Concussion Fail

One of the biggest problems with the NHL's new concussion protocols is that the players actively subvert them.  And frankly, that's a problem that isn't trivial to work around.

The Collapse Is Happening Early This Year

I approve of this headline:

Misery loves company, baby.

Your 2014 Playoffs Push Status

Update on the push for the 2014 Playoffs:

Any questions?

Bring back the tie game

Coach Nikota at PPP has some sane suggestions for the GM's meeting.  Go read them.  For the most part I agree in spades.

I'd quibble with dealing with the tie game thing -- my latest crazy idea would be to bring back the tie game, but punish teams for not settling things before overtime, going to a modified three point system: a regulation win is worth three, a tie is worth nothing, and an overtime win is worth two. Overtime would still be five minutes of four-on-four.  That gives everyone an incentive to play hard at the end of the third and in overtime, because if you coast, you get -- nothing.  Crazy, huh?

Your 2013-14 Ottawa Senators In A Sentence

I watched more international hockey in the last two weeks than I've watched NHL hockey all year so far -- including the game I went to live.

Enjoyed it more, too.

(OK, that's two sentences.)

Mercy Pull Me Please

Mercy pull of Anderson in the 3rd.  Can the coach pull me so I don't have to watch this any more?

In unrelated news, a Lenovo laptop can take longer to apply Service Pack 1 to Windows 7 Home than it takes Ottawa to get shelled by Boston, while simultaneously being less infuriating than the hockey game.

Cup-ready?

No.

Playoffs?

God I hope not.  If this team makes the playoffs, the west is going to stroll through the finals.  One commentators said that the west was going to meat-grind each other on the way to the final, but I somehow think they underestimate the mediocrity in the east.

Misc Twitterings

Wait, didn't the Leafs run this guy out of town? I understand why, he is clearly awful http://t.co/nLAHbBp2fc
— David Mackintosh (@xdroop) January 31, 2014

Speaking of terrible goalies... http://t.co/1R73Lo8hLf
— David Mackintosh (@xdroop) January 31, 2014

Of course just after I tweeted that, Bishop goes down injured in the game against Ottawa.  Doh!