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Do I have to? No. I should probably not chew or drink or say "like" every other word, and not use the F word, and probably exercise when the weather gets better and it doesn't hurt to move, and lose some weight and not interrupt so much, and call my mom more, but other than that,- oh, wait- I should clean my house more often, especially vacuuming, and stop procrastinating, but other than that, and my use of run-on sentences, I'm pretty good. None of these are things that I have to do. The person below me has odd sleep habits.

Good. I like that kid. Still has some learning to do, but showing good signs.

Most likely. I'll be going to work in a factory where you have to speak up to be heard. The person below me has a screen saver and/or wallpaper with a Red Wings theme or connection.

Invisibility. Man I could get into trouble with that one. If I could combine it with teleportation, I'd be unstoppable. The person below me eats ramen noodles on a regular basis.

The D has gone through major changes between this and last season, and constant minor changes due to injuries during the season. Kronner is the only Dman that has played every game so far. This means constant shifting of partners, players who are less experienced, players with different skill sets, and getting to know new people. All of this takes time to gel. In a normal season, and in a normal year, we would have had Lids and Stuart as constants and only be changing the bottom pair or two every game. Whether you have two offensive or two defensive Dmen or one of each, it's going to be a different style of play. With new players, it takes time to learn where they fit in and how their styles fit in together. A pair who knows each other well can accommodate for a guy like Kronner who takes the risk of losing his assignment to Kronwall a guy. If his partner knows it's coming, he can be ready to cover for him. A guy like Kronner likes to head to the slot to shoot. If the partner is expecting him to stay on the point, there's going to be miscommunication. You can watch film on the new guy, but only experience practicing and playing together really makes you able to read and complement each other. That's what's been missing this season. Hopefully it will gel before the playoffs.

O, ye of little faith. We will make it. After that, I won't push it. The person below me has a favourite letter of the alphabet and will now share with us what it is.

West. Vowels or consonants?

I wish Bert was in tonight. We've had goals by 22, 55, and 11.

I guess it's good the Sedins' mother wasn't more fertile. Edit: inappropriate apostrophe placement

Holy crap! My boys both scored! Toots. Check. Kronner. Check. Ok, Drew- you're up...

Ok, that first goal's on Ken for saying the S word before the game. Now let's get out there and win!

Ken needs to watch his mouth. Go Wings!

It seems to me that when each player is playing up to his potential that we have a good game. Everyone has off days no matter what in life. Maybe we just need to coordinate them.

Aw, Danny. That's a boy. Show those haters.

Jimmy made some more "average" saves. Some good chances. Babs had a hair go out of place, but took care of it during a time out. Beyond that, nothing.

I was. Of course I'm a crabby old lady so most commercials annoy me.

Is it just me, or his suit a bit muted tonight? Nothing to whine about, and nothing to comment on much. We can analyze, but it's hard to write comprehensive posts and watch at the same time. Plus I was busy flossing.

This is it. I don't see it coming unless it's very, very limited.

Is it just me, or does Patty look like he's wearing pigtails? Lashoff looking ready for NHL play.

Drew. Check. Kronner. Check. Ok, Jordin, you're the only one of my boys left to score. Go do it.

Nice choice of colours. (mama said if you can't say something nice...)

Drew. My hamster is proud.

CA-RAP! NHLN. Bastards. Blacked out on Game Center or whatever it is that I gave $50 to this year. Go Wings! Don't embarrass yourselves on a national stage.

I'd be made a fool for that kind of money. Heck, I do it for minimum wage. It's possible that he actually likes the Islanders, or that he likes living in NY. It's also possible that he's hanging in there waiting for something better to come along, but nothing comes because of what he's done, so he's trapped. Better to be making big bucks and have everyone point and laugh than to be unemployed.

Ah, remember the days when we used to predict 14-3 wins and think about how cool it would be if it actually happened? Now you can't do it because it would involve a 2-point lead at some point. You're right! He'll be pulled after 13! Just kidding you. (You seem like a fun kind of person, so no offense intended.) Back in the day, we used to predict 14-3 wins all the time, just for fun because it sounded like a football score. Of course, that was back when we used to win a lot. I hope we win because I have a personal superstition that if we lose to Nashville I can't listen to Mrs. Mike Fisher until either we win a game or Nashville loses one, and I do like Mrs. Fisher.