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Not too surprising. Lalji and Dave Naylor were driving the bus for the XFL expansion from a media standpoint by all appearances, so he would be supportive of a commish pushing that agenda.

I don’t know how anyone could expect more concrete plans from the league with all the uncertainty surrounding every other aspect of life in each province right now. Target date is still August 5. By mid-July of training camps show no sign of opening then we may have an idea that things are being pushed back. And as always, dependent on Health Canada, not what the league decides to announce or not announce.

If the Leafs closed it out Saturday, it would not surprise me to see them start Monday to keep up with the other 3 divisions, then play Wednesday and force a back-to-back again Friday and Saturday in Winnipeg to get them on HNIC. Unless the powers that be see that as too taxing on Toronto, in which case they will have a 2 day break and jump right to Saturday. The first 2 US series can start on Sunday if the league wanted to.

So we are seeing the numbers in US arenas climbing, and even Montreal has said they could put 2,500 in the Bell Centre in the next round if they get that far. I know the Bombers have developed a partially filled stadium protocol that is supposedly acceptable once a league-wide return to play model is approved. New York has its arena divided into vaccinated (full) and non-vaccinated (socially distanced) sections last night. All this to ask the question: should the Province allow fans to attend Jets’ games in person if they have been vaccinated (and can offer proof) or should we wait until all restrictions are lifted?

Not sure I’d want to ride the ride there anyway, even if I met the height requirement.

They will want the Leafs playing every Saturday on HNIC, so I could see them pushing them to play this weekend if they finish off the Habs tomorrow. The Colorado/Vegas-Minny series likely starts Sunday, as would Boston/Pit-NYI. The other two could go Monday unless the Leafs get stretched to 7, but then we would see a 3 day gap to get Toronto-Montreal/Winnipeg on the Saturday cycle. I am happy to see us get any extra rest we can.

If the Leafs win Thursday, does the league start the series Saturday night, or have they already decided that it will start as late as Wednesday already planning around a max series?

We saw a bit of the opposite attitude in 2019. When I heard that the Ticats were practicing indoors for that week in Calgary and the Bombers were outside, that was my first inkling that we would be more ready to play. Then I heard that the Ticats were actually practicing the victory formation in each session, and I became more and more convinced that we were going to take out the 15-3 juggernaut. That no-nonsense style was like the days under Cal Murphy. Chris Walby talked about training camp under him - one day it was pouring rain and the players were all relieved because it meant a break from two-a-days and only film session. Cal walks into the dressing room and barks “why isn’t anyone suited up? On the field in 5 minutes.” Everyone is pissed off, but drag themselves out there. Then Cal marches out in his cap and golf shirt, no rain jacket, and runs a full practice getting soaked to the bone. Afterwards he pulls the team together on the field still in the rain and essentially says “we are going to play games this year in all sorts of weather - rain, snow, wind - so why would you expect that we won’t practice in those conditions to be ready when it comes? Because other teams won’t be ready for it.” Come the November playoffs, and the Bomber o-line is playing in short sleeves in sub-zero weather and their opponents are huddled by the heaters, and Walby says the team knew before the first snap that they had the game won. Because Cal would not allow them to take any short cuts and gave them that championship mentality.

Me three. I heard that Robert Pattinson was quoted as saying he did not understand the movie as he was doing his scenes, and Nolan himself has been quoted as saying “I don’t care if people don’t understand my movies”. So if the director is more concerned about doing cool effects than telling a coherent story, probably not worth your time. Final thought - one reviewer said of Tenet “We can now say that Interstellar is no longer Nolan’s worst film”.

Knowing some of the fans on the site, forgiveness will only last until they are behind in a future game. Then the wolves will be at the door again. Don’t believe me? Re-read the posts in the first 3 pages of the game 3 thread, or check out the first few pages of the 2019 west semi final thread in the Blue Bomber discussion page. Whoever called this fan base bi-polar nailed it. Any adversity our teams face and some will see it as a much larger systemic issue that requires an overhaul/blow it up/mass firings.

Fun facts: - Jets tie an NHL record with 3 consecutive OT wins in one series - Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves on 28 shots in OT in the series - Edmonton led for 48:11 and trailed for 0:00 in games 2 and 3 and lost both. Tonight they led for 9:24 and trailed for 9:06. - Draisaitl led the Oilers with 2G 3A 5P. McDavid was 1-3-4. They were a combined -4. Scheifele and Wheeler each went 2-3-5, and Connor 2-2-4. That line was a combined +7. Guess they figured out how to defend the best 2 players in the league.

Should the Jets roll out their 4th line now? Lewis and Thompson have not played in 2 periods and at least would be fresh.

Even more free hockey.

More free hockey. Mike Smith the biggest reason this game is still going.

Jets getting some really good looks in OT.

Finally a penalty.

I agree, but I’d the refs are going to look the other way the Jets need to expect that and play the same way with the semi-interference.

Wheeler back! And the Oilers are where no team wants to be....one goal away from elimination.

Players didn’t bother shooting high as much in the old days when goalies played stand up. And the number of goals scored high on goalies today is much less than the number of low goals scored back in the 80’s. Goaltending has not been this good since the 1920’s when offence was stifled by the rules. Many less bad goals overall now as compared to the stand-up era. Whistles were put away in the 3rd period. Oilers figured it out so they hooked knowing they could get away with it. And Wheeler did not take that shot off the wrist. Took it square in the cup.

More free hockey!

Even though that was a great goal, I am not happy with the over passing. But I’ll take it.

Jets getting a little too fancy looking for that perfect pass. Get the puck on the net like the last game.

When exactly was that? Was wearing an onion in your belt the style at the time?

Can’t see how the short turnaround does anything but hurt the Oilers. They can claim that it allows them to get right back at it and not stew over it, but losing in that fashion to go down 0-3, and they have run their stars a ton the last 2 games. Hopefully Jets depth allows them to even out the time on ice. And they should come in still buzzing. Jets allowed Edmonton to dictate the first period pace yesterday, need to flip that script and jumps on them early today.

Wonder where Deaisaitl’s head is at today? McDavid threw out the cliches in the post-game presser yesterday but at least sat through it professionally, Leon had the hoodie up and looked like someone stole his dog. Threw the team defence under the bus.