#nsh vs anyone

[wfs-hockey]

clicked onto a hockey match saying ‘God I hate both of you’ truly the things i do to avoid going to bed

[a-taut-thread]

Okay time to break in the blog folks. I've gotta do it, I've gotta ask.

Does anyone else ship lilypad (LttM/NSH) as QPPs?

Like I just personally don't get it romantically (no shame if you do though we all have our tastes and opinions), but queerplatonically I've come to start enjoying it quite a bit in the last few days. Idk maybe that's just me being aroacespec as hell but I just personally like their dynamic way better that way vs romantically.

[obscurecharactershowdown]

Group E Round 3

[image ID: the first image is of No Significant Harassment, a shadowy figure standing behind a sleeping pink-red, fox-like creature. their green hands seem to be holding up the floating creature. the second image is of Sally Swing, a young woman with long blond hair, worn loose and in a pompadour style on top of her head. she wears a black beret, white short sleeve shirt, skirt, and gloves, and on top of the shirt is a black vest shirt with a yellow collar and belt. she also wears black and yellow saddle shoes. in her hand is a conductor's baton, and behind her is the silhouette of a swing band. she's standing in front of a 1930s microphone. end ID]

No Significant Harassment

They're just a silly little guy. A jokester. Significant harassment if you will. Anyway, a more in depth run down: They're a city sized supercomputer built by a Buddhist adjacent society to figure out how to transcend the 'Great Cycle' (semi-metaphorical cycle of death and rebirth) in a safer way than the previous method (submerging oneself in the 'void sea' which is a mysterious golden liquid that dissolves whatever it touches). Despite being built for this express purpose NSH never really shows a pressing interest in ascension, even cracking jokes about those who are still looking for a solution. Whether this is due to indifference, dislike of, or humor to cope with being unable to ascend is not clear and really up to interpretation. Example: NSH: I wish them super good luck in that endeavor. How is it going to happen? Have the overseers gnaw through bedrock until their entire can crashes down in the void sea? BSM: Please be respectful when speaking of the Void Sea. Grey Wind, where did you hear this? CW: I really shouldn't say. He's going to attempt some sort of breeding program. Thought you might want to know. NSH: Haha with the slimers, lizards and etceteras? Surely the answer was in a lizard skull all along! He's very flippant, but does care very intensely for those close to him. NSH: Moon? It's me again. NSH: I do not know if you are receiving these. Please signal in any way you can. NSH: I need to talk to you. I need to know you're okay. NSH: … NSH: Its difficult for us to assist you over this distance. NSH: Even more difficult for us to do anything in the midst of these tantrums. NSH: Were going to try everything that we can. NSH: Just hold on a little longer. (Context for previous convo: They genetically engineered a super organism of a slugcat (the species you play as in Rain World) to help reset his coworker/sibling after her collapse and restart her systems. He was so desperate to fix her that he accidentally messed up the slugcat's (Hunter) genetic code and as a result it became riddle with the Rot (relatively similar to aggressive cancer) :( which parallels his other coworker/siblings condition who also has the rot. ) He canonically uses he/they pronouns too! Nonbinary swag! NSH has major internet troll vibes. He has sent a data pearl of "something distasteful" to his neighbors on several(?) occasions and causes chaos. If he had access to the wider internet he'd probably be an influencer So…yeah! Vote NSH this website likes the allure of heavy machinery and stuff like that so… there you go. Kind of a blorbo. End post.

Sally Swing

Her entire debut revolves around the entire concept that she could sing better than anyone else but for some reason in the Betty Boop comic, they decided that she should be so bad at singing that she causes bugs to explode [mod note: if you want to see Sally's debut, you can click here. it's a 6 minute cartoon, so not a big watch. also, a fun fact: Sally was intended to replace Betty, or at least take over the main cartoon spot, due to Betty's decline in popularity. it was the late 30s; flappers were out, swingers were in. unfortunately, the public didn't latch onto Sally like they did Betty, so she had that one appearance in the cartoons, and then faded into comic obscurity...]

[thepitofjob]

Job 31: 29-34. "The Vogue."

Jewish people are obsessed with meat. This is because the glyphs in the Torah about meat are many, specific, and forbidding. Anyone sane who tries to follow the Torah's recipes for meat will end up not being too sane because the Torah was not meant to be followed literally. The actual prescription found in the Torah states it is to be read as one scroll, with one binding thought throughout. Each aspect of the progression contributes to the essence of thought. If one does not know what is the thought, then the Torah will not be attained.

