lordstanley

I think it says we tend to overestimate the likelihood of prospects turning out at the high end of their predicted level. Including our current prospect pool. We will get a few hits, but it may be just getting a Mantha + Nyquist + Hronek.

And they arguably had a rosier outlook in 2014 than they do today. 24 year old Nyquist was coming off a 48 pts in 57 games season. 22 year old Tatar had scored 19 goals in 2014. 23 year old DeKeyser was considered a significant get. 21 year old Riley Sheehan had made the team and played 41 games in 2014. Helm was only 26. Brendan Smith was 24 and there was still some hope for him. Jurco was 20 and had played 36 NHL games in the 2024 season Sproul, Marchenko and Oulett were a wave of well thought of defense prospects all either 20 or 21 in net, Howard was 29 and in his prime , Kronwall and Zetterberg were 32 so had a few years left in them. Mantha, Larkin, Bertuzzi and Mrazek had all been drafted already https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/from-the-archive-comparing-the-red-wings-prospect-pool-10-years-ago-to-now

Except for Cossa being drafted, the Wings’ goaltending situation is no better than it was 5 years ago (Howard 34 y.o, Bernier 30 y.o). Filler like Lyon (31 y.o) and Talbot (37 y.o) could have been signed by any GM anytime Seider is the only proven improvement to the Wings’ defense. Edvinsson looks promising - could be as good as the 21 y.o. Hronek that Yzerman inherited. But filler like Maata, Chiarot, Holl and Gustaffson could have been signed by any GM anytime.

8 years and counting. Starting their 6th season under Yzerman’s direction.

3 goals in 3:36 midway through 2nd for the Rangers and it is now 5-1 late in 2nd. The heat will be on.

Stanton makes it back to back. A Clase meltdown.

Blown save for Clase. A 2-run, 2-out line drive homer by Judge in the 8th inning ties the game 3-3.

And given the 5-pitch inning and the fact the Tigers had closed to within 5-3, I wonder why Skubal only went 6 innings at 84 pitches. I was counting on him shutting the door in the 7th and possibly 8th as I felt the Tigers had a decent chance of scoring a couple of runs.

Just as rough tonight. Could be a quick series. Guadians dropped a mile high infield pop up in the first inning, Bibee was pulled in the 2nd, Judge homered off of Gaddis. Maybe the cream is rising to the top.

Ha, would love it. My daughter is a freshman at McGill University. I believe Olympic Stadium is derelict, but perhaps the 27,000 seat football stadium on campus could be tinkered with enough for baseball in the short term.

Wings as a team looking pretty solid in the 2nd until the Rangers quickly score on a powerplay late in the period. 2-1 Rangers.

Love last-second goals. Larkin ties the Rangers at 1-1 at 19:58.9 of the first period

I can remember most of these stances and mannerisms clear as day. Except for Marty Castillo, don’t remember that about him.

The Vikings’ next four games after this are the Rams, Jags, Colts, and Titans. If they get by the Lions, the Vikings likely will lead the division with a cushion through 10 games in.

Spent the afternoon at a pumpkin patch this afternoon with my family. Every time the Lions scored a touchdown, I asked my wife and daughter to move seven more pumpkins into the background for another picture. The Lions kept them busy.

The throw from McCauliffe clearly beat Hendricks to the bag by a step, but the announcer thinks the ump was right to say Cash was off the bag. Doesn't look like it here. 1:30-1:55 mark. On the radio, you can hear Ray Lane's call of that play at 1:00:20 of the bottom clip.

The 1981 strike season was memorable for me. I was 14 and really looking forward to baseball every day. I was too young to remember 1972 so couldn't believe they would go on strike. Blew a hole in my summer. But when they came back it was a rush to finish, with 8 teams making the playoffs that year, which was a lot at the time. Gibby's walkoff homer in August was as excited as I've ever heard George & Al (Gibby's at bat starts at the 2:20 mark of the "moments to remember" clip below). The race with the Brewers to win the AL East 2nd Half was my experience with the Tigers being in contention of any kind. It came down to the final weekend and I still remember the Brewers' wild celebration when they eliminated the Tigers.

Yes, not sure what I was thinking, I heard Talbot's name 100 times.

Larkin beats Nyquist for an ENG. 3-0 final!

Wings up 2-0 with 5 minutes to go after Copp’s goal earlier in the 3rd period. If the Wings can close this out it would be a really encouraging bounce back.

1-0 after 2. Glad to see the goals against down after the opening night fiasco.