Yes, but I can stand Holmberg because he's fine at defense and is extremely boring, while Robertson needs to score to be an NHLer and simply isn't.
- AdamFrench

I can’t wait for A. Nylander to pot two goals in his next four games.

I dont mind Holmberg....not sure wtf is wrong with robertson.
The leafs can move on from him
- Fakepartofme

At this point, I would trade Robertson for Bracco and Korshkov.

I can’t wait for A. Nylander to pot two goals in his next four games.
- Atomic Wedgie

I think I'm gonna need the towel now.

At this point, I would trade Robertson for Bracco and Korshkov.
- Atomic Wedgie

Honestly though if I could suggest an add to the roster via trade I like Copp in Detroit. Salary retained of course. Imo perfect 3rd line center we need.

Good morning. Sunny and 12C outside right now. Got down to a balmy 6C last night. The natives consider that "cold" .... let's all laugh in their faces again...

Lightning opposition scouting report :

The Lightning poop the bed last night. Lost 4-2. Looked like they could win in the first half of the game, but they just lack the depth to clamp down and strangle a trailing team like they used to do in their championship years. I think we have already seen peak Vasilevskiy when he won the Vezina and Conn Smythe. I'm not saying he sucks now, because he's still a great goalie overall, but he's lost that elite touch he used to have. Last night was a good example. He made a spectacular elite save that made you go "goddamm!", but then a minute later he let in one he'd like to have back.

The Lightning's 4th line is trash. Essyimont was actually decent last year, but his offense (what little he had) has dried up. Former Leaf Glendening is a fine faceoff guy, but a blackhole for offense. Girgensens just skates around and hits things and generally doesn't move the needle at all. For a once-stacked team that could roll four lines, it's a staggering lack of depth.

The 3rd line is actually starting to come together and might end up being decent. It's a kid line. Goncalves - Conor Geekie - Mitchell Chaffee .... Chaffee is quick, motivated, and has some scoring touch. He reminds me of a Ross Colton type or maybe a Yanni Gourde. Geekie is good and very young and will only get better. He has some unexpected stick-handling ability for a guy projected to be a physical middle-six player. Good passer with a hard shot. More importantly for a young player, he reads plays very well and finds the right spot - he's not just wheeling around all over the place like a rookie. Goncalves is a callup who might steal geezer Atkinson's job. Can't comment too much on Goncalves much - small sample size, but doesn't look bad. Not sure if he will stick. I do like him better than Atkinson, but that's not saying much.

Lightning's top-six is dangerous. No need to say anything about those guys. They all have good chemistry together and you can throw the top-six into a line blender and any combination will work. Cooper has been double-shifting Kucherov and he's something like 5th in the league for icetime for forwards. His dekey-ness has gone up another level. Every year he shows something new in his toolkit. Barring an injury, he'll be in the running for another scoring title.

The defense is tighter than last year. McDonagh really plugs in well on that second pairing with Cernak. JJ Moser has been very good as Hedman's wingman. The third pairing is a committee affair with Perbix, Raddysh, and Lilleberg all doing decently well. Perbix has offensive instinct, Raddysh has a cannon of a shot, and Lilleberg is the physical guy. None are spectacular and can be exploited in matchups.

Special teams are nothing exciting now. The PK is good with Cirelli and Hagel as shorthanded threats. The PP is not the same with Stamkos as a pick your poison option. Everyone just keys on Kucherov now, so they are having to rework years of PP muscle memory. It will take time.

Speaking of Stamkos, Guentzel has been as advertised. At this point in their respective careers, Guentzel is a better 5v5 player than Stamkos.

So there you have it - the Lightning report you didn't ask for.
- GalacticStone

I enjoy reading about the decline of the Lightning, thanks man!

When I was in Florida one day it was on the cool side and the locals practically had parkas on. We hosers went to the beach.

All the rest of the time it was hotter than the surface of the sun.

Yes, but I can stand Holmberg because he's fine at defense and is extremely boring, while Robertson needs to score to be an NHLer and simply isn't.
- AdamFrench

Leafs got the right Nylander but the wrong Robertson. I'll take the trade.

