MattPie

You're well outside the Buffalo "all the pizza is pretty good, some are better than others" radius, unfortunately. I'd think there's at least one or two good places in Bradford (right?), but I've never stopped there to have any evidence of it. I haven't had La Nova in a very long time (possibly 12-ish years ago when MsPie and I were first dating, if not then in the 90s when I worked at the Big G), but it wasn't my favorite back then. I haven't had many of the places mentioned here, we order from Pasquale's in East Aurora while we're in town since that's local to our parents' houses. I'm not sure it's great Buffalo pizza, but Pizza Plant is pretty good for interesting options; there's one right next to the Arena if you get the itch.

I have to assume it's disbelief, although that would be better rendered as:

I'd be interesting to see if "elite" players follow that same curve. My guess is yes, but I could also see a high plateau of hitting their stride at like 20-21 and maintaining until their early 30s.

I was going to say "opposing forward for 2-4 games this season".

While I can't comment on your team, my team is predominantly male and we talk about all kinds or stuff on our staff calls. I'd say for me, it brings the team closer together and helps when things get tough. I don't think it's a coincidence that this is the highest performing and most cohesive team I've been on; we really have each other's backs and there's zero toxicity.

Spicy.

Of course not; you need to put a bunch of compression on to make sure it's consistently loud.

Might feel like 2005-7 again.

I managed to sneak it in yesterday evening between the noon-time rain and night rain. Wasn't even that wet that the mower complained much. Complaint: not enough time to ride bikes.

Paul Gaustad (Ducks... wait, Gooses? I dunno)

You know, kinda sad we never got a Reinhardt == Reinstein filter here (a la Pomminstein).

I would say this too (but not that deal @Norcalsuggested, too much). The problem is someone will offer a Norcal-like deal because they plan on extending him and they're set for GT for ~9 years (assuming he's good). Peg is going to maximize return, which means more than a rental price.

As discussed in the other Hellebuyck thread, it's unlikely he's going to sign for a short contract, so we either pay a bunch for 1 year, pay a bunch for 1 year + a big$ extension. If Levi didn't look promising, maybe. As it is, a player with a shorter situation (i.e. Gibson but good) would make more sense.

To be fair, given Dahlin's play at the time of his bridge, I'm not sure if the team would have even offered one. He was not looking like a sure-thing D back then.

Fair, although generally you give someone a pass for not winning a cup after (checks notes) 2.34 seasons in the NHL. You sure got him on not winning the NCAA the year he was there, though! 😉

Cozens is working his zone 2 HR training today, tomorrow it'll be sprints.

Don't worry, that's not Cozen's video. Cozens is out of frame pacing the moose.

Eggs were around long before chickens evolved.

Depends on where you are. In Philly, we'd order stuff at 4PM and it'd be on the doorstep at 7AM. That was when Amazon was doing the gig thing and we lived in a townhouse farm. I assume the early bird got up, picked up all the deliveries since they're all in one place. In Ithaca, it's never that quick, although it's still within two days for most things. It's as annoying as hell, but I did get used to it. I will say my new one (after the previous was recalled) is way better. Somehow it doesn't feel *as much* like it's trying to kill me.

[Rob Ray throws down his headset] Mutters, "Now I seen everything".

How else are hospitals going make sure to turn a profit?

Murray nixing that trade to Buffalo may be one of the best hings to happen to the Sabres, lol.

You'd think that while they were editing the picture together they color over the wrong cat on his shirt.

I think EJohns retires, going out with a cup win is a fine way to wrap up his career.