This is found in the opening banner called Bereshit. "In the head, you are." The Torah is a document of Eastern Realization like the Bhagavad Gita or a Buddhist Tantra. Job, "The manhole" is where the Self extolled by these other documents is found, and we know why the text calls it thus: men are driven by desire, desire is the cause of suffering, and only the desire for enlightenment can free man from suffering. The logic includes the Torah's famous fascination with pensis and says "job's meat" is the way to fill in the hole of desire and free man from suffering and find the Self.

So how we handle and prepare the meat, which is the dream of Jacob to overcome desire is important. We know reading the Torah literally does not help us with this. Let us not labor too much about this but learn instead how the time in the Shule can help tune the idea of this thing called Bereshit or Job's meat:

29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune     or gloated over the trouble that came to him— 30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin     by invoking a curse against their life— 31 if those of my household have never said,     ‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’— 32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,     for my door was always open to the traveler— 33 if I have concealed my sin as people do,[b]     by hiding my guilt in my heart 34 because I so feared the crowd     and so dreaded the contempt of the clans     that I kept silent and would not go outside—

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 29-30: If I allow my mouth to sin I invoke a curse on myself. The Number is 10528, קהבח‎, kehiv'a, "as an expression of the statement."

If one reads the Torah and uses it as a curse upon the self, then this is not the Torah. The Torah itself "the Instruction" is found in its very first term Bereshit "read and understand." To do what is not understandable is not of the Torah.

v. 31-32: My door was always open. As we learned from the Nsh, the door cannot be open. The door which represents the preceptor cannot just open there must be discrimination, there must be Dinah, deduction. The Number is 12633, yabog, "What is vogue. What is of God, what is from the high places."

High places are states of arrogance vs. the attainment of what is holy like one's accumulated mastery or confidence. The Torah warns strictly against the high places.

v. 33-34: I feared the crowd their contempt. Public demonstrations of religion by ignoble persons are detestable.

The Number is 8644, hadad, the edge, one does not want to be a "tornado goblin" one that stands out, one must argue the right points using the correct terminology and exhibit behaviors that superimpose the darkness upon the light. The process is outlined in Bereshit during the Seven Days. One will not obtain the meat if one fails to understand Bereshit.

[gnashvillesmashville]

roman josi said

[rosesvioletshardy]

because i’m back here are my thoughts on the games i didn’t lb for the time i’ve missed i watched some of the games and was following the others through twitter for the rest

03/26

bos/nyi: matinees (derogatory), bruins still suck and all 3 goals were from minnesota men

sens/cats: i don’t go here at all but panthers still suck and would rather kms than be a fan idc if g is there and would rather be a sens fan

flames/oilers: still hate the oilers, mike smith still sucks, johnny i fucking love you hope they re-sign you soon king you keep this team alive, marky i’m sorry you don’t have good defense sometimes and didn’t deserve to get scored on at all also flames own the oilers and the refs sucked the entire game and were oilers fans (nurse was literally holding down mang the last minute of the play and refs didn’t notice, gave matty the penalty when smith punched him in the head while he was in a headlock too and were blind to multiple others that shouldve been oilers penalties)

canes/blues: still love the canes and hate md13 & tda77 thank god for kk and that 7-2 W especially on brady and svech’s birthdays

03/27

nyi/tbl: matinees (derogatory), still hate tampa and they don’t deserve any respect at all, a bunch of missed calls,

phi/nsh: watched it after work, i hate roman josi with a burning passion, they always win then i don’t watch + joel is monicaphobic because he always scores when i don’t watch, also stop losing leads challenge and help your goalie out ffs

avs/min: watched some of it and finished listening at work. inconsistent reffing and were so many no call on the the wild but that’s not shocking they always favor them. truly can’t stand the wild idc if tyson is there, i can’t stand them. it was fully refs vs avs that entire game but good job for nate for standing up for mikko, otherwise fuck the wild they don’t deserve any rights at all

leafs/p*nthers: don’t go here but i hate the panthers and them losing makes me happy

3/28

canes/c*ps: truly one of their best games. fuck everyone on the caps especially tjo77, ao8, and tw43 as well as le20 for the hit on kk. svech noted goon™️, freddie is still hot. and capitals still suck, tw43 acts like a child, and i will never respect them or anyone on that team ever

3/29

isles/cbj: i hope ilya is okay, they actually played decent shocking.

flyers/w*ld: FUCK THE W*LD, as you can tell i still hate the wild and they don’t deserve any happiness, idc if he’s on the team, flyers are still falling apart. happy bday sanny :), i hope the wild don’t have any happiness and choke in playoffs. truly hated the bias towards the w*ld like ???? m*f is on my shitlist, baby flyer noah deserves everything, ref’s were 100% w*ld fans. thank you to bee for drawing a penalty for the frosty goal tho :)

avs/flames: i don’t like it when my teams play against each other. both teams actually played really well. tho i’m still not gonna lb when 2 of them play against each other. refs stop making soft ass calls challenge no wonder no one respects the refs

canes/t*mpa: i still hate tampa and they deserve absolutely no respect, i’m sorry it was national broadcast bc we all know they’re going to be biased towards t🤢l, and they still don’t deserve any rights, canes i’m sorry

