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Skipper

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  1. 8 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

     But if we’re comparing top line talent, I take Edm over Col all day particularly without Val. And I take Edm’s goaltend situation over Col all day. 

    Agreed on first but disagree on 2nd.  Georgiev ended up playing fine overall.  Not elite but he wasn't the reason they lost.  Edmonton doesn't seem to trust Skinner at all.  He had a good game 6 but has had several clunkers.  I guess if you mean Edmonton has a different option to go to I agree with you but certainly not considered a strength 

  2. 5 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

    I mean we’re splitting hairs here but I think Col has taken a major step back for 2 years now. I don’t think they’re a top 4 team in the West. We should’ve won in 5. It was a markedly easier series than Vegas, who was too banged up all year to be able to seed well. Vancouver had a better season in every respect than Vegas, and the same can be said about the Col-Edm comparison. 

    Agreed we are splitting hairs but I'm guessing if Vancouver wins the Stars will be slightly bigger betting favorites than they were against Vegas and same for Edmonton compared to Colorado if Edmonton wins.    Vancouver is a pretty significant home dog even tonight.  Vancouver gets no love from power rankers or oddsmakers while they continue to love Edmonton.  

  3. 29 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

    fwiw, I do feel bad for Parise. but there are tons of stellar players who go their whole career without a cup. it's just that hard and just that fleeting. Only guy on the avs I would have rooted for getting a cup. oh well.

    who y'all got tonight? seems like a coin toss for me. I have a feeling we're gonna see like a 5-4 game, but maybe 6-4 with an empty netter. I really don't know who I could say will come out on top, but as a Stars fan, I think our better matchup is the oil. I also don't think it matters - Stars matchup well against either. Should be fun!

    It wasn't. I'd be happy to ss my pm's if that would shut him up.

    I feel like Edmonton finds a way to win it but who knows.  I agree I don't know who I prefer from a Stars perspective.  In a way it's the exact opposite of the situation the Mavs were in last night.  I wasn't sure who presented a better matchup, arguments each way, but the Mavs were going to be pretty decent sized underdogs to either team.  Here it is the opposite.   Edmonton and Vancouver are pretty different styles and I don't think 1 is clearly better than the other (as we've seen this series).  But Stars should be relatively heavy favorites over either.  I'm rooting for OT (both because game 7 OT is the best and because clearly just want the winner worn down).

  4. 1 hour ago, Chewbacca said:
    9 hours ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:
    We didn't hide, you twat. We talked about our team in our thread, and you came in and took big avs logo shit in the middle of the room. And I highly doubt anyone told on you - you're not that important. 
    So, since you want to talk. How'd that depth work out for the avs? Are they still more than a 1 line team? Loved that MacKinnon, Rantanen, AND Makar were all on the ice for the gwg against. Mush's stick kick on crying mac was the icing on the cake. 

    And you cried to blacklab when I was being mean to you. Fuck off, pussy.

    How was the rest of the weekend?  Good Sunday night?

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  5. 58 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

    Yeah I think more rest is the recipe after these series and schedule. Get healthy, then deal with any long layoff rust. 

    Agreed.  I heard Pete said Roope would have been doubtful for game 7.  If he can't go Thurs, I think it's clearly a long term deal.  Regardless of that, everyone else that is hurting (which has to be damn near everyone) has a good chance to get right.  Bet they have a hard 60 min practice Tues to stay sharp.

    36 minutes ago, Constant said:

    Hopefully Edmonton and Vancouver beat the shit out of each other in game 7. 

    Multiple OT's would be fantastic.

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  6. On 5/16/2024 at 9:43 AM, SamsCorner said:

     Played craps at Ellis Island last time out which was okay, but had to wait 30 minutes to get on the lone table they have.

    They have multiple tables.  Only 1 was open?  I walked right up to a $10 min table around midnight last Friday.  My favorite near strip place to gamble.  Makes me realize I never came back and did a trip report.  Here we go:

    Stayed at Waldorf which I remain a big fan of.  Quiet and nice center strip location.  Your wife will like it.  Great for a work trip.  Would not recommend for a guys trip.  Never a wait to check in which is nice.  Top floor skybar under renovation so only a small area open for now but still a good place for a pre-dinner drink.  Super chill (no-party) pool that we went to for a bit Friday afternoon after landing.

    Fri Dinner:  Catch @ Aria.  My 2nd time but had been several years.  Was actually really impressed (much moreso than first trip for a work dinner).  Everything we had was great except for branching out and trying a mojito pre-dinner drink which was awful.  Server saw our reaction and immediately took them and offered our choice.  Good service.

    J. Timberlake Concert:  Tons of fun.  His pre-concert DJ may have been just as good.  Nothing but 90's and 2000's jams he knew his audience.  T Mobile is a great venue for anything.

    Ellis Island:  Great as always.  Grinded on a craps table for a couple of hours and think I cashed out +$60.  That's a win.

    Crack Shack:  Ok, this is a place I found on my last work trip.  Convinced my wife to ditch the fancy brunch we had scheduled and hit it right next door for chicken sandwiches and champagne.  Really good shit.

