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Hopefully he makes the Leafs next year and just gets crushed.

Kellan Lain?

That line really seemed to get us going. I thought they played real well and created 5v5 chances, something the other second line did very little of in the first 3 games.

I noticed the exact same thing but I don't think it's that big of a concern as it should be addressed as he moves along. He's simply trolling the top of the blueline hoping for a good bounce or a puck to break free for a rush the other way. You can get away with this over and over again in junior with great results. Pretty common mistake for offensive youngsters. Unfortunately in the NHL that will often end up in the back of your net. His positioning is a bit weird as he almost drifts to the center position. Again, looking for that puck in an opportune spot. From what I've seen if he does get it there he is still a good threat because of his shot.

Around here I would think so. He seems way ahead of Gillis though.

That's actually higher than the average so ... I'm not.

Virtanen and Ritchie switch.

and a skate sharpener

So all of the sudden everyone is able to predict what Virtanen will be like next year at training camp, and what WD, and Benning are thinking. Okay then pretty funny stuff.

Bit hit by Virtanen eventually leads to a goal.

You got the Maple Leaf in your avatar man.

Wooo wooo

Pretty funny to see how many people think Virtanen is getting slighted all the time. There are bigger concerns for Team Canada than Canuck's property Jake Virtanen believe it or not.

This post is out to lunch.

End in a tie? Virtanen is built for this tournament. He'll just own people.

Wouldn't they actually be giving him a chance to prove himself if others were ahead of him at this point? They don't give a spit about winning. On second thought maybe that subway series got to them. It shouldn't though.

Yeah, he had great skill. Shows how daft some people are on this board sometimes.

Or Benning is behind it all and is trying to speed up his development.

And Cody Kassian Shinkurakov

He's actually said that his desire is to come over after his contract expires. 2 years.

95.685 if you are talking relative corsi plus, underlying cognitive face-off, non-ice-time, internet-regurgitation, waste removal percentage.

I just tuned in what number does he wear? 10 it is.

Sweet sig and thanks for winning me $600 on sport select Tom, Gronk, Billicheck, the weekly unheralded star, and the rest of the company.

I agree. He looks great out there for a 19 year old and he's only going to get better. He might enjoy going back to junior though, he hasn't scored a goal in over 5 months. It's quite possible burning a year off the ELC will benefit us anyway. In 2 years he may be one year away from breaking out offensively and getting a big pay day. Having to renegotiate one year earlier may mean we get a 2 year bridge contract worth far less then if he breaks out in year 3.

I too am very unimpressed by this "new" great coverage we're supposed to be seeing. Seems like the old bamboozle to me. They say it's better, it just isn't. It's been mediocre at best compared to years past.