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Damn, son, you're right. I've got to get on that.

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No, he was on the Leafs for that season. He won a cup with the Hawks in 2013.

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I'll follow suit and comment on the Caps players you mentioned.

First of all, thanks for throwing some love Alzy's way. In my opinion, he is one of the most overlooked players in the sport. Easily the Caps best stay at home dman.

However, I don't think the Caps will consider trading either player for a chance at Matthews. Adding a player like that to an already potent lineup does sound sexy, but the Caps have finally struck balance for first time in a very long time. They're capable enough offensively, and finally have a d core that can hang with anyone. I doubt Mac would wanna shake that up.

But I know it's all hypothetical anyway, and is all very unlikely.

I do agree with the idea that if Edmonton does indeed win the #1 pick again, they should seriously consider moving it.

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And I can't go to the game tonight. :lorraine

My buddy's sports marketing class went on a field trip to the arena today and posted a picture of Eric skating around on the rink all by his lonesome. Cool, but super sad.

Pretty cool memoir of sorts he wrote here, I enjoyed reading it. I will be gone this weekend, so hopefully I can hit the last home game next week.

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/eri...icanes-letter/

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Straight up Shattenkirk for Matthews? No way. They'd want St. Louis's first rounder and probably a high prospect or impact roster player. Their asking price would be much more probably, but would perhaps drop if they are intent on moving him and it's time for them to step up to the draft podium (and like I said yesterday, they may decide just to keep him and still benefit from having another generational player).

I still think Edmonton will look for bigger fish. Some of the ones I mentioned in my longer post from the previous page. Shattenkirk was on my mid-range list. If they really wanted him, they could probably get a deal done for him that doesn't even include Matthews (Yakupov or Nugent-Hopkins).

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Yep, with the good situation the Caps are in right now, I would be very surprised to see a deal go down with them and Edmonton.

I'll say again, I think these are all players Chiarelli could be interested in and would be stupid not to call about. I wasn't necessarily looking to point out realistic deals.

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Leave it to the caps fan to look forward to awards and not the post season

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One of the more exciting of the 25-30 or so flyers games I've been to last night.. Fans were kept quiet for majority of the game and wasn't much to get into really until that 3rd pd goal. Holtby sure is impressive in person. From there on out it felt similar to a playoff atmosphere. Good win and love the way they are playing. Save by Mason on Kuznetsov was unreal and was just another solid game for Mason since Neuvirth went down.

I guess it stood out to me more last night than past games but damn some flyers fans are such dicks for no reason (I understand every fan base has them) but. yelling obscenities in the bathroom to caps fans who are minding their own business. This guy "can't wait for the stadium series so I can piss all over Heinz field!!" And his buddies are lovin it. Dude that's not funny. Icing on the cake for it was 2 flyers fans getting into a fist fight a section over from us.

All this was on fan appreciation night too :lol

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:lol:lol:lol

Someone's making a late case for their 3rd consecutive Lappy award.

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:lol :lol

well done

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This post is stupid because I'm a dummy.

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:lol :lol Sounds about right.

Flyers are looking really good though. I hope the meet the Caps in the playoffs and they beat each other up.

And the Pens are really good right now! It's so fun to watch!

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That's great lol

Friggin Hamonic left tonight's game and won't return. Better be precautionary. Having a flashback to last year already when we missed him dearly vs the Caps.

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Greiss gives 2 soft goals to give up the 3-1 lead. Not liking our first round chances right with oue goaltending situation.

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Rangers collapsing in the third again....painful to watch.

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Yeah, they were pretty pathetic.

Pens getting it done though and on the cusp of denying the Preds a playoff berth for another game.

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I actually think you do it closer to the draft and free agency after the season. Like when the actual NHL awards get announced.

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Watch the Rangers get the WC spot now

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Well, we got the win and that's all that matters.

Big game with Pigsburgh on Saturday, though I'm working so I'll have to watch it on the dvr

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It'd be nice if Nashville could just finish out this season without completely limping into the playoffs.

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It is a dogfight in the Eastern Conference. It is amazing to me that with almost every team having just 5 games left to play only Washington has clinched a playoff slot. Gonna be a fun 2 weeks for all of us.

