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It's rare that a 13-point loss could be considered encouraging.
But for the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, last Thursday's 43-30 home loss to Section 5-AAA leader South Park was a sign of how far the team has come this season.
On Dec. 19, Quaker Valley (6-9) traveled to South Park and lost by 48 points. This time around, things were different.
"They're a good team, but we set the tone right from the beginning," coach Jill Brumbaugh said. "Once we realized we could stop them, it was a big confidence boost for the girls.
"They worked really hard. Everybody played well."
Throughout the season, the Quakers have been solid on the defensive end of the floor. They've allowed the opposition to score more than 50 points just three times all year.
South Park racked up 76 points in its first meeting with Quaker Valley but found that baskets were much harder to come by the second time around.
"We've really picked up our defense," Brumbaugh said. "We've been rebounding well, but we need to take care of the ball a little bit better and cut down on our turnovers."
Quaker Valley's offense — as it has been for much of the season — is still a work in progress, according to Brumbaugh.
"We need to get that mentality that everybody has to score," Brumbaugh said. "If we can get more balanced scoring, the other team can't focus on one person."
Junior guards Karen Pugh and Kayla Foster have provided most of the scoring output for the Quakers. Pugh is averaging 15.6 points, and Foster has been netting nearly 13 per night.
Foster missed some game action recently with ankle and back injuries, but she returned to the lineup against South Park.
"Kayla really runs our team," Brumbaugh said.
Freshman forward Alana Davidson has been chipping in offensively to the tune of 14.4 points.
Quaker Valley began the week with a 3-6 record in section play, which was good for a fifth-place tie with Keystone Oaks. The top four teams in each section earn WPIAL postseason berths.
In all likelihood, the Quakers will have to win their final three section games to have any chance of qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs.
First up in that quest to win out was a Monday night road game at South Fayette, a team that beat the Quakers by a single point Jan. 2. The results of Monday's game were not available at press time.
"Nothing matters unless we beat South Fayette," Brumbaugh said. "We're not thinking about anything else.
"Hopefully after that, we can move on."
The Quakers may find themselves in the playoffs at season's end, but even if they don't qualify, Brumbaugh is encouraged by the consistent improvement she's seen in her team from the start of practice until now.
"The girls are starting to get comfortable and know their roles," Brumbaugh said. "We're going in a good direction."
Quaker Valley will host Keystone Oaks on Thursday then travel to Moon on Feb. 6 to wrap up section play. Both games are slated for 7:30 p.m. starts.
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I never lifted the tip or toe of my serger presser foot until I got this Juki. I had never heard of it....How about you??
1) Have you heard of it?
2) Do you do it?
3) Why, if so?
4) Do you think you should have to?
5) Do you find it annoying?
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1. Yes.
2. Only when serging thick fabrics, as lifting the toe and slipping the fabrics underneath the tip help prevent the top fabric layer being pushed back.
3. See #2.
4. "Should" has nothing to do with it, imo; one does what needs to do in order to achieve one's goals. With a serger, pinning thick fabrics together first to prevent shifting of the layers is not a recommended option.
5. No. I find it a helpful trick that is great to have at hand for when it's needed.
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Not often.
Sometimes the top fabric doesn't pull in evenly with the bottom fabric at the beginning.
I guess, until someone creates a nice dual feed serger.
A little of this - - and a little of that. - - it doesn't happen often.
I keep a long handled bamboo cooking skewer by the serger. If the fabric is one that might require lifting the toe, I can often use the skewer instead to push onto the fabric and anchor the pieces together as they get started. The skewer point is thin enough that I wouldn't expect a catastrophe if it did come in contact with the cutting blade (hasn't yet). And the skewer ooches right under the front edge of the foot.
I just put together a quick tote with some old inexpensive woven cotton with Lycra. That fabric required the skewer assist on just some of the parts that needed to be precise.
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1) Have you heard of it? - Yes
2) Do you do it? - Yes
3) Why, if so? - It's quicker than lifting the presser foot using the handle.
4) Do you think you should have to? - I don't think you "have to" on any machine. I do think you have to have some fabric under the foot for the fabric to feed properly no matter what overlocker you use, so it's a lot quicker than lifting the presser foot with the handle. Great for us home sewers who don't sew in a factory production style, continuing feeding garments under the foot one after another.
5) Do you find it annoying? - Definitely not. Great feature and one I look for on all the overlockers I've bought.
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------Belinda. Melbourne, Australia
I agree with all previous comments It is most helpful.
So is a knee lift on a SM where you can do a fine adjustment of the fabric when necessary.
I like both features, find them extremely useful.
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1. Yes, because that's how I was taught in my serger lessons.
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Answers are exactly the same as Lynn's.
Which was the first answer given.
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1. Have I heard of it? Yes
2. Do I do it? Yes, frequently
3. Why? I find that some fabric feeds better/more evenly from the start if I catch it just under the lip of the toe. Especially, lighter weight fabrics, or really bulky fabrics that may not feed as easily under the tight pressure foot. Either can buckle or buch up at times because the top doesn't feed as evenly as the bottom.
4. Should I have to? I never really thought about. I do it because I get a better result.
5. Do I find it annoying? Humm... I am more annoyed when I forget to do it and don't get a smooth even feed at the start and perhaps have to rip it out and start again.
