FTB: I Hate the Shootout

"It's time for the shootout troops. Let's get our three best shooters ready to go. Hey, whoa whoa whoa. Hagman? Where do you think you're going?"

"I, uh..." *sits down*

"Stajan, get out there. Crap. Ok, let's put in Kulemin. Do that one move with the goal scoring. Yes, I'm a genius. Ok, if we don't score we lose the game, who should I put in. Yes, Jason Blake."

• Repressed Optimism is headed to Pittsburgh tonight. The Barilkosphere has pretty good road attendance.
• eyebleaf has some deep thoughts on the Leafs and Rangers, and a great picture of Marc Staal getting punched in his face. He's also cheering for the Red Sox now.
• Ron Guillet thinks we might want to put CuJo in net for shootouts. It might work for Toronto, but when they put Stajan and Blake out in the shootout, I think it's pretty obvious they don't want the extra point.
• Steve@Hockeyanalysis is feeling good about Vesa.
• Puck Daddy thinks Vesa is one of last night's three stars. I'm just glad I was sitting right behind Vesa for fourty minutes, guy put on a clinic.
• I think we all see Mirtle's point: Schenn for Calder./