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I went to a kids summer hockey camp in Canada and was given #5. Got awarded most improved in camp and wore it ever since. Then when my son started playing he got the same number and wore it ever since. And we both played D, so it was appropriate. If I was playing now and couldn't get 5, I'd get 98 so I would be the last player announced and my name would be at the end of the roster list.

Went to game with $10 discount tix. Lots of giveaways. Mini poster with player pictures. Four goalies! The players who weren't playing were in lobby signing autographs. Some of them looked like high school kids. Justin Kea looks like a basketball player, thin but very tall. There were balloons dropped and they all had prize coupons inside. I got a hotdog, popcorn, and autographed puck. The guy next to me was visiting from New Jersey and got a $100 Tim Hortons gift card. He asked, what's Tim Hortons? Don't have many in NJ. Was impressed with Amerks work until they got big lead and let off the pedal in 3rd. There were a few times I was sure Syracuse was going to score, but Makarov somehow made a scrambling save.

I believe in the 2nd Amendment right of Americans to freely own any weapon that was available at the time the amendment was passed. Any weapon invented after that time should be subject to regulation.

Elmira was originally associated with Columbus, thus the blue and red colors. Perhaps Jackals was a takeoff of Jackets. And I have an Orlando Solar Bears jersey and it's pretty sweet.

Since they clinched they'll probably play Knapp in the next game and Makarov in the last.

No I don't think it would send a powerful message. We would not use the missiles to attack the Russians, they are defensive interceptors. And since the Baltic states, Poland, and the Czech Rep are already in NATO, an attack on any of them would trigger a military response by NATO, regardless of whether or not the missiles were in place. And as I said, a smaller deployment of missiles in Poland has already been agreed upon and is on the same timeframe as the original plan. Don't let McCain and Graham's political bluster fool you.

1st round is only 5 games. Higher seed gets to decide do they play first 2 on road and last 3 at home, or start first 2 at home but then play last 3 on road. My guess is first 2 will be in Rochester.

They were offered jobs to work the night shift at Tim Horton's at Harborcenter.

Now they'll have somewhere for Knapp and Makarov to play instead of Alaska and Fort Wayne.

You do realize those missle interceptors were intended to defend Europe from Iranian missiles, and have nothing to do with Russian aggression. Currently pushed by our military industrial complex and their lackeys in Congress to make some money. Plus a smaller version of the plan was agreed upon by the US and Poland last year. It would do nothing to make Russia change their actions.

You could have saved alot of typing and just quoted my earlier post yesterday when I said the same thing.

They'll sign Miller and screw us out of a high pick.

They would demand we give them our pick and they keep theirs for them to take Leino.

Florida will pick Ekblad.

I'd like to draft the Vanna White wannabe.

Well TM got his peepee slapped, so why not show the balls. Brian Burke's hair looks like porcupine quills. And the Panthers guy looks like a James Bond villain.

They should have gave him a tour of the locker room, hypnotized him, and put him in a Leino jersey.

We didn't hear him answer questions on LaFontaine. What's his vision for next year? Be the best they can be with free agent acquisitions or dress a team of young players and AHL veterans? What are his marching orders for TM? Is it fair to raise ticket prices on an inferior product? What interest does he have in the Bills?

Wonder if Pegula will be there. Would be nice to get some answers from him.

So short of going to war, what clues do you have on what to do? This affects Europe more than us, so any actions have to be on concert with the Europeans, who are more reluctant to take stronger action. And where were the complaints when Russia ioccupied Georgia in 2008? You need to stop drinking the Palin punch that makes you think there's simple solutions to complex problems.

My way of doing the draft would be to have the lottery ball process be done on camera for transparency. Assign the most bslls to the team with the most points, through the least balls for the least points. Break up the selection in three steps. First have a draw for teams 10-14. The first team picked would draft 14th, and so on, so those five teams draft order would possibly be shuffled between 10th and 14th. Then do the same for teams 5-9. Then finally do the same for teams 1-4. This would insure the 1st four picks go to the 4 worst teams, but they could draft anywhere from 1st to 4th.

I agree, but also include Montreal. The tough part is picking the lesser of two evils if they play each other. I think I still like the Flyers the least, in part because of their fans.

Fortunately some of last year's Griffins are now playing for Detroit.

Favorite Roby story: A guy with his kid handed Roby paper and pen, and asked for his autograph. The guy said just sign it "Hachet Face". Roby took the pen and stuck it in the guy's cheek as the kid watched in disbelief. The pen just stuck there going "Boing!".

Well Darcy and Roulston are available if they want to implement a southern tank strategy.