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willowsrain · 3 years ago

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20 Questions

20 Questions tag~

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How many works do you have on AO3?

What’s your total AO3 word count?

16,903

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

In total? I’ve written for three. Rockman.EXE/Megaman NT Warrior when I was younger and on FF.Net, Persona 5 (that I deleted from AO3), and FMA

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Well I only have five, so that’s easy at least!

Aureate - Roy is a sap disaster when it comes to Ed. Contains lots of references to the color ‘gold’, copious amounts of schmoop, and some NSFW in the form of consensual somnophilia.

The Waning Moon - Ed is dying from ALS. This was inspired by my work as a nursing assistant in an Assisted Living home, after I found that so, so many medical fics disregard the most ugly parts of dying. So I set out to make this as accurate and ugly as I possibly could.

Floo-ke Encounters of the Magical Variety - The obligatory HP/FMA fusion set in the FMA-verse. Ed’s a wizard going to Hogwarts with a time turner and after a problem with the Floo, he comes out of Roy’s office fireplace when he’s supposed to be on a mission in South City. Whoops.

En Garde - The college tour-guide AU that I couldn’t actually bear to write as a tour-guide AU, so I wrote about Ed and Roy being on the fencing team. There’s a horrible amount of fencing innuendos, courtesy of Roy - and Ed threatening to shove Roy’s foil up his ass. I had way too much fun with this one.

Dance with Books - An Ed/Al drabble that I wrote with two excellent prompt one liners.

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I try to? But I kinda suck at it... I’ll get better at it, I swear! And comments make me scream happily.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

The Waning Moon. I gave the fic two different endings, with the ‘bad’ ending being the ‘true’ ending that I had in mind when I wrote it. In it, Ed offers what remains of his life to Truth in order to return Roy’s vision to him, and so that Ed no longer has to suffer with his disease.

A snippet of the end of the 2nd chapter:

He buried his face in his hands, covering his wretched eyes in the process. Edward might have given him his sight back, but now everything he saw was forever tainted with death.

Which was, Roy mused, a fate most befitting for the Flame Alchemist.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

Hm... Aureate, probably? It’s a sappy fic that you need to make sure you brush your teeth after reading, because it’ll give you cavities otherwise. It ends with the two of them saying ‘I love you’, so I’m not sure it gets much happier than that!

Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one you’ve written?

Yes! The Harry Potter one is the only one I’ve posted so far, but I’m currently planning out one for Persona 5 based in the FMA verse, where Roy and his team all have personas and the ability to enter the cognitive world. Roy and Ed are together, and Roy starts to have the nagging sensation that Ed might be suffering from a palace - and it turns out he’s right.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Thankfully no! But I also avoid FF.Net like the plague, so... that might have something to do with it. I also try to be very clear about anything that may be triggering, such as the pairings I write for, or any sensitive topics. So far, the haters have stayed away from my fics, phew! I hope it stays that way!

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

I mean, I wrote Aureate, so... yes? I struggle a lot with it, but I plan to keep writing to hopefully get better at it. But consensual smut is a must.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Thank goodness no!

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Also no!

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes! I’m working with someone right now to write an ABO-verse FMA fic. More details to come when we finish it :3

What’s your all-time favorite ship?

RoyEd. Preferably with Ed being aged up into adult age. There’s something about having two characters who both understand the demons that the other suffers from, and they can exist (and thrive) in each others’ worlds and minds that I absolutely adore. They’re also amazing foils for each other that cover each other’s weaknesses beautifully.

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

My P5-like rewrite of Brotherhood. Sigh. I want to. It’s one that incorporates the social aspect of P5 into FMA for Ed. IE - for each ‘rank up’ of each person that he bonds with, he grows his knowledge of alchemy, and gathers different talents that Truth gives him as he grows.

For example, Truth is represented by the Fool arcana, and at first Rank with it - Ed gains the ability to read the intention behind any array that he sees. As he hits rank 2 with Truth, Truth has the ability to speak to Ed without being in Truth’s realm.

With the other arcana, as he maxes out the social rank with each person, he gains knowledge of an array that he’ll need in order to fight Father on the Promised Day. But Maes dies before Ed can complete his social rank, SO WHAT IS HE GONNA DO?! :3

What are your writing strengths?

Uh, I’m not sure? I like to think that I channel the character whose POV I’m writing through pretty well. And I like showing their thoughts and attitudes through the story itself.

As an example from En Garde -

“Alright! Let’s get started, everyone! Sabres to the north, Foils with me in the center, and Epees to the south!” Roy called out, his voice projecting without making his voice sound any less attractive.

Holy fuck, Ed was already in over his head. He was screwed. Dead. Done. Double done. Absolutely and utterly fucked. And judging from Roy’s flirting, potentially actually fucked.

Shit.

And with that lovely thought, practice started.

What are your writing weaknesses?

I get bored, especially if there’s a part of the story that I’m extremely excited to write. I either start to skimp out on the details of the part of the story prior to it, or I’ll just skip right to the part that I *want* to write, which can sometimes make it read a bit awkwardly when I go back and try to connect it.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

Eh. I find it pretty distracting, unless the words/titles are ones that are well known in the fandom. But if I have to scroll to the beginning or end of the chapter to get a translation, I’m not really going to enjoy it. If you *really* want to write in another language (which I’m not at all against), just put the english dialogue in a different type/font to show it’s in a different language.

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Megaman NT Warrior (Rockman.EXE). God I loved that show so much when I was younger. I used to carry around notebooks and whenever I had to go to appointments, or I was on the bus, I would jot down ideas and write out stories. But holy shit I was *awful* at it!