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Rangers could have clinched tonight too

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Mathematically I know it is possible but in reality I see no way that both The Preds and the Wild don't get playoff slots.

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Hahaha just realized someone ITT said Seabrook was having a good season. :lol :lol

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Yeah...the West is basically set.

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Yeah, shame they didn't. I know they will make the playoffs and I will cheer for them against any team except Chicago. Be great to see Hank raise the cup - again, just not at the Hawks expense. :lol

I think so too, pretty much what most of us thought - the central will end up with both WC slots. No chance AZ can run the table and have either the Wild or the Preds take a dump and blow all their remaining games.

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If they lose the remaining 5 games, then they still have a 93% chance of making it. It just makes me not very hopeful about their chances. Hopefully they'll get hot when it matters.

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Had to read that twice because I thought you said "raise cup again". :D

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Yea the only Cup Hank has been raising the last couple years is the one filled with beer to drown his sorrows.

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RIP Ghost

http://www.letsgoflyers.net/2016/04/...remainder-of-/

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Breaking News: Capitals sell out of President Cup shirts. When one fan was asked about not getting the shirt he replied, "This may be the worst day of my life. The only reason to play hockey is to hoist the Presidents Cup and if I can't celebrate that with a shirt, I feel like my five years as a fan has been a waste." The fan was later appeased by being told that the Capitals will be hanging their Presidents Cup banner early this year to ensure they have something positive happen in May.

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Found some rare footage of Lcsulla playing hockey
https://www.facebook.com/BestNHLVine...9303027122205/ :lol :lol :lol


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christ, is there anything worse than "insulting" nicknames for cities?

Pigsburg, that's hilarious. real high brow stuff :rolleyes

almost as funny as Filthadelphia, Jew York, or Cinncinasty

ouch, big blow for the Flyers. ruptured spleen, ouch

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is Jew York really a bad thing though?
sounds like a pretty wealthy place to raise a family
also, bagels for days

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:thumbsdow:thumbsdow

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Penguins are playing out of their minds right now

best they've looked in years, especially this late in the season

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not sure what you're downing

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your post, if that wasn't clear by my quoting

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Please tell me you know that was an Aprils fools joke

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The best part will be when Malkin comes back and the Pens suck

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edit: nvm, was thinking about the other part of the post

no way man. the only weak part of the Pens' game right now is the PP and Malkin immediately doubles the production of that unit

Mike Sullivan is pushing all the right buttons...i think he and Boudreau are my top 2 for the Jack Adams

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Hakstol should get serious consideration for Jack Adams

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fuck i miss young Geno

http://25stanley.com/storage/oksana_...=1245697349584

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9Pzyu-v3Yn...640/malkin.jpg

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not sure how any of those items are a negative connotation of NYC

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consideration, yes

he's firmly behind Brucey B and Sullivan though, IMO

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you're right, Jew York was a nickname meant to have a positive connotation

JFC dude

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:thumbsup:thumbsup

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:lol there you go crombie, 2 thumbs up from SpaceRaven so clearly you're validated now :lol

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you're so dumb sometimes...
Jew York isn't an insult :lol

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Why are those girls making out with Mr Ed?

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S_R has his flashes of brilliance

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:thumbsup:thumbsup

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ok bud :thumbsup

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Geno in those pictures: "I'm score."

Geno on the ice: "I'm score."

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Howard starting. Go Blues.

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Ugh I'm so tired of reading articles for and against the Caps playoff chances. It's exhausting.

I don't know why I keep reading them. Wish playoffs were next week and not the week after. I'm ready to get it over with

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100% chance the Caps will fail. There no more reading needed

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Not sure how far they will advance in the playoffs but I have no doubt they will take a WC slot, most likely the number one spot.

It was late and I was tired, I just phrased it wrong. What I meant was I'd like to see Hank win a cup just so long as they don't win it against the Hawks.

Cannot stand April fools day.

Actually I never played dirty at all, I largely played defense in my games though I did score a lot because I was fast and quick with my stick and had a good shot - the easiest way for me to score was to skate across the goal mouth and backhand snap the puck into the top of the net. If I had to break up a play I would rather poke check the puck away, lift an opponents stick and the on swipe the puck to a teammate while the other guys stick was still in the air, get down low and hold my stick down on the ice or just plain lie down in their path to deny them shooting or passing lanes.

