Wow, calling for snow and a lot of it north of me. 25cm Ft St John. Dragon Lake is usually crawling with American fly fishermen by now and there is 20 inches of ice instead and everyone still ice fishing it. Only once in my 13 years here has it gone past April 15 and this year looks like early May which I've never seen.

When I lived around 100 Mile, early may was normal but that is 1500 feet higher. North and south of me spring is way ahead... usually the other way around. Qtown got the poopy end of the stick this time.
- boonerbuck

Bad everywhere in the West this year. Even cold and wetter than normal here, but we can still golf and float the river

vegas with the stranglehold!

vegas with the stranglehold!
- SMBDragon

Boy was I wrong picking Vegas in 7.

vegas with the stranglehold!
- SMBDragon

I thought they would win but who knew they'd do it in such a commanding way

I thought they would win but who knew they'd do it in such a commanding way
- NorthNuck

I have 3 games wrong so far in my playoff pool, all Vegas wins.
Oh well i am in a prety good lead at this early stage of playoffs.

OPCW finds no traces or any evidence of chem weapons at site of the supposed research facility Trump attacked. Mattis just admitted they still have no evidence on the attack in Douma.

The Swiss lab doing independent tests on the agents used in the Skipral case provided by UK have come up as western sourced it was reported today.... not Russian. Caught in a lie. They went as far to say it was verified Russian and no one else has it. Even that was an obvious lie. If Russia is the only one with it, what sample is the UK testing against and where did they get it and how does that support only Russia having it?

These two countries(UK/USA) are guilty of lying to start the Iraq war. It just gets more and more pathetic.

Gong show.

I thought they would win but who knew they'd do it in such a commanding way
- NorthNuck

the last 2 min were perfectly played by vegas. Excellent plan by the guys behind the bench and executed by the players

the last 2 min were perfectly played by vegas. Excellent plan by the guys behind the bench and executed by the players
- SMBDragon

Yeah it was pretty impressive. They look like they could be poised for a deep run. I think they'll be the fav against san jose in round 2.

Yeah it was pretty impressive. They look like they could be poised for a deep run. I think they'll be the fav against san jose in round 2.
- NorthNuck

I had Vegas going to the WCF against Nashville, that's looking more and more likely every day. My ECF prediction of Washington/TB isn't looking so hot now... Why did I ever think that OV was going to dominate and finally get over that playoff hump.

Boy was I wrong picking Vegas in 7.
- Eldebrink

Pretty sure everybody has been wrong about Vegas for the entire season.

I had Vegas going to the WCF against Nashville, that's looking more and more likely every day. My ECF prediction of Washington/TB isn't looking so hot now... Why did I ever think that OV was going to dominate and finally get over that playoff hump.
- DariusKnight

Thats funny, we had the same final 4 prediction. I do think WPG has a chance to get by Nashville but i went with the Preds based on experience and goaltending

For disgruntled Canucks fans wondering how the Canucks missed out on David Pasternak...According to @JSportsnet this AM on @Sportsnet650 ...GM Jim Benning put Thomas Gradin & his European scouts feet to the fire for missing out on Bruins' forward 18 months after the 2014 draft.

https://twitter.com/corey...status/985897825459372033

New scouting rankings out somewhere. Pronman seen them. Tkachuk at 2. Jared McIsaac ahead of Ty Smith. Bahl at 28 now. Liam Foudy all the way up to 19.

Some big changes in the Euro rankings too.

FOUND THEM!
https://nhl.bamcontent.co...7452/binary-file/file.pdf

https://nhl.bamcontent.co...7458/binary-file/file.pdf

MERKLEY AT 45!

Cole Fonstad at 65 steal
Cameron Hillis at 67 steal
Riley Sutter 80

Pretty sure everybody has been wrong about Vegas for the entire season.
- manvanfan

Fack no doubt. Thought for sure LA would take game three but wow. Good to see the Queens on the brink though.

vegas with the stranglehold!
- SMBDragon

They are really hard to play against, I'm guessing you've changed your tune regarding Gallant?

OPCW finds no traces or any evidence of chem weapons at site of the supposed research facility Trump attacked. Mattis just admitted they still have no evidence on the attack in Douma.

The Swiss lab doing independent tests on the agents used in the Skipral case provided by UK have come up as western sourced it was reported today.... not Russian. Caught in a lie. They went as far to say it was verified Russian and no one else has it. Even that was an obvious lie. If Russia is the only one with it, what sample is the UK testing against and where did they get it and how does that support only Russia having it?

These two countries(UK/USA) are guilty of lying to start the Iraq war. It just gets more and more pathetic.

Gong show.
- boonerbuck

fakenews.

fakenews.
- Whiskey-Tango

CNN

https://twitter.com/coreypronman/status/985897825459372033

New scouting rankings out somewhere. Pronman seen them. Tkachuk at 2. Jared McIsaac ahead of Ty Smith. Bahl at 28 now. Liam Foudy all the way up to 19.

