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If your child, for whom you and your partner are the source of all knowledge, understands at seven that you are wrong on some things, you are parenting well, Wilbur. He will become an expert on the subject before he returns to that place where he understands again how many times you are right or close to it. But you are a goalie and therefore weird, so ordinary rules probably don't apply to you.

Didn't know they were skating 10 freshmen, but seeing how they did have some speed and worked hard, but just couldn't "catch up" to the pace, that makes complete sense. Good point to make at this point in the season.

Miami played hard the whole game, and they have some skaters too. But as Farce pointed out, our position play was excellent.

Really appreciate your efforts on this thread every week, cberkas

What I've noticed is that Berry has figured out how to change from a guy who can't get his players to pass well and play hard for a full 60 to a guy who has his young team playing very well together. He must have read a bunch of books in the last three weeks.

Young Shaw was right about this defense. It really has potential. Good skaters.

Anybody see the Mismash penalty? Sounded like a bonehead play.

Give Miami credit--they kept at it.

Looks like it.

It's been a while since we've seen possession hockey. This team has shown signs, even though they don't have any one person who can dominate.

Boy, nice speed, stick work, and possession.

Camera work good also.

I'm almost afraid to ask: How is Miami's cameraman? I have some pretty awful memories of bad camerawork, but it might have been Western Mich.

His skills are great. His work ethic is very good. You can tell he cares. He has come miles from where he was as a freshman, but it's as if his on-ice intuition has not yet fully kicked in. If and when it does, he'll really be a force, IMO.

Kawaguchi is much improved, but there is still more upside there, IMO. He hasn't turned his own, personal corner yet.

Wise words. And there will always be bad bunses. A good recruit will have the character to work through them. These people who think recruit walkabouts are just leisure activity had better sit up and pay attention, or we will be back to the Hakstol era before you can say "no banner."

Sloppy passing? Hmmmmm

Farce is right. Most of the gun violence is south side and among gangs about drugs. That's part of the pity--that people don't care as long as it's the other people who are getting killed. I have a daughter who lives and works not far from Wrigley who feels completely safe (and walks to and from work, often at night).

Well, I've watched football there in late December and froze my arse off. That's hockey weather, and it would be great.

Did they walk fast? Did they use the body on anyone? Did they walk the whole 60 seconds you saw them, or did they stand around part of the time?

I like the Chicago idea. Good rink options, easy fly-in destination, a lot to do in town, and we've recruited from that area in the past. Maybe fans would get a chance to see three former Sioux playing together for the other Hawks.

I heard he demanded Gino's Pink Floyd Wall album and Gino wouldn't go, but I may have misconstoned over the years.

They had a lot of good looks on the PP, just couldn't put it in.

I'm guessing he's been fired a time or two himself, and that's why he always goes there.

The PP has actually looked pretty good recently, as far as moving the puck and keeping possession. A start anyway.