Yzerfan87

Manny was horribly awkward the other night. Seemed like he didn't like being in front of a camera at all.

These intermission guys are dumb. Just said they think Detroit will trade Mrazek at the deadline...

Goose!

The problem with drafting defensemen though is that it's harder to tell if they'll be first pairing or not until a few years into their NHL careers, unless they're a top 5 pick, like a Keith, Doughty or OEL. Defenseman take longer to develop than forwards, and we don't get low first round picks. The guys we have in waiting probably won't be winning Norris trophies, but those type of guys are rare in the draft and rarely available through free agency or the draft. Green was a good addition. As for XO, Marchy, Jensen, and Sproul, decisions will need to be made pretty soon. DDK, Kronwall, Green and E are likely to hold their spots. I have to think that Q will not be re-signed. That leaves 2 spots for 6 defensemen, including Smith and Kindl. There are going to have to be trades made in the next few seasons. We can't possibly keep them all.

Jesus. Blash does sound just like Babs.

I'm glad I picked Abby in my fantasy league.

Didn't take long for Larkin to get his first goal.

Regarding XO vs Jensen, my thought is that XO takes the spot because he plays more like DDK. Someone mentioned a bit back that Smith and Marchy worked, but Smith and Ziddy didn't. The way I look at it is, you have defensive defensemen (XO, DDK, Marchy) and offensive (Smith, Jensen, Ziddy). The idea is to try to have one offensive and one defensive per pairing, and one right and one left. While the offensive/defensive scale isn't always black or white, most players tend to lean towards one style or the other. Smith and Marchy worked because Marchy is defensive right, and Smith is offensive left. DDK being a defensive left is being replaced by XO who is also a defensive left. Ideally, I would pair Kronwall with a righty, probably defense minded, pair Green with a lefty defensive (like DDK or Quincey) and Smith with a righty defensive (Marchy). Since Marchy is injured at the moment, XO plays because he fills the defensive role. If Smith gets hurt, I would put Jensen in his spot with XO.

Monster made the Bruins. Glad to see he'll still be in the NHL. http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781592

Jays are good, everyone cares about them more then the half hearted effort of the Leafs

Chicago is setting themselves up to win at least one more cup in the next 5 years. After that, they will likely be back into rebuild mode. They don't have much in their farm system. This deal is aimed at trying to win now, at the expense of the future. This is the best Chicago has ever been. They've won 3 cups in 6 years. Prior to that, they had won 3 cups in their entire history. They aren't built to last like the Red Wings aim to be. The NHL is set up for teams to have a few years of contention and then fall off, rebuild and contend again.

Curly fries in preseason for Tatar. Hellllll of a way to start

No tripping? Will there be no penalties in 3on3?

AA has a great shot there!

Not sure if that says more about our kids or the effort of the Hawks.

You should add Martin and Ehrhoff as well. I don't think Pittsburgh can afford to keep them.

Semin has been so bad that Carolina was thinking of buying him out.

Mule's salary won't count if he's on LTIR, so it's no concern. As much as I want to see Weiss do well, it's looking like he'll never really get back to how he was.

No player is ever guaranteed. Injuries, chemistry and team system can all ruin players.

Well guys, we put up a good fight. See you all in October.

Ugh. Good job refs. I can't see how there was no call when Quincey got held and pulled down and then held down on the ground. Seriously! f*** the refs

Wtf! How is that not a penalty!!

The jinx only works for your own goalie. Saying the opponent will generally means he will. So stop!

I thought the goalie couldn't cover if he wasn't in the blue paint?

Today is Bab's birthday! Let's win it and let him celebrate at that deli he said he's wanting!!