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It's also on NHL Network: (note: Central Time shown) It's pre-freakin' season. Don' worry about it.

Just a little light trolling. Pay no attention. 😉

I would say at the time he was injured he was arguably our best all-around forward.

What's the fun in that?

Well, yeah. Every team's analytics department is doing their own analysis, developing their own metrics; weighting parameters differently to see how to best predict outcomes. I bet at this point the Sabres' have come up with a metric that quantifies why Tuch is better for the Sabres than Eichel, based on information that was available prior to their respective drafts, and they're applying it to current drafts to identify their targets in the most recent draft. They knew Savioe, Östlund & Kulich rated high on that scale which why they were thrilled when they were still available to the Sabres. Other teams passed because their metrics guys valued them differently. Are our analytics guys right? We'll find out soon enough.

Right here, man. Right here. Meanwhile, in the preseason.... The most Eichel thing ever. Jack scores two in a losing effort. This is Jack Eichel in a nutshell: He's fantastic but his team sucks.

You need to get out more. I know it can be tough to get a Kitchen Pass but it's worth it.

It does look more like a furry than Sabretooth, though.

Like I said, when they have their first losing streak of 6 or so games, will they keep their heads up? Will they pull out of it with a nice stretch? Or will it make them doubt themselves and lead to a longer funk? I tend to think they will be able to correct, mostly because I think Granato will keep them believing in themselves even when things are clicking. But we'll have to wait and see.

One reason I can see giving Anderson the first start is they are playing "Otterland"... let him play against his old team.

But doesn't every AHL team lose mature prospects and gain new ones that need to adjust every year? I think Rousek will be an early callup. I think he looked fantastic during camp.

Yes, and....?

If you lose it, just google "map of Connecticut superimposed on North Texas"

I have ESPN+ and I have ESPN basic (with my Spectrum subscription). I think I get ESPN2 with Spectrum as well. So when I look at my account in the ESPN app, it actually shows two logons: One for ESPN+ and one for Spectrum. I bought the sports pack on Spectrum to get NHL Network and it includes a bunch of stuff but ESPN U is apparently not one of them. (It used to be that in our area, the only way to get NHL Network was to purchase the top tier of Spectrum programming which was stupid expensive. I forget how much the Sports Pack is, but I want to say it's about $5 per month..)

You mean they need their injured players back; that would do it. But more is better.

I recall trying to watch college games on the ESPN app and being told I didn't have an ESPN U subscription. That was my first inkling that ESPN+ doesn't, in fact, include all ESPN content.

Yeah... not sure. By "on demand" you mean viewing after the game has been played (reruns)?

I would guess a 37 pound coyote is nearly the size of a German shepherd; they tend to be skinnier for a given frame size than a domestic dog, innit?

Yeah, you might have told me Granbury in the past. That sounds familiar. What threw me off was when you said North Central Texas; I was thinking further west. Show people this map of Connecticut superimposed over North Texas... that might give them a clue. It shows Granbury and Mansfield too. I live in Fort Worth; my son and his wife live in Plano (upper right). It's a solid hour+ drive to see them. Oh, and I've mentioned going to Buffalo Bros near TCU to watch the Bills games, right?

As I recall, last season ESPN U was *not* part of ESPN+ subscription.

Bear in mind that Mitts was the 1C last year coming out of camp. Cozens may surpass him but for now Mitts is the senior player.

I'm not so strong in my assessment of Bryson, but I think I'd rather see Pilut there than Bryson.

I think JJ makes the team over Bjork. I can see the reasoning of keeping Bjork as a true 13F- a guy who will only play in the event of injury- but I think JJ will get a roster spot and 13F will be rotated around the vets to give them maintenance days. I do agree that Pilut will be on the roster, and possibly in the top 6 in place of Bryson.

In a training camp interview, Andy pretty much said he was preparing to earn his time but he expected to be challenged for it, and if he lost out he'd be okay with that because it would mean the team overall was better. I expect UPL to start in Rochester but I also expect he'll be up with the team for good eventually this season.

Not expecting Anderson to be the one that "hits" but he's in the group so I included him. If he can provide 16 quality starts (3 goals or fewer) in 20 games, that would be great. Where I'm hopeful is that Comrie will hit in that he is ready to take the next step and can handle a starer's work load, and that UPL will hit in that he can be this year's "Comrie" as an emerging goalie in a backup role.