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I don't think he's any better than Biron, but I also saw Biron as how you describe Ullmark: a lower-middle-class starter.

Ok. That makes it ok for me.

Ugh. I did not foresee this collateral effect of the EBUG rule. Now every team is going to start anointing local celebrities as the emergency goalie, right? I can't wait until it's Janet Snyder's turn.

So it's just the Sharks and Panthers that will play in empty arenas?

You have it all here, folks. Clearly, Nic Deslauriers is a better player than Sam Reinhart. He's also equal to Jeff Skinner. Why are the Sabres paying Skinner so much when they could have Deslauriers?

He's pretty good at it, too.

My mother introduced me to Albert Brooks movies.

They called out her name time and again, but were met with nothing but silence. She used her own hair in the soup to give it more flavor.

To me it is the highest priority. More important than center. This entire thing is just so likely if Botterill remains here.

G and 2C if they win the lottery. 2d or 3d, well, they'll have to make some tough decisions. Right now I think goaltending is a bigger problem than center depth--and that says a lot.

1. Win draft lottery. 2. Trade pick to Winnipeg for a sweet package including Hellebuyck, a center, and more. Maybe this includes their pick or a high end prospect. 3. Watch as Alexis Lafreniere takes years to develop into a good second-line left wing. 4. Make playoffs next year. This is selling high and buying low. But it does depend on winning that lottery.

How dare you place your job before this message board!

Mods, please don't merge this with what appears to be a Washington GDT but is actually the Philly GDT from last week.

By the time I had finally perfected this skill, the Aud was on its way out.

To paraphrase another poster from long ago, they could replace him with the freaking Filet-O-Fish and I'd be fine with it.

During the interview? Sure. During the entirety of the dressing room access? How's that going to work? Again, think of female athletes and male reporters. Nope. Not happening.

I too feel like the locker room interview is silly. Just interview the guy on his way in or out. Can you imagine locker room interviews of the USWNT?

Yeah, it's genetic.

All that tells me is that Johansson either didn't care what his mask looked like, or has a superstitious attachment to the mask he has. Certainly he would have been able to redecorate if he wanted to.

I thought he had stopped drinking?

1. You're making the mistake of taking that person seriously. 2. Your life sounds interesting!

"I'm not Tim Connolly in real life, but I play him on a Sabres message board."

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Ah well. I'm enjoying my book at least.