Compete Level

Dominik Shine’s nose looks like it’s been broken in four places

The presser with Elmer and Shine was genuinely heartwarming. Dominik Shine said he was thinking about retiring after his son was born, didn’t think he’d get into an NHL game, but decided to stick around so his son could see him play. Thrilled for him.

Kane still out vs. thee Goil tonight. I suspect he’s out until after Four Nations. After this they have Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, and Tampa. My guess is 2-3 / 3-2, since four of these games are on the road.

I’ve seen Marcus Pettersson’s name come up as a possibility for a deadline deal, but 1. I think a real contender would pay more 2. I think a real contender needs him more 3. I don’t think he’s good enough to add as a pending UFA. Feels like getting Olli Maatta But Younger.

I don’t know how closer ASP, Wallinder, and Buium are, but I’d rather see one of those guys take Petry’s spot next year. Yzerman’s free agent D track record is Not Great.

Lyon vs. Skinner, they have essentially identical stats

Seider goes down awkwardly on his first shift

Shine gets a second game, wonder if his parents came back for it

Compher and Kane still out, Tarasenko back, Motte out

Podkolzin gets the puck all alone in front of Lyon but it’s like a dog catching a car

Shine just ran over Klingberg

Tarasenko gets called for tripping at center ice, skates get tangled

Need to avoid taking penalties, I assume thee Goil PP is going to make short work of this

Chiarot goes down in front, gets up, whiffs on a bouncing puck, and Draisaitl gets an easy goal

Lyon makes a big stop on Podkolzin in close

Earlier DeBrincat had a great chance and missed the net

Danny DeKeyser is the sleepiest color guy. Dude should know Gordie woke me up at 6am and I’m dragging ass.

Skinner buries a loose puck that Lyon couldn’t cover

Things are going great

Big stop on Johansson

Need a goal to stay in it

It should be legal to trip Corey Perry, who flopped down like he stepped on a land mine. Give him an embellishment call for fuck’s sake.

Lyon with a good stop on a McDavid wraparound

Kasper with a great play shorthanded, I thought he’d forced Skinner to take a whistle but the ref let him move it after a few seconds

Wings got outshot 15-7 in the first, but two EDM PPs and none for the Wings tilts that

Now Seider takes out Henrique’s legs to stop a two on one, another penalty

Meanwhile Goil fans have booed for like six other non-calls