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

Floo-ke Encounters. It was so much fun to write from start to finish. Roy singing into a stapler and dancing around his office (And can I just say that I am beyond disappointed that NO ONE noticed that he was singing “The Ring of Fire” from Johnny Cash. DISSAPOINT.), Roy having a more or less panic attack as he realized that there were, in fact, TWO Edward Elrics existing at the same time, and Ed’s sheer glee in tormenting Roy. I love it!

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mitchbeck · 5 years ago

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CANTLON'S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 8

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The suspension of hockey continues though the NHL may resume the regular season or go straight to a playoff format in an attempt to conclude the 2019-20 season. The AHL, meanwhile, is on the verge of announcing the cancelation of the rest of the regular season and Calder Cup playoffs. COLLEGE PLAYER SIGNINGS The New York Rangers' goaltending situation got a bit more interesting with the signing of their sixth-round (174th overall) pick in 2016, Tyler Wall. The former UMass-Lowell senior was signed to a two-year, entry-level deal ($925K-NHL/$70K-AHL). The organization now has six goaltenders under contract starting with Henrik Lundqvist, who is entering the final year of his contract that pays him $8.5 million. Alexander Georgiev will become a Restricted Free Agent (RFA) in 2020-21. He's proven he is more than NHL-ready. Igor Shesterkin enters the second year of his two year deal and would become an RFA in the 2021-22 season. Shesterkin spent half of this season in Hartford where he was superb in net and brought the Wolf Pack to first place for at least three months. The team then struggled mightily after his recall. The team dropped to a .500 record. Add to the list, second-year pro, and former UConn Husky, Adam Huska. He will enter the final year before he hits RFA status. Then there is J.F. Berube. He was acquired in a late-season trade for his fellow goalie, Thomas McCollum, with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He will be a UFA at the end of June. Nobody knows for certain how this entire thing will shake out in the end. The NHL salary cap for next year was originally pegged to land between $84-$88 million, however, with the COVID-19 pandemic and other external factors, that number is now in a complete state of flux with the entire worldwide economic landscape having been dramatically altered. The cap could potentially drop below $80 million. That would force all of the NHL's teams to do some serious refinancing of its payroll structure. On the goalie front, the Rangers would be faced with even tougher choices than they already were going to have. Wall, 22, from Leamington, Ontario, appeared in 32 games with the UMass-Lowell Riverhawks (HE) this season. He posted an 18-8-6 record, along with a 2.10 GAA, a .931 save percentage, and two shutouts. He was named to the Hockey East Third All-Star Team this season, which was the conference’s deepest position. Darien’s Spencer Knight (Boston College) and Hobey Baler finalist Jeremy Swayman (Maine) were the two in front of him. Wall appeared/started in 32 of UMass Lowell's 34 games this season. He earned all of his team's wins during the season and established a collegiate career-best in save percentage, Wall was tied for ninth in NCAA Division I in save percentage. In addition, Wall ranked eighth in the NCAA in saves at (924). His 336 saves in either the third period or overtime were the third-most in the country. This past season, Wall's stinginess saw him allow just two goals or fewer in 22 of his 32 appearances, including one goal or fewer in eight different appearances. He was named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on six different occasions and served as an alternate captain, becoming the first Riverhawk goaltender to wear either a 'C' or an 'A' on his jersey since Dwayne Roloson did so in 1993-94. Wall stands 6'3" and weighs 214lbs. He covers the lower part of the net very well. Wall appeared in 103 career collegiate games over four seasons and amassed a college career record of 58-34-10, a 2.28 GAA, a .918 save percentage and nine shutouts. Wall's 58 career wins with UMass Lowell are the most by a goaltender since the school began playing in Division 1. He broke Roloson's record of 51 wins. He established a collegiate career-best in appearances (37), wins (26), and GAA (2.06) as a freshman in 2016-17, and he established a UMass-Lowell record for wins by a rookie goaltender, previously held by current Winnipeg Jet, Connor Hellebuyck. Wall also helped UMass-Lowell win the Hockey East Championship in 2016-17, and was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team. He posted a 2.10 GAA or better in three of his four collegiate seasons. IN OTHER SIGNINGS After four years at Penn State (Big 10), Peyton Jones signs a deal with the Colorado Eagles for 2020-21. Yanni Kaldis Cornell University (ECACHL) signs with Bakersfield (ECHL). Along with Wall, that makes 93 Division I players who have signed North American professional contracts. Including European deals, 150 collegiate players in total have turned professional. Hockey East saw 21 players turn pro in North America and the Big 10 has 20. They are followed by the NCHC with 17. The WCHA has 13, while the ECACHL has 12 and the AHA with nine. Penn State has the most signees with seven. They are followed by Western Michigan (NCHC) with six, Ferris State (WCHA) with five, and Hockey East's Boston University and Vermont with four each. Leading the 39 Division III signees is Northland College (NCHA) who've had four players put their names on contracts. Matt Tugnutt of Sacred Heart University becomes the 13th Division I grad transfer and the second one for Providence College Friars (HE) in goal. Jason Herter, Assistant Coach with the two-time defending NCAA champions, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, has stepped down to take another position in hockey but has not