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Filed Under: forensics, printer dots, printers, sources, tracking Just got home after a 2 week vacation (left on Oct. 27th, home on Nov. 9th 1am) and came home to this loyal solider guarding my candy for me. It arrived on Nov. 1st and was sat untouched when I arrived home @ 1am on Nov. 9th. His dedication to the protection of my candy for over a week should be recognized. Having sat in the boxes for the week, the candy is just a little soft and gooey and tastes even better than normal. I've been a big fan of Star Wars for a long time, this dish is so f******ing cool. Thank you so much Santa! Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd seed, Atlantic Division) versus New York Islanders (first Eastern Conference wild card)

The Lightning reached the Stanley Cup finals in 2015 but fell short of the ultimate goal after losing to the Chicago Blackhawks. Playing in the second round is unfamiliar territory for the Islanders, who won their first playoff series since 1993. This will be an interesting series. Lighting coach Jon Cooper's group once again is playing inspired hockey despite plenty of adversity. Islanders coach Jack Capuano and the boys from Brooklyn are a gritty group and a dangerous team for the Lightning.

Keeping John Tavares contained will be the priority for the Lightning. Mike Stobe/NHLI/Getty Images

How they win

Tampa: While the Islanders' first-round series victory over the Florida Panthers ended with a double-overtime thriller in Game 6, the Lightning have been waiting, watching, resting and preparing after their first-round series win over the Detroit Red Wings concluded on April 22. The time off will serve Tampa well, as many of its top players are bruised and banged up. Because the
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 file Under: forensics, printer dots, printers, sources, tracking Just catch home after a 2 week vacation (left on Oct. 27th, home on Nov. 9th 1 am) and hail home to this loyal solider guarding my candy for me. It arrived on Nov. 1st and was sat untouched when I arrived home @ 1 am on Nov. 9th. His dedication to the protective covering of my candy for over a week should be recognized. Having baby-sit in the box for the week, the candy is just a little cushy and gooey and tastes even better than normal. I've been a big fan of Star Wars for a retentive time, this dish is so f******ing cool. Thank you so much Santa! Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd seed, Atlantic Division) versus New York Islanders (beginning Eastern Conference wild card) 

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 Keeping John Tavares incorporate will be the priority for the Lightning. Mike Stobe / NHLI / Getty Images 

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How they win

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FIlEd UNdER: foREnSicS, PriNter dots, PrInTers, sOurcES, TRAckiNg JUst gOt homE after a 2 week vaCatIon (lEFt oN Oct. 27tH, home On NoV. 9tH 1am) anD came hOme to ThIs loyal solider gUardIng my candY foR mE. It ArRived ON Nov. 1st And Was Sat untoUched whEN I aRrIVED hOme @ 1am on Nov. 9th. His dedIcATIoN to the prOtectiON oF mY Candy for OvEr a Week SHOuld bE recOGnIzed. HaviNg sat iN ThE bOxes for ThE week, tHe CanDy iS just A LittLe soft And gooey And taSTes even better tHAn normal. I've beEN a BIG fAN of STar wars for a lonG timE, This Dish IS sO f******iNG cool. thank YoU So MUch Santa! Tampa Bay LigHtNing (2nd Seed, ATlantic DivisiOn) versus NeW yORk IslandErs (fIRsT eastern ConfereNce wiLd card)

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File d Und er : forensics, pr inte r dots, p rin te rs,  s ource s , trac kin g J ust got  home a f ter  a 2 we ek vacation (lefton O ct . 27th,home o n  N ov .  9th 1am )and  cam e hometo t h is  loyal s olider gu ar ding my  c andy f or  me . I t arr i vedon Nov . 1st an d was sat untouchedw hen I arrived ho m e  @ 1amonNov. 9th. H is d e dica tion to  th e  prot ectio no fm y candy for over awe ek sho uld b e recognized.  Having sa t i n the bo xesf or the week, thecandy  is just a little s oft a nd gooey  and tast e s  even be tte r t han  no r m al . I've been a b ig f an  of Sta r W ars for  alon g t ime ,this dish  is so f ** ** ** in g c ool.T hank you  s o m uc h S anta! TampaBay L ight ni ng (2n d seed, At l a ntic  D iv isio n)ve rsusNewY ork  Island ers (firs t E a ster nCo nferenc e wild card)
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Tampa: While the Islanders'  fir s t -ro und seri es  victory overthe  F l o rida Pan th ers ended w ith a do ub l e-ove rtimethrill er in G a m e6 , theLigh tni ng have b een  w a iting,wa tc h ing, r esti ng  and p repari n g af t e r their first-ro und s e r ies w i n o ver t he  Detroi t  Red  Wings con cluded on A pril 2 2. T he ti me offwi ll ser veTa mpa well,a s many of  itstop pla ye rs a rebruise d an d bange d up .Bec ause the
 when_advertisers are_increasingly uninterested in sponsoring_small, independent_sites_— especially_a_site like ours_that is unwilling_to pull punches in_its reporting and_analysis._While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we_have_always kept_Techdirt_open_and available to anyone. But_in order to continue doing_so, we_need your support. We offer a variety of_ways_for our readers_to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions_and cool merchandise — and every_little bit helps._Thank_you.

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Filed Under: forensics,_printer dots, printers, sources, tracking Just_got home after a 2 week_vacation (left on Oct. 27th, home on_Nov. 9th 1am) and came home_to this loyal solider guarding_my candy_for me. It arrived on_Nov. 1st and_was sat_untouched when I_arrived home @ 1am on Nov._9th. His dedication_to the protection of my candy_for_over a week_should_be_recognized. Having_sat in the_boxes_for the_week,_the candy is just a little_soft_and gooey and tastes even better than_normal. I've been a_big_fan of Star Wars_for a long time, this_dish is so f******ing cool. Thank_you so_much Santa!_Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd seed, Atlantic Division) versus New York Islanders_(first Eastern Conference wild card)

The Lightning_reached the Stanley Cup_finals in_2015_but fell short_of_the ultimate_goal after losing to the Chicago Blackhawks._Playing in_the second round is unfamiliar territory_for the Islanders, who_won_their first playoff series since 1993._This will be an interesting series._Lighting coach Jon Cooper's group_once_again_is playing inspired hockey despite_plenty of adversity. Islanders coach Jack_Capuano and the_boys from Brooklyn are a gritty group_and_a dangerous team for the Lightning.

Keeping_John_Tavares contained will be the priority_for_the_Lightning. Mike Stobe/NHLI/Getty Images

How they_win

Tampa: While the Islanders' first-round series_victory over the Florida Panthers ended with a double-overtime_thriller in Game_6, the Lightning have been_waiting,_watching,_resting and preparing after their first-round series win over the_Detroit Red_Wings concluded on_April 22. The time off will serve Tampa well, as_many of its top players are bruised_and banged up. Because the