In short, it would be nice if I didn't have to think about it but it doesn't really bother me to do it.
------Canadian Jane, now Jjane, much shorter and easier to use.
Yes, being doing it for about 30 years and no, it is not annoying.
It's faster and less cumbersome that lifting the presser foot.
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A group of 7 of us are gonna be travelling to thailand, laos, cambodia and maybe vietnam at the end of the year. Any tips or warnings bout any problems we could encounter with such a large group.
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None really spring to mind. If you're travelling in peak season you may sometimes not be able to get accommodation all in the one place, but that's about all I can think of.
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One thing about "group traveling" that comes to mind is if you guys are real young, there is always one jerk that can get everyone else in trouble! A group of young guys will always have one guy who is into dope big time and he could hide his "stuff" in your bags when clearing customs or at airports. You get the blame for his stuff and you go to jail! You don't want to get involved with dope overseas, especially in Thailand!
If you guys are not young and stupid then you have other problems if the "group" is mixed, men and women. Someone is always hooking up with someone else and the odd man out is sort of a "fifth wheel!"
Other than those two stupid comments, traveling with a small group is not too bad, you always have someone to watch your gear when you have to use the toilet instead of when traveling single and you have to lug you gear into the washroom. You always have someone to watch your back when you are in a group that you can trust.
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The process of getting a new charter for Lewis Academy has been an ongoing saga that goes back to early 2009, when the school originally sent a petition to Clayton Schools officials for a 10-year charter. The school board, in July 2009, approved a one-year, conditional charter extension that required Lewis Academy officials to address some areas of concern for the district. The school, instead, filed a petition for a 10-year charter with the Georgia Charter Schools Commission later that month. In December, the commission rejected the petition, and the State School Board upheld that decision in February. The school went back to working on getting the one-year extension, but DOE officials expressed 31 concerns about that petition, and told school officials to re-submit their application. 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I had been using an autocomplete plugin by bassistance. 2 months later jQuery UI added autocomplete to their list of widgets. Like many plugins out there I was unable to find an autocomplete that was easy to use for my purposes. The closest I recently came to was the sexy combo plugin. I cant remember why but it was just a tad short of what I wanted to do, and I'm still quite a javascript novice.
I came up with a way to use the jQuery UI autocomplete widget as a <select> that you could also type in something if the choices in the dropdown didn't fit your needs.
This example uses a local data source, but you can come up with creative ways to use remote JSON sources if you like.
<script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { // dropdown/ auto suggest $(".ui_dropdown").autocomplete({ minLength: 0, delay: 0 }); $(".ui_dropdown").click(function(){ var input = $(this); var inputID = input.attr('id'); // close if already visible if (input.autocomplete("widget").is(":visible")) { input.autocomplete("close"); return false; } // set source(s) var myData = ''; if(inputID == 'input1'){ myData = ["foo","bar","hello","world"]; } else { myData = ["1","2","3","4"]; } // load source input.autocomplete({ source: myData }); // fire search event input.autocomplete("search", ""); input.focus(); return false; }); }); </script>
In this script I am using the input id's to define the data source.


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Posted on: March 6, 2012 11:51 pm
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Winners & Losers: Big night for Kings offense
Adam Gretz
There's always a winner and a loser in the NHL, and this is a new nightly look at some of the winners and losers in the biggest games and biggest situations across the league.
Los Angeles Kings: Entering Tuesday's game in Nashville it had been nearly three full months since the Los Angeles Kings scored five goals in a single game, and they managed to do it for the first time since January 9 in a 5-4 win against the Predators thanks in part to a pair of first period goals from Justin Williams.
The Kings offense, which has been the worst in the league for much of the season, is finally starting to show some signs of life in recent weeks and they have now scored 16 goals over their past five games.
Regression to the mean works both ways, and perhaps it was only a matter of time until things started to improve. A team with Anze Kopitar, Mike Richards, Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty never should be one of the worst offensive teams in recent NHL history, as the Kings have been this season.
[Related Kings 5, Predators 4]
Boston Bruins: It wasn't necessarily pretty, but after losing back-to-back games over the weekend the Bruins were able to get back in the win column on Tuesday night with a 5-4 win in Toronto. The Bruins were led offensively by Tyler Seguin and Jordan Caron, each scoring a pair of goals, and the win allows them to maintain their three-point lead over the Ottawa Senators, 7-3 winners in Tampa Bay, in the Northeast Division race.
The next step for the Bruins is trying to figure out how to do something they haven't done in almost two months … win consecutive games.
They have another chance on Thursday night against Buffalo.
[Related: Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 4]
Ilya Bryzgalov and the Flyers: For the second straight game Ilya Bryzgalov came up big for the Flyers, stopping 37 of the 39 shots he faced in a 3-2 win over the Red Wings. Max Talbot continued his career year for the Flyers scoring his 18th goal of the season. The only downside of the night for the Flyers was the hit forward Jakub Voracek received from Niklas Kronwall.
[Related: Flyers 3, Red Wings 2 -- Voracek crushed by Kronwall -- Grossmann's name change]
Dallas Stars: The Stars took over sole possession of first place on Tuesday night with an impressive 5-2 win in Vancouver, and in the process completed a perfect three-game road trip through western Canada, a road trip that saw them outscore the Flames, Oilers and Canucks by a 10-5 margin. Thanks to the Coyotes loss in Columbus (more on that below) the Stars now have a two-point lead over Phoenix in the Pacific Division race.
