yzerman19

I've got Weatherby centering the 3rd scoring line. Whether you call that line 3 or line 4 its moot. He's the third scoring center after Adams and Pinto.

Totally. When your 1st and 2nd lines are better, your checking line can shut down, and your 4th line can hold its own against an opponent's top line, you win a lot of games...

I think he's just stating that you don't just go 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 like a Mite scrimmage. I agree that it allows you to get the matchups you want if more of your legs are fresh because you've been rolling. It also helps when coming off special teams a ton!

2005-2006 was absolutely loaded up and down the lineup

Special teams certainly upsets the normal line rotation. As do targeted match-i.e an energy/checking line vs a scoring line or a key face off wanting a particular center with a particular handed shot.

Looks like we crossed

Perhaps the nuance is the city vs the broader state of NY?

Different data point from Worldometer shows this morning’s NY deaths per 1M due to covid at 552/1M across all ages.

Not until Bill Gates says so

It’s almost scary how this virus appears to have the ability to trip a multitude of fatal processes...

I’m afraid of an early vaccine....more so than I am of catching the corny

Any commonalities in the younger deaths? Any common lab results? Any merit to the zinc deficiency “theories”?

High BMI...every athlete and ex-athlete

That’s an important consideration.

That is fact. In the USA it is unfortunate but minorities have an over representative number of chronic conditions and less access to high quality care- by choice and not by choice.

Yeah, I am speculating on the freshies...I figured Rizzo and Gaber's offensive reputations would be nice adds to Weatherby...his faceoff ability and having them as the third line also protects them to some degree as they adapt to the college game. I liked Blaisdell and Hain's motors on the wings on the second line to create opportunities on the forecheck for Pinto to finish. I think Senden and Caulfield plus whomever adds a good energy line, although I am hesitant in separating Hain and Senden since they play so well off each other...

Adams with Guch and Mash (don't mess with what worked) Pinto with Hain and Blaisdell Weatherby with Gaber and Rizzo Senden with Caulfield and Ness

ummmm...not sure where you have come up with this...If you want to go by ethnicity in the USA and blood type, 26% of African Americans have type A blood whereas 40% of people of European ancestry have type A blood. Let's be careful in bringing in ethnicity. Not saying you're a crazy, but even broaching the subject can bring in crazies.

Adams has shown he performs much better at Center. I think we have 4 rock solid centers in Adams, Pinto, Weatherby, and Senden. I think Senden is clearly your energy guy. We could easily roll an interchangeable top 9 that is all about matchups without skipping a beat.

Weatherby has too much value offensively and in the faceoff circle to be on the 4th line IMO.

I've got the over

I personally like the per million stats for tracking covid. You could have a small nation basically wiped out with very few cases, criticals, and deaths and still report a lower raw number. When you look at the per million stats, the USA is doing fine among the non-totalitarian nations of the world. In fact if you pull NY, NJ and LA out of the mix, the remaining 47 state per million stats are quite good. The 3 largest states in the union: CA, TX, FL all have very good per million numbers.

Market prices have proven irrational. The fundamentals are going to be lousy for awhile, and dividends and buybacks aren’t likely to be happening anytime soon. That said, all of that is likely already priced into the markets. You also have a Fed making unprecedented moves and statements...talking about buying equities...already thry’ve taken over the bond market. At the end of the day it’s supply and demand...where are people (And institutions) going to park their money? to me it all boils down to this: would you kick yourself harder for missing a 20% gainer (opportunity cost) or for losing 20% of what you have? Probably also depends on how much you have to begin with. clearly you can diversify (which is always smart) its a mixed bag out there. I personally am very conservative right now: 65% cash, 25% stock, and 10% private equity.

Hospital cost structures get into very interesting accounting discussions....lots of D & A and other non-cash expenses. It’s a very Let’s say delicate analysis. True Fact though is that in most industries, the kind of margin % you pull in care delivery or insurance is a joke. Even EBITDA is ridiculously low, and the large reserves by insurers are mandated. On fully insured products, they have a legislated 15% MLR...so for them pulling a 6% operating margin is a win.

Ya Know, I didn't drink merlot for a long time...I've cycled it back into rotation and I'm enjoying it. Still can't beat a punch you in the face Cab from Cali...Cakebread, Caymus, Silver Oak...but the Merlots aint shabby these days.