    Circa:  So we went here for Mavs game 3 v. OKC (12:30 local start).  I bet $500 on the Mavs and got a $450 minimum spend daybed.   We know how that played out so daybed and lots of drinks were effectively free.  We did NOT hit our minimum (I did my part, wife couldn't hang) but great afternoon.  Stadium Swim is phenomenal as is the sports book in the casino.  After leaving we walked down the Freemont St. experience and I lost $100 or so at blackjack in some casino.  I don't think I have been downtown in 15+ years but was very impressed with what they have done.  I think we are all in on staying at Circa next trip and just doing 1 night trip to the strip.  I like (but don't love) to gamble and tons of "Eliis Island" equivalents downtown. The steakhouse at Circa is supposed to be great as well for a good meal.

    Dinner:  Somehow made it to Pieros.  It was solid as always.  Kind of a blur.  I got my Veal Parm and we got a pasta dish and salad and split it all and left a lot of food on the table.  Stars game started so had to leave.

    Beer Park:  Still my favorite (only place I know not a sportsbook?) to watch a big game.  Great bar setup.  Bellagio fountains going.  Stars win.  All fantastic.

    On way back I drag my wife through Planet Hollywood and find a craps table.  Tread water a couple of rolls then guy at end of table has a massive roll.  He finally crapped out when I had over $500 still on the table but I took $650 off before that.  Probably should have seen how far the Mavs, Stars, Craps heater could take me but was done at that point so tipped dealers, cashed out and called it a trip. 

    Great time as always.  Love that city. 

     

     

     

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  7. 7 hours ago, Sweetnsourpoke said:

    Have ticket prices gone up considerably for Round 3 this year? I swear I bought tickets for Game 5 of the Vegas series last year for $75. Granted, we were looking at elimination. This year, cheapest tickets nosebleed are $140? Yikes. 

    I saw your post and looked it up.  My season ticket pricing (lower corner where opponent shoots 2X) are $221 this round.  Which is a big discount off what they will try to sell them for (the only way you get value out of season tix is a big playoff run).  I'm guessing "face" of these are closer to $325+.   For those looking to go, the good thing is with the Mavs playing, I think it keeps pricing for both somewhat in check.  I really considered going to Mavs game tonight but could not justify spending $450 per (plus a sitter) with potentially 2 more Stars series on the table.  If Stars were done already I would have been there.  I feel like a lot of people are likely picking and choosing their spots with simultaneous runs.

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  8. I have 2 thoughts at half.

    1.  Dallas gets fucked by having such a corporate crowd on a Saturday night.  Shitty lowers were $450+.   There was a stretch of such horrid officiating in the 2nd that the arena should have been damn near rioting. Tony Brothers should be motherfucked so bad he's embarrassed to carry a whistle.  Instead, we get a half ass "ref you suck" chant while half the highland parkies in the arena sit on their hands talking real estate bullshit or whatever.  

    2.  Jason Kidd is a god damn moron.   They are clearly making a run.  How the F do you not take a TO.  That was absolute idiocy down the stretch.

    Going to have to put it back together quickly to have a shot in the 4th. GD can't believe blowing this prime opportunity.

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  9. 3 minutes ago, C-Man said:

     I bet the NHL is breathing a big sigh of relief that the Stars ultimately went on and won on the Duchene goal.

    Agree.  Not sure I've seen all of hockey twitter pretty much universally outrage like that.  Even most Avs media and fans that hate the Stars were saying the Stars got screwed.  It's still getting a lot of discussion but nothing like if Stars had lost.

  10. 8 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

    Interesting bottom 3. Fortunately Pavs was up there to pick ‘em up. 

    Robo didn't have much on O last night but his blocked shot in the 3rd may have very well saved the game.  Hard to tell for sure on the replay but it may have very well found the net if he didn't react quickly and lay out.

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  11. 16 minutes ago, texastroubadour said:

    Can someone explain why the ot goal was overturned?

    There is no good reason other than "we didn't want the game to end that way".  The problem is the NHL has now fallen into the trap we've seen in CFP and NHL which is they flat out won't overturn the call on the ice in a big moment.  There is absolutely zero chance if they ruled it a goal it would have been overturned.  I put the blame on the jackass on the ice for calling the interference in the first place.  But that was beyond obvious enough to overturn and do the right thing.

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  12. I guess I have a slight bias if it's Tues since I'll be able to make games 1 and 2.  If it's Thurs start - I'll miss game 2.   I like our position regardless.  Even if Tues, we get 3 days off to recover and Vancouver has to fly from Edmonton to Dallas on a quicker turnaround effectively starting series off on a 3 game road trip.  If it's Thurs, we have a chance to really get healthy and watch them beat each other up with loser dealing with even quicker turnaround.  

    It's odd at this point I don't even have an opinion of which scenario I think is preferable or which team I would like to face.  We should be solid favorites against either.  Edmonton has the star power that can win a game singlehandedly but we just beat the better version of that team.  Vancouver seems a bit more well rounded although could it be we can just shut down a team like that? Who knows. So maybe despite missing game 2 I'm rooting for Edmonton here to at least take it to game 7 and then let the chips fall.   Either way will be a fun series.

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  13. Just now, Pato del Muerto said:

    Nice to get at least 3 days off, but why should the west start a day before the east if the east teams finished Thurs/fri and the west teams fri/sat?

    Fair point.  It could start Thurs regardless.  I don't know definitively.  I'm just speculating given that the East schedule was announced as a Weds start before Florida clinched tonight.  Thought that may mean they were waiting to see how the West played out.

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