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  1. Well? Byram sure looked more advanced at draft age. Physically & hockey wise. The inner demon drive which sees Pettersson out bag skate 10 year vets is, no doubt, part of what makes him special. How much harder he competes defensively. What set back Jake & Olli? You are correct, that competitive drive wont 100% be apparent for a year or so. And has already separated Petey from Jake & Olli. But Byram skates effortlessly all day, has fluid edgework, agility, endurance to higher degree's at a pure athletic level than Jake & Olli did. Just my observation / opinion. Passes & thinks like Olli. But also defends, can handle & protect the puck, is a more potent shot. My instinct, Byram is more advanced because he would also have been demon driven to develop such things?
  2. It did go in. Spectacularly, and he made the move while being checked. Zorro!
  3. Alf, come on now! These are both world class talents. Yes, Pod is going to be fantastic for us. Zegras is wicked. I suspect he will be one of the great assist guys and puck handlers in the NHL. We would have loved him, if he was available!
  4. @FutureFilm thanks for doing the OP. Where did u get Justin Dowling as 1C? Or is that just a gag... Did anyone else see his goal last night? At 29, his first NHL foal was an absolute beauty! I'm a Canucks fan, but I love a good story & a good goal! As long as he does not do it tonight. He is welcome to invite his Mom anytime though... Man, it is so easy to love Petey!
  5. So, whomever got Kirby Dach should be laughing here in GML. A bit of a shock he fell. We STRUGGLED to make up our mind between him and Alex Turcotte. But Alex is leading the nation in college rookies; https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/290043/alex-turcotte 1.5 points per game so far. And we hope his two way game will ultimately translate into the guy who competes for championships. That was what we made our decision on, so tempted to take Dach 5th. Zegras, and Hughes, wow, that USNDP program last year! Who was it that stole Dach? Congrats on your young gun!
  6. Was there backlash? I saw universal giddiness & wonder. Svechnikov duplicated the move in an NHL game, believe game winner? And was also lauded. His coach said it was only a matter of time. Does it every day in practice. Back to Pod, looks like JT Miller to me. Bigger body, busts his @ss & has some skills. Podkolzin some pretty sic skills. Don't think he plays pivot as well, but same kinda player. Does the glue stuff, fore checks, relebtless puck pursuit, hits, wins battles, hell created battles with out & out hustle! Makes whatever line better. Plus can handle and bury the puck.
  7. ** I watched both Blues Brothers movies a month ago. #1 the better movie. And the music was really good. # 2 so so as a flick. But entertaining as the music was so ridiculously good! All my heroes in less than 2 hours!
  8. Hew is a lesser known guitarist with a style like PF, Terrence Charles White. Its awesome! EDIT, LOL I just did some google. Maybe he sounds like that because among playing with Thin Lizzy? Also played as a support huitarist with Pink Floyd.
  9. HMMMM? Guess they did not think he put the effort into his rehab? Did he not used to be a team Captain?
  10. Wahoo, goalie points several times this week. And Joe Pavelski starting to heat up. He was Dallas's best player tonight, 2 points and driving the win, as much as it was cemented by ^^ Dowling's drag move.
  11. More like the Preacher in this video? (respects to the minister)
  12. So was speaking to @Rush17 the other day. Something about man flu? He kept hallucinating every time he made me a trade offer! It was contagious. I just woke up and read Derrick Brassard had a goal and two assists today? I told my wife, she is a doc, bring home your medicine bag. I got a fever...
  13. Back to business. Eberle, goal from Barzal in his first game back. Music to my ears!
  14. Justin Dowling, not sure I have ever heard of him? What a pretty 1st NHL goal he scored tonight for Dallas! Just checked, 29 years old, with his first goal! Sweet toe drag on a 2 on 1, kept it. Out waited the goalie with the drag... Awesome!
  15. Rags in an upset Winnipeg Carolina Zona Going with emotion as much as logic, Vancouver
  16. So, Boston? We have 5 guys on the IR. I have not bothered to move Zibanajed. Keep reading maybe he will play tomorrow? But it has been 7 or 8 games already. But he's hurt. I don't know why we worked so hard to get cap compliant in summer. $13 mill hanging out with the med crew at the moment... 3 others who have been there, And another 4, Kylington, Borgstrom, Lundestrom & Fehervary sent down after playing games. Our depth is a bit lower. Cody Eakin has been a bad acquisition so far. Will Nolan Patrick ever play? Please, please Mark Jankowski, at least record a 5th hit or blocked shot for the season? No points in nearly 20 games. But we are starting to hit some stride in spite of all that. David Perron was a great acquisition. Leading us in scoring with 98 points. Meier is back from comatose. Still 100 points (yeech) behind Draisaitl whom in part we traded him for. I think 5 points in 5 games more recently though & we will take it!. Ehlers was also a risky acquisition. But working out great. 29 players who have contributed points. 30 if you included traded goalie Andersson. Speaking of, we have had 3 goalies record points. LOL, three more than last year! 3rd in the Atlantic, but closing fast on @Salter. 13th over all. We will take it. Nylander is productive again! Pietrangelo is killing it! And Adam Fox is officially arrived. Just 3rd pair minutes, but for the moment on the top PP. How does this sound; Adam Fox from Artemi Panarin? Zib will come back. And we will be at full sail.
  17. And Brayden Tracey lighting it up. 20 points in 11 games, has his rebuilding Moose Jaw Warrior team in the 2knd wild card! I'm less sorry I kept my 2knd round pick in a deal with @theminister, let a pretty good D prospect go. Anybody catching some WHL games?
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