Chadd

Oversize bags. Put them in regular size bags and those fees go down quickly.

NHL rules, who the hell knows anymore? Both of those were pretty obvious calls and should have been made. There were also a couple equally obvious tripping calls and a high stick on Eaton that weren't called the other way.

I'm watching the FSN feed and even they admit the Pens got away with several things that should have been called.

I don't want to hear any Pens fan bitching about officials after the game tonight.

It's hard for me to remember age ranges on here and don't want to give age inappropriate advice. When I was 26 I would have asked what he was waiting for, I've mellowed a bit since then.

Who could they get in free agency for that much that would be better?

Since you say "kid" I'm going to guess you're talking about high school or college age. If you decide to dip out, I would strongly suggest letting a school counselor and the other guy's parents know what is going on. Perhaps even the girls parents as well. To do this, you must end things with the chick on good terms and you must be the one to walk away. It's not the easiest way, but the right thing rarely is. If you stick with the chick, I would still consider letting the same people know what is going on, but there is a good chance that things will blow up with the chick if you go down this road. In any event, the way to handle it is to express concern for the mental condition of the other guy without making it look like you are just jealous. He could need medication, counseling or a swift kick in the ass but that's up to someone else.

The penalty that should have been called on the Gagne hit would have wiped out the second goal.

If she isn't willing to do that, forcing the issue will become a wedge. Let her know that you will support her should she want to file harassment charges, but leave the decision up to her. If he starts calling you, then you can do something about it.

The closest one to conclusive for me was the low angle zoomed in, but they didn't hold it long enough to look all that closely. They were going crazy about the overhead angles, but anytime you zoom the same shot and it doesn't support your case it's hard to call that conclusive.

The Flyers got away with as much as Ottawa and none of the angles on the goal were definitive. The hit on Gagne being the only "missed call" that I can agree with.

Exactly why I said "IF"

If the NHLPA was smart (and thought the players were clean) they would organize a full team test to put this behind them before the playoffs.

It will also give us a chance to see what they would have looked like had they traded Carter. Unfortunately, they will also be using their number three goalie instead of a true number one.

Finished up the first coat of sonic blue on the guitar I've been working on and it's looking good.

Forgot to check the expiration date on my reef safe sunscreen before I left for vacation. Now I look like a leper.

The only green I had in my drinks all day was the lime.

And that's why I never drink green beer. Well, that and the fact that I have no desire to piss green for a few days. They did have green Balashi in Aruba, but I passed on that as well.

I love a good corned beef sandwich, not a fan of the cabbage though. There is an "Irish Pub" in the Sheraton hotel near one of the local rinks. We were there on the 17th a few years back and someone came in asked if they could get a green beer. The bartender looked up and said; "no sir, this is an Irish pub, we don't serve green beer." Too bad the food sucks or I would go there more often. How much dye do you need to make Guinness green anyway?

I've heard both Clarke and Holmgren both say that you don't need a dominant goalie to win a Stanley Cup. As long as the organization thinks that way, the merry go round will continue.

When I left home, it was 46 degrees, the wind was howling and it was raining cats and dogs. Today, the water was 80 degrees at 75 feet and I saw a couple dozen barracuda cruising around a bait ball.

Nice TPS collection, mine has dwindled slightly from this pic.

Those would have looked good with the jerseys a buddy of mine used for his team.

Blademaster made themselves look really bad when: 1. They said it was ineffective 2. They put out their anti-fbv manifesto where the contradicted themselves several times 3. They introduced a very similar system as quickly as they could I wanted to see what positive comments they could offer on their own product at the trade show but they were too busy to talk to me.

The Flyers have as much talent up front as the Penguins, and pretty close to the caps. Their defense is as good, one through six, as any team in the east. Vokoun is easily more consistent than anyone the caps have in net and can be as good as anyone in the league when he gets on a roll. Given the number of RFAs on the blueline, and the lack of signed goaltenders, it's hard to believe that they will be able to put together a better squad next year. Gagne will come off the books after next year but Carter and Giroux are both RFA and Giroux will be in line for a big raise at that point.