3/31

isles/cbj: KEEP ZACH/MAT/OLIVER TOGETHER BAROLD! also find it funny both aho’s in the nhl scored at the same time. that old dudes opinion doesn’t matter at that one point in the 1st period like shut up already glad the mute button exists. (i know i’m talking about isles game but still — but avs will get past 1st & 2nd round just be mad they’re one of the best teams and panthers suck i hope they have no happiness). wasn’t shocking they gave up the lead they’re the isles of course. OLIVER MY BELOVED IM SO HAPPY YOU GOT A GOAL IT FEELS LIKE FOREVER 💞💕❤️‍🔥💘💖 PLUS PALMS GOT A GOAL AND IT FINALLY COUNTED

canes/habs: (insert the aho comment above here too). they played really went especially after playing the lightning so there’s. but habs are last in the league so it wasn’t shocking to see the canes win this game but FREDDIE SHUTOUT

avs/sharks: i’m begging the avs to actually score in the first period again im bored but it’s so nice to have nate back NEWY MY BELOVED also sharks were ugly for challenging it like it was clean and no interference y’all are stupid. DILF GOAL HELMS MY BELOVED i love it when helms scores he deserves it MIKKO MY BELOVED !!! NAZ AND EJ 2 POINT NIGHT !! BURKY MY SWEET BOY

flames/kings: upset haven’t had a marky shutout in a while :( BUT JOHNNY MY BELOVED SAID HES NOT GONNA LET THE KINGS GET ONE. YOU LET ERIK GUDBRANSON SCORE ON YOU ??? FOLD THE FRANCHISE. KINGS ARE STILL UGLY AND FLAMES ARE STILL FIRST IN PACIFIC

h*wks/p*thers: i hate both teams but panthers can choke more and again wish hell upon them and they don’t deserve any happiness and also gudas can fuck right off no wonder i hated him but i hate him even more now on that team they can all fuck off

pens/w*ld: y’all know i hate the pens because i’m a flyers fan BUT THE WILD FINALLY LOST AND THE PENS DID THAT FOR ME

4/01

nyi/nyr: (completely forgot to do it during the game so i did it after) MAT BARZAL 300th POINT AND A GOAL ??? I LOVE THAT ! 2 DILF GOALS ??? THEY DID THAT FOR ME ! ALSO ANDERS ??? FIGHTING ??? HELLO ???? how does this team beat the rangers but lose to a team like montreal i’ll never understand

4/02

avs/pit: nate vs his bestie </3. nate and geno talking about who sid loves more. darcy kuemper my beloved i’m sorry your team stresses you out and you and frankie both save their asses every game <3. MIKKO MY BELOVED !!! NEWY IS MICD ! the wrong nova scotian scored gross. SINNER BOY MY BELOVED. we got burky curling again. refs hate the avs but what else is new. CONTENT KING MY BELOVED <3. HELMS IS INNOCENT ITS HIS 800th GAME FREE HIM!! avs vs getting an en goal . AVS WIN IN REG MY BELOVED

canes/w*ld: didn’t watch much of the game because i was watching flyers but i still hate minnesota and they don’t deserve any right at all. FREDDIE MY BELOVED <333 m*f still sucks and i hate him wish he was still with the h*wks and suffering gross ugly game i don’t care about tyson anymore so his tag is blocked btw. WHICHEVER WILDS PLAYER MADE TURBO BLEED , IM IN YOUR WALLS 🔪 NO SHUTOUT FOR MAF IKTR TURBO MY BELOVED <333 it’s still fuck the wild i could care less for them and hope they have a first round exit

flyers/l*fs: it’s still fuck the leafs and fuck am34 and everyone on that team. toronto still sucks and i wish them no happiness. idk how some people find am34 attractive. finally yandle gets benched ive been saying it since they acquired him and he should’ve stayed whatever team he came from. BABY FLYERS FIRST NHL GAME <3333 LET ZACK FIGHT 🔪 CARTER THOSE SAVES HOLY SHIT ! KEVIN MY BELOVED !! leafs you suck x2! DRAKES DAD MY BELOVED !!! YOU LET FUCKING 6 HEAD SCORE ??? FUCK OFF

flames/blues: this team vs giving marky another shutout. um if im honest i stopped watch after the first period because i got hella depressed like usual and also logged off twitter but i was still getting notifs so RITCHIE ????JOHNNY MY BELOVED NOAH MY BELOVED DUBEY MY BELOVED blues i still hate you and you suck

[freenewstoday]

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NHL Power Rankings: Trade-deadline sticking points for all 31 teams

The NHL trade deadline is Monday, and because this season is so unusual, each team is operating under its own unique circumstance. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we identified a sticking point for every team heading into the deadline.