Sure I took some penalties as many D man do but I never tried to hurt someone. I took smart penalties to deny a one on one with my goalie, usually a slash, a hook or a push. I never tried to hurt anyone and can proudly say I never took a major or spent more then two minutes in the box. It has been about 20 years since I played but I think I drew more penalties than I took.

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Barbs, looks like I'm in for Charlottesville. Just bought a ticket. Now I just need to figure out where I'm sleeping...

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remember that city in Missouri that got hit by a tornado...Joplin i think it was called

i'm going to start calling it Woplin, MO and it's not offensive at all because they have great Italian food and lots of gold chains

totally positive

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I've stopped reading them. It's why I haven't read any hockey news lately, and a large part of my absence from this thread. By avoiding hockey news, I have very little idea what's going on in the NHL these days.

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There's just such a part of me that wants to believe that maybe, just maybe, this might actually be the year they make a serious run. Maybe not win, but at least round 3 or 4.

History stuff aside, this is clearly the best team the Caps have ever iced. That can't be discounted. They're balanced, and built to win in all areas of the roster. There aren't any weaknesses, really.

Let me reiterate, this roster is good enough to win a Stanley Cup.

There's some concerning recent trends, some moreso than others. Holtby's dip is alarming. However, his last four starts have all been very much quality and it's beginning to look like he's back to his first half level. The posession numbers have been up and down throughout the year. My biggest personal indicator, the eye test, says they were untouchably hot until the all star break. The whole team dipped, starting with that weird break they ended up getting, but ever dive the Pittsburgh game early last week they've seem to right the ship a bit. And like I said, they are clearly good enough. They'll need good play and great goaltending, but they play the game the right way, including Ovie, and they could easily beat anyone 4 out of 7 times. I think that's fair to say.

And then there's the history of the franchise. That's been documented and discussed well enough so I won't expand, but I don't think that can be discounted either.

None of this mentions the sheer randomness that is the game of hockey. Winning four consecutive playoffs series requires some amount of good fortune and good timing.

So it's tough. Because I know that it's not unreasonable at all to think this could actually be the year. But the Caps are the Caps, a large part of the fanbase has said that shouldn't matter and we should enjoy this season regardless of the outcome. And there's some truth to that. I just can't help but think the worst of the let downs is coming.

Fucking sucks.

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This Caps team is definitely the best they have fielded with Ovechkin and has the best shot at winning it all. Biggest thing against them is experience. Trotz has never won it all and a majority of the roster, unless I am mistaken, have no real playoff success. Does anyone besides Williams on that team have Stanley Cup experience?

That being said I don't buy experience as being an automatic ending for the caps, it would just be nice to have more of it when you get into those game 6 and 7s and you're trying to clinch

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More Hawks news:

Seabrook will be in the game and it is probable Anisimov will be playing tonight.

Hossa is sick and won't be playing, have to wonder who will be on the wing in his spot - likely Weise, Shaw or Teravainen.

Crawford is still out so Darling will make his eight strait but Coach Q is confident Crawford will be skating (not playing) this weekend.

Keith waived his in person hearing and will do it by phone instead. If a suspension is handed out to him does anyone know if tonight's game will be counted as one of his suspended games? Also, can he appeal a potential suspension?

Edit: The Jets have injury problems of their own, they will be playing without their top two centers and their number 2 and 3 d man plus another injury to a irrelevant player - they haven't even announced who will be in net. Going to be a tough game for them tonight against Chicago.

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there is no truly negative stereotype about being jewish.
it's literally they're stingy and make a ton of money.
nothing wrong with either of them.

the italians...mafia, thugs, crime. solid comparison, not.

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:lol:lol:lol:lol

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Sweet! Did you get tickets yet? My seats through WH ended up being non surprisingly lame

And as we get closer anyone coming that's seriously interested in a thread get together, I'm definitely down

Orpik and Richards also have won Cups

But yeah, I agree. It's always how they close. First halves of series always go so well

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This is the dumbest fucking thing I've heard.