declared if it was in pro or college. Scott Morrow (Darien) just finished at Shattuck’s St. Mary in Minnesota, had his USHL rights traded from the Youngstown Phantoms to the Fargo (ND) Force for next season. In 2021-22, Morrow starts playing for North Dakota (NCHC). He was also drafted by the Val D’ Foreurs in the 2nd round 21st overall in the 2018 QMJHL Draft. NHL SEASON The NHL wants to minimize the loss of revenue to the escrow fund which they and the players share as a part of the CBA agreement. The NHL is trying to salvage the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs a massive revenue generator. Presently, they're trying to find COVID-19 light cities to re-start and complete the remaining 14-15 games left in the regular season. There is also talk that they could jump to just a 12-team per conference playoff format. It is unclear which way they are going to go. Also being discussed is the recall of AHL players from each team's affiliates as a taxi squad once the AHL season is officially canceled. However, there are some serious issues regarding contracts that need to be worked out. “It comes down that the NHL is trying to preserve the sponsorships and the TV ad revenue to minimize the losses. It's paramount to the league right now, however, we’re getting close to fish-or-cut-bait time for the NHL and AHL because the clock is ticking to a new fiscal year of business that starts by the end of June,” commented a long-time hockey source. The NHL isn’t alone in trying to complete their seasons. Both Ukraine and Spain have tentative plans to finish their playoffs in September. Ukraine still has the semifinals and finals while Spain has just its championship round. CONGRATULATIONS Former Hartford Whaler and Rangers' defenseman, James Patrick, will be inducted into the University of North Dakota's sports Hall-of-Fame. Patrick was a first-round pick (9th overall) by the Rangers in the 1981 Draft. While with UND, he led the Fighting Sioux, as they were known then, to an NCAA title in his freshmen year and he was an all-tournament selection in the Frozen Four. Patrick was on the WCHA Conference's second-team All-Star. He was the conference Rookie-of-the-Year and won a WJC gold medal with Canada. In his sophomore season, he was a first-team WCHA All-Star, was first-team NCAA All America, and was a Hobey Baker finalist. Patrick played in 1,280 NHL games with the Rangers, Whalers, the Calgary Flames, and Buffalo Sabres. Upon retiring, he spent seven years with Buffalo and then three years with the Dallas Stars as an assistant coach. Patrick is currently entering his fourth year as head coach with the Winnipeg Ice (WHL), a franchise moved from Cranbrook, BC (Kootenay) two years ago. His nephew Nolan is a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. IN OTHER COLLEGE NEWS Three weeks ago, The Vermont Catamounts saw long-time coach, Bob Gaudet, announce his retirement after 23 years. Todd Woodcroft becomes just their fifth coach in Vermont school history. This week the University sadly mourns the passing of their first Division I coach, Jim Cross (1965-1984), who shepherded them in from the Division II level. Cross, 87 passed away due to COVID-19 complications. Cross coached Vermont to three ECAC Division II championships including back-to-back titles in 1973-1974 with a conference record of 37-1. He was named National Division II Coach-of-the-Year in 1974. Cross help the Catamounts transition to Division I hockey in the ECAC in 1974 getting into third place in their first season. His 19-year coaching mark was 280-251-9. A BU grad, Cross was honored by the Terriers in 1975 with its Harry Cleverly award given to alumni who excel in coaching. Cross was inducted into the University of Vermont Athletic Sports Hall-of-Fame in 1996 and just last year, the Hobey Baker Memorial Foundation named him recipient of the “Legend of College Hockey” award. He will posthumously be inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall-of-Fame later this year. Among the players he coached in Division I included, former New Haven Nighthawk, John Glynne (Hamden) and Kirk McCaskill, who had a much better professional baseball career with the California Angels (nee Anaheim Angels) for eleven years as a pitcher, after one season with the Sherbrooke Jets (AHL). He was one of the few hockey players drafted in two sports hockey (Winnipeg) and baseball. USHL DRAFT On Monday and Tuesday, the USHL conducted Phase I and Phase II of its annual draft. In Phase I, in the 2nd round, (26th overall), Connor Welsh (Greenwich/Brunswick Prep) was selected by the Sioux City Musketeers. Andrew DellaDonna from the US Selects Academy at South Kent Prep U-15 team was taken by Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the 4th round (55th overall). He is an Ohio State (Big 10) commit for 2022-23. In the fourth round (57th overall), the Fargo (ND) Force took Cam Knuble, the son of former Ranger, Mike Knuble, who played with the Fox Motor Sports U-15 (T1EHL). His older brother, Cam Knuble, just finished his junior career with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The elder Knuble was his head coach and an assistant coach with Grand Rapids this past season. In the fifth round (63rd overall) Cedar Rapids selected John Emmons Jr. from the Oakland (MI) Grizzlies U-15 (HPHL). He is the son of John Emmons Sr. (New Canaan/Yale University) who was an assistant coach of his team this season. Lucas DiChiara (Fairfield), of the nationally renowned Shattuck St. Mary’s program in Minnesota, was taken in the ninth round (131st overall) by Muskegon. He is not currently college committed. In Phase II on Tuesday, Tabor Heaslip of the Avon Old Farms Winged Beavers was taken in the fourth round (56th overall) by Sioux City. He is currently slated to play for the UCONN Huskies (HE) in the fall. Five spots later, Matt Crasa from the Selects Academy at South Kent Prep, went in the fourth round (61st overall) was taken by Fargo. He skated for the Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) this year with 44 points in 51 games and is slated to skate with the Sacred Heart University