Saturday Shootaround #7

Lucky number seven ^_^ Lucky for you Saturday Shootaround isn't a thing, otherwise we would need banners, balloons, streamers, confetti, and various dinosaurs...What? Oh yeah, that's right. It's a good idea to cancel the confetti, the stegosauri might choke on the paper; those are so small. The Christmas Family Dinner is tonight, so I can't go too bananas on the shootaround portion of this week's blog; Momzo asked me to hide all the sugar loaded snacks so the kids don't go crazy by the early evening O_O Just like last year -_-

Hey Mac, settle for a point?

1. There's nothing worse than gazing at the NHL.com front page and finding the Montreal Canadiens travelling to Los Angeles to play the Kings for a precious...wait for it...TWO points. Oh WOW! Already, one point is guaranteed if neither team does anything in the third period of a tie game, but to play for a HUGE two points? That's crazy talk! Of last night's six regular season matches, three went to overtime, and two ended via shootout. Neither of the division leaders, Detroit (CEN) and Minnesota (NRW) required more than sixty minutes to dispatch their opponents, yet middle of the pack or worse teams tonight needed the point to get their foot in the door. Do I spot a consistent trend over the last number of weeks that only "three points for a regulation win" system can eliminate. Three points equals increased goal scoring, incentive to find a result within sixty minutes, and everyone leaves the arena well before its time put the kids to bed.
2. Not only do the Calgary Flames stink this year, but they refuse to do away with the hideous and meaningless black piping on their home jerseys! Things are so bad now they even lost to Columbus on Thursday! o_O Full report of the game here; don't look too closely at them, however, those pointless points of pipes will put your eye out!
3. Hmm, "You'll shoot your eye out"? Where did I hear that one before?

"Speaking of PINK, the Ottawa Senators new uniform can be yours if you send $89,996 to the address on your screen!"