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For one thing McKinnon was looking in the other direction away from the net as he was turning his body when he deflected it so how could he possibly intentionally direct it in? There were also no complaints at all from Tampa. A good goal. The Coleman goal was debatable. I was actually a little surprised that one was called back as I thought he was going too fast to direct it intentionally but it probably looked worse in slow motion.

A team with this D and a broken-down Price isn’t going anywhere no matter who we add up front. Period. Therefore, we should avoid tying ourselves to any contracts which are likely to be boat anchors by the time the team is in a position to actually do damage. We have good pieces in Caufield and Suzuki and some promising blueline prospects. We’re not starting from zero. But in terms of recent history, this moment most closely resembles the start of Bob Gainey’s tenure. Bob came on in the summer of 2003 and it took 4-5 years for the results of that rebuild to fully show. Because HughGort is inheriting a stronger foundation than Bob did, we’re likely looking at a 3-4 year process in this case. Get used to lost of losing for the next while. By the time we finally break through to excellence, it is quite possible that many of the tank-o-logists will be howling with rage and frustration at all the losing.

We also know that Anderson is 28 (10 years older than the 2nd overall pick) and the physical game he plays has a quicker expiry date than some others might have. I appreciate and like what Anderson brings to the team. I would miss him but if he can help bring an elite prospect then I am OK with it.

I'm praying for back to back Colorado wins. Would live for Lehkonen to address the media with " we didn't want want to go back to Tampa. Pfft. Those fans acted like that one win was the Stanley cup. They won their cup last series."