Pioneers (AHA) in the fall. In the ninth round (125th overall), Zach Tonelli of Taft Prep (Watertown) was taken by Cedar Rapids. He is the youngest son of New York Islanders great, John Tonelli. He is Brown University (ECACHL) commit 2021-22 where his older brother Jordan, also a Taft grad, will start in the fall. Ten picks later, David Andreychuk of Gunnery Prep (Washington, CT) went to the Waterloo Black Hawks. He is a St. Lawrence University (ECACHL) 2021-22 commit. The sons ex-Hartford Wolf Pack and Bridgeport Sound Tiger, David Karpa, were selected one round apart. In the 15th round (223rd overall) Zakary Karpa was taken by the Waterloo Black Hawks. He played for the US National Development Team (USNDTP) in the USHL, the US National U-18 Team. He's committed to the Princeton Tigers (ECACHL) in the fall. Younger brother Jakob Karpa went in the 16th round (242nd overall) to the Omaha Lancers from the Victory Honda U-18 (T1EHL/Midget) team. He is slated to skate for the Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) in the fall. Lastly, Ryan Vellluci, the son of ex-Whaler Mike, the current coach of the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins, was taken in the 18th round (262nd overall) by Muskegon from the Detroit Little Caesars U-18 (T1EHL) squad. He was taken by Saginaw Spirit in the 2018 OHL Priority Draft in the 13th round 242th overall. The other US junior league, the Tier II NAHL, will have its Supplemental Draft on May 12th. 81 players will be drafted (three per team) and an extra tender contract can be offered to one player per team the next day. The NAHL has pushed its main draft to July 21st. The QMJHL Draft will be conducted remotely and is scheduled for early next month. The first round will be on Friday, June 5th, with rounds 2-14 the following day. The U.S. Draft will be Monday, June 8th. The QMJHL released its CSB’s final list of available players and there are quite a few Connecticut kids listed as possibilities. A slew from the Greenwich-based prep school, Brunswick School. John Burdett, leading scorer, Andon Cerbone (Stamford), and John Gammage are on that list. Jakub Teply (Stamford) is scheduled to play for the Powell River RiverKings (BCHL) in the fall, and Beanie Richter, the youngest son of former Ranger great, Mike Richter. From Greenwich HS's Charlie Zolin and William Richards (Westport) from Staples HS, Peter Ungar (Stamford) of the CT Whalers U-15 (AYHL), Arthur Smith (Farmington) from the US Selects Academy at South Kent Prep and Daniel Lurie (Westminster Prep (Simsbury). Nicholas LeClaire (Colchester), a grad of Xavier HS (Middletown), who is now at Northfield Prep (MAPREP) and Charlie Leddy (Fairfield) of Avon Old Farms, who is slated to be with the USNDTP U-17 team in the fall and a Boston College (HE) commit in 2022-23, Aidan Cobb (Ridgefield) from Kent Prep and a Cornell University (ECACHL) commit for 2020-21, Charles Andriole (Branford) of Loomis Chaffe (Windsor), and incoming Taft Prep (Watertown) player, Isaiah Green (Sandy Hook) are also expected to be selected. The CHL Import Draft usually held a week after the NHL Draft is in a state of suspension because of COVID-19. TRANSACTIONS Alexander D. Tertyshny (Choate Prep), after playing with three teams last season, Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk (Russia-MHL), Corpus Christi (NAHL), and Northeast (NAHL), heads to AIC-American International College (AHA) in the fall. Tertyshny is the son of former NHL’er, Dmitri Tertyshny, who played just one season with Philadelphia but died in a tragic boating accident in the off-season in Kelowna, BC on July 23, 1999. Justin Danforth (Sacred Heart University/Sound Tigers), departs Lukko Rauma (Finland-FEL) to Vityaz Podolsk (Russia-KHL) for next season. Heading to Europe will be Swedish defenseman Pontus Ahberg from the Toronto Marlies to Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia-KHL) after playing for six years in North America. Anton Wedin leaves Rockford/Chicago (NHL) for HV 71 (Sweden-SHL). According to European media reports, several players are in the last stages of contract negotiations and are waiting on the call of the AHL season to be officially be canceled before making the announcement. Mikhail Vorobyov of Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia Flyers) is said to be heading to Salavat Yalaev (Russia-KHL). Josh Persson Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Oilers)/San Diego Gulls, and Gustav Forsling from the Charlotte Checkers are both to be going to EHC Biel/Bienne (Switzerland-LNA). Christian Folin Laval Rocket (Montreal Canadiens) to Frolunda HC (Sweden-SHL) and Henrik Borgstrom, Springfield Thunderbirds (Florida Panthers) to Jokerit Helsinki (Finland-KHL) are all still pending. That would make eleven players in total, with 10 of the 31 AHL teams to have at least one player sign overseas for 2020-21. Ex-Pack goalie, Miika Wiikman, who played last year with the Coventry Blaze (England-EIHL) and with HC Anglet (France-FREL) last year, announced his retirement due to injuries. Anton Sundin, the son of year one ex-Wolf Pack, Ronnie Sundin, after playing with three teams last year, signs with Halmstad HC (Sweden Division-1). Henrik Samuelsson, the son of ex-Whalers great, Rangers player, and an assistant coach with the Wolf Pack and Avon Old Farms, Ulf Samuelsson, leaves Manchester (England-EIHL) and signs a deal with Saryarka Karaganda (Russia-VHL). Ulf is still listed as the head coach for Leksands IF (Sweden-SHL) and a pro scout for Seattle (NHL). The youngest brother, Adam Samuelsson, is with Sudbury (OHL), and the eldest brother, Philip, is said to be close to signing with HK Riga (Latvia-KHL). Ex-New Haven Nighthawks and Ranger, Glen Hanlon, leaves DVTK (Hungary-EBEL) for Krefeld (Germany-DEL) as their new head coach. Former Beast of New Haven defenseman, Jaroslav Spacek, is an assistant coach of HC Plzen (Czech Republic-CEL) and an assistant with the Czech National Team program, saw his eldest son, David Spacek, who plays for HC Plzen U-16/U-18 squads and for the Czech Republic U-17 Team last season. Read the full article

