How's your playoff bearing coming along? I want to see gratuitous selfies posted in the comments of your beards.

Links.

Systems Analyst: New Math for the Toronto Maple Leafs
They're hockey players; math is not their strong suit.

Positives and Negative From Monday Night
Sometimes you just get Miller'd, Ward'd, Rask'd.

Matt Frattin at the 1998 Brick Tournament
Kid was rocking a sweet white cage and was very excited to carry the trophy.

(Also, notice that this kid who was the best of his team, that was the best in his state, that won the biggest 9-10 year old tournament in the world is the only one from that group to make the NHL.Parents, it just ain't happening for little Billy.)

R1G3 Second Sober Thoughts
Talking about people talking about the game.

Sizing up the 2013 Masterton Nominees
Whole lotta goalies with issues.

From The Branches