lordstanley

Last March the Leafs traded a conditional 2026 1st rounder, a 2025 4th and some kid named Fraser Minten in exchange for defenseman Brando Carlo. Was considered by many pundits at the time to be a strong pickup for the Leafs. Minten was a 2nd round pick by the Leafs in 2022 and had picked up 4 points in 19 NHL games in parts of two seasons. This year Minten has broken out with 13G 12A 25pts in 52 games for Boston. https://www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-trade-brandon-carlo-to-toronto-maple-leafs#:~:text=Brandon Carlo was traded to,in the 2025 NHL Draft.

I’m not a Lions fan by choice, I was born into it. Moved to Vancouver 33 years ago. Some seasons up to 10% of Seahawks season ticket holders are Canadian. A couple of guys with whom I went to high school and who settled out here - one in Vancovuer, one in Seattle - made the jump from the Lions to the Seahawks. I thought of it but couldn’t take the leap. Today the Seahawks made their 4th Super Bowl, having won one already and likely will be solid favorites in this one.

Two massive mistakes in the 3rd quarter. Rams returner stumbles and muffs a punt, Seahawks get the ball inside the 15, score a TD on the next play. A few series later, the Rams are down 11 and stopped at midfield for a 4th and 12 but a bonehead taunting penalty gives them a 1st down. Stafford throws a TD on next play. About to be 31-27.

That was a bad game. Felt more like two 7-6 teams going at it in week 14, not a conference championship game.

Kasper had 6 points in his first 47 games this season. He has picked up 6 more in his past 5 games. So 5-7-12 in 52GP for the season to date.

Successful 2-0-1 road trip.

Wings slowly started to asset control in the 3rd. 5-1 Wings late.

After an ineffective power play, the Wings tie it soon after on a goalmouth scramble.

The Wings need to make sure tonight against the Jets isn't a letdown game. The Wings played well the 10-15 minutes but were back in their heels closer to the end of the period. 0-0 after 1.

By points percentage ranking, Atlantic division teams are #2 (Tampa), #5 (Detroit), #8 (Buffalo), #9 (Montreal), #11 (Boston), #14 (Florida) and #16 (Toronto). So 4 of the top 10, 5 of the top 11, and 7 of the NHL top half.

With today's 5-0 shutout win over NYI, the Sabres are now tied with Montreal in points for 3rd in the Atlantic, actually ahead of them in standings on the tiebreaker. https://www.nhl.com/standings/2026-01-24/division

Edvinsson’s injury doesn’t appear to be serious, might keep him out of tomorrow’s game in Winnipeg.

And it wasn’t just getting the point, except for the firsr 5 minutes of the 3rd they played the Wild even. Wings looked the more dangerous team in the last 5 minutes of regulation.

Meanwhile in -9C/15F conditions:

I wanted 3 pts on this 3 game road trip and that is now ensured. Wings lose quickly in overtime.

Wings are getting some unusually good chances so late in a tied game, like the DeB breakaway

Geez, another goal crease goal, tied again.

And against the flow of play, JVR sneaks one in. 3-2 Wings.

Has been all Minnesota the first 4 minutes of the 3rd.

Ugh, messy goal ties it up in first minute of the 3rd period.