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thrashermaxey · 6 years ago

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Ramblings: Tavares, Stamkos, Murray, Campbell, Dahlin, Barn Burners, & College Signees (March 26)

Monday’s schedule was chalked full and Pittsburgh and New York got things started in an early affair. The lottery-bound Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead off the sticks of Brendan Lemieux and Vinne Lettieri.

That was all the waking up the Pens needed as they rattled off five straight to take this one 5-2. Matt Murray stopped 33/35 for his third straight victory, and fifth straight quality start. The 24-year-old limped through the first 11 contests of the campaign with an 0.877 save percentage. Since that time, he’s 23-7-4 with three shutouts and a 0.931 save percentage mark.

All is well with Murray.

Jared McCann grabbed an assist on the fifth goal to give him 13 points in his last 15 contests. The 22-year-old former first-round selection is on his third organization but appears to have found a fit. McCann has great wheels, a heavy release, and loads of tenacity. He’s finally cracked the second power-play unit, but 31 of his 34 points have come at even-strength or while shorthanded.

There remains some intriguing upside with this player, especially if he maintains his space in the top six moving forward. He skated alongside Phil Kessel in this one

Freddie Andersen has been an unmitigated tire fire during much of the fantasy hockey playoffs. Monday night’s games represented either the first or second week of the Championship matchups. Freddie owners were praying to the Hockey Gods to get their number one netminder back.

The Leafs took on a flailing Panthers squad with hopes of righting the ship. They scored two goals on their first four shots and chased Samuel Montembeault. The first frame in this one has been clipped and sent to Webster’s Dictionary to be placed next to ‘firewagon hockey’. It wrapped with the Leafs up 4-2.

If either coach gave their dressing rooms an earful after 20 minutes to get back to some tight-checking affair, it didn’t work. The final result was a 7-5 victory for Toronto. Andersen stopped 31 of 36 – not exactly the result that was hoped for.

John Tavares owners weren’t mad though. The first-year Leaf scored four goals for the first time in his 10-year career. His 45 goals on the season trail only Alex Ovechkin. His 86 points are one behind a career-high.

Not a bad first act.

A trio of goals plus one for the road.

What a game and @Enterprise hat trick for @91Tavares! pic.twitter.com/eVv7ZLVIzE

— NHL (@NHL) March 26, 2019

Jonathan Huberdeau tallied two goals in this one to give him 19 points in his previous 10 contests. He’s just three goals away from setting career-highs in goals, assists, points, shots, power-play goals, power-play points.. you get the point.

If the Leafs-Panthers game was a barnburner, the Bruins and Lightning were must-see-tv. The top two teams in the Eastern Conference met in Florida on Monday and got at it.

Steven Stamkos scored two first period goals sandwiched between a Brad Marchand tally. The Bruins then scored three second period goals to head into the final 20 minutes up 4-2. Seems like a fairly safe lead, no?

No.

Victor Hedman brought the Bolts to within one, and then Nikita Kucherov did was Nikita Kucherov does. Absolutely snipe one while coming down the off-wing.

Snipe. @86Kucherov pic.twitter.com/QkVxTxbIDw

— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) March 26, 2019

That tied things with seven minutes left to play. All that remained was an Anthony Cirelli tally with under a minute remaining to steal win number 59. That places them as the third-most prolific team in NHL history. One win away from the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens, and three shy of the 1995-96 Red Wings.

Granted, the Bolts have had the benefit of overtime and the shootout but their 53 regulation victories would still put them as a top-15 club. They have five games left on the schedule to push for history.

Stamkos added two assists in this one as well. He’s now up to 93 points on the season, and the Lightning boasts three players with at least 90 (Stamkos, Kucherov, and Brayden Point). It's been seven long years since Stammer has been in the 90-point zone. It's good to have him back.

The Bruins top line each contributed two points in this one. Despite the loss, that trio is as deadly as they come.

Another start and another victory for Jordan Binnington as the Blues defeated the Golden Knights 3-1 on Monday. The 25-year-old stopped 24 of 25 to improve his record to 21-4-1 with a 0.930 save percentage. This is some crazy mumbo jumbo that going on in Missouri these days.

I’m up on back-to-back ramblings this week, so expect a bit of dive into Binnginton tomorrow attempting to evaluate him heading into drafts next fall.

The Kings left Ilya Kovalchuk at home to work with the skills coach but brought their game with them to Calgary. LA knocked off the Western Conference leaders 3-0 with Jack Campbell grabbing the shutout with an impressive 42 stops.

Campbell hadn’t posted a victory since February 5th, but that’s not such a damning portrayal of him as it is the Kings in general. The 27-year-old has outplayed Jonathan Quick despite receiving some of the worst run support in the league.

Campbell: 8-13-1 0.926 SV%

Quick: 15-21-6 0.891 SV%

It’s not as if the Kings are throwing softballs to Campbell. His last five starts have been against Calgary, Winnipeg, Arizona, Tampa Bay, Washington, and Boston.

Who knows where the Kings go from here (they’re hoping right into welcoming Jack Hughes), but the crease situation is a clear as mud heading into 2019-20.

Cory Schneider made a season-high 45 saves, and Pavel Zacha scored a goal an added two helpers as the Devils defeated the Sabres 3-1.

Rasmus Dahlin grabbed a primary assist at even-strength to improve his total to 41 points in 75 contests. That ties him with Bobby Orr for the second most points by a U19 blueliner in the history of the NHL. He trails only his coach, Phil Housley’s 66.

It’s been a remarkable season for the youngster. I’m not sure many people will be betting against him breaking the 50-point plateau next season. Maybe we should be talking about 60?

Juuse Saros made 29 stops, Ryan Johansen scored a shorty, and the Pred blanked the Wild 1-0 to clinch their fifth consecutive playoff appearance.