Mike Ribeiro had a three-point night (two goals, assist) in the win and also won over 50 percent of his faceoffs, while Richard Bachman 29 of 31 shots.
Phoenix Coyotes: After putting together an 11-0-1 run in February some regression had to be expected for the Coyotes at some point. They weren't going to keep winning forever, and even though they entered Tuesday's game riding a three-game losing streak, they showed some signs of busting out of their mini-slump on Monday night.
But that was all erased on Tuesday in Columbus where they dropped a 3-2 decision to the Blue Jackets, losing to the 30th ranked team in the NHL for the second time in less than a week. Those are points you can not let slip away, and the last thing the Coyotes can afford right now is to have this turn into a five or six game losing streak.
[Related: Blue Jackets 3, Coyotes 2 -- For Coyotes, playoffs have already started]
Toronto Maple Leafs: What started as a positive day with the re-signing of forward Mikhail Grabovski ended with not only a loss on the scoreboard to the Bruins, their fifth in a row this season, but also included injuries to forwards Joffrey Lupul and Colby Armstrong, neither of which is expected to play Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. Not good.
[Related: Leafs re-sign Grabovski]
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Tags: Adam Gretz, Anze Kopitar, Boston Bruins, Colby Armstrong, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jakub Voracek, Jason Williams, Joffrey Lupul, Jordan Caron, Los Angeles Kings, Max Talbot, Mike Richards, Mikhail Grabovski, Nashville Predators, Niklas Kronwall, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Seguin
Posted on: March 6, 2012 10:08 am
Edited on: March 6, 2012 10:32 am
Leafs re-sign Mikhail Grabovski for five seasons
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed center Mikhail Grabovski to a five-year contract, ensuring that their talented centerman won't hit the free-agent market this summer.
The cost? Well it's going to be a little expensive for the Leafs.
There hasn't been a whole lot of good news coming out of Toronto recently, so consider Tuesday morning's break to be a relief. The team has lost its grip on the playoff position it held for so long, head coach Ron Wilson was just fired and GM Brian Burke has continued to be Brian Burke, making news for something every other day.
This bit of newsmaking is good, though. Very good. Grabovski's name was floated a bit at the trade deadline since he wasn't under contract for next season. But in an interesting phone interview with TSN's James Duthie on deadline day, Burke expressed interest although not a whole ton of optimism they would sign Grabovski. Either way he wasn't going to be traded.
"We are extremely pleased to have Mikhail under contract for the next five seasons," Burke said in the team's release. "His speed and skill are valuable commodities and fit perfectly with our style of play. He leads by example and his work ethic speaks for itself."
Grabovski is technically the No. 2 center for the Leafs but many would argue he's the best centerman on the team. He helps give Toronto a solid second line. This season he has 20 goals and 25 assists to follow up his 29-29=58 of last season.
The price tag, as you might expect, comes in a little high. But compare it to other recent signings such as Ales Hemsky in Edmonton and it shouldn't be a total shock. Grabovski is a legit top-six centerman and people all across hockey will tell you that's not easy to find. The Leafs have a good one and they had to make sure they kept him.
I get the sense that I'm in the minority on this one in thinking it's not a bad deal for Toronto. Grabovski will still be just 33 when the deal is done and he should consistently give the Leafs 25-plus goals each season at center.
What do you think, good deal?
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Posted on: March 3, 2012 11:59 pm
Edited on: March 4, 2012 12:06 am
Winners & Losers: Maple Leafs win Carlyle's debut
By: Adam Gretz
There's always a winner and a loser in the NHL, and this is a new nightly look at some of the winners and losers in the biggest games and biggest situations across the league.
Toronto Maple Leafs: It's too soon to start planning the parade in Toronto, but the Randy Carlyle era at least got off to a good start thanks to a 3-1 win in Montreal, and it was a pretty solid performance by the Leafs as well. And a much needed one.
Toronto won for just the second time in its past 12 games, and did so by nearly doubling the Canadiens on the shot chart (42-22) and receiving a pair of goals from Mikhail Grabovski, both of which came in the third period, including the eventual game-winner at the 11:45 mark.
The Leafs still have a ton of work to do in the playoff race now that the Lightning and Sabres have worked their way into it, but it's a good start, even if it's just for one night.
[Related: Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1 -- Leafs hire Carlyle]
Nashville Predators: Saturday night was a big night for all of Nashville's trade deadline pickups during their 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers.
Andrei Kostitsyn scored his first goal as a member of the Predators and added an assist, Paul Gaustad had an assist and won 68 percent of his draws, and Hal Gill played 18 minutes, blocked a pair of shots and was credited with an assist of his own.
Pekka Rinne was also pretty sensational for Nashville between the pipes stopping 39 of the 40 shots he faced and winning his league leading 36th game of the season.
The win gives Nashville 83 points on the season and has the Predators in a pretty comfortable playoff position, currently fifth in the Western Conference..
[Related: Predators 3, Panthers 1]
Tampa Bay Lightning: I'm starting to believe this can really happen for the Lightning. Making the playoffs, that is.
They're a great home team and the schedule the rest of the way is heavy on the home side, and Steven Stamkos looks unstoppable right now with two more goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 overtime win on Saturday night.
