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I see that. Oops. Who knew? Apparently, not me.

I was wondering what MB was up to these days, apparently still interested in coaching I see. He should move back to the broadcast booth with Lapo, I loved watching them go back and forth from an O versus D point of view using the game they are covering to debate with one another in how their half time adjustments would be better. 'Lapo versus Benevides' half time show to replace 'Please stop yelling Jim Barker' half time show.

I assume Mark Stone will only be available for the one game final if Canada makes it there? 🙂

Actually, please don't. Tell him the opposite, say our O was outstanding I wouldn't change a thing for your new O in BC plus take on as many roles as you can as the new HC it being your first time. All good. 🙂

Or, the offense will be okay but all the other pieces will falter due to his inattention and/or rookie HC mistakes. Either way you cut it, BC s rolling the dice on a few things here including NR finds his form.

From the Hockey writers: 'With all respect to Fleury, the Jets’ quality of opponent is set to ease for the rest of the week. They head back on the road for two against beatable opponents in the Buffalo Sabres (Dec. 5) and Chicago Blackhawks (Dec. 7) before returning home for another winnable game with the Columbus Blue Jackets (Dec. 8.). If Arniel’s club can’t get things turned around against these teams, we’ll have to start entertaining the possibility they aren’t an elite team at all, but an average one that happened to start hot'. (Chews nails)

It's going to be weird seeing Morrisey score on Helle. 🙂 The American roster looks solid but we have McDavid and McKinnon so just make sure their TOI hovers around 30-40 minutes. 🙂

Mr. Rourke better step up in 2025 or it may be a very long season for Buck in his first year as head guy. I know it's important for the health of this league but I have a hard time cheering for NR. I guess as long as we punch him in his face every time we play him but he does well against other teams, I'll give him that to help out our league.

Is that you Logan Stanley?

The other half are check-down passes to him. :-)

This announcement immediately followed by BO texting MOS/KW in what they should be looking for in an OC. 🙂

I think this is where we get to see what kind of permanent Head Coach Scott Arniel is. What's his true identity while the waters are rough.

I think it's all about how good one's batting average is, and in this case, pretty good.

Throw-up emoji would be in order.

It’s getting chilly in here. Bus. Wheels. Off. Please reassemble asap.

AHL Stats to date: 16 3 8 11 6 -7 K, show us what you got kid. 🙂

We were winning games while Stanley cut his teeth by making mistakes. We are now losing games while Stanley cut his teeth and makes mistakes. Leash might be shorter now.

Which goes back to my original curiosity. When I read that a player (s) remarks after a loss the team wasn’t ‘ready’ to play, what does that exactly mean? And I’m not talking about missing players due to injury or travel or back to back games which are all influencing factors obviously but doesn’t paint the whole picture imho. And don’t worry some of you lurkers out there, I don’t demand to know the answers, yes this is an in-house discussion with the team that stays in the locker room but I’m a curious guy.

Cutting JT is not for a financial reason, it’s for a well past his prime reason.

Great reference.

You could hear a loud groan across the world from people reading this who have testes. Hope he's okay.

Jim Barker agrees.

Riiiiight. Happy Thanksgiving Americans.

Rebuild. Blow it all up. Season over. Sorry wrong thread. let’s dampen this loss with win tonight against the yellow pawns

"We recharged our batteries. It was more about us not being ready to play than not being recharged.” Over the years I hear alot of teams use tis reasoning after a loss. If you really broke this reasoning down, I'd be curious to know what are the specifics behind them not being ready? Travel was alluded to but what else?