The Wild are digging themselves a hole. With five games left on the schedule, they sit two points out of the final wild-card spot. They’ve also played more games than Arizona and Colorado – the two teams they trail.

To give some positivity to the realm, I’m quite enjoying the trio of Jordan Greenway, Luke Kunin and Ryan Donato. Those three have been lining up together at even-strength and on the team’s second power-play unit.

All three possess decent multi-category upsides.

Tyler Seguin and Radek Faksa each scored two goals as the Stars beat up the Jets 5-2. Dallas was the better team in this one – which unfortunately has been something of a common theme for Winnipeg’s opponents of late.

Connor Hellebuyck made 32 stops – a few bell ringers to keep this one ‘close’. Jacob Trouba continues to be leaned on heavily on a backend that sorely misses Dustin Byfuglien and Josh Morrissey. Trouba logged a game-high 26:37 while chipping in an assist, two shots, two hits, and two blocks.

Of note, Byfuglien took part in the morning skate on Monday. He was wearing a non-contact sweater, but it’s a good sign. He’s apparently closer to returning than Morrissey, but it’s difficult to imagine the coaching staff rushing either back. Perhaps a game or two before the playoffs would be ideal, but they need them at full health for the second season.

Despite controlling much of the play, the Sharks continued their recent slide by falling to the lowly Red Wings 3-2 in the late affair. That’s six straight losses for San Jose – four of which came at the hands of non-playoff teams. They're missing Joe Pavelski in a big way, and we haven't heard much on his condition.

Brent Burns was a minus-one but peppered nine shots on goal over 29 minutes.

Don't look now, but recently signed college free-agent Taro Hirose has four assists in his four NHL games while bouncing around the bottom six. He's been seeing a few seconds of second unit deployment as well. The 22-year-old tied for the NCAA lead with 50 points in 36 games this season, so he knows how to find the scoresheet.

He'll be an interesting one to watch in camp next fall to see if he can plant himself a secure job in the top nine and maybe even push for top six opportunities.

Some prospect talk:

Tis the season for university squads to say farewell to their top prospects. Most schools hope and expect to hold onto a real asset for two seasons – three if they’re lucky. But every now and again, we see the one-and-done kid.

That’s exactly what happened on Monday when Flyers’ top prospect, Joel Farabee signed his entry-level contract. The most recent 14th overall selection is expected to rehab an injury in Philadelphia before heading to the AHL for the Phantom’s playoff run. His NHL deal will kick in next fall.

Farabee had a tremendous freshman campaign, taking home Hockey East Rookie of the Year honours after producing 36 points in 37 contests. That mark was the third highest for any first-year skater. He also led all freshman in shots (131) and shorthanded tallies (3).

Making these totals even more impressive was the fact they were accomplished on a Boston University squad that struggled for most of the season.

Those in keeper leagues should have Farabee firmly on their radar. The 19-year-old is already an accomplished two-way player which should allow him to see NHL ice quickly. His upside screams productive, top-six winger.

Joel Farabee, ladies and gentlemen! Wow. #GoBU pic.twitter.com/qeeAol3ebX

— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) March 3, 2019

Farabee wasn’t the only Terrier to exit BU today. Dante Fabbro (NSH), Jake Oettinger (DAL), and Chad Krys (CHI) all signed pro deals.

Fabbro signing in Nashville is big. Rumours had long swirled that the 17th overall selection from 2016 may consider playing his senior season and opt for unrestricted free agency rather than attempt to climb the gauntlet that is the Predators’ backend. Nashville is sure happy he didn’t.

Oettinger, the 27th overall pick in 2017 wrapped up a junior season where he stopped 92.6 percent of the shots he faced over 36 games. He’s the clear option for the Stars long term and has definite upside.

Krys, a 2016 second-rounder is an offensive, left-shot defender who will try and navigate the Hawks’ depth chart. He needs a good amount of seasoning.

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Which new coach has the most effective prospect of succeeding in his following gig?

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Which new coach has the most effective prospect of succeeding in his following gig?

For the gentlemen who toil powering NHL benches, the hours are long and the leashes are small. So it’s rarely a shock that when the 2017-eighteen time starts, 7 groups will have new coaches. 3 of those 7 are to start with-timers at this level, an extension of a selecting craze that has resulted in nearly a 3rd of NHL groups becoming helmed by rookie bench bosses. ESPN spoke with various latest and former players about which of these coaches will fare most effective in their new households.

Hitchcock, sixty five, is by much the most skilled coach amongst the new hires, and the peak of his twenty-time profession arrived throughout his previous stint in Dallas. He led the Stars to the franchise’s only Stanley Cup championship in 1999 and inside two victories of a repeat in 2000.

Derian Hatcher, the defenseman who captained both of those Dallas groups as well as a Philadelphia Flyers squad coached by Hitchcock, reported that the veteran coach’s consideration to detail and emphasis on becoming responsible defensively make him a excellent choice to shore up the latest crew, which has struggled on both fronts.

Just after selecting Hitchcock, Dallas bolstered its wobbly blue line, attaining stalwart defenseman Marc Methot, and traded for veteran Ben Bishop, who will just take the reins in purpose. The Stars also extra a multipurpose centre in the 6-foot-6 Martin Hanzal and a prolific scorer who can enjoy possibly wing in Alexander Radulov. Incorporate in Miro Heiskanen, the leading defenseman taken in the draft, an outstanding goalie prospect in Jake Oettinger and a roster that previously provided marquee talent in Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin and it’s distinct Dallas — which missed the playoffs for the second time in a few seasons — has place supplied Hitchcock plenty to do the job with.