[Related: Lightning 4, Hurricanes 3 -- Stamkos does it again]
Boston Bruins: Bad day all around for the Bruins. Not only did they lose in regulation to the New York Islanders, 3-2, but they also lost goaltender Tuukka Rask to an undisclosed injury that appeared to be to his left leg, preventing him from putting any weight on it as he left the ice.
The Bruins still haven't won consecutive games since the middle of January, and you have to go all the way back to late December to find the last time they were able to string together a stretch of at least three straight wins.
They look … human.
[Related: Islanders 3, Bruins 2 -- Rask injured]
Phoenix Coyotes: The Phoenix Coyotes were pretty much unable to lose in February, going 11-0-1 for the month to take over first place in the Pacific Division, and now they appear unable to win in March.
On Saturday night they dropped the second straight game, this time losing at home, 5-2, to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The worst team in hockey. That is a bad, bad loss for Phoenix, and one the Coyotes might look back on at the end of the season if they lose the division (or, worse, miss the playoffs) by one or two points.
[Related: Blue Jackets 5, Coyotes 2]
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Posted on: February 27, 2012 12:34 pm
Edited on: February 27, 2012 12:52 pm
Everything quiet on the trade front ... for now
By: Adam Gretz
Less than three hours away from the NHL trade deadline and to say there's not much happening at the moment would be a laughable understatement. Outside of the Andrei Kostitsyn-to-Nashville deal that broke in the past hour (and Nashville is still looking to add more), the biggest news to surface has been the Winnipeg Jets claiming defenseman Grant Clitsome on waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets, which is actually a pretty solid pickup, even though it's not terribly exciting.
The addition of Clitsome for the Jets, a 26-year-old defenseman that has 14 points in 51 games this season after a 19-point performance in 31 games last season, has increased the rumors that the Jets could move veteran defenseman Johnny Oduya, an unrestricted free agent after this season. Other than that? There's not much happening at the moment.
The Detroit Red Wings also sent defenseman Mike Commodore to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional sevent-round draft pick in a deal that gives the Lightning a desparetely needed body on the blue line, while the Red Wings clear a contract and some cap space. In the end, it's probably nothing more than Ken Holland and Steve Yzerman doing one another a favor.
The biggest player supposedly available, Columbus' Rick Nash, took part in Blue Jackets practice on Monday morning and nothing appears to be close. Predators general manager David Poile told ESPN's Pierre LeBrun that he is not trading Ryan Suter today, and Brian Burke said on TSN that he has no intention of trading upcoming free agent Mikhail Grabovski, and is more than happy to let the 3 PM deadline come and go without making a move.
The slow pace and lack of moves across the league shouldn't be much of a surprise given how few true sellers there are with so many teams still believing that they have a chance to make the playoffs. Look at it this way: there have been reports that the New York Islanders may be looking to add players ahead of the deadline. A team that's eight points out of the final playoff spot and in 13th place.
Everybody is buying and nobody is selling.
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Posted on: February 8, 2012 10:01 am
Edited on: February 8, 2012 10:16 am
Video: Malkin pulls off spin-o-rama in shootout
There was a time that Evgeni Malkin wasn't very good in the shootout. His success rate was low despite the abundant skills that he shows on the ice during games. There's a reason why fans criticize the shootout, and it's largely because it is unlike the rest of the game. There is no team aspect. It appeared Malkin was just a guy whose skills showed better when working in-game.
Either that or he just needed to expand his skillset. Yea, that's probably it.
The Penguins lost a shootout in Montreal on Tuesday night but it was no fault of Malkin's. The favorite for the Hart Trophy this season, Malkin scored one beauty of a goal in the tie-breaker.
That spin-o-rama to beat Carey Price made Malkin 7-of-9 this season in shootouts, behind only his Russian compatriot Ilya Kovalchuk, who is 8-of-9 this season.
Maybe it's the whole Russian/former USSR connection. Everybody knows they tend to have a bit more flair to their games. Perhaps Geno decided to expand the moves by talking to Belarussian Mikhail Grabovski who has pulled the spin-o-rama off on a couple of occasions in his career with the Leafs. Then again, Jason Blake has pulled the same move a couple of times and, well, he's not from the old East Block.
The success rate of the spin-o-rama seems to be on the high side to me without having an official tracker or anything. It's a wonder more guys don't give it a whirl.
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Category: NHL
Posted on: January 31, 2012 10:37 pm
Edited on: January 31, 2012 10:38 pm
Disallowed goal, late collapse costly for Leafs
By: Adam Gretz
Pretty much every game is a playoff game for the Toronto Maple Leafs right now.
They entered Tuesday's game in Pittsburgh in a three-way tie with New Jersey and Florida for the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference, and every possible point is a must. That's why their 5-4 shootout loss against the Penguins was not only costly, but most certianly frustrating. Not only because they didn't gain the two points against one of the many teams they're chasing in the standings, but also because they blew a three-goal third period lead with 10 minutes to play on a night that they completely dominated for the first 50 minutes.
