It was even better when they were the Lake Erie Monsters.  But Dan Gilbert owns them and, well, you know.... 

And Syracuse was the Jackets initial AHL franchise until their lease was up and Cleveland beckoned.  

Columbus is the capital of Ohio and has roughly twice the population of Cleveland. With MLB, NBA and NFL having franchises in Cleveland, the NHL didn’t want to share a market. Plus the ridiculous NHL TV rights give most of northeast Ohio to the Penguins. Still. And lastly, just to make it all that more internecine,…

All correct observations

I would be insanely jealous of you had I not tickets for game 6, which I am gladly now going to swap for Round 2... but still, that was your first hockey game?!?!?! You have no idea (thankfully) of the wretchedness that used to pass for hockey in that building. 18 seasons - at least the first 12 or so (not counting…

The Jackets (more or less) employed their PK the entire series when they weren’t in the Tampa end of the ice. Their PK has been one of the best in the league all season, basically tied with Tampa’s. The thinking was that presented the best defensive alternative in this series as the Lightning depend upon breaking teams…

THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BRING A STICK TO A CANNON FIGHT!!!!!

Nature demands royalties

Svechnikov was one of the first players born in 2000 to play in the NHL.  So we can’t call this a “generational thing” that is going to slowly go away.  For some unbeknownst reason, he decided willingly to throw hands.  Until the game is changed to remove even the opportunity to fight, we’re gonna have “highlights”…

But what do they do with The Code then?

The more I consider where humankind is headed, the more I am convinced that Prometheus and Bob was a documentary. 

Artemi Panarin sees this guy in his nightmares 

My brain cannot process that he is an offensive player in that situation. 

The better question is WHY DON’T YOU GRIND YOUR TEETH

Don't go Russian to judgement here

As my dad always called it “whatsthisheresauce” it was never a challenge for me to pronounce it correctly.  

somethingsomething game recognizes game

Remember when this was considered a low point?

This. Never, ever forget how Harry Reid absolutely and unequivocally screwed up with that move. McConnell has wielded the gift that never stops giving ever since. What an asshat Reid was. 

Took the Acela from Boston to Newark once about 15 years ago. My thought process was similar to yours...my experience was markedly worse. When we got to New Haven, the announcement was made that everyone had to disembark (trainspeak) and wait in the terminal. Will save you the next two hours or so of my life, standing…