Just after his stints in Dallas and Philly, Hitchcock led the Columbus Blue Jackets to the franchise’s to start with playoff berth and the St. Louis Blues to the Western Convention finals. Hatcher suggests those experiences with youthful groups aided Hitchcock — whose relentless design has worn down players in the previous — adapt to the latest era of NHLers.

“Hitch is stubborn. He’s heading to go about things and do things his way,” Hatcher reported. “But I consider the a person issue he has acquired is how to do the job with young players.”

As an assistant coach for the Kings, John Stevens directed Los Angeles’ defensive attempts and aided flip Drew Doughty into Norris Trophy winner. Abelimages/Getty Photos

Stevens was an assistant underneath head coach Darryl Sutter when the Kings received two Stanley Cups in a few seasons. When Sutter’s taciturn tone and design fell out of favor in Los Angeles — which has received only a person playoff game due to the fact securing its second Cup in 2014 — both he and Kings GM Dean Lombardi were replaced following final time. The defense-minded Stevens, fifty — who succeeded Hitchcock as Flyers coach in 2006 following 6 several years at the helm of Philly’s AHL affiliate — served as an assistant coach with the Kings, together with 4 games in 2011-12 as L.A.’s interim head coach, and ran the penalty kill, amongst other responsibilities.

Though the Kings did not include significantly this offseason, they had a strong draft and be expecting a wholesome Jonathan Brief to reinvigorate a nucleus that also involves facilities Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter, as well as Norris Trophy-profitable defenseman Drew Doughty.

“He’s acquired expertise in a head coaching placement now at numerous amounts,” reported Hatcher of Stevens, for whom he performed in Philly. “He’s acquired a ton.”

Though the Sabres may possibly not be all set to compete for the Cup nevertheless, selecting Housley as the 18th coach in crew historical past signifies a large move in the right course. Pursuing a campaign in which acrimony abounded and failure festered in Buffalo underneath former coach Dan Bylsma, the palms-on Housley should really supply a breath of new air.

The 53-calendar year-previous — who rose from coaching in the significant-college ranks to the NHL in significantly less than 5 several years — aided the Nashville Predators create the league’s most effective defense corps in 4 seasons as an assistant coach. Housley, whom Buffalo took with the No. 6 decide on in the 1982 NHL draft, was also an All-Star defenseman for the Sabres who performed 21 seasons in the NHL and grew to become a Hall of Famer.

All the notable signings — of massive and not-so-massive names — can be observed right listed here from the NHL’s no cost-agency time, following a frenzy of twists and surprises.

In a Q&A, the Coyotes coach arrives thoroughly clean as to why he still left a person of the most effective careers in hockey for what could be the worst, and how his relationships with Wayne Gretzky and Phil Kessel – as well as some quite very low times — aided prepare him for his new purpose.

Pursuing the enlargement draft, entry draft and no cost agency, there are numerous players who observed their fantasy benefit go up or down. We crack down the most significant progress on every team’s roster.

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“He was a wonderful player, so almost everything that he suggests, you hear,” reported Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm throughout the Western Convention finals. “Extra than that, he’s just a wonderful male. Outside the house of the rink, he cares a lot about his players.

“He’s not a male who will scream and yell at you, but he’ll occur with tips on what to do and how to be far more prosperous out there,” Ekholm extra.

Acquiring leading players like centre Jack Eichel, who was was restricted to 61 games final time simply because of a significant ankle sprain, again on board will pay immediate dividends for the Sabres. Housley may possibly inevitably restore steadiness to the franchise. Extra immediately — and potentially ironically — nevertheless, Buffalo’s deficiency of strong enjoy on the blue line may possibly verify to be a deadly flaw.

The “Boogie Guy” was a rough-and-tumble rearguard throughout his NHL profession and then a wildly prosperous coach at the junior level with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. He now requires the reigns of a Florida franchise that observed its share of accidents and infighting throughout final year’s tumultuous time.

“I consider Boughner is heading to have a massive occupation with the Panthers,” reported Jonathan Marchessault, a 30-purpose scorer in 2016-seventeen whom the Vegas Golden Knights snagged following Florida still left him unprotected in the enlargement draft. “A lot of stuff took place with our crew final calendar year.”

Boughner, who performed for Florida’s minor league groups again in the 1990s, is common with essential Panthers like captain Derek MacKenzie, whom he coached for a time in Columbus, and leading defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who grew up near Windsor. Boughner also coached Florida defensemenMark Pysyk and Alex Petrovic at the 2009 Ivan Hlinka underneath-eighteen match.

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler, a person of various well known pros who performed for Boughner with the two-time Memorial Cup champion Spitfires, described him as a pro-design coach who will have minor issue earning the changeover to NHL coaching. Boughner purchased the having difficulties Spitfires following his taking part in profession and rapidly turned them into a junior hockey powerhouse. That sort of about-experience mirrors what the Panthers hope to achieve.

“He always had a eyesight [of how] to flip that crew about,” Fowler reported. “He and [fellow the greater part proprietor] Warren Rychel definitely constructed a complete different lifestyle about the crew. We had a new arena, they redesigned our jerseys. They just took almost everything from when things were not heading well for the crew and kind of flushed it. They made a new identification.”

Gallant was fired by the Panthers only a quarter of the way into final time, significantly to the shock of his players and the hockey entire world as a complete. The 53-calendar year-previous now faces the problem of arranging the potpourri of players from about the league that will make up this enlargement team’s roster.

“It is very significantly a male from just about every crew, so it implies that not everyone appreciates every other,” reported Marchessault, who will truly be joined by an additional former Florida forward, Reilly Smith, who was traded to Vegas in June. Gallant coached Smith throughout the latter’s breakout, 25-purpose time in 2015-sixteen. Smith reported that the coach’s individualized technique could help simplicity the overwhelming process of integrating so numerous skaters who have not performed jointly earlier.