Mikhail Grabovski scored a pair of goals, and thanks to third period tallies from Clarke MacArthur and Tyler Bozak the Leafs opened up a 4-1 lead mid-way through the third period and looked to be well on their way to an important win. And then everything started to collapse. Goals from Steve Sullivan and Joe Vitale brought the Penguins to within one, and then a shot from James Neal deflected off the shoulder of Evgeni Malkin and beat Jonas Gustavsson with just six seconds to play to send the game to overtime and eventually the tiebreaking shootout.
One of the biggest plays of the game, and the one that received plenty of attention after the fact, happened early in the first period when Bozak had what would have been the first goal of the night disallowed for goaltender interference (shown above). If you watch the replay, it's hard to see what, exactly, led to the call.
After the game Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson was asked what explanation he received from the refs.
"We bumped into their goalie, and we didn't," said Wilson. "And then it changed to we pushed their defenseman into the goalie, and that didn't happen either. There's nothing you can do, you play on, but just in hindsight right now it's an important goal that got waved off."
Joffrey Lupul, the player that was called for the interference simply said "bad call," when asked about the play.
"Refs make mistakes too, but I didn't touch the goalie," added Lupul. "I don't know if their defenseman skated into him or not, but as far as I know it was a mistake."
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Posted on: September 30, 2011 10:12 am
Daily Skate: Panthers' Theodore cause for concern
TROUBLE IN PARADISE: Jose Theodore, the Panthers' new starting goaltender, played the entirety of the team's final preseason game, a 7-1 shellacking in Dallas. Kevin Dineen expressed some concern over a bad camp but says there's lot of time. (Miami Herald). If he struggles, it will be Jacob Markstrom to come in as he beat out Tyler Plante for the backup job. (Miami Herald)
TRAVEL Kings: Ever wonder who does the most traveling in the NHL every season? Well this year it will be the Los Angeles Kings, who will rack up more than 55,000 miles with 15 back-to-back games and 13 one-game road trips. The Florida Panthers come in second. Surprisingly, the Winnipeg Jets are just 10th on the list. (Shark Page)
WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?: There will be a change to the helmets in the NHL this season, but we aren't talking about player safety here. Instead, this season players will have their numbers plastered on the front of their domes in addition to the back, their jersey and shoulders. Just in case, you know, you missed it everywhere else. (Icethetics)
SECOND, BEST?: Most think if Phil Kessel when talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs and their best players. While he did lead the team in scoring last season, it just might be the second line of Nikolai Kulemin, Mikhail Grabovski and Clarke MacArthur in Toronto that really does the damage and dictates the Leafs' success. (Globe and Mail)
MIKA MAKING IT?: The Senators figure to get a lot of time to look at their prospects this season as the prospects for a good season aren't high. So on that note, the team's first pick in the draft this summer, big Swede Mika Zibanejad, has pretty much nailed down a roster spot with the Sens. (Senators Extra)
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE: Brett Connolly is the top prospect for the Tampa Bay Lightning, a ballyhooed player the fans can't wait to see skating in Tampa. The 2010 sixth-overall draft pick is having a great camp and showing he's worthy of at least a longer look, the first nine games of the season. (St. Petersburg Times)
PICK MIGHT STICK: The Pittsburgh Penguins might have found themselves a real gem in the back end of the first orund. Their top pick Joe Morrow is still hanging around camp and keeps a chance to earn a roster spot alive, especially as long as Brooks Orpik is out with an abdominal injury. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
LOOKING GOOD: Nashville, music city, has plenty of good-looking people. A few minutes watching Country Music Television will tell you that. Nashville Lifestyles put together a list of the 25 most beautiful and wouldn't you know it, Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne cracked the list. (Nashville Lifestyles)
SUSPENSIONS STICK: Tom Sestito of the Flyers and Jean-Francois Jacques were each suspended by Brendhan Shanahan for action in preseason games and have both been subsequently sent down to AHL affiliates. Well the AHL announced on Thursday that it will enforce the suspensions as well. (TheAHL.com)
STILL GOT IT: Don't think Martin Broudeur has llost much yet. Check out this rob job in last night's Devils game in Philadephia, somehow keeping the puck out of a wide-open net.
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Northeast Division Preview: Champ B's still tops
For the first time since the 1993-94 season began, the reigning champion resides in the Northeast Division after the Bruins ended their Cup drought with a thrilling run through the postseason. The even better news for Boston (but not so awesome for the rest of the division) is that the Bruins are back almost completely intact.
No team has repeated as Stanley Cup champions since the Red Wings in 1997 and 98. Only two other teams have made it back to the Finals a year after winning in that time, the Stars in 1999 then 2000 and once again the Red Wings (2008, 09). There's a reason for it, the fabled championship hangover.
But in hockey, I think it plays a bigger part than any other sport. The offseason is as short as it gets, the playoffs as long and grueling as any of the major sports. The Bruins lifted the Cup in the middle of June and reported back to camp in early September. All the while they were enjoying a whirlwind of a summer that included plenty of partying and celebrating a title. The Blackhawks admittedly struggled with it last season (although the roster being ripped apart didn't help matters). If only getting rid of it were as easy as taking a couple Tylenol and drinking Vitamin Water.
If they do look sluggish and lethargic to start the season then the Buffalo Sabres will be ready to pounce on the opportunity. They are hockey hungry in Buffalo these days with hope their Sabres can become power players in the East. As for the other three in the division, the East's Canadian coalition? Well they will all be hoping to resurrect their glory days.
