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I forget who it was this past season but there was a team that dressed 6 D but in reality rolled 5 all game, mixing and matching pairs on the fly. The 6th guy probably got around 7-8 minutes.

Czechs book their ticket to the gold medal game with a convincing victory over Sweden.

VO gets some PP time and hits a post. Czechia scores on a breakaway as the PP ends to make this 6-3.

Look at the prices for the booze.

Dahlin with a helper on the PP to make this 5-3.

Sweden needs some goals now, playing Karlsson, Hedman and Dahlin as much as possible.

I had thought of this guy, kind of like Parayko light. He would be a size and defensive upgrade from Joki/Bryson. Not sure how he is on the PK but he and Mule could be go to guys there.

Just wow. Sweden had only allowed 10 goals in 8 games, Gustavsson had been solid. He allows 5 halfway through this game and gets pulled. Czech fans are going nuts with this 5-2 lead to get into the gold medal game.

Dahlin with a bad bounce off the refs foot leads to the Czech go ahead goal. Czechs win a faceoff shortly after and Necas one times it for a 4-2 lead.

2-2 Sweden vs Czechia after 1. Canada vs Switzerland at 12:00 EST in the other semifinal matchup.

He’d won a Calder Cup with Lehner so he valued him. Still dumb.

I would give Dahlin-Power a good look in October. One of them needs the mindset of hanging back when the other jumps up and the forwards would have to pitch in too. Other teams would be on their heels if this clicks. These are the guys who should be playing 22-24 minutes per night.

Colorado has cap constraints so it will be interesting to see what Mitts gets. KA made his decision to not have 3 $7M centres and might end up with 3 Dmen making more than that. I will be angry like most of this board if Krebs starts at 3C. I still hope he can get there through hard work and some tweaks to his game but he has to earn it. KA has to make a move to get this team to a playoff level. The current group could do it but there is a lot that has to go right and NHL depth at C is lacking.

This is the best the Rangers have looked in this series. They know they can’t lose this game, playing with a sense of urgency. Florida will pounce when they get a chance, they are more patient.

Tkachuk will finish this.

Dom used his hands like a soccer goalie once in a while. No stick also helped on those 360 degree spinning Hail Mary saves. Big but uncoordinated.

McJesus’ junior coach is the HC too. Maybe his Dad comes in as AGM and his peewee coach as an assistant.

1:37 to go with an empty net for Moose Jaw.

Savoie with a gorgeous one timer with the goalie pulled to make it 5-4.

Moose Jaw has come back to make a game of this. 5-4 Saginaw. Savoie crushes Parekh in the corner then gets his second helper of the game. Called back, Savoie was off side.

Slew foot was another of his dirty plays. That s**t can end a career.

Murray’s background was scouting and he had success at that with Anaheim and Ottawa. He really missed there. First pairing of McAvoy and Dahlin would look good.

Yeah, he only got two minutes for interference. Head shot. Hard to judge in real time but the refs did review for a 5 minute major.

Yeah, he’s flying and driving play. I still am leery of him in the NHL. He’s a defenseman who just wants to play forward.

The trophy was donated in the memory of WW1 veterans. Happens to be in the USA this year and on Memorial Day weekend.