“He unquestionably goes out of his way to make positive players are at ease,” Smith reported.

Rick Tocchet received two Stanley Cups with Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh. Can he bring those profitable methods to the Coyotes? AP Photograph/Keith Srakocic

Tocchet heads from the two-time defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins to the Coyotes, whose emphasis has been far more on the draft lottery in modern several years. Tocchet delivers a championship pedigree as both a player and coach, as well as familiarity with the marketplace. He performed in Arizona and later on was an assistant coach there underneath Wayne Gretzky, whose star-studded employees also provided Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr.

“When he walked in a home, when he arrived on the bus, when he stepped on the plane or when he walked to the meal, he had a existence,” reported Mike Johnson, a former Coyotes winger who now is effective as an analyst for NHL Community, of Gallant. “. “He [commanded] quick respect, with out saying a term.”

New ownership and offseason trades for Derek Stepan and Niklas Hjalmarsson have introduced some exhilaration to the desert, but plenty of do the job stays for Tocchet and his players. Johnson reported that earning connections with players was a person of Tocchet’s sturdy satisfies, as evidenced by his sturdy connection with forward Phil Kessel in Pittsburgh.

“The fiery male that he is, he’s still quite significantly a communicator,” Johnson reported of Tocchet. “He was always willing to sit down and converse, and not just for two minutes, but for twenty minutes.”

Inexperienced has enjoyed accomplishment at both the junior level and in the AHL, and now he gets his to start with prospect to coach on the massive stage. If that appears common, it’s almost certainly simply because it’s virtually identical to the route his predecessor Willie Desjardins took to the Canucks occupation.

“Vancouver is a serious crew in changeover. I am not precisely positive in which they’re heading,” Johnson reported, echoing the sentiment of other industry experts. “Travis will have his do the job lower out for him, just simply because of the roster that he has in entrance of him.”

Johnson reported that Green’s flexibility as a player — after a electricity-enjoy male who was counted on to score and later on a examining forward tasked with supplying dependable defense, Inexperienced performed for 5 different groups throughout his 14-calendar year NHL profession — would also be an asset powering the bench.

“He understands all the roles on the crew and all the issues that every purpose offers,” Johnson reported. “He will be able to area benefit on all those different folks simply because he has been all those different folks.”

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Saturday’s NHL Picks – December 15, 2018

Rough day at the office last Saturday, with only two of my six picks cashing. Thing is with betting, you never know when you’re right around the corner from that big bounce-back pay day.

With a 10-game schedule on tap for today, I’m feeling good about a few of these matchups that look prime for making some bank. Stick to these plays to make sure we start filling our pockets once again.

Good luck!

2018-19 Record

Gold: 3-3 Silver: 4-2 Bronze: 2-4 Side Bets: 9-9

Gold

Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals – Pick: Capitals

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals continue to prove their haters wrong by showing absolutely zero signs of a Stanley Cup hangover. The reigning Cup champs are flying right now with wins in four straight games and eight in their last 10 overall.

The engine driving that bus? Yeah, not exactly a shocker, as Ovi has been tearing it up over the last few weeks. The Great Eight is not only riding an impressive 13-game point streak that’s seen him rack up 16 goals and six assists, but he’s also fresh off back-to-back contests that saw the dangerous Russian sniper rack up consecutive hat tricks to now sit clear in the NHL goal-scoring lead with 28 – five more than Winnipeg Jets star Patrik Laine.

Add in the fact the Sabres struggle mightily when playing on the road in Washington (losses in their last five in D.C.), and this is shaping up to be a very favorable spot at home for Ovechkin and the boys.

Let’s get this train back on track with an easy W for the Caps. Lock it in as my Gold selection.

Silver

Detroit Red Wings @ New York Islanders – Pick: Over 5.5

If there is one Over/Under that you wager on this weekend, this should be it, as this is one contest that screams high-scoring. I know I usually throw down on at least one Over pick each week, and man is this shaping up to be another long night for goaltenders.

The Wings and Isles are two clubs that don’t exactly hang their hats on the defensive side of the puck, as both clubs lack strong defensive cores and a bona fide No. 1 starting netminder. Not to mention the total has gone over the number in eight of Detroit’s last 11 contents against New York, including five of its last six away from Little Caesars Arena.

Let’s not overthink this one: the total is set at 5.5, which is looking like a complete steal at this point as that number could easily be at 6 or 6.5. Jump on this early before the total starts to creep up.

Bronze

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Florida Panthers – Pick: Maple Leafs

Coming into this season a lot of NHL experts pegged the Panthers as a playoff bubble team that could make some noise in a seven-game series with a talented top-six forward group that includes the like of Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Between injuries and a lack of consistency between the pipes, Florida has seen its record plummet to the very bottom of the Eastern Conference standings at an extremely disappointing 11-13-6.

On the flip side, Toronto is very much for real. And despite getting thumped by Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, there is no denying the Buds’ talent and recent reputation as one of the best road teams in the league with a stellar 12-5-0 record away from home this year.

The Leafs got it handed to them Thursday by the Bolts, but I expect a big bounce-back showing from them tonight against a reeling Panthers squad that’s dropped seven of its last 10 games.

Toronto takes this one by at least two goals.

Side Bets

L.A. Kings @ Pittsburgh Penguins – Pick: Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers @ Vancouver Canucks – Pick: Over 6

New Jersey Devils @ Nashville Predators – Pick: Predators

Flip Livingstone is a former NHL writer for theScore with past experience at such outlets as Postmedia, Hockey Night in Canada, and the CBC. You can follow him on Twitter @FlipLivingstone.

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