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you have got to be kidding me

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Pretty sure he's trolling, guys

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has to be an April fool's bit...i hope so for his sake anyway

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Unless it's an elaborate April Fools joke....Hamonic done for the year for the Isles.

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Wow, so the fact that it was in-person usually means more than five games.

Yes, he's suspended as soon as the decision is reached. Even if same day as a game.

As to the appeal: https://www.nhl.com/news/department-...s/c-738846#q11

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I'll be there at Cville so hopefully I can make any get together.

Also completely forgot Orpik was a Capital. Another reason to hate them

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Brooks Orpik is amazing

anytime his name comes up around spring time, i've gotta remind everyone of the sexiness that was this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpBXdefDulU

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Oh yeah? I really have no idea. I know last year I did it during a time where thread morale was kinda low so I used it as a pick-me-up mechanism. Because I love you guys. Mostly.

I guess it'll just have to be a surprise...

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I'm in. Pretty much got confirmation from work that my last day is whenever I want so, it'll conveniently be the week before C-ville :D No set plans, I'm planning on flying home then driving down w/a friend of mine either late Thursday or early Friday. I believe we will be planning on camping (http://koa.com/campgrounds/charlottesville/)

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Yeah, grabbed a single in 108 row L. Really looking forward to it. Checking out some hotels and AirBnB to see what's still available for sleeping arrangements, but I'll just stay up all night and not sleep if I have to :multi

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I actually read pigsburgh for the first time last night and had to pass it along. Never heard that one before. Sorry to offend you.

As for Hamonic,,I guess the news could have been worse as it was announced he is out for the rest of the "regular" season. Hopefully, he will be ready for the playoffs.

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offend me :lol

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Camping?????

Gross.....

I feel we have a pretty decent amount of people in this thread attending.

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I love camping! I'm missing SPAC now so I'm using this show as my camping adventure. This campsite sounds pretty uppity though so who knows.

We'll run c-ville out of Zimas that weekend.

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So basically if he gets a 6 game suspension and doesn't appeal he will be back for game 2 in round one of the playoffs. Perhaps sooner if he chooses to appeal. Am I reading what you are saying correctly?

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Yeah, no dice on the camping thing for me, when I was a lot younger I went camping with my lil bro and my uncles and woke up to find a copperhead snake in my tent! So yeah, my idea of roughing it now is a lousy motel or sleeping in my car! :lol

and no dice on Zima either, prefer bourbon or Guinness!

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Yes. If it were 6 games, he would miss the remaining 5 games of the season (if the decision is reached before the next game), plus a playoff game.

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It would be hilarious if the Dept of Player Safety guys were like, "Mr. Keith, we've decided that your actions do not constitute any further disciplinary action or suspension.................... APRIL FOOLS!!!! Ten games, bitch!"

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:lol:lol:lol

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That would be the best thing ever

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lolololol that's be so funny
















:lorraine:lorraine:lorraine:lorraine:lorraine

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Cats are having rat issues in Florids agin apparently.

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That is what I thought, thanks.

They would not pull that because then he'd certainly drag out an appeal until the playoffs are over, not to mention something that stupid would open them up to a lawsuit (to cover legal fees and lost pay) if his agent advised it.

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:lol:lol:lol

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:lol:lol

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:lol :lol :lol :lol

Amazing

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Last year it was definitely before playoffs. I seem to remember low morale too although I can't for the life of me remember why

Woooo!!!

:thumbsup agreed. Should be a blast

You're god damn right we will

Zimas or bust dude. Zimas or bust

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Wait, what?!??! :(

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Barbs will have tears in his Zima cause the Caps will be out of the playoffs by then.

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I know. It's heartbreaking. I think I'll be back to work by then so it won't work out. :lorraine:lorraine

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:lol :lol it's true

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I can't tell you how much I'd love to be there to be all y'all's designated driver. Perks of hanging with a Mormon!
I knew you guys would feel me.
I think it was because of the normal playoff-only trolls. Not the ones that are polite and just want to chat while their team is in the playoffs, but the ones who just come around to pick a fight for a couple weeks with our little family here.

Ah, playoff hockey... the best time of the NHL Thread's year!