kook_10

I don't know if I would be as quick to hop on the wingers about the zone exits. Even momentary hesitation by the Red D allows the opponents to close the gap on the wingers no matter where they are. They need to get more confident on the puck, get their head up and make a decisive first pass. Happy hands are the enemy of the breakout!

This is gonna be good.

I'd agree with Raffi. Sure he declined, but you literally can't buy puck sense like that any more. Flip was definitely underappreciated too. Sure he needed better finish, but he had great skills through the neutral zone, great O zone entries, fantastic work ethic, and was our best player on the ice a good few nights when Z or D were injured. Our 2-4 lines don't have what he did now, so we chip in now.

Danny Boy will follow in the path of a long line of RW veterans who have "upper body injuried" and optional shoulder/hip/back surgeried their way into retirement. I don't see him getting in the way too much this year.

What was with the huge Canadian flag over the crowd during the anthem? Is it a special day? I thought we were the flag wavers.

But he will have someone behind him, which is all the boy needs.

All season? You guys must have really short memories because he started the season like dog crap.

Lining up at forward tonight? I can't say it is such a bad thing.

Once this season is officially burned I have a feeling Mr. Smith will get a lot of garbage time.

bump

I remember when Quincey was supposed to be the next Mat Schneider. The last step in development is always the toughest, especially for a d-man. There isn't a guarantee of anyone getting over the hump from experience alone, but hopefully with his skillset and good fundamental coaching he will get there but it appears it will have to be drilled into his head.

Add Subban, Markov

I was at the game and I agree we outplayed the Devils. I thought the kids didn't look all that bad - good boardwork, puck possession and zone entries. I think only the Zidlicky goal was really on Jimmy. The first one was a collective failure and the Gionta one was just a good tip- nothing a goalie can do. We had three guys back on the Zajac goal and still he got behind them. The D was trying to trap at the blueline, but backed up to the tops of the circles and got caught flatfooted there multiple times. [i also think my daughter and I made the FSD broadcast during the 2nd intermission!]

...and double down on a bad hand? I seriously doubt it.

zap

When is the parade?

Wendel Clark

Hopefully Babs will give him the ol' Bob Hartley talking to.

I wish these guys would stop pulling their groins and start scoring some goals.

I think Tatar is officially Maverick at this point.

I was there too. I agree - I thought they played textbook Babcock small ball last night winning battles along the boards and grinding it out. I dont know how it looked on tv but in the rink it looked like a well executed game plan.