conundrumed

HOLD THE FORT!!

Who else?lol

Well I do like that you're typically wrong.lol Here you come again! Your negatives are oft-times are most surprising positives.

NJ at least is still trying to hunt down the Canes. So they still have a reason to go hard. The Peg changed lines to put Dubois with Scheifele and Connor and it worked against a tired Wings team with a below avg NHL goalie that goes on waivers with regularity. It likely won't last due to the defensive liabilities that are Scheifele and Connor. And Morrissey is out DTD which doesn't help a not-very-good D roster. They have a great goalie is their hope. It never ceases to amaze me, the hype 40g scorers are given yet they are complete voids at the other end of the ice. This is where you put Lindholm up there with Barkov, Aho and recently Matthews who has really grown on the other side of the puck. It's rare and pretty much irreplaceable. If we want a captain it has to be Lindholm. Pay the man and lets be his team.

I'd argue that Minny is probably more like, "let's play them in the conference final". They've been likely about 9-1 without Kaprizov. They have a bit of everything and only Boston has a better 1-2 punch in goal. Guerin was really sneaky good at TDL adding Klingberg, Johansson and Sundqvist on the cheap. Kaprizov-Hartman-Zuccarello Johannson-Erikson Ek-Boldy Foligno-F. Gaudreau-Sundqvist Duhaime-Dewar-Reeves Middleton-Spurgeon Brodin-Dumba Goligoski-Klingberg Fleury-Gustavsson That's solid with a bit of everything. Especially considering the massive buyouts of Parise and Suter forcing them to be very on point. I'm hoping the Flames get there, but they've really stacked the cards against themselves through a season that I can only describe as a frustrating mix of pissing and moaning. When I read fans wanting Backlund to wear the C and retire here it makes my eyes bleed. Look at the team's traits overall. Now look at Backlund's traits. Unfortunately he is the perfect captain to align with what we're seeing. Now compile a list of 3rd line centers and tell me Backlund is even top 5. I'm not getting the love-in. IF we want to see changes, I'm of the mind that it starts with him. I don't like the team's identity most seasons, if there even is one. It most closely resembles his throughout his long tenure. Last year he had a month of being fire and I was sold. But it fell back to his career mean, and that's not enough, or you could get Pius Suter to do it cheaper with the same effect and not over rate him.

Nashville hung a lickin' on the Blues 6-1. The highest paid fwd on today's roster was Colton Sissons at $2.86m.

Unfortunately our Winnipeg game is 2nd of a b2b. Tuesday host CHI Wednesday in the Peg. Maybe Vladar Tuesday?

Total albatross defensively.

ooooh, they're seducing us.lol

This isn't a good idea...

Satoshi Nakamototy pass Andersson, give it to Huby if ya got nothin

Wait. Who are you cheering for?

Huberdeau with the hot potato:)

Vrana for a 7th?lol Detroit still has Kubalik's cannon next year at $2.5, I'd target him. Don't ask him to be much better than Connor at D. That's the tradeoff. I hope Calgary can find common ground trades with Detroit honestly. They'll be shedding players due to their prospect pool.

Good shift by the 4th.

Bench Backlund.

Great puck movement.

I meant right at the buzzer. He let it rest a quarter of a second. Just bang it. No time to "make sure".

Wow look at that Lindholm. EXACTLY what happens when you don't one time it. Stop the puck for a quarter of a 2nd, certain goal gone. The entire team does EXACTLY that. You get 40 shots a game, "high danger", but this mistake has been prevalent all year. You took a split second to get a bit more on it. Just bang that effing thing already like hot potato. You play hot potato in your end when you shouldn't, then don't do it at the other end when you should.

No. I've been biting my tongue off about him for years because I know everyone loves him and want him to be Captain Mediocrity.

Wtf Calgary, that is MEGA sad. Put Backlund on the 4th line(bench).

Damn, that was sweet!!!

Used to love Alfredsson on any kind of breakaway. Race in, 12"(25cm) off the ice, either post and in.

Make a decision BEFOREHAND.

Oh boy...