Anyone ever make a baked alaska here? Tips?

Leafs got the BOTH Nylander(s) but the wrong Robertson. I'll take the trade.
- Aaron_85

sorry correction...

Anyone ever make a baked alaska here? Tips?
- Aaron_85

Take a nice dump, no rushing it, then grab a beer and smoke a bowl or J. Then Google "Baked Alaska recipe tips"

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Take a nice dump, no rushing it, then grab a beer and smoke a bowl or J. Then Google "Baked Alaska recipe tips"

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- systemtool

I did. seems simple enough but google recipes usually don't have little tips

We should turn the sens blog into an "off topic general" comment section

We should turn the sens blog into an "off topic general" comment section
- Aaron_85

Yea just take over a calm quiet community like the homeless in Toronto and build an encampment. Maybe put up missing Spatso posters. He left the Leafs for the Sens, maybe he left the Sens for another team? FBI behavioral analysts would suggest possible teams to be The Islanders, Blue Jackets or the Utah Jazz (idk what else to call them).

Our first order of discussion should be Johnny's Hamburgers at V.P and Finch. Also if Esquire next door is an underrated alternative.

Anyone ever make a baked alaska here? Tips?
- Aaron_85

buy one

The 1 pm games are all dreadful.
- Atomic Wedgie

My Colts are horrible.

On a positive note I got to watch Rachel Homan and Brandon Bottcher win the mixed doubles tournament today to go to the Olympic qualifier... they were awesome.

I think I'm gonna need the towel now.
- systemtool

pfff ho ho's hat or his magic sock

My Colts are horrible.

On a positive note I got to watch Rachel Homan and Brandon Bottcher win the mixed doubles tournament today to go to the Olympic qualifier... they were awesome.
- Aetherial

Yes buddy yes they are. God bless the manning days. what a legend.

Anyone ever make a baked alaska here? Tips?
- Aaron_85

why would you go to alaska to get baked?
home is fine

why would you go to alaska to get baked?
home is fine
- dmnted

Alaska is amazing and I look forward to going back in July

Anyone ever make a baked alaska here? Tips?
- Aaron_85

I have made one. I thought it might be tricky but it's pretty straightforward. Don't be intimidated by it. I used a torch on the meringue.

Yes buddy yes they are. God bless the manning days. what a legend.
- systemtool

My brother is a Florida alumnus and a huge Gators fan. He warned me about Richardson. He was right.

I like the 49ers also, but hald their team is injured every week

My brother is a Florida alumnus and a huge Gators fan. He warned me about Richardson. He was right.

I like the 49ers also, but hald their team is injured every week
- Aetherial

One thing we can all agree on....GO LEAFS GO

"The London Knights star’s regular-season point streak reached 54 games with an assist in a wild 6-5 victory over the Saginaw Spirit before 3,865 Saturday at the Dow Event Center. He can match Maple Leafs legend Doug Gilmour (55 straight games with a point as a Cornwall Royal in 1982-83) against the Barber Poles Sunday (4 p.m.) at Canada Life Place."

One thing we can all agree on....GO LEAFS GO
- systemtool

One thing we can all agree on....GO LEAFS GO

"The London Knights star’s regular-season point streak reached 54 games with an assist in a wild 6-5 victory over the Saginaw Spirit before 3,865 Saturday at the Dow Event Center. He can match Maple Leafs legend Doug Gilmour (55 straight games with a point as a Cornwall Royal in 1982-83) against the Barber Poles Sunday (4 p.m.) at Canada Life Place."
- systemtool

I thought he is out tonight due to injury?

Alaska is amazing and I look forward to going back in July
- drexel

You gonna get some of that sweet Pliocene-Pleistocene permafrost action? Lots of megafauna fossils in there. It's legal to bring them back as long as they were legally collected, which is easier in the US.

Top three Pleistocene fossil localities in the world, in no particular order : La Brea tar pits CA, Alaskan-Siberian permafrost, and Bone Valley FL.