10/11 - I think it's finally over

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SoSH's Doug Neidermeyer
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I haven't shit in about 5 hours.

I had to drop my wife off at the airport today. She's flying back to Massachusetts to be with her mom as she undergoes her breast cancer surgery.

On the way home from the airport, I came within .5 seconds of shitting my pants. I had to pull off the highway into a Sunoco, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle to the bathroom, realize the bathroom requires a key, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle back to the register - ask the nice young lady for a key with sweat and tears visibly streaming down my face, then buttcheeksclenchedtight SPRINT to the bathroom, barely getting my pants and underwear down before exploding into the toilet.

All this is still better than being an Oilers fan, though.
 

wiffleballhero

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I haven't shit in about 5 hours.

I had to drop my wife off at the airport today. She's flying back to Massachusetts to be with her mom as she undergoes her breast cancer surgery.

On the way home from the airport, I came within .5 seconds of shitting my pants. I had to pull off the highway into a Sunoco, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle to the bathroom, realize the bathroom requires a key, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle back to the register - ask the nice young lady for a key with sweat and tears visibly streaming down my face, then buttcheeksclenchedtight SPRINT to the bathroom, barely getting my pants and underwear down before exploding into the toilet.

All this is still better than being an Oilers fan, though.
Too bad this is coming to an end. Sounds like a great opportunity to post some GoPro footage to SoSH. Alas, guess I'll watch the Bruins tomorrow.
 

Stanley Steamer

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I haven't shit in about 5 hours.

I had to drop my wife off at the airport today. She's flying back to Massachusetts to be with her mom as she undergoes her breast cancer surgery.

On the way home from the airport, I came within .5 seconds of shitting my pants. I had to pull off the highway into a Sunoco, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle to the bathroom, realize the bathroom requires a key, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle back to the register - ask the nice young lady for a key with sweat and tears visibly streaming down my face, then buttcheeksclenchedtight SPRINT to the bathroom, barely getting my pants and underwear down before exploding into the toilet.

All this is still better than being an Oilers fan, though.
Thanks for your commitment to game threading. Now please wash your hands.
 

veritas

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I haven't shit in about 5 hours.

I had to drop my wife off at the airport today. She's flying back to Massachusetts to be with her mom as she undergoes her breast cancer surgery.

On the way home from the airport, I came within .5 seconds of shitting my pants. I had to pull off the highway into a Sunoco, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle to the bathroom, realize the bathroom requires a key, buttcheeksclenchedtight waddle back to the register - ask the nice young lady for a key with sweat and tears visibly streaming down my face, then buttcheeksclenchedtight SPRINT to the bathroom, barely getting my pants and underwear down before exploding into the toilet.

All this is still better than being an Oilers fan, though.
I got back from Mexico a few days ago, I sympathize with your plight
 

veritas

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Some lineup changes tonight. Second line:

Nordstrom-Krejci-DeBrusk

Interesting they're trying DeBrusk on the right. They don't seem happy with how their other lefties have played on their off hand wing.
 

TheRealness

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I don’t see any logic in those decisions.
I don't have the quote handy, but basically this seems like a penalty to Donato for playing poorly. He has not been very good, and I don't disagree with benching him. I disagree with Nordstrom up there, but Donato has been bad so far.
 

cshea

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Yeah, I don’t mind sitting Donato either. I would’ve bumped Bjork up before Nordstrom. Nordstrom in the top 6 is break glass in emergency type move to me.
 

TheRealness

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Yeah, I don’t mind sitting Donato either. I would’ve bumped Bjork up before Nordstrom. Nordstrom in the top 6 is break glass in emergency type move to me.
It's more a "don't make that move" ever type of move. I agree on Bjork. My main point was Donato deserved it. He was very Glen Murray-esque in his floating so far. Not good.
 

veritas

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I don't even hate putting a grinder on Krejci's line if the idea is to balance out the lineup. But they're not doing that at all, otherwise. And Nordstrom would definitely not be my choice over Kuraly/Wagner.
 

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Yeah, I don’t mind sitting Donato either. I would’ve bumped Bjork up before Nordstrom. Nordstrom in the top 6 is break glass in emergency type move to me.
Is there any reason why they wouldn't just flip Donato for Cehlarik? Cehlarik played well in preseason, that gives him some regular season reps while also making Donato stay on the ice in Provy and work at his game. I mean, I guess he stands to learn something by watching the game from above, but Nordstrom on line 2? woof
 

veritas

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Is there any reason why they wouldn't just flip Donato for Cehlarik? Cehlarik played well in preseason, that gives him some regular season reps while also making Donato stay on the ice in Provy and work at his game. I mean, I guess he stands to learn something by watching the game from above, but Nordstrom on line 2? woof
They have historically not liked to yo-yo players. I think Donato is good enough even just as a specialist to stay up, but he really does need to improve 5v5 and there’s no reason he needs to play 82 games.

I looked a little deeper into Nordstrom today and over the past 3 years some of his micro stats are actually half decent. His overall possession numbers look bad but I think he may have had some terrible line mates in Carolina. His passing and transition numbers look better than a typical 4th liner. So maybe it’s not completely crazy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 

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Love that hockey is back. Probably my favorite time of year with Sox playoffs, Pats, Bruins and Celtics all playing. Glorious time of year.
 

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Nice rush by Marchand drawing the penalty and cancelling out the Oilers PP.
 

Deathofthebambino

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Why no penalty shot on that Marchand breakaway? I mean, guy is on a clear breakaway, 10 feet in front of the goalie, and gets slashed. They call the slash, but no penalty shot?
 

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Why no penalty shot on that Marchand breakaway? I mean, guy is on a clear breakaway, 10 feet in front of the goalie, and gets slashed. They call the slash, but no penalty shot?
Marchand still got a decent shot off, I think to get a penalty shot, the play has to wipe out any chance of the player getting a shot on goal at all.
 

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This is to confirm my understanding of why the Wagner hit was good, while Wilson's(that got him the suspension) was not:
1) The approach was from the front, not the rear.
2) The near shoulder and body (and not the head) was the point of contact, and the Wagner did not jump or raise his elbow to make contact.
3) The intent was not to speed up to hit, but rather maintain momentum and use good body position on an opponent in an off-balance position. The result of the hit was more of good contact on someone off-balance than bad contact on someone vulnerable.

That correct?
 

McDrew

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2 things I liked from DeBrusk in that sequence:

The kick to steal the puck.
Moving the puck closer to his body and intentionally making a shot with a really close line to his body to get the shot angle as clear of the defender's stick as possible.

All total reactions. That shows practice.