeating beyond just me invested in Flames news. My buddies know him because we watched his first call up. Now they seem to text me whenever they hear his name.lol I have little doubt that he may get sensationalized as more audiences see him. He's something people really haven't seen before. I myself have never seen a goalie so lightning fast in the crease, it's almost a spectacle. I'm not sure why you'd hold him back from a mgmt perspective, fans will turn rabid, or you're selling more tickets. It's a pretty obvious choice, imho. You didn't sit Zary or Pospisil after successful, "prove it", auditions, not sure why you'd move the goalposts for Wolf. Unless you enjoy a venomous fanbase. The bonus is he'll always remind me not to run out of any or all of... And I still have my favourite book from Gilroy, just a different cover...

I believe they are recalling Campbell, for what it's worth. Carolina and Toronto are also entering the quagmire. I have no idea why Buffalo refuses to properly address the G position. Somebody needs a Reimer. He's not the greatest nor my fave, but he can hold his own. He wants to kick every rebound away by 20 feet is when the adventure begins. That's just how he plays. Who knows what Yzerman told Reimer upon signing though. They've been carrying 3 goalies all year. It's been, and likely to continue, Husso and Lyon since the Sweden trip. Hard to up the ante on Reimer with that, but everyone knows what he is. Those teams will need to do something at G.

Definitely deserving of the props. Compher's become a fave for me. Consistently avoiding taking risks while capitalizing on chances. Just a really solid all-around player. Ice 12 guys like him and 3-2 will go your way a lot. Big miss for the Avs I'd guess, moreso than Kadri. His game should age really well too. https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/versatility-is-compher-s-calling-card-for-red-wings