FTB: Lying down on the job

Well that was disappointing. The Golden Knights were up 2-1 with two minutes left on the clock in the third period. Of all the times for MAF to go full LOLMAF it would of course be right then. In classic fashion, he made a gigantic flub which allowed the Habs to tie up the game and then win it in overtime.

Ugh. They have a 2-1 series lead now. Tonight the Lightning play the Islanders at 8:00 p.m.. The Lightning are up 2-1 in that series.

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I swear I didn’t pay Kevin to tweet this.

You'd probably need to involve a third team to retain part of the $, but you know who would really help the Leafs powerplay?

JvR

— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) June 18, 2021

Katya came up with a Leafs roster including JvR for me on Cap Friendly. It also has a few other special bonus players.

And the Minnesota Wild have a little problem getting their star signed.

As of now talks with likely Rookie of the yr Kaprizov & @mnwild have gone cold. My understanding is he’s in Moscow and it’s believed CSKA is interested in signing him for KHL & Olympics. @NHL @NHLNetwork #HockeyTwitter

— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) June 18, 2021

Kirill Kaprizov extension talks reportedly gone cold, KHL interested - Hockey Wilderness
It’s pure speculation, but agents for European stars without contracts always play this card. Trying to stir up interest overseas and hurry the NHL franchise into signing a contract, just in case they lose the player for nothing. It’s a cheap tactic but it happens.

Aleksander Barkov wins Selke Trophy - Litter Box Cats
Florida Panthers captain named NHL’s best defensive forward.

Avalanche GM Joe Sakic has a lengthy to-do list this offseason - Mile High Hockey
Some big time free agents need to be re-signed this summer but the Avalanche still have the flexibility to make a push for a new impact player.

World Para Ice Hockey Championships: The Event and the Teams - On the Forecheck
The top international teams will compete June 19-26 at the 2021 World Championships. While Team U.S.A. won the gold medal at the most recent 2019 Worlds, representatives of seven other countries arrived in Ostrava ready to challenge the reigning champs for the top spot. The teams competing in Ostrava are U.S.A., Canada, Czech Republic, Korea, Italy, Slovakia, Russia Paralympic Committee, and Norway.

It’s time to give Betty Fox’s legacy the attention it deserves - Nucks Misconduct
Betty Fox passed away on June 17th, 2011…two days after the Canucks lost Game 7 and the riots ensued. Her death was lost in other events.