What do you mean? The monkey is still there.

Myself, things haven't changed that much. Same wife, same job, same hobbies. Hell, I even still look the same, with only a few gray hair added to it. (and a few extra pounds)

The only things that has really changed is finally buying a house (condo, actually) 4 years ago.

It's basically out with Kelly, in with Thompson. An improvement, but certainly nothing earth-shattering.

There's no way Vegas takes Ryan. Not with that contract.

Methot is a victim of the numbers game. Personally I don't see the obsession with Ceci and would have exposed him instead of Methot.

You can protect either 6 forwards, 3 d-men and a goalie, or 8 skaters and a goalie. First and second year players are exempt (White, Harpur, etc). In Ottawa's case, due to his contract, Phaneuf must be protected. So when you consider Karlsson will be protected, that leaves one spot for either Methot or Ceci. It's rumored that Dorion will ask Dion to waive his no-(whatever) clause, so as to expose him and his hefty contract with the belief that Vegas won't take him due to his contract.

Straight from the horses' mouth re: rules of the draft

https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-expansion-draft-rules/c-281010592

You kids and your Facebook likes.

 

"Rest is a weapon".

 

And it's not just game-to game. It's often period-to period.

Hell, the same team will play like world beaters half a period, then suddenly forget how to make 10-foot passes, can't clear the puck and be hemmed in their zone for minutes at a time.

Boooooooooooring!

We may start thinking of the possibility of the first Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup since '93.

SHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


 

 

However, that's probably been Ottawa's biggest flaw these playoffs. Look at the comeback 6-5 win against NY. Most of the goals were deflections in front of the net. The next 2 games in NY, no one was going anywhere near the front of the net. Too much inconsistency on that front.