You can't exactly count out the Canadiens and Maple Leafs from the division crown, but this likely is a two-horse race in the Northeast.
Now we'll just have to wait and see how the Bruins respondin their quest for another Cup.
Northeast Division (predicted order of finish)
Boston Bruins: Why mess with a good thing? That's an easy philosphy to live by when you are coming off of claiming the Stanley Cup. Really, the only new additions they have to work into the fold are Benoit Pouliot as a bottom-six forward and Joe Corvo on the blue line. With the solid support all around them of a close-knit group, they should be able to seamlessly slide in and fill the voids left by Tomas Kaberle, Mark Recchi and Michael Ryder, the only pieces to the championship puzzle missing.
One thing I'm not sure many people realize, but this team is very young in addition to being super talented. There are still five players just among the forwards who will be restricted free agents when their contracts run out. The defense is a bit more grizzled, however, and that's where a good chunk of the leadership comes from, of course including captain Zdeno Chara.
There might be a slight sense of urgency for the B's to repeat as champs as they will have a lot of work to do to keep the team together as 10 of their regulars don't have contracts beyond next season. But GM Peter Chiarelli seems to be preparing for that well, saving the B's cap space to maneuver.
Strengths: What's not to like? They are very balanced as 10 players had more than 40 points a season ago, although two of them have departed (Kaberle and Ryder). Defensively they have plenty of veteran presence and have been a very good unit under Claude Julien. Plus, you know, they have that fella named Chara.
Oh, and how can we make it this far without discussing the team's best player, Tim Thomas? He was simply superb last season and through the playoffs, posting the highest single-season save percentage in league history. It's not as if his backup is chopped liver, either, as Tuukka Rask will be expected to shoulder more of the load for the 38-year-old Thomas this year.
Weaknesses: Despite all of their success when five-on-five, Boston's special teams weren't up to snuff. Without much change in personnel, they are going to have to find a way from within to improve the 20th-ranked power play and 18th-best penalty kill units. The power play was a growing concern in the playoffs, which included an 0-for-21 streak in the opening round win over the Canadiens. They tried all sorts of remedies to fix it, including parking Chara in front of the net, but they found their groove late in the playoffs when Chara and his booming shot returned to the point. Their hope is that success will roll over.
After that, we're just getting picky here. There just aren't too many holes from a team that ranked in the top five both offensively and defensively last season and was the NHL's top plus/minus team. They will have the talk of a championship hangover looming over them for much of the season and they will have the proverbial target on their backs as the champs. Those are hurdles that will be new.
Buffalo Sabres: I'm not sure what fans in Buffalo are more excited about right now: the Bills' 3-0 start or the first full season under Terry Pegula? The Sabres' biggest (and richest) fan ushers in a new era that the fans are still trying to get used to, in a good way: Buffalo is a big spender now. Pegula will make sure of that as he is willing to put his money where his mouth is. And his mouth has expressed some awfully high expectations ... multiple championships.
On that note, the Sabres were active in the offseason, most notably signing Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino to augment the core group that Buffalo has built. But possibly the biggest acquisition they made was the less-heralded of them all, and that was bringing in Robyn Regehr. The stout defenseman should prove to be a great addition as he brings a lot of toughness and all-around defense. Not to mention he will serve as a good influence for assumed partner Tyler Myers, who is in line for a nice bounceback season with more talent with him on defense.
It almost feels like an acquisition, but the return of Derek Roy will be a big boost, too. The front-line center missed the second half of last season due to a quad injury.
Welcome to Pegulaville. Buffalo still can hardly believe it.
Strengths: There is obviously a strong leader, for one. That's a very nice asset to have an owner so willing to win. But beyond him, there's a reason why Buffalo has moved into the conversation to crack the home-ice equation in the East, the new faces likely will make a very good group even better. In particular, the addition of Ehrhoff to the league's ninth-ranked power-play unit will make the special-teams unit a real asset for the Sabres.
Like their division rivals in Boston, as talented as they are all over the ice, their best player probably sits in the blue paint all game long. Ryan Miller didn't have the greatest of seasons last year for Buffalo, but that tends to happen when you come off a Vezina-winning season ... there's only one direction to go. He's still one of the absolute best in the game.
Oh, and the slug logo is gone, wiped away for good. That's positive for everybody.
Weaknesses: The cap situation is a bit troubling. With Pegula's desire to spend, the Sabres actually exceeded the salary cap over the summer, so they will have to be extra diligent with how they manage the roster. Unfortunately, it doesn't leave them much room to try and make any improvements midseason if need be.
Overall, it's not a roster with many holes in it whatsoever. It will just come down to how talented the team proves to be as there are multiple players capable of 50-plus point seasons.
Montreal Canadiens: Last season, without Max Pacioretty or Andrei Markov, the Canadiens captured the six seed in the East and took the eventual champions to the brink. I'm sure this team, almost al of it remains in town, is still stewing over blowing a 2-game lead to its bitter rival in Boston.
I definitely like the signing of Erik Cole in July, he is a solid (and physical) forward who could prove to be one of the bigger acquisitions of the summer for any team. He adds to a good, but not great group of forwards. They are capable, but need to be better than 23rd-best in the league like a season ago.
Where the success of this team will likely hinge is on the blue line. They have a couple of excellent young talents in P.K. Subban and Markov and some solid players behind them like Josh Gorges and Hal Gill.
