03/02 @ Chicago (7:30PM CT) - DOMY! DOMI! DOMÉ!

[Knives Out]

Fingers (but not legs) crossed for an Evil Matt Murray debut ...

[The Frugal Gourmet]

I don't think Patrick Kane will be able to single-handedly beat us this time.

[Troy McClure]

Tonight would be a good game to scratch Pavelski to start building in some rest for him. See if they can help him get his legs back.

[slaps]

Reducing Benn's minutes worked wonders.

[Knives Out]

Turns out my thread title was prophetic ...

[slaps]

Fingers (but not legs) crossed for an Evil Matt Murray debut ...

[The Frugal Gourmet]

wait... why?

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Turns out my thread title was prophetic ...

Ideally he gets traded midway through the game and gets to switch jerseys.

[Troy McClure]

wait... why?

They've already overplayed Oettinger. Need to not play him in back to backs.

I mean, they're only the Blackhawks. It's not possible to lose this one.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

wait... why?

They've already overplayed Oettinger. Need to not play him in back to backs.

I get that much. I assume our backup is injured?

I mean, they're only the Blackhawks. It's not possible to lose this one.

hahahaha. good one.

[slaps]

Turns out my thread title was prophetic ...

Ideally he gets traded midway through the game and gets to switch jerseys.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

I mean what would "finalize" it?

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Chicago has announced Domi is being held out of the game.

[Troy McClure]

But he isn't playing for the Stars. This won't be official until the morning when the NHL turns their fax machines on.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

You gotta turn em off at night to give them a rest.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Relatively shrewd though keeping his 2 goals and 1 assist off the scoresheet tonight.

[Troy McClure]

Miller is getting healthy scratched for Hanley.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

I haven’t had much of a problem with Miller’s game, but maybe I’m not following closely enough.

[wonko80]

Last night he had a terrible pass attempt up the middle. I thought it might have been Lindqvist and he'd then be benched, but it was Miller who was then right back out there. Can't bench a vet for a mistake

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Occasionally offensive geniuses like Miller will have one of those but the upside makes it all worth it.

[Alyosha0999]

Wish we could see more from Lindqvist and have deboer stop pulling after every little mistake

[Knives Out]

And no first shot first goal against for Evil Matt Murray!

[wonko80]

I do not understand the benching of young players for mistakes. It only ever seems to cause setbacks.

[Troy McClure]

And no first shot first goal against for Evil Matt Murray!

It must be nice to ease into the NHL by playing an AHL team.

[Alyosha0999]

I do not understand the benching of young players for mistakes. It only ever seems to cause setbacks.

Exactly right! Then they get super conservative and afraid to try anything and lose themselves

[Troy McClure]

Nice little cycle and PP draw by the 4th line

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Nice of the Stars to give our new goalie some high caliber early saves to build his confidence.

[Troy McClure]

Smart of Pavelski to hand it off to someone who can score.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Smart of Pavelski to hand it off to someone who can score.

I mean he was in about the best spot in the ice there. He's gonna need a lucky bounce at this point.

[Troy McClure]

Smart of Pavelski to hand it off to someone who can score.

I mean he was in about the best spot in the ice there. He's gonna need a lucky bounce at this point.

Felt like he hesitated a second before taking his shot that created the rebound. He was in a great spot, but he didn’t get it away quite as fast as we’ve seen.