Terrible hockey

The Bruins played a decent first period, going into the first intermission with a 2-1 lead.

They then proceeded to make a mess of things in the second period, giving the Panthers numerous power plays, generally playing like shit and rolling into the second intermission down 4-2.

That was when the coach yelled at them or something and they came out for the third period playing like they were kinda okay.

Regulation ended with a 4-4 tie.

Neither team scored during the sudden death 3-3 overtime and the shootout was tied at one goal each when Marchand came out for the Panthers 4^th shot and put it into the net, giving them a 2-1 lead.

Mittelstadt came out for the Bruins 4^th shot and made a decent attempt but the puck stayed out of the net and the Panthers won the game 5-4.

The Bruins remain in the second wildcard slot but now they are one point behind the Sabres

Now that the Olympics have started, the NHL has gone into a hiatus. The Bruins next game is scheduled for February 26^th.

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And speaking of the Olympics, NBC can kiss my rosy red ass.

Turns out "streaming" means only people that subscribe to the Peacock streaming service can watch the "streaming" Olympics events.

I can tell you right now, that ain't gonna happen.

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Here are some links:

• Oh good. Inspector Clouseau is on the case. He'll have this solved in hours...



• I've got a good feeling about this game.



• I worked for 50 years and during that entire time, I was an at-will employee.



• I'm not entirely sure this is a good thing.



• That settles it, I'm not going to Maryland. I don't want to be trafficked.



• No word yet on whether or not he fell out of a window on the twentieth floor of a building.



• It's everyone's favorite holiday.

Yes, there is hockey tonight

The Bruins are still in the second wildcard slot but now they are two points behind the Canadiens.

They take on the Panthers tonight. Puck drops at 7:00pm.

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The latest collection of "experts" from the NFL have made their predictions for the Superb Owl:

• Keegan Abdoo: Seahawks 27, Patriots 23
• Michael Baca: Seahawks 27, Patriots 17
• Mike Band: Seahawks 31, Patriots 23
• Jeremy Bergman: Seahawks 20, Patriots 15
• Tom Blair: Seahawks 24, Patriots 21
• David Carr: Seahawks 20, Patriots 17
• Jeffri Chadiha: Seahawks 27, Patriots 20
• Eric Edholm: Seahawks 26, Patriots 19
• Gennaro Filice: Seahawks 27, Patriots 14
• Michael Florio: Seahawks 23, Patriots 13
• Christian Gonzales: Seahawks 27, Patriots 23
• Grant Gordon: Seahawks 28, Patriots 24
• Anthony Holzman-Escareno: Seahawks 24, Patriots 17
• Dante Koplowitz-Fleming: Seahawks 28, Patriots 24
• Bobby Kownack: Seahawks 28, Patriots 17
• Dan Parr: Seahawks 27, Patriots 20
• Kevin Patra: Seahawks 20, Patriots 18
• Chad Reuter: Seahawks 27, Patriots 23
• Marc Ross: Seahawks 35, Patriots 14
• Nick Shook: Seahawks 24, Patriots 13
• Lance Zierlein: Seahawks 24, Patriots 20


• Ali Bhanpuri: Patriots 24, Seahawks 21
• Brooke Cersosimo: Patriots 24, Seahawks 23
• Matt Okada: Patriots 23, Seahawks 20 (OT)

As you can see, only 3 of the 24 "experts" are saying the Patriots will win. The other 21 are convinced that the Seahawks have what it takes to win the game.

Look, I get it. The Patriots are a young team with a young quarterback and a new coach. They are the underdog in this matchup but I'm pretty comfortable saying that things will go the Patriots way and they will come out with a win.

If only so Kraft can rub the Lombardi Trophy in the noses of all the Hall of Fame voters who conspired to keep him out of the hall.

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Here are some links:

• I have a feeling that when he says "a softer touch" he means that instead of executing people in the street, they'll just beat the shit out of them and throw them in prison for excersizing their first amendment rights.



• Key line in this story that more "celebrities" should adopt: "So I can tell you, people shouldn’t care to hear my opinion, I’m a dumb redneck."



• Key line in this story: "No matter one’s political views, an adult bears a clear responsibility to exercise restraint, especially in the presence of children. Violence or intimidation directed at a minor – particularly during a lawful, peaceful demonstration – has no place in a constitutional republic that depends on the rule of law rather than force."

Eighteen days

In 18 days, the Red Sox will play their first official spring training game when they drive 6 miles down the road and take on the Minnesota Twins.

And yet they still do not have a third baseman...

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The Sabres beat the Panthers last night which moved them up and the Bruins down in the wildcard.

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We spent the afternoon hanging out with the newest member of our family.

We have decided that she is not only the most beautiful baby on the planet, she is also a genius.

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Tomorrow, Olympic curling will commence and it will be available via streaming on my laptop.

Since curling isn't figure skating or downhill skiing, it isn't carried on the main network (NBC). It is instead carried by various low-end cable networks like USA or CNBC. Since I don't subcribe to any of those channels, I'll continue streaming it on my laptop.

Go USA!

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Here are some links:

• I'm pretty much convinced that this is some kind of group conspiracy within the voters at the Hall Of Fame.



• I was not aware that Hillary Rodham was involved with Epstein...



• This is not good. Not good at all.



• Hey, she said she was gonna stab her...



• What the hell is with all these people saying they were disrespected? Do any of them understand the idea of earning respect?

I was watching hockey

Gotta be honest with you, I forgot to post something yesterday because I wa watching a very spicy and chippy hockey game between the Bruins and the Lightning

It got so chippy that at one point, the two goalies go into a fight.

In the end, the Bruins lost in a shoot-out. They still picked up one point which moved them up a slot in the wildcard.

Their next game is this Wednesday against the Panthers. Puck drops at 7:00 and TNT is carrying the game.

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Pitchers & catchers report in 8 days.

Full squad workouts start in 13 days.

They still don't have a third baseman...

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Yes, our newest family member is doing just fine.

Our son gave us a digital picture frame shortly after she was born that allows him to upload pictures over the interwebs. This means that every day, we get five or six new pictures and both my wife & I look forward to seeing them.

It's like we have our own private television channel featuring our granddaughter.

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Here are some links:

• He just loves to sue people.



• It's only a matter of time before this mall closes down entirely.



• I probably should have held on to my Devon Energy stock...



• Yea but they still randomly burst into flames.

Oops.

I forgot.