The 91 of Ryans

Which is why Blashill won't be fired. (yet)

Nope.

Nm

This third has been great! Anyone still watching?

I hope Rasmussen's learning a thing or two watching this game from the box.

My. How pragmatic of you. This team sucking has little to do with Rasmussen's play. Or any of the" kids" for that matter. It's the vets, from Abdlekader to Mantha. If Rasmussen's going to be a healthy scratch then send him back to Tri City. Let the jobbers eat this season.

Vanek? I'd rather have Mikael Samuelsson on this team right now. He's been terrible.

Vanek has been a nightmare And there's the inevitable Tatar goal.

Nice to see AA finally get a bounce. Frk just hit the bar

Which is why AA should have gone into D mode there instead of trying to make a play. Bad pass or not.

Great turnover there AA. Leads to the goal

I've never said any of these things. I come down hard on Mantha and your response is to lump me in with the Lefties and Dickies. Seems rational.

Uh. This start to the season is pretty doom and ******* gloom so far if you ask me. And that's on the vets and the three young core forwards. Larkin's been good. AA and Mantha have not been good enough. You think this is an overly negative perspective? Seems like a pretty realistic take to me.

At least I can admit when "my boy" is struggling. WITHOUT any "yeah but" or "just you wait" caveats. Like my edit said. These two bums are supposed to be in their prime. Closely bordering on "they are what they are" territory. And I'm not sure I'm digging "what they are" . Rasmussen should be in the AHL. You know that place where Mantha and AA spent a combined four years.

Oh grow up Mantha's almost in his prime. And is supposed to be part of this young core. Rasmussen's a kid.