How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here.

Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 11 edition, published on March 31. Points percentages are through the games of April 6.

Previous ranking: 4 Points percentage: .737 Next seven days: @ MIN (Apr. 7); @ ANA (Apr. 9, 11); vs. ARI (Apr. 12)

Getting a reinforcement in goal needs to be a sticking point for Colorado. The Avalanche were derailed by goalie injuries in last year’s playoffs. For as good as this team is, it is one Philipp Grubauer injury away from disaster.

Previous ranking: 7 Points percentage: .700 Next seven days: @ CAR (Apr. 8); @ DAL (Apr. 10, 13)

The Panthers could be a player on or before Monday; they’re contending ahead of expectations, have plenty of cap space and an owner hungry to win. Florida could involve goalie Chris Driedger as part of a trade, but if the return isn’t great, he is worth keeping for the stretch run and playoffs.

Previous ranking: 5 Points percentage: .692 Next seven days: vs. BOS (Apr. 8); @ BUF (Apr. 9); @ BOS (Apr. 11); vs. PHI (Apr. 13)

The Capitals landing a defenseman at the deadline has become a recent annual tradition. But this season, it’s probably not in the plans. They’re not as weak at the position, and to engineer that trade, Washington would have to move salary out.

Previous ranking: 2 Points percentage: .724 Next seven days: vs. FLA (Apr. 8); vs. DET (Apr. 10, 12)

The Canes have the cap space to go after anyone — and they just might, especially if it’s a right-shot defenseman. Carolina could part with a first-round pick or any recent draftees, but 2020 first-rounder Seth Jarvis would be a sticking point.

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Previous ranking: 3 Points percentage: .692 Next seven days: @ CBJ (Apr. 8); @ NSH (Apr. 10, 13)

General manager Julien BriseBois has been harping for weeks (months?) that the Lightning don’t have cap space, so a trade is unlikely. We’ll see if they stick to this, or if the Panthers and Canes push BriseBois to do something creative and unexpected.

Previous ranking: 1 Points percentage: .703 Next seven days: @ STL (Apr. 7); vs. ARI (Apr. 9, 11); @ LA (Apr. 12)

For the Golden Knights, it’s all about the salary cap — and Vegas doesn’t have any wiggle room right now. The Golden Knights played one game last week in which they were forced to dress only 17 players because of cap constraints, and another game with 16.

Previous ranking: 9 Points percentage: .705 Next seven days: vs. MTL (Apr. 7); vs. OTT (Apr. 10); @ MTL (Apr. 12); vs. CGY (Apr. 13)

The Maple Leafs could be looking to add a player (like a goalie or a forward), but cost certainty is going to be a big deal. For the cap-strapped team, getting a player with term remaining on his contract is of no small concern.

Previous ranking: 8 Points percentage: .641 Next seven days: @ NYR (Apr. 8); @ NJ (Apr. 9, 11)

The challenge for GM Ron Hextall and president Brian Burke: Reward a team that has worked hard all season and could have a shot at the Stanley Cup — without mortgaging too much of the future. Unfortunately, former GM Jim Rutherford did too much of the latter in service of the former.

Previous ranking: 10 Points percentage: .692 Next seven days: vs. PHI (Apr. 8); vs. NYR (Apr. 9, 11)

We all believe the Islanders are looking for an Anders Lee replacement. A Kyle Palmieri trade feels like an inevitability, but getting into a bidding war would give New York pause. There are plenty of other stealth moves GM Lou Lamoriello could make.

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Previous ranking: 6 Points percentage: .649 Next seven days: vs. COL (Apr. 7); @ STL (Apr. 9, 10); vs. STL (Apr. 12)

GM Bill Guerin has said he’s not afraid to ruffle feathers; after all, he nearly traded Zach Parise to the Isles at last year’s deadline. Minnesota knows it will likely lose a good player in the Seattle expansion draft, but positioning itself for that process is still a consideration.

Previous ranking: 13 Points percentage: .639 Next seven days: @ WSH (Apr. 8); @ PHI (Apr. 10); vs. WSH (Apr. 11); vs. BUF (Apr. 13)

For the Bruins, this deadline is all about whether they feel they can give up yet another first-rounder. Boston gave up a first-round draft pick in 2020 (for Ondrej Kase) and in 2018 (for Rick Nash). Can they afford to go that route again?

