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Looks like I'll be 3 for 3 tonight with the teams I wanted to win. But these late games are killing me when I have to get up for work in the morning.

I thought he waved it off because Av player was in crease and got in goalie's way before puck went in. Should have at least been a crease violation and no goal. The announcers didn't even acknowledge, like it was Brett Hull.

If the offensive team was last to touch puck before it gets stuck, face off moves outside the zone. The Legion of Doom is done! Now to focus the mojo against Boston.

I agree. 1. Philly 2. Boston 3. Toronto 4. Montreal 5. Ottawa

I dislike the Flyers even more than the Bruins. The thought of seeing those two in the conference final is sickening. At this point I can only root for NY or the Pens in the east, but will root for the west winner in the finals.

At this point I think only Chicago and Anaheim has the size and skill to beat Boston. The Rangers could do it if Lundquist steals a couple games.

This is just a sad finish for Miller and the Blues.

Just made a pot of homemade chili, gonna sprinkle some shredded cheese on a bowl of it, and scoop it with Tostitos as I watch the Blues game.

I thought they were gonna blow it again. Going to be tough to win 2 in Chicago.

One of the goals was a shorty, and the guy who scored the OT goal was just sent down today from St Louis. A tough lesson for the young guys on playing the full 60 minutes.

I just threw up a little in my mouth. Two of the teams I dislike the most.

That was a classic Me Softie goal. Always had trouble with long shots through partial screen.

Presidents can't allow emotions to dictate their decisions. They're hired to make the tough choices for the long term greater good.

It was an episode of 24/7 covering the Flyers. Laviolette is being considered for the Nashville job.

I respectfully disagree with the reading of history that some of you have.

I'm rooting for the players on the Blues simply so they advance to the conference finals so the Sabres get their 1st pick. I'm not sure Miller will resign there. Could Vancouver be in play now for a goalie? I wish the Sabres could have kept Vanek, the only reliable goal scorer, especially on the power play. I wanted to see how he'd do with a top line center, which hopefully they'll get in the draft.

Sometimes people from other countries have the mistaken belief that the US president can act independently like a dictator. While a president can order a short term military engagement when American national interests are in imminent danger, an extended involvement requires the support of the American people and by extension their representatives in Congess, who control the purse string to pay for such involvement, not to mention the War Powers Act. Then when you include NATO, which would be needed for any such European operation, you have to get agreement with those citizens and governments. Human rights violations alone are not normally thought of as vital American interests that call for US military intervention. Otherwise we'd be constantly fighting with half the countries in the world. To get all the aforementioned inerested parties to agree to take the military action required to enforce and sustain peace in such a human rights situation takes time. So to blame any president for acting too slow in such a situation is a misunderstanding of how the office of president works within the law and the need for public agreement.

The Balkins? Clinton got the Europeans to agree to NATO intervention to stop the Serbs. And no American president chooses to get involved militarily in Africa, it's a no win situation and there is never much public support for it.

There's a feeling that refs are intimidated in Montreal. Here's another example.

Looks like the NHL wants to make sure a Canadian team stays in the playoffs. Have to keep those ratings in Canada up.

Of course the NRA is an extension of gun manufacturers who support it to ensure a steady market, while the ACLU fights for everyone from Nazis and the KKK to atheiests and Edward Snowden.

I think the issue is more urban vs rural. People that live in heavily populated areas like cities, don't want to be worrying about all the people crammed into a small physical area having weapons. Rural areas where your neighbor may be up to a mile away, and grew up in a culture of hunting, are going to have a different view. There should be room for compromise among reasonable people, but the NRA installs fear in gun owners that all their guns will be taken away if there's any compromise.

They didn't have to fine Quinnville so much, and Lucic should get a 1 game suspension. But as we saw in the last game vs Buffalo, the Bruins get protected.

So the NHL thinks grabbing your own balls is five times worse than hitting an opponent in the balls.

You are.