2026 NHL Draft Profile: Another right-shot defender that is intriguing for his floor as much as his ceiling - Belarus-born, Timofei Runtso.
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Framing defensemen evaluation as a disconnect between the "public and NHL evaluators" is such a cheesehead move considering that only three of the 12 defenders in the Cup Finals were drafted in the first round.
No Escape (1994) is an underrated gem.
Ray Liotta goes full Snake Plissken/Mad Max in this futuristic sci-fi prison actioner by the director of Casino Royale. Killer support from Lance Henriksen, Ernie Hudson, and a gloriously unhinged Stuart Wilson. Ray is outstanding here
Funniest quote is from Jarvis when asked about his reaction when Tulsky was named GM:
"I knew he was extremely smart. And that's hard to find in hockey sometimes."
June edition of Stars Stuff: Dylan Larkin rumors, celebrating Logan Stankoven no matter the uniform he wears, my summer schedule, and the purpose of the Stars Stack.
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The Stankoven, Blake, and Hall line 5v5 shares for the postseason via NST:
•67% shots
•63.8% high danger chances
•68.2% expected goals
•72% goals
The three of them scored exactly 50% of the 5v5 goals for the Hurricanes
2026 NHL Draft Profile: A look at Finnish Thomas Harley. Just kidding. But Samu Alalauri would look good in victory green regardless.
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One random good thing about this Carolina vs. Vegas series is how even casual fans can smell the lack of analysis whenever someone talks about goals against as a proxy for team defense.
2026 NHL Draft Profile: Adam Goljer, and the right-shot defender Dallas has been looking for since what feels like the dawn of time.
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