Previous ranking: 11 Points percentage: .628 Next seven days: @ MTL (Apr. 8, 10); @ OTT (Apr. 12)

The Jets are looking good, and they are probably looking to add a player (likely a veteran defensive-minded defenseman) at the trade deadline. But if any team asks about Cole Perfetti or Ville Heinola in return, the Jets are far less likely to listen.

Previous ranking: 12 Points percentage: .615 Next seven days: @ OTT (Apr. 7, 8); @ CGY (Apr. 10); vs. VAN (Apr. 12)

The Oilers will likely be quiet, maybe trading for a depth center at most. But whatever Edmonton does, the team is not wanting to give up more draft picks — especially since it is already without a second- and third-rounder in 2021.

Previous ranking: 14 Points percentage: .614 Next seven days: @ TOR (Apr. 7); vs. WPG (Apr. 8, 10); vs. TOR (Apr. 12)

GM Marc Bergevin stealthily added Eric Staal on March 26, and it doesn’t feel like he’s done. The team was believed to be in on adding a defenseman, but Brendan Gallagher‘s fractured thumb could force a change in plans.

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Previous ranking: 17 Points percentage: .551 Next seven days: @ LA (Apr. 7); @ VGS (Apr. 9, 11); @ COL (Apr. 12)

The Coyotes were poised to be a big player at the deadline — and hopefully begin to restock their draft-pick stash and prospect pipeline — but the fact they’re still in the playoff mix could halt that. Upcoming results against the Kings and Golden Knights could dictate what the Yotes do.

Previous ranking: 18 Points percentage: .539 Next seven days: vs. PIT (Apr. 8); @ NYI (Apr. 9, 11); @ NJ (Apr. 13)

New York isn’t likely to make a big splash at the deadline. The Rangers have hoped someone would trade for Tony DeAngelo, but the defenseman’s dismissal from the roster is a non-starter for a lot of teams.

Previous ranking: 19 Points percentage: .539 Next seven days: @ NYI (Apr. 8); vs. BOS (Apr. 10); vs. BUF (Apr. 11); @ WSH (Apr. 13)

Playoff-bound teams would love to trade for Scott Laughton, the do-everything grinder. Even though he’s a pending free agent, he could be a non-starter for the Flyers. Laughton is simply too valuable to give up.

Previous ranking: 16 Points percentage: .538 Next seven days: @ DET (Apr. 8); vs. TB (Apr. 10); vs. DAL (Apr. 11); vs. TB (Apr. 13)

Now that the team has turned things around, thanks to a recent six-game winning streak, it seems that making the playoffs might be a sticking point for GM David Poile; he won’t want to diminish the team’s chances. So all the talk about a Mattias Ekholm trade might be moot.

Previous ranking: 26 Points percentage: .500 Next seven days: vs. LA (Apr. 9, 10); vs. ANA (Apr. 12)

The Sharks keep winning, which has brought them into the playoff race. Look out for San Jose as a destination for players with big contracts — if the trade comes with young players, prospects or draft picks. Young talent is what the Sharks need most right now.

Previous ranking: 20 Points percentage: .513 Next seven days: vs. DAL (Apr. 8); @ CBJ (Apr. 10, 12)

Everything for the Blackhawks is in context of the long view. The rebuild isn’t over in the eyes of management. If a deal doesn’t help the team for next season and beyond, that’s going to be a sticking point.

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Previous ranking: 22 Points percentage: .486 Next seven days: @ CHI (Apr. 8); vs. FLA (Apr. 10); @ NSH (Apr. 11); vs. FLA (Apr. 13)

The Stars traded Jamie Oleksiak to the Penguins in 2017 and then reacquired him in 2019. If the defenseman is traded again, does Dallas jeopardize the chance to sign him as a free agent this summer?

Previous ranking: 15 Points percentage: .500 Next seven days: vs. VGS (Apr. 7); vs. MIN (Apr. 9, 10); @ MIN (Apr. 12)

GM Doug Armstrong is known for bold moves, and this team feels like it could use an injection of energy. However, the Blues�� recent poor play — they are on a seven-game losing streak — could be a reason to stand pat.

Previous ranking: 23 Points percentage: .473 Next seven days: @ EDM (Apr. 12)

A COVID outbreak has befallen the Canucks, and Vancouver is out of action for the foreseeable future. Health of players and their families is of the greatest concern, but it could also alter GM Jim Benning’s deadline plans.

