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http://www.aarongleeman.com/ He's a Twins guy, but a good blog nonetheless.

Mathieu Schneider was waived by the Ducks. He cleared waivers. If he goes on re-entry waivers, I'd fully expect Tampa to pick him up for half price.

I restarted. Since I was a winger, I was dependant on the center for faceoffs and setting up the offense. I made it up to the Bruins on the third line with Axelsson-Schaefer-me. Schaefer went 0-for-200 on faceoffs, I was just 2-0-2 in 21 games. Hard to get offense going when you can't win a single fucking draw. I restarted and now I'm a center. My gripe with the coaching still stands. I tried hogging the puck, I tried passing every opportunity, I tried everything and there was no consistant way to keep the Team stat up. I think it's an intangible thing like "leadership" or something. Whatever it is, I don't like it. And the coaches never adjust any of the lines during the game, nor do they change them at all in between games. Like I said, Schaefer was 0-for-200 on faceoffs, I was 12-for-12 in limited draws on the PK and yet I'm stuck at RW while Schaefer was allowed to suck ass.

Welcome to three days ago.

If it were a bit stronger than a 2, yeah. Even with just being built, a few friends of mine lost brand new houses in 04 to Charley, which was a cat 4.

Eric Staal stays in Raleigh for 7/57.75 million. That's an 8.25 million cap hit. Also, the Scabs signed Patrice Brisebois to a one-year deal. Gainey said he's out of the Mats Zzzzundin sweepstakes.

I can't swing a gold membership. I know they're only 50 bucks, but it's 50 bucks I just don't have. As much as I'd rather smoke all y'all, I'd rather buy my own house (very soon).

I had to get rid of some peppers and onions that were growing things. You'd think I'd have at least wiped the inside down a little bit. Looks like a fucking Haitian fridge.

Coach feedback is hit or miss. I'm a 3rd line grinder, though I might restart as a dangler/playmaker since I seem to be better at that. For some reason I got put on the powerplay, I made like, five passes that were fucking tape to tape, no goals. I made hits in the corners to free pucks up, had a chance on a redirection...essentially I raised fucking hell when I was out there. I get "You're going to have to do something out there if you want to stay on the power play." Get bent coach. I also can't seem to figure out why I get a lower grade in the 'Team' aspect of it, since I take short shifts since I'm on the 3rd line. I'm always an A- to an A+ positionally, I only have 1 assist in 3 games, but my team rating is poor.

Black neighbor.

Brian Campbell is only a star defenseman because he's now paid like one. Don't let the fancy spin moves and offensive prowess fool you. P.J. Axelsson turned him around on separate occasions. Campbell can't play defense. Chicago's going to pay him $57,142,856 over the next eight years to contribute on offense and have absolutely no physical presence in the defensive zone.

If you watched last night's start you'd see why Dice-K is nowhere near Cy Young material. He basically works himself into constant jams and then gets himself out with a key strikeout or DP ball. His starts are maddening to watch at times and I still don't know how he has the record and ERA he does. Luck and defense. I was amazed at his unwillingness to accept that pitches aren't strikes. He threw that backdoor breaking ball so many times last night I was praying for someone to hit it out. A Dice-K bad start: Throw the breaking ball on the outside corner, not a strike. Repeat for 4 1/3 innings, 6 BB, 4 K. A Dice-K good start: Throw fastball inside and use breaking ball in pitcher's count to get K. Repeat for 7-8 innings.

Arnold Palmer is pretty much all I drink anymore. I'm sure the stomachaches that I've been getting more and more frequently are completely unrelated.

Prob'ly not. It's been done. - "Ninjas killed my family, need $$$ for karate lessons!" - "My family was kidnapped, need $$$ for ransom!" - "Why lie? I'm buying beer!" Lots more too.

