MattPie

It's a failing I have, I need to have at least a little bit of a framework that I can believe in to truly enjoy on-screen entertainment. Arrow just seems too improbable, even taking into account that we're talking about comics.

I'm having a tough time thinking of any subject, other than local history, that benefits by letting schools decide what to teach and not having a basic standard curriculum. Teacher evaluation I'm with you on that shoudl be local, but why should kids be taught math, science, or other subjects differently depending on where they live?

I watched the first season, but I couldn't even get close to suspending disbelief and so I haven't gotten back to it.

Can we get a meddling trial for NBC making Fallon do hockey humor?

While I agree in general, there's no doubt that in order to function in society kids should really learn a certain set of things. The debate is what those things are. I think, generally speaking, it's better for the country if kids in New York, Texas, Oregon, etc. all get the same education, although there's no reason that education needs to be entirely rigid as it seems like the current trend. But LGR makes the best point: kids with involved parents will generally be fine since learning doesn't only happen in the classroom. My wife is very big on private school, saying that public school was terrible and a waste of time (she was in private high school for a year but public the rest of the time). Whereas I'm a product of public school (both high school and college) and I did fine. The funny thing? We went to the same high school and graduated the same year. I really think the difference is my parents were very pro-learning and encouraged us to do well. Her parents weren't nearly as involved as mine were and in a lot of ways she slipped through a few cracks.

We really need that "Block Thread" option for this and the TV-related stuff.

Fixed that for you! :)

I assume you mean 4 and 14. As I said, I'll take a 1 in 100 shot at BOTH McDavid and Eichel over the schadenfreude of Pittsburgh missing the playoffs. At this point, I don't think there are any hockey outcomes that I'd prefer over that 1 in 100 chance.

Unless the balls pop out the right way and that 1% (or is it 0.5%?) chance wins. I'd take that slim possibility over seeing some team I dislike miss the playoffs.

Still hoping Arizona comes through on Thursday night so we all can cheer for a 3-game winning streak. Although if losing to the Pitts pushes the Islanders out of the playoffs, I'll take the one-in-200 shot that Buffalo picks 1 (Isles pick wins lottery) and 2 (Buffalo Pick) instead of one more win.

This!

The Sabres have a coming log jam. They have a bunch of C and LW prospects that are looking promising, but few RW. Rather than put a reasonably talented guy on the fourth line where he won't be playing to his potential, it probably makes sense to keep Cody Mc (or pick up the equivalent on the market) and use these assets to bring in better RWs.

I assume Calgary's win makes it tougher though, yes?

There may come a day when the clench of men fail and the shart is upon us, but today is not that day.

Cal-gary had 18 shots in the first, to AZ's 7. I doubt we see a 54-shot game, but you never know.

Past performance does not indicate future results, I guess.

I was just going to comment on that. Did Armia and LittleLe-mew (I'm not going to look up the spelling) shift the balance of power?

It's a shame he can't be an RW, that's really where the team needs talented bodies.

I agree, I just didn't think Weber was the guy to occupy that hallowed place. :)

I think Danny Briere might object to that statement. I'm not anti-Ovechkin, but it's not like he's completely clean either. I went just to find the clip of Db getting boarded and found this. #6, oddly enough, is a slew-foot.

There was plenty when he was playing in Buffalo. Since then, there was amusement when Toronto paid him, but after an article about his struggles adjusting to post-hockey life a lot of people backed off on the criticism. EDIT: I don't actually feel he should be the avatar now, he was included because at the time that change was made a lot of folks felt about him similarly to Leino.

I disagree. The default avatar should be reserved for players, preferably sabres, so heinous and hated that no one would ever want to keep it. Mike Weber is mildly creepy in that picture, but the avatar should be reserved for the likes of Timmy, Leino, or Kozlov.

Playoffs in 2017? decent chance. Bona fide Contenders? maybe at best. I think it'll take another year or two for the kids to hit their stride.

Given the Sabres prospective line up, 3rd C does seem like the slot for him. especially if the draft brings us a top center and bumps Reinhart, Girgs, and even Grigs down. Some of those guys are going to need to move to wing.