Previous ranking: 21 Points percentage: .459 Next seven days: vs. ARI (Apr. 7); @ SJ (Apr. 9, 10); vs. VGS (Apr. 12)

The Kings are still lurking in the playoff race, but that doesn’t really complicate the big-picture rebuild — it just shows L.A. is a little ahead of schedule. The moves GM Rob Blake makes at the deadline could hinge on whether L.A. believes it will sign Alex Iafallo to an extension.

Previous ranking: 25 Points percentage: .463 Next seven days: vs. TB (Apr. 8); vs. CHI (Apr. 10, 12)

If the Blue Jackets want to trade away players, David Savard is a good bet to be one of them. But what will they do with captain Nick Foligno? He’s too important to the team in the event of a potential playoff run, but the pending free agent is also of interest to many other teams.

Previous ranking: 27 Points percentage: .432 Next seven days: @ BUF (Apr. 8); vs. PIT (Apr. 9, 11); vs. NYR (Apr. 13)

It appears that Kyle Palmieri is on his way out of town. The Devils ideally would like to recoup the second-round pick they dealt to Vegas in the Nikita Gusev trade, though New Jersey does possess the Isles’ 2021 second-rounder (from the Andy Greene deal last season).

Previous ranking: 24 Points percentage: .438 Next seven days: vs. EDM (Apr. 10; @ TOR (Apr. 13)

The sputtering Flames are going to do something, and they’ll probably trade away some pending UFAs. That said, a Johnny Gaudreau trade is much more likely over the summer, when the Flames can involve more teams and get a better return.

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Previous ranking: 28 Points percentage: .390 Next seven days: vs. NSH (Apr. 8); @ CAR (Apr. 10, 12)

It’s a good bet the Red Wings will, once again, be trading away a handful of players next week, and there is plenty of interest on Detroit’s roster. GM Steve Yzerman‘s sticking point might be players with term; those trades are better done in the summer.

Previous ranking: 29 Points percentage: .385 Next seven days: vs. EDM (Apr. 7, 8); @ TOR (Apr. 10); vs. WPG (Apr. 12)

Once again, the Senators are likely looking to be trading players away at the deadline, especially those on expiring contracts. Ottawa is without fourth- and fifth-round picks in the upcoming draft, so it’s going to be important to remedy that shortcoming.

Previous ranking: 30 Points percentage: .388 Next seven days: vs. COL (Apr. 9, 11); @ SJ (Apr. 12)

The Ducks continue to retool; there are a lot of veterans of interest to contenders (especially if the Ducks are willing to retain some salary), but how many will GM Bob Murray actually trade? The biggest sticking point is Rickard Rakell.

Previous ranking: 31 Points percentage: .316 Next seven days: vs. NJ (Apr. 8); vs. WSH (Apr. 9); @ PHI (Apr. 11); @ BOS (Apr. 13)

The Sabres were a mess in March, which should lead to them trading many players away at the deadline. While pending free agents such as Taylor Hall and Brandon Montour seem likely to go, parting with foundational pieces could be a sticking point; those are moves for summertime.

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[thrashermaxey]

Looking Ahead: St. Louis Won’t Give You The Blues

All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third to bench for the coming week, and a fourth who will struggle to meet expectations for some time. All players discussed are selected based on their upcoming schedule.

Stats updated through Wednesday, January 2

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Don’t forget that the Midseason Guide will be available one week from now (January 11). Inside you’ll find second-half projections, sleepers, advanced stats, historical trends, prospects you need to know, and more! 

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The Immediate Fix (Grab this guy and use him for the next several days)

Mackenzie Blackwood, G, New Jersey Devils (Available in 55 percent of Yahoo! Leagues) – The cat’s already out of the bag when it comes to Blackwood thanks to his back-to-back shutouts heading into the New Year; Blackwood’s jumped 33% on Yahoo! in a week and will soon pass the 50% threshold, but the former OHL Goalie of the Year has taken the starting job in Jersey while Cory Schneider is on the mend and Keith Kinkaid holds a 3.02 GAA and 0.901SV%.

Expectations should be kept in check for Blackwood as he’s still just 22 years old and has only 83 AHL games and seven NHL games in his career, but his numbers have been strong if not sparkling: in the small NHL sample, Blackwood’s picked up the aforementioned two shutouts, but he’s also sitting on a 1.91 GAA and 0.945 SV% and has picked up four quality starts. Even his last game, a five goal-loss to the Stars, Blackwood had to make 35 saves and ended up with an 0.875 on the game. Pick him up if he’s available and roll with him.

The Building Block (Buy now, sit back and enjoy the production)

Sven Baertschi, W, Vancouver Canucks (Available in 96 percent of Yahoo! Leagues) – Since coming back from a concussion that took him out of the lineup near the end of October, Baertschi has picked up three points in three games (1G-2A) while getting six shots on net, but more important is his plum role on the Canucks; Baertschi gets to play his even-strength minutes alongside Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser, and plays with them (as well as Bo Horvat and Alex Edler) on the top power play unit.