I'd rather Rays/Red Sox, but it's not like Phillies/Marlins is a nothing matchup. I'm currently watching the game live on stupid gamecast. I'd rather watch a big 3 game series for the AL East lead than Phillies/Marlins where the Marlins are 8 games out. Especially since they always seem to do this. We have FSN: Florida and FSN: SunHD, two different channels, with the same feed of Phillies/Marlins. Honestly, would you expect the SD and HD channels to show completely different programming? My big screwjob comes this weekend. Fox has Phillies and Mets in separate matchups. I have Fox affiliates in New York City and Scranton available. Watch both pick up the same game. They've done it before where the HD has the Marlins and the SD has the Rays.

I'd rather Rays/Red Sox, but it's not like Phillies/Marlins is a nothing matchup. I'm currently watching the game live on stupid gamecast. I'd rather watch a big 3 game series for the AL East lead than Phillies/Marlins where the Marlins are 8 games out. Especially since they always seem to do this. We have FSN: Florida and FSN: SunHD, two different channels, with the same feed of Phillies/Marlins.

Thanks to FSN: Florida for deciding to go with Marlins v. Phillies instead of an actual fight for first place in Rays v. Red Sox. Wouldn't want to see that, what am I thinking?

This will no doubt end up better than our All-Time Draft.

1. Who will win the Hart Trophy? I'm going out on a bit of a limb here, Nik Lidstrom. 2. Who will win the Vezina Trophy? Marty Brodeur. 3. Who will win the Calder Trophy? Kyle Okposo. (I bet Bogosian doesn't even see top-4 minutes even in that cesspool) 4. Who will win the Art Ross Trophy? Ovenchicken. That team in Warshington is going to fuck people up. 5. Who will win the Richard Trophy? Ovenchicken. 64. 6. What team had the best offseason? Tampa by default, I guess. They addressed their goaltending issues and seem to be of the mindset of "We'll just throw as many shitty forwards as we can against a wall and see who sticks!" Nobody else really made that big of a signing. Hossa was a good signing, but Detroit has been quiet this offseason otherwise and didn't really need to add him. 7. What team had the worst offseason? Vancouver. They've addressed none of their needs and seem hellbent on waiting for Mats Zzzzundin to make whatever announcement he's going to make. They needed to address their offense and they haven't. 8. Which team will be the most improved over last year? St. Louis. They just need to remember that the season continues past january. 9. Which team will be the biggest disappointment? San Jose. First year coach, Marleau on his way out, same players who blew it last year...I don't like San Jose. 10. What was the best offseason move? I guess Hossa. Lots of guys signed for waaay too much money. 11. What was the worst offseason move? Either the Finger, Redden or Campbell contracts. 12. Who will make the playoffs that didn't last year? (FTR UndertakerHart, Warshington made the playoffs last year) Chicago, St. Louis, Phoenix, Florida. 13. Who will not make the playoffs that did last year? (FTR UndertakerHart, Carolina did not make the playoffs last year) Nashville, Colorado, Calgary, Ottawa. 14. Who would make your All-NHL first team? Ovenchicken, Crosby, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Chara, Brodeur. 15. Who will be the division winners? Dallas, Minnesota, Detroit. Pittsburgh, Montreal, Warshington. 16. Eastern Conference Final: Penguins v. Warshington. 17. Western Conference Final: Dallas v. Detroit. 18. Stanley Cup Final (and winner): Warshington v. Dallas (winner) 19. Who will win the Conn Smythe Trophy? Brendan Morrow. 20. Make one bold prediction. Michael Ryder: 40 goals.

The Weather Man was a great movie. I enjoyed it.

Ironically enough, same thing. I made mine myself. It had mushrooms and green peppers.

Not really. Kind of hypocritical for a guy who constantly derides other fanbases for excessive negativity to essentially be doing the same thing with his team in first place, still, where they've been for a good chunk of the year.

"Allow me to break the ice. My name is Freeze. Learn it well. For it's the chilling sound of your doom." Cringe-inducing.

Broons signed Stephane Yelle. I think there's another move to be made.

Mine. Covered in magnets (there are usually more but the girlfriend took them to work), usually empty.