A few steps toward a return to form for Scott Gomez (just seven goals last season) wouldn't hurt eiher.
Strenghts: Special teams. Under Jacques Martin, the Habs have been good in both departments of special teams, ranking seventh in both phases a season ago. If Markov remains healthy, the power play remains lethal as Subban and him both are excellent with the man up.
It's pretty Wild the goaltending this division features. Like both teams above them here, the Habs have an oustanding man living in the crease. It took fans a while in Montreal, but they finally warmed up to Carey Price, who finally lived up to his expectations last season. Playing a 72-game work load, Price posted a 2.35 GAA and .923 save percentage. The trick will be doing it again, but the safe bet is that he turned a corner and an encore shouldn't be a problem.
Weaknesses: Let's be honest, having to rely on Gomez to anchor a top-six line after a 37-point season doesn't have overwhelming talent. It showed in their scoring totals from last season when they averaged 2.60 goals per game. Cole will help as he not only brings a power game (among the league leaders in hits for forwards) but he can score. They would love to see him at least match his 26 goals from a season ago, that would have been good for second on the team.
A major concern all season will rest on the blue line and the depth there. Adding Chris Campoli after camp began was a nice addition to help with the concern, but they still can't really afford for injuries to set in, particularly for Markov. They just invested in him with a rich contract this offseason, so they are counting on him returning at full strength from the ACL tear and remaining that way.
Toronto Maple Leafs: How much longer will the fans in Toronto put up with a team that can't make the playoffs? The postseason drought stretches back to the lockout as the Leafs have been on the outside each season since. The only other team in the same boat is Florida, and let's just say the fans in Toronto take their hockey a touch more seriously than those in the Sunshine State. There's hope that this could be the season where they break through and return to playoff hockey, but that's a tall order for this group still.
Over the summer, GM Brian Burke really coveted center Brad Richards, but his staff was unable to convince the top free agent to head to Toronto. So as a backup plan he signed Tim Connolly from Buffalo to anchor the team's top line. If healthy, a very big if, Connolly can prove to be a good addition, the Leafs had to get deeper at center. Also, I really liked the quiet addition of John-Michael Liles to the defense.
But not much else will matter if the goaltending situation isn't solved. That has been the achilles heel for years in Toronto, but they think -- or hope -- the answer lies in James Reimer in his first full season in the NHL.
Strengths: As you'd expect for a team built by Burke, they have become a physical bunch in Toronto. The team captain, Dion Phaneuf, is one of the toughest hitters in the league. But there is obviously a danger of that being a weakness if the team is getting sent to the sin bin (or being Shanabanned with the new emphasis on safety) too often.
The second line is probably good enough to be Toronto's No. 1 group. The combination of Clarke MacArthur, Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin placed second, third and fourth in the team scoring, respectively. Each had at least 21 goals.
Weaknesses: The problem is, the skill on the team doesn't go much deeper. Only six players on the team last year reached double digits in scoring. The fact is the Leafs have two lines that can hold up with most in the league, but the third and fourth lines are where they feel the drop.
The center position remains a concern. Sure, Connolly was brought in to help that and same with Matthew Lombardi, but you can't be sure what you are getting from either guy from a health standpoint. As mentioned, Connolly has a history of injury issues. He has only played more than 70 games once (2009-10) since the 2002-03 season. With Lombardi, he's coming off a concussion that cost him all but two games last season. If either or both goes down, then Toronto is right back to being razor thin down the middle.
Ottawa Senators: This is odd territory for the folks in Ottawa. Never in the franchise's history have they had to actually rebuild. Since originally building the team in the early 90s, the team had a long, successful run that included a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006-07. A couple of the members from the old guard are still around -- Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza, but the majority of the team is in place to win in the future, not necessarily now.
Expect to see a lot of the kids getting burn this season. It appears as though the team's top draft pick this summer, Sweedish center Mika Zibanejad, is going to make the team out of camp. Another coveted prospect, Jared Cowen, is also making a bid for the roster and join David Rundblad among the defensive corps. Nikita Filatov, who hadn't lived up to his perceived potential in Columbus, will also be given a shot to show what he can do. If he fits in and focuses on his game, his addition could prove to be a steal for Ottawa.
While new coach Paul MacLean and GM Bryan Murray are saying all the rights things about this team being competitive this season, it will serve as a good opportunity to get a glimpse of the future.
Strenghts: They didn't score much at all or play defense particularly well, but they were alright on special teams, particularly on the penalty kill, which ranked ninth in the league. Sergei Gonchar can help keep that ball rolling. That will qualify as a positive here.
We'll also throw goaltender Craig Anderson into the category. He wasn't spectacular last season split between Colorado and Ottawa, but he's shown before what he is capable of when he starred for the Avalanche two seasons ago. And his stint with the Sens was encouraging as he was 11-5-1 with his new team.
It speaks well for what is in the system that the team's AHL affiliate in Binghamton won the Calder Cup.
Weaknesses: This says a lot: No player that participated in more than 30 games for the Senators had a plus-rating last season. Chris Phillips was the lowest of them all at minus-35.
This team struggled mightily to score last season and that is unlikely to get easier this time around. Right now there just isn't a heck of a lot of talent to talk about. Spezza was the only player to top the 20-goal mark last year and he barely did so with 21.