Although his career numbers don’t jump out as being anything special – his career high is 35 points in 68 games although he put up 29 in 53 last season – Baertschi lit up the WHL when he was younger and has always had a scoring pedigree. Given his top-six role on the Canucks who lack scoring wingers outside of Boeser, you can count of Baertschi to produce above-average numbers the rest of the way.

Honourable mention since the Canucks have a light schedule in January: David Perron (Available in 79% of Yahoo! Leagues)

The Odd Man Out (His short-term value is cause for concern)

Jason Zucker, W, Minnesota Wild (Owned in 55 percent of Yahoo! Leagues) – This is extremely painful to write as a Zucker owner in my main league, but coming off a year where he put up 33G-31A for the Wild, Zucker has been a major disappointment to date: through 37 games, he’s put up 10G-10A while seeing his ice time increase on the Wild’s top line. A large reason for Zucker’s big year last season was the resurgence of Eric Staal, who was in on 37% of Zucker’s points last year and has been in on 45% of Zucker’s points this year; as Staal goes, so too goes Zucker.

There are some reasons to lessen concern though which is why he’s not an anchor, such as his role on the Wild as well as the fact that Zucker is shooting 3% less than his career average. With his ice time sitting around 17 minutes a game and getting play on the top power play unit, Zucker should be able to pick up more points in the second half but he shouldn’t be counted on at the moment.

The Anchors (They’ll do nothing but disappoint even over the long haul)

Neal Pionk, D, NY Rangers (Owned in 52 percent of Yahoo! Leagues) – His scoring line on the season looks good, as he’s got a 5G-14A line over 37 games – which is great for a second-year defenseman, but that can be expected to dry up as David Quinn continues to roll out a five-forward power play unit. Given 12 of Pionk’s 19 points have come on the power play (2G-10A), so much of his value is tied into getting key time with the Rangers’ top power play; beyond the five-forward setup, the Rangers have also plopped Kevin Shattenkirk on the top unit a couple times since Shattenkirk has returned from injury, which also hurts Pionk’s value.

Because he’s so young and his line looks so inviting, the value in a return for Pionk should be fairly high – especially for fantasy players that think they know the league, but don’t read Dobber. He could be flipped easily for a solid asset (Shea Weber, perhaps) in one-year leagues; don’t just dump him back on waivers, but do look to move him.

Love ‘Em (These squads are sure to pay dividends in the coming days)

St. Louis – The Blues have a packed schedule between January 4 and 16, and have some extremely good opportunities to get pucks in the net given their competition: they play the Islanders and Stars twice each (both home and road), as well as games against Montreal, Washington and Philadelphia.

Winnipeg – Although missing Dustin Byfuglien, the Jets shouldn’t hurt too much (they immediately scored four goals in their next game without him), and have a cupcake schedule with seven games between the 4th and 16th. All but two of their seven games are at home – against the Stars, Avs, Wings and Ducks – and their two road games are against the Wild and Penguins.

NY Islanders – With six games during this stretch, the Islanders don’t have the most games, but they do have one of the easiest; the Isles have a cupcake schedule with games against the Blues and Rangers (twice each, home/road), but also play Carolina and the Lightning. The Islanders have been scoring well – 18 goals in their last five – and should keep that up as Mat Barzal lights up the league.

Leave ‘Em (These squads will leave fantasy owners sorely disappointed in the short term)

Vancouver – Nobody has a worse upcoming schedule than the Canucks – expect to see them back here next week – with only four games between the 4th and 16th, although three of the four are at home against easy opposition (the fourth is in Toronto.) Vancouver will play Arizona, Florida and Edmonton.

Florida – The Cats get to play Columbus at home on Saturday night, but then spend the next five games on the road against the Penguins, Oilers, Flames, Canucks and Canadiens. They’ll play the Flames on the second half of a back-to-back, and although their top line has been producing, don’t expect miracles from Florida players (beyond Frank Vatrano who is #TheTruth.)

Los Angeles – As if sitting dead last in goals for wasn’t bad enough, the Kings have only five games during this upcoming period, although home games vs. Ottawa and Edmonton will help anyone score. Unfortunately, their other three games are against the Sharks, Pens and Wild which aren’t easy games. The Kings have only scored five goals twice this season, don’t expect miracles.

