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I'm a bigger fan of Emila Clarke. I mean, c'mon, look at those eyebrows.....so cute.

Rumour is that Babcock wants out of Detroit. Throw everything at him.

Garrison Magic Number: 3

For Garrison to be on pace for last year's point production he would have needed 19 points in 48 games. He currently stands at 15 with 2 games to go and he seems to be gaining steam over the 2nd half of the season. For those who were disappointed with his early scoring production, there's your answer. He can score and defend. $4.6 million for the next 5 years. Anyone still unhappy about this? Garrison Magic Number: 4

I find it quite interesting how their accents differ so much from their characters considering there isn't a lot of continuity for the accents in the show. For example, Jon Stark has a north-midlands accent, slightly nasally (Blackburn?) whereas the actor is Scottish. However no one else from Winterfell uses that accent. Ned Stark had more of a Yorkshire accent, I think. Jon Snow waivers in and out of a slight Northumbrian accent. The interesting one in the video above for me is Nicolaj Coster-Waldau. He pulls of a very good Middlesex accent in the show but reverts to his Dutch affected English when speaking normally. It fascinates me that he doesn't adopt it as his voice. They do a good North/South divide but it isn't always coherent.

I don't think Marjorie is particularly good looking aside from her litheness. I don't really like girls who talk out of one side of their face. However, she does seem quite naughty. And that's enough for me.

It all starts today. I hope Houston kicks the Ranger's butt.

Wait until he is 3 years into his 6 year contract to say for sure. The cap will go up, UFA d-men will continue to get overpaid, and Garrison may have even more to show.

I agree he is just an average skater. Good defensemen get by being in the right place. Salo and Mitchell, as examples, were never fast either but rarely looked slow. That happens when you are trying to catch up to the play rather than having it come to you.

He looked slow because he wasn't in position. Now he knows the Canuck system he isn't that half step too far away from his coverage. He was never a slow skater.

Garrison with a PP goal tonight, his 5th goal on the year. 32GP 5G 3A = 8 points +9.....0.25 points per game pace Over an 82 game season he is on pace for... 82GP 13G 8A = 21 points +23..... averaging 21:25 TOI To reach his scoring level of last year's 33 points he would need to average 0.4 ppg, or 19 points on the season. At last year's pace he would have 13 points up to the 32 games mark, meaning he is 5 points behind that target. Garrison Magic Number: 11

1 Goal, +1 tonight in 25:07. 4g, 2a = 6 points on the season. Leading the team defense with a +9. Garrison Magic Number: 13

Awesome. And his stick is so slow to tie up defenders too.

No points. +3. Leading the defensive corps with +9. Garrsion Magic Number: 15

This is why I am tracking his Magic Number for points. Some say he isn't producing offensively enough to justify his contract. He would need to score about 0.4ppg to equal last year's output meaning he would need 19p in 48gp. Currently sitting at 4 points. 15 to go.

Garrison Magic Number: 15

The high end realistic goal for Garrison's offensive production should be about 0.4 ppg meaning he would get 19p in a 48 game season. He currently has 3p in 16 games for a 0.1875 ppg. I expect this ratio to shoot right up over the next 10 games or so as he gets adjusted. I'm going to keep track of his magic number to reach his 19 points in this thread just to remind everyone when they say he isn't producing offensively. Garrison Magic Number = 16

You're jumping the gun on your assessment. Garrison has barely played the right side yet, he has been playing the left with both Bieksa and Edler. Once he settles in as a right side on the 3rd pairing with Ballard he will be up on that side with Eddy. Our transition game has less to do with any problems from our backend as it does from the coaching of Edler on the PP. If our PP is scoring at a 20%+ rate there would be no complaints to be made.

Put me on the side of those with patience. I don't think Garrison has been bad, the haters thought Hammer was bad after 20 games too. Once the coaches get settled with him in a role he will be not just good but great. All of you doubters, I have you marked. I'll remember.

I've repeated this ad nauseum. All they did was end the season as the best +/- pairing in the league. People have such short memories.

Agreed. I think the reason Garrison hasn't been played on the right side is because that is where the coaches expect him to settle. What they want him to get is experience playing left side with other players in case of future need. I think the basic plan is to have 3 of each of the top 4 be able to play either side. LH-->Edler, Garrison, Hamhius, RH-->Bieksa, Edler, Garrison. Is obvious to me that the coaches have no faith in Ballard on the right side and Tanev, though steady enough to play anywhere, is a natural righty. Since Garrison is probably expected to settle on RH D they may as well get his practice over early.

Totally agree. I also believe that AV is not as worried about the D pairings right now and how they match up compared to the fans. As the Canucks like to have with their forward group, they want all of the D-men to have some experience playing with each other in case they may need to in the future because of injuries. The other members of the top 6 have all played together for awhile but Garrison is the sole new addition. I'm not surprised that they are trying him out all over the ice. What's surprising is that he has looked so good in stretches without the coaches giving him a defined role. Like many others have said, he just isn't comfortable yet.

Just watched Searching For Sugar Man. Holy crap, is that an excellent documentary. I can see why it was a big hit at Sundance. If you are a fan of music and music history it's a Must See. Honestly, don't read anything about it first, just watch it.