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idk but I think sometimes it's a pretty close community of sorts and you don't want to be "that guy" who everyone hates caused you screwed over that other guy. You never know where next job might end up being or who you might want to work for.

It was a hard game to use for any real assessments since it was so clearly one sided but I agree with this. I saw Peterka make a number of good crisp passes and create some good rushes up ice. Good puck presence, good skills. With the proper development we have some real potential there. Cozens was great, but again, weak competition. Some people seemed miffed he was moved to the wing, but idk, I think RW might be his better position. Definitely a force to be reckoned with and one of Canada's best players. Quinn on the other hand wasn't terrible, but also did not stand out imo at all. I only saw a little of the U.S. game. What i saw Johnson is a very good skater. Don't know if he will develop into a good D man, but he could be a good puck mover. A little bit like Montour maybe.

I think we have to hope for several things to make the playoffs. At least one of Boston, Washington, Pittsburgh has to crumble and fall and Rangers have to be not ready. We have to get solid goaltending, Dahlin has to take a step forward and Hall-Eichel has to click. If all that happens maybe.

One of Germany's better players, but that doesn't say much. Germany hung in there but was no match for Finland. Johnson didn't impress me at all in the U.S. loss which really came down to a huge goaltending disparity. Nashville's probably quite happy after that game and Florida's probably a little concerned. Quinn as 13th forward as mentioned earlier so his coach wasn't impressed with him I guess and Cozens did lose a lot of draws so maybe that's why he's on the wing. Might be good anyway as that is where we will probably use him.

To some extent that is probably true. In the case of this game I was really only watching Cozens and Quinn as it was just an exhibition game so for this one it's definitely true.

Goalies were very good for both teams. Prior to Dach being injured I thought the Dach, Cozens, Quinn line was Canada's best by far. Dach was the best of the three for sure, but Cozens was really strong along the boards and made some good plays. Cozens lost a lot of face off though, so maybe good if the plan is to start him on the wing. Quinn was the weaker of the three and didn't stand out much imo. Overall, they show potential.

I'm recording it to watch over dinner.

Slightly more than what Frolik just got from Montreal, so it seems about right.

I was going to post the same thing. Johnson is fast, but otherwise he didn't impress me. He is likely a long way away from the nhl.

Laughs, Montreal, Boston, Philly, Pitt, Detroit, and don't care so Ottawa. and it's mostly for hate.

Yup, Ullmark, unless it's someone else not on the roster yet but the goalie.

It's not their D, it's the way the whole team back checks and plays D, and their goaltending. We saw in the bubble, without Rask they were not all that.

That's true. There's also concern in the medical community of big spikes in cancer deaths after this is all over. People not getting the early detections and screenings due to overloaded hospitals, not to mention all the cancelled surgeries that have just left people in pain or lacking mobility etc. Just looking at the direct covid numbers doesn't give a full picture of the toll.

For the legit paying customers, I hope it's a reduced rate with only 56 games. Not that I have anything else to spend my money on anyway................

I think a lot of this season will depend on how motivated players are. That goes for all teams. How many guys will have Tukka Rask mentalities (thinking of the bubble) and just want to fulfill their obligations and get back home and how many guys will be into it. With a lot of youth on the roster will they focus on hockey cause the world offers them few places to go party in or will they go out and get the whole team sick? It's going to be an odd one and I wonder how the league will handle it if any team has half their roster test positive at any time. Will the physicality be at an all time low? I'm thinking maybe. One thing I think we know for sure, Marchand won't be allowed to lick anybody.

I would think Washington would be talking to them as well.

Yup. and that would be why it would be impossible to try to use it. We'd have to back it up immediately. Can you imagine what happens if we did that and then somebody like Marchand scored the opening goal and we lost the game? We'd be ridiculed league wide and the joke meme of the sportsworld. By the way, I think they lost this year. It was a big scandal down under.

watch for signs of the nanobots taking control 🙂

Well if that's the case, with no wild cards, I don't see us making the playoffs. Arguably it's the toughest division and we might be better than numerous teams in the 2nd group (aside from Tampa) and we'd probably be right in the thick of it among the Canadian grouping but can we really be better than Pittsburgh, Boston and Washington? Philly would have to have a big drop off and/or the islanders but with their coaching they are always there so I'd say slim hopes at best. Top 2 plus wildcards and I think we're in for sure. Maybe even top 3 like usual.

I dunno. We should be a much better team than last year, but with those proposed divisions, we should be ahead of NJ and maybe the Rangers but unless Pittsburgh or Boston drops it's going to be a tough road How many teams are making the playoffs anyway and how many from each division?

maybe not at the deadline, but otherwise 2 weeks is not a huge deal if you're looking at playoff value, and if you're building for next season 2 weeks doesn't really matter either. In fact it might be desirable.

kids today................ 🙂 I don't think there will be more fighting. Short season, I expect it'll be a little sloppy at first and then the points will be too important for teams to get chippy. Going to be really important to get on an early roll.

Nice idea but I haven't heard anything like it. I think Pfizer's just going to make more money with inflated private sales to whatever rich person (or sports league) wants it.

Probably, but if it happens and you add Hall as well, then the new guy looks like a genius but just got lucky with good timing. Now if the new slim analytical scouting staff doesn't do well.............. But let's hope that doesn't happen.

I think it unlikely, but if it does occur, what does that say about the scouting staff (and GM) who brought most of them in and the fact that they fired them all?