January 4 to January 10

Best Bets

NSH 4.94 – Away DET MTL TOR CHI CBJ- Home

STL 4.31 – Away PHI – Home NYI DAL MTL

VGK 4.21 – Away ANH – Home NJD NYR SJS

WSH 4.09 – Away DAL DET BOS- Home PHI

PHI 4.0575 – Away WSH – Home CGY STL DAL

Steer Clear

VAN 2 – Away TOR – Home ARI

BUF 2.0525 – Away BOS – Home NJD

FLA 2.6975 – Away PIT EDM- Home CBJ

CHI 2.85 – Away PIT – Home CGY NSH

COL 3.0075 – Away WPG CGY – Home NYR

January 5 to January 11

Best Bets

STL 4.31 – Away PHI – Home NYI DAL MTL

WPG 4.2675 – Away MIN – Home DAL COL DET

CGY 4.1475 – Away PHI CHI – Home COL FLA

PHI 4.0575 – Away WSH – Home CGY STL DAL

CAR 4.0525 – Away OTT NYI TBL – Home BUF

Steer Clear

COL 1.8525 – Away WPG CGY – Home

VAN 2 – Away TOR – Home ARI

ARI 2.2475 – Away VAN – Home NYR

CBJ 2.75 – Away FLA TBL – Home NSH

DAL 2.8025 – Away WPG STL PHI – Home

January 6 to January 12

Best Bets

VGK 4.3525 – Away CHI- Home NJD NYR SJS

WPG 4.2675 – Away MIN – Home DAL COL DET

STL 4.205 – Away PHI DAL- Home DAL MTL

MIN 4.2 – Away MTL BOS – Home WPG DET

NJD 4.095 – Away VGK BUF – Home TOR PHI

Steer Clear

VAN 1.05 – Away – Home ARI

CBJ 2.655 – Away TBL WSH- Home NSH

FLA 2.755 – Away PIT EDM CGY – Home

NSH 2.8025 – Away TOR CHI CBJ – Home

BOS 2.84 – Away TOR- Home MIN WSH

January 7 to January 13

Best Bets

NYI 4.405 – Away NYR – Home CAR NYR TBL

CGY 4.2475 – Away CHI – Home COL FLA ARI

STL 4.205 – Away PHI DAL – Home DAL MTL

MIN 4.2 – Away MTL BOS – Home WPG DET

TBL 4.195 – Away BUF NYI- Home CBJ CAR

Steer Clear

PIT 2.76 – Away ANH LAK – Home FLA

VAN 2.1 – Away – Home ARI FLA

BOS 2.84 – Away TOR – Home MIN WSH

OTT 2.66 – Away ANH LAK SJS – Home

WSH 2.8925 – Away BOS – Home PHI CBJ

January 8 to January 14

Best Bets

NYI 4.405 – Away NYR – Home CAR NYR TBL

EDM 4.205 – Away SJS – Home FLA ARI BUF

TBL 4.195 – Away BUF NYI – Home CBJ CAR

NJD 4.3 – Away BUF – Home TOR PHI CHI

WPG 4.1625 – Away MIN – Home COL DET ANH

Steer Clear

LAK 2.1 – Away – Home OTT PIT

VAN 2.1 – Away – Home ARI FLA

OTT 2.66 – Away ANH LAK SJS – Home

PIT 2.76 – Away ANH LAK – Home FLA

DET 2.9125 – Away WPG MIN – Home MTL

January 9 to January 15

Best Bets

TBL 4.3 – Away BUF NYI DAL- Home CAR

NYI 4.195 – Away NYR – Home NYR TBL STL

NYR 4.1675 – Away NYI CBJ – Home NYI CAR

WPG 4.11 – Away MIN – Home DET ANH VGK

ANH 4.095 – Away WPG DET- Home OTT PIT

Steer Clear

VAN 2.1 – Away – Home ARI FLA

OTT 2.66 – Away ANH LAK SJS – Home

PIT 2.66 – Away ANH LAK SJS- Home

DET 2.755 – Away WPG MIN – Home ANH

COL 2.945 – Away CGY MTL TOR – Home

January 10 to January 16

Best Bets

EDM 4.3475 – Away VAN- Home FLA ARI BUF

TBL 4.3 – Away BUF NYI DAL – Home CAR

NYI 4.195 – Away NYR – Home NYR TBL STL

NYR 4.1675 – Away NYI CBJ – Home NYI CAR

WPG 4.11 – Away MIN – Home DET ANH VGK

Steer Clear

CHI 2.0475 – Away NJD – Home VGK

PIT 2.66 – Away ANH LAK SJS – Home

DET 2.755 – Away WPG MIN – Home ANH

OTT 2.86 – Away LAK SJS – Home COL

NSH 2.8925 – Away CBJ CAR – Home WSH

  from All About Sports https://dobberhockey.com/hockey-home/looking-ahead/looking-ahead-st-louis-wont-give-you-the-blues/

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