The youth is a weakness for now as it will be error prone and show it is green, but the hope is that it turns into a strength down the line.
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Marriage Equality, day 1: West Seattleites' postscriptsDecember 7, 2012 at 3:31 am | In West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 7 Comments
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One month ago, on Election Day – November 6th – West Seattle health-care practitioner Chris Porter was the last sign-waver on the Fauntleroy overpass. One month later, on December 6th, he and partner Ross were among the first wave of couples to get a marriage license.
They were #215, with County Executive Dow Constantine still there to sign their license at 3:30 am, 13 hours before the County Recorder's Office closed for the night after issuing hundreds more:
We are closed for the night! Final count is 489 licenses issued since we opened the King County Recorder's Office at 12:01 a.m. today.
— King County, WA (@kcnews) December 7, 2012
From an essay Chris wrote about the historic occasion:
… The fuss, argument, and fight for marriage equality is not so much about being able to marry the one you love, but about humans caring for others by extending something that brings us all closer and building a greater commonality and community.
… As we stood in line, I cannot remember an event that felt more like a reception into a new world. Volunteers agreed to work until the early hours of the morning, offering: Chocolate, coffee, tea, snacks, and congratulations. King County setup for the barrage of couples was so finely orchestrated, I have not seen a finer display of what government , working for the people it serves, is capable of. Couples braving the cold stood in near-shock as the midnight hour approached – some holding their breath, bracing for a change that would thwart the process.
As midnight approached, people began to hug, and kiss, and cry when we all realized that that moment had arrived. A moment many thought may have been another 5-10 years away. We met so many other couples and heard and shared stories. It was unlike any movie, amusement park, or holiday – this was real and visceral. So real, it seems like a dream and that the whole thing was imagined.
About 12 hours after Chris and Ross, Amy and Jennifer Hallmon went downtown on Thursday afternoon – no line, Amy reports.
She and Jennifer are raising five kids who also will accompany them to their City Hall wedding on Sunday. Amy says, "We were originally married in July of 1998, and are looking forward to lasting legal recognition (unlike that San Francisco wedding in 2004)." Here's their original wedding photo:
Thursday's celebration spread beyond King County headquarters; one of the West Seattle couples shown in our "live" coverage from early Thursday, Marley Blonsky and Whitney Young, went later to White Center's Full Tilt Ice Cream, one of the businesses around the region that offered freebies or discounts to couples who brought in their new marriage license.
That's Marley in the photo. The next big day of celebrating will be Sunday, when those who got licenses on Thursday are eligible to wed.
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Congratulations to everyone who is finally able to get married! So proud of Washington voters!
Comment by West Seattle since 1979 — 7:24 am December 7, 2012 #
Yay! We were #417 and right behind the Hallmon's and their brood.
Comment by Spana — 8:33 am December 7, 2012 #
My wife and I were #47 and it was just like how Chris described it. AMAZING! Every one was so sweet and joyous. An experience I will never forget.
Comment by stephanie — 12:14 pm December 7, 2012 #
Congratulations! Love wins!
Comment by Vanessa — 12:31 pm December 7, 2012 #
And thanks goes to Chris who saw an empty spot open up on the marriage license table and said while pointing: Over her guys!" to us as # 210. The crowd was amazing.
Comment by Gill — 2:40 pm December 7, 2012 #
Congats! Happy for you!
Comment by rita — 7:32 pm December 7, 2012 #
Love the megawatt smiles — congratulations to all these lovers. Best wishes for your next chapters! Warms my heart.
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With Valentine's Day coming on the Friday before the Presidents Day long weekend, Clark County Clerk Diana Alba is expecting the Marriage License Bureau will be even busier than usual during the next few days.
"Valentine's Day is always a busy wedding day here in Clark County, and having it fall next to a long weekend should make it even more popular," Alba said. "We expect the Marriage License Bureau will be very busy today, tomorrow and this weekend. Couples should give themselves a little extra time to get a marriage license during the next few days. They can also save some time by completing a marriage license pre-application online."
Couples planning on getting married here are encouraged to complete a marriage license pre-application, which can be found by going to the County website at www.ClarkCountyNV.gov, and then selecting "Get a Marriage License" from the Most Popular drop down list on the left. After completing the application online, the couple will be issued a reference number, which they should bring to the Marriage License Bureau in addition to proper identification, such as a driver's license or passport (a complete list of allowed identification and other information is available through the Clerk's web page). Marriage licenses cost $60. Completing the pre-application is not required, but would save time for the couples.
The main Marriage License Bureau office is located in downtown Las Vegas, just three blocks south of the Fremont Street Experience. The office is at 201 E. Clark St., which is on the south side of the Regional Justice Center. The office is open from 8 a.m. to midnight every day, including holidays.
The County Marriage License Bureau, a division of the Clerk's Office, issues more than 80,000 marriage licenses annually and is typically one of the busiest in the nation. In 2011, more than 1 out of every 25 marriages in the U.S. took place in Clark County.
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Valentine's Day and the days just before and after it have traditionally been the busiest days at the Marriage License Bureau, although recent numerically significant days have also been popular.
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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- The trial of a Massachusetts man charged with fatally beating his 7-year-old son on Father's Day four years ago has been postponed until next year.
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