Some big changes in the Euro rankings too.

FOUND THEM!
https://nhl.bamcontent.co...7452/binary-file/file.pdf

https://nhl.bamcontent.co...7458/binary-file/file.pdf

MERKLEY AT 45!

Cole Fonstad at 65 steal
Cameron Hillis at 67 steal
Riley Sutter 80
- manvanfan

Thanks for the share!

I think a lot of us are hoping for Bouchard if we don't win a lotto pick, I'm definetly on that train as well.

I'm hoping for K'andre Miller slides to us in the second round, the kid can really play and has a lot of upside/athleticism.

Wouldn't it be awesome if we went d both rounds?! I'm all for BPA, but I do think this would do a lot for us moving forward. Especially if it takes longer for d to develop it seems to me.

I had Vegas going to the WCF against Nashville, that's looking more and more likely every day. My ECF prediction of Washington/TB isn't looking so hot now... Why did I ever think that OV was going to dominate and finally get over that playoff hump.
- DariusKnight

Ya this is looking more and more like Columbus' coming out party as a legit threat for the next 6-7 years. Jones is just an animal.

Thanks for the share!

I think a lot of us are hoping for Bouchard if we don't win a lotto pick, I'm definetly on that train as well.

I'm hoping for K'andre Miller slides to us in the second round, the kid can really play and has a lot of upside/athleticism.

Wouldn't it be awesome if we went d both rounds?! I'm all for BPA, but I do think this would do a lot for us moving forward. Especially if it takes longer for d to develop it seems to me.
- neem55

I'm not as high on Bouchard as most in here. Good player would love to have him but at 6.

I have only been able to find a few highlights on Miller. Looks good. that entire D on the USDP looks like they could be good picks.

If Van does pick a D in the first couple of rounds, probably means another season of sucking. Would mean another good pick in 19'

OPCW finds no traces or any evidence of chem weapons at site of the supposed research facility Trump attacked. Mattis just admitted they still have no evidence on the attack in Douma.

The Swiss lab doing independent tests on the agents used in the Skipral case provided by UK have come up as western sourced it was reported today.... not Russian. Caught in a lie. They went as far to say it was verified Russian and no one else has it. Even that was an obvious lie. If Russia is the only one with it, what sample is the UK testing against and where did they get it and how does that support only Russia having it?

These two countries(UK/USA) are guilty of lying to start the Iraq war. It just gets more and more pathetic.

Gong show.
- boonerbuck

It very hard for any of us to know what really goes on behind the scenes. The "truth" is so elusive. But I think we have to be careful with conspiracies that paint Russia as a victim.

Ya this is looking more and more like Columbus' coming out party as a legit threat for the next 6-7 years. Jones is just an animal.
- neem55

1. MacKinnon
2. Barkov
3. Drouin
4. Jones

Always love looking back at drafts to see how choices affect outcomes.

1. MacKinnon
2. Barkov
3. Drouin
4. Jones

Always love looking back at drafts to see how choices affect outcomes.
- bloatedmosquito

Tbay ended up with Sergachev instead of Jones, bad call on their part. One of the few it seems. Hard to knock the other two picks above him, Barkov and Jones is a bit of a toss up. If Barkov stays healthy, he is a unreal talent.

Tbay ended up with Sergachev instead of Jones, bad call on their part. One of the few it seems. Hard to knock the other two picks above him, Barkov and Jones is a bit of a toss up. If Barkov stays healthy, he is a unreal talent.
- neem55

Always praise for Steve Y. No GM is perfect.

Ranking North American skaters[7] European skaters[8]
1 United States Seth Jones (D) Finland Aleksander Barkov Jr. (C)
2 Canada Nathan MacKinnon (C) Russia Valeri Nichushkin (RW)
3 Canada Jonathan Drouin (LW) Sweden Elias Lindholm (C)
4 Canada Darnell Nurse (D) Finland Rasmus Ristolainen (D)
5 Canada Sean Monahan (C) Sweden Alexander Wennberg (C)
6 Canada Hunter Shinkaruk (C/LW) Sweden Andre Burakovsky (LW)
7 Russia Valentin Zykov (LW) Sweden Jacob de la Rose (LW)
8 Canada Frederik Gauthier (C) Sweden Robert Hagg (D)
9 Switzerland Mirco Mueller (D) Finland Artturi Lehkonen (LW)
10 Canada Anthony Mantha (RW) Russia Pavel Buchnevich (LW)

Sometimes central scouting gets it right. Sometimes they get things wrong.

They are really hard to play against, I'm guessing you've changed your tune regarding Gallant?
- neem55

youre not correct, I wanted gallant here. I was disappointed Vegas got him instead of us.
I've heard you claim this before, but were incorrect then too. I liked him not disliked him