farce poobah

@NOTSportsCenter has a great take on the game. "With the win, Auburn shows they are a clear favorite for the FCS title."

I have no numbers to back this up, but i would expect a higher correlation of Cups / Titles to Goals Allowed. Defense wins championships.

Ever since 3x3 was legislated out of the normal run of play, I have missed it. (Rules changes designed to prevent the team trailing from getting the benefit of 3x3 ... etc etc) I have some fabulous memories of 3x3 play including a Dec 1981 goal James Patrick scored to win it in Minnesota. Best birthday present ever. I think its a good step forward. if it means fewer shootouts all the better.

Good catch ... serves me right for not doing a fact check. I am guessing we have a lot of guys in juniors as well. (Fuher at Penticton...)

Great topic ... it all comes of recruiting leaders. Certainly a lot of possible additions: Rick Zombo, Lindenwood. The high school list could get pretty long ... off the top of mind ... Jim Archibald is putting Brainerd High on the map. Tyler Palmiscno added some hardware to the east side. David Marvin is at Warroad coaching the girls team.

For those flying out to UVM: 1. The primary carrier into Burlington is United. Primary connections are via Chicago or Newark. More flight choices than other airlines. 2. Delta does have service, typically connecting through Detroit, but beware connections through LaGuardia. Caveat emptor; vulnerable to delays for even the slightest weather. Or, recently, labor slowdowns. 3. If you don't mind the drive, flying into Manchester (Southwest has dragged down fares into MHT) and a rental car may be the cheapest. Unless you live at an SWA hub, a connecting flight is also a necessity. Depending on the weather, you may be in for some beautiful fall colors.

Moving up from cellar dweller to powerhouse.

There are lots of scenarios, but they all involve Gru and his Minions.

For the first time this year, Tiger Woods got to play a major on the weekend.

This hardly qualifies as a moment, but Looking at the standings and Pairwise every December and still thinking we were going to end up #1. He really REALLY built an aura around the second half of season and especially in March.

Matt Shaw must be great. He beat the Hrkac Circus while playing at US International. (I still can't BELIEVE we lost to a bunch of surfer dudes.)

Star Tribune with an excellent in depth article on how life has already tested Brock Boeser: http://www.startribune.com/life-has-tested-burnsville-s-boeser-a-likley-nhl-first-round-pick/309430711/

DOH.

Why was Syracuse retweeting this .... Hmmm.

This NEEDS a caption.

You wouldn't like my bedtime stories. They all involve the Blackhawks skating rings around the Red Wings.

If I go for a long shot, Toronto at 66-1 would be my pick. * Great respect for Mike Babcock. * I think they figure out the locker room chemistry. * And there's a lot of talent there.

Given these odds, who's a good buy? Who's the worst buy? (Posted by Sioux Rube on the 14-15 thread:) Here’s all 30 teams early odds for the 2015-16 season: Chicago Blackhawks 7/1 New York Rangers 8/1 Anaheim Ducks 10/1 St. Louis Blues 12/1 Tampa Bay Lightning 12/1 Los Angeles Kings 14/1 Minnesota Wild 14/1 Montreal Canadiens 14/1 Pittsburgh Penguins 14/1 Boston Bruins 16/1 Nashville Predators 16/1 Washington Capitals 18/1 New York Islanders 22/1 Winnipeg Jets 25/1 Columbus Blue Jackets 33/1 Detroit Red Wings 33/1 Edmonton Oilers 33/1 Calgary Flames 40/1 San Jose Sharks 40/1 Vancouver Canucks 40/1 Ottawa Senators 50/1 Colorado Avalanche 66/1 Dallas Stars 66/1 New Jersey Devils 66/1 Philadelphia Flyers 66/1 Toronto Maple Leafs 66/1 Florida Panthers 75/1 Buffalo Sabres 100/1 Carolina Hurricanes 100/1 Arizona Coyotes 100/1

For the record Tampa got away with at least two really obvious penalties before goal 2.

He sure did.

Tampa playing only 3 lines .... NBC has made a big deal about Chicago playing only 4 D but nary a word about Tampas short bench.

Keith Strikes Lightning

...making it more dramatic would be out of character ...

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict Toews elevates his game.

No kidding. "Under-rated."