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https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/winnipeg-jets-defenceman-josh-morrissey-appears-ready-to-return-vs-los-angeles-kings-1.2232703

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2024/02/24/incorporating-verse
Doesn't seem bitter at all 

PPs 7-1.  Absolute garbage.
Hellebuyck is the man.

Can't have it both ways, a meddling GM is a disaster, gotta leave who plays up to the HC.

Pulock ahead of everyone but 44

You would hope...

That means more minutes for Pylon Stanley.  Ugh.

I would keep the faith in Kyle Walters. They kept things together longer than I get the sense he would have preferred just because of the easily excused narrow losses in the grey cups and big win totals.
They started making some moves last offseason and some came about during the season because of the way things always go. I'd be inclined to think our GM knows what's up and will make some of the hard decisions.

The way some folks talk no signings should be good news right 

They'd be grinding out wins...

With Bourgoin going to BC... it all but guarantees our new OC will be an external hire... which could be a good thing... I like Jarious Jackson or one of the guys from Toronto - Can't-stand-ya or Miller (I also just think it would be fun to have two coaches named Mike Miller).... 

Yep. 
 Bourgoin is interesting. Guessing he wasn’t high on the list for oc candidates. He’s a good coach but even more of a lapo guy than buck. 
That means hogan and Costello are the only possible hold overs on offence. 
 Meanwhile most of the rest of the league has finalized their coaching staffs. 
 I hope we aren’t waiting to the point it becomes a detriment. 
 I would bring in Jackson as the oc and promote Costello to run game co. 

Bourgoin, Charbonneau, McDiarmid and Young we're all Bombers coaches, at least at one point, right? Buck loading up a decent staff...

And yet they consistently came out on top and the stats back it up...just because most good defensesthese days are built around pressure and the front 7 doesn't mean that's the only way 

My take: they could have made some improvements at some positions, but there were many games where they were lights out. 
They didn't fare as well against the two best teams - it was clear all season that the Argos' had their number.  That's sports - sometimes an opponent matches up well against you.
IMO - you can't consistently depend on pressure in the current CFL.  Officiating is letting OLs getting away with a lot more holding than in the past, and that's not likely to change any time soon.  But I do think the Bombers have tilted a tad too far in the other direction.
It'll be interesting to see what kind of tweaks the Bombers make - but there's no need to throw out the baby with the bath water.
 

Good to hear that Demelo is alright and staying in. Sounds like Samberg isn't far off. Skating in non contact today and th talking heads figure he's maybe a week out...

Nearly beating Colorado with your back up tendy in on the second night of a back to back.... Nothing to be ashamed of. Gassed in the 3rd.

Im liking these Pred commentators. Not over the top homers, balanced coverage, good insights.

It’s going to be good to have Samberg back soon. He was coming into his own before he got hurt. 

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Anyone watch the Canada-Finland game last night?  I guess there are more players on Team Canada than Cowan and that McKenna kid but I don't know who they are, other than the goalie's mom who was a curler and was shown at the game with a drink in her hand (lol).  I am hoping Yager is more visible next game, saw him out there but didn't see him doing much.  

It was a good game, but yeah Finland played very defensively.   Finnish goalie was very good... faced 40 shots.   Carter George for Canada was equally good and Finns had some good chances.    No surprise that the players of the game were both goaltenders.
I agree that Canada will get better as the tourney moves on.  Next two games are against Latvia and Germany.   You're gonna see some firepower tonight.   All sets up for the New Years Eve clash against the USA.