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Jay Random · 10-22-2014, 12:11 AM

Fun third period, well-earned point.

I was particularly watching three Flames tonight: Gaudreau, Jooris, and Wideman.

Wideman surprised me slightly by not doing anything foolish, and of course he did the obvious thing with that gorgeous seeing-eye pass in the slot from Gaudreau. He'll do. For now.

Gaudreau, well, made that gorgeous seeing-eye pass in the slot. He's rapidly emerging as the team's QB whenever he's on the ice. The money play is to get him the puck in the neutral zone and let him enter the attacking zone with possession. If there's a play to be made from there, he'll find it. If not, he'll find it. Johnny Hockey is actually a 30-foot-tall, five-ton Megatroid from the planet Koozebane. He only looks small because he has the capacity to warp the space-time continuum.

Jooris is just amazingly solid on every part of the ice. He's got enough offensive skill to keep the opposition honest, but it's his defensive game that really appeals to me. Looked like a vet out there. Calm, fearless, always seemed to go right where he should. Blew it a bit in OT, but still: This man will swallow over a thousand pucks for us. We should let him live and reproduce.

I wanted to look out for Monahan, but frankly, most of the time I couldn't spot him with a searchlight, a magnifying glass, and 34 eight-by-ten glossies with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what it was. He didn't make any embarrassing mistakes, but he didn't make any noticeable plays either. This would be a good thing if Monahan were a stay-at-home defenceman. Pity they insist on playing him out of position.

I didn't set out to notice Ramo; he made me do it, honest. He could have done better on the goal in regulation, but he almost made up for it with that incredible save in OT. Not many goalies in the NHL, I suspect, will ever be able to say that they faced Stamkos and Drouin on a 2-on-0 and shut them down.

At this point, I'm not sure why there's all the hype about Tampa Bay. Looked to me like the Lightning have one super-skilled line, one good pressure line, and a dozen skaters who could possibly find the net with the help of the aforementioned 34 eight-by-ten glossies. Oh, and a Terminator in net. This game showed why they were wise to hire some help for Bishop.

All in all, I have decided to stand down from Defcon 2. This means that my plan to blow up the Saddledome from sheer frustration remains on hold for the moment. I have therefore removed the homemade rubber nuclear weapon from the back of my car, but I am keeping the detonator in the glove box just in case.

That is all. Carry on.

10-22-2014, 12:11 AM	#93
Jay Random Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Exp:	Fun third period, well-earned point. I was particularly watching three Flames tonight: Gaudreau, Jooris, and Wideman. Wideman surprised me slightly by not doing anything foolish, and of course he did the obvious thing with that gorgeous seeing-eye pass in the slot from Gaudreau. He'll do. For now. Gaudreau, well, made that gorgeous seeing-eye pass in the slot. He's rapidly emerging as the team's QB whenever he's on the ice. The money play is to get him the puck in the neutral zone and let him enter the attacking zone with possession. If there's a play to be made from there, he'll find it. If not, he'll find it. Johnny Hockey is actually a 30-foot-tall, five-ton Megatroid from the planet Koozebane. He only looks small because he has the capacity to warp the space-time continuum. Jooris is just amazingly solid on every part of the ice. He's got enough offensive skill to keep the opposition honest, but it's his defensive game that really appeals to me. Looked like a vet out there. Calm, fearless, always seemed to go right where he should. Blew it a bit in OT, but still: This man will swallow over a thousand pucks for us. We should let him live and reproduce. I wanted to look out for Monahan, but frankly, most of the time I couldn't spot him with a searchlight, a magnifying glass, and 34 eight-by-ten glossies with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what it was. He didn't make any embarrassing mistakes, but he didn't make any noticeable plays either. This would be a good thing if Monahan were a stay-at-home defenceman. Pity they insist on playing him out of position. I didn't set out to notice Ramo; he made me do it, honest. He could have done better on the goal in regulation, but he almost made up for it with that incredible save in OT. Not many goalies in the NHL, I suspect, will ever be able to say that they faced Stamkos and Drouin on a 2-on-0 and shut them down. At this point, I'm not sure why there's all the hype about Tampa Bay. Looked to me like the Lightning have one super-skilled line, one good pressure line, and a dozen skaters who could possibly find the net with the help of the aforementioned 34 eight-by-ten glossies. Oh, and a Terminator in net. This game showed why they were wise to hire some help for Bishop. All in all, I have decided to stand down from Defcon 2. This means that my plan to blow up the Saddledome from sheer frustration remains on hold for the moment. I have therefore removed the homemade rubber nuclear weapon from the back of my car, but I am keeping the detonator in the glove box just in case. That is all. Carry on. __________________ WARNING: The preceding message may not have been processed in a sarcasm-free facility. Last edited by Jay Random; 10-22-2014 at 12:16 AM.