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thanks to Dan Bylsma for taking over the last couple weeks PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE SCHEDULE TO YOUR POST, AND MARK YOUR SELECTION BY MAKING IT BOLD AND BE SURE TO MARK YOUR DOUBLE GAME AS "X2" picks have to be posted before the puck drops / everyone will drop their worst two week's scores / one game a week counts double Friday, January 21 NY Islanders at Buffalo Montreal at Ottawa Tampa Bay at Florida Dallas at Calgary Saturday, January 22 New Jersey at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit Boston at Colorado Anaheim at Montreal Carolina at Pittsburgh Washington at Toronto NY Rangers at Atlanta Columbus at St. Louis Los Angeles at Phoenix Calgary at Vancouver Minnesota at San Jose Sunday, January 23 Philadelphia at Chicago Florida at New Jersey Buffalo at NY Islanders Atlanta at Tampa Bay Nashville at Edmonton CURRENT STANDINGS a/o WEEK 13

congrats to edicius and LEBDA22 for their top scores in what was a seemingly tough week for the rest of us! WEEK 14 RESULTS #1 edicius 14 #1 LEBDA22 14 #3 dat's sick 13 #3 crotty99 13 #5 hooon 12 #5 Zeowingsfan 12 #5 wingsgirl001 12 #5 SeeinRed 12 #5 hokeychik22 12 #5 CaliWingsNut 12 #5 wingslogo19 12 #5 PavelValerievichDatsyuk 12 #13 FinWing 11 #13 kook_10 11 #13 wingfanatic4alltime 11 #13 ricky0034 11 #13 NeverForgetMac25 11 #13 russianswede919293 11 #13 akustyk 11 #13 redwingcapt 11 #13 Norwegian Red Wing 11 #22 dirtydangles 10 #22 Greatness=PavelDatsyuk 10 #22 Batigol2k 10 #22 Dan Bylsma 10 #22 Din758 10 #22 brett 10 #22 Naranja 10 #29 GoWings1905 9 #29 TheDetroitRedWings 9 #29 Hockeytown0001 9 #29 Dominator2005 9 #29 juice71285 9 #29 #19=Legend 9 #29 FinRedWing 9 #29 Swayze 9 #29 Echolalia 9 #38 Blood On The Ice 8 #38 Aussie_Wing 8 #38 CanadaBoy 8 #38 Konnan511 8 #38 Zombi 8 #38 Sprsquirt7 8 #38 Vladimir316 8 #45 Motown4013 6 CURRENT STANDINGS a/o WEEK 14

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Meehan had been making calls since mid December when Nabby got released, so he must have known. It was publicly known and printed in the press that he would have to clear waivers. My guess is that he only recently discovered the loophole that actually allowed him to sign a contract before he went on the wire. If anything he clearly did a poor job in managing his client's expectations.

Nice fn backcheck

oops - forgot my own 2x: Saturday Calgary at Vancouver x2

Please hold your applause for the award ceremony immediately following the season.

I was in love with Abby's fire earlier in the season. It's just hasn't been there lately.

WTF?????????

"Mr. Nabokov...please pick up the white courtesy phone...Mr. Nabokov...please pick up the white courtesy phone..."

Friday, January 21 NY Islanders at Buffalo Montreal at Ottawa Tampa Bay at Florida Dallas at Calgary Saturday, January 22 New Jersey at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit Boston at Colorado Anaheim at Montreal Carolina at Pittsburgh Washington at Toronto NY Rangers at Atlanta Columbus at St. Louis Los Angeles at Phoenix Calgary at Vancouver Minnesota at San Jose Sunday, January 23 Philadelphia at Chicago Florida at New Jersey Buffalo at NY Islanders Atlanta at Tampa Bay Nashville at Edmonton

Good for you and good luck getting out there! You could learn on your own, but bad habits tend to last a lifetime. I would bet there are beginners' clinics at your local rink or one nearby. Those are the best because there will be people who can help you, but also it will push you, which is important. I've coached a lot of beginners, and they always seem to do best when they skate with a group a little beyond their ability. Skating with the guys will also let you gauge where you are at and let you know when you are ready for some games. The toughest thing for beginners is getting used to bending your knees so much. The key to balance and 95% of skating is keeping your knees nice and bent. If you don't do that you will fall a lot and get knocked over even more. Beginners tend to get frustrated and a little lazy about bending your knees because it can be hard work at first and you may end up really sore. You can do lunges and knee bends to help get in good skating shape. The same goes with your back. If you watch a player over the course of a game, he will probably bend over and back 100 times over the course of a game. Its not a mystery that so many hockey players have back issues. A beginner isn't going to be used to that either. Stretching and a strong core will help you minimize the stiffness and soreness you will most likely have in the beginning. Have fun!

That's some good Ivy League humor there!

Right - but his star was made with 63 saves in game 1 of the playoffs against the Wings ...and the series .977 sv% and 1.00 GAA... They put him on a heater that he rode til the end. I remember it being the most frustrating series ever because it seemed like all 171 shots they had were bad angles or just plain crappy.

The Wings made him a star - he was never as good as they made him look.

again...Aussie_Wing sent me his picks in advance so here they are: Friday Jan 21st: NY Islanders at Buffalo Montreal at Ottawa Tampa Bay at Florida Dallas at Calgary Saturday Jan 22nd: New Jersey at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit Boston at Colorado Anaheim at Montreal Carolina at Pittsburgh (x2) Washington at Toronto NY Rangers at Atlanta Columbus at St Louis Los Angeles at Phoenix Calgary at Vancouver Minnesota at San Jose Sunday Jan 23rd: Philadelphia at Chicago Florida at New Jersey Buffalo at NY Islanders Atlanta at Tampa Bay Nashville at Edmonton

Dats had Vokoun out on Fort Street. This guy didn't even have the goalie leaning the wrong way. Cool to see Pasha's influence though.

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I feel like there was there was an expectation of development in there too, despite his age and origins elsewhere, and that's why he was kept in favor of others. Wings grinders don't stay 4th liners forever, and he doesn't fit the mold of a plug. His PK has definitely come along, but he had been invisible 5 on 5 for a long stretches this season. If he keeps it up on the O side, he will certainly be all that everyone hoped for and possibly more.

After a long underwhelming start he has definifely begun to play better and make an impact on the ice. However, two games against the Jackets does not a season make. He's a likable guy and we'd all like to see him continue to play well and stay as a result.