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@KevinMcCurdy Holy shit dude, this is sick 👌

A few weeks ago I was getting frustrated with doing line analytics in using the traditionally available tools and I set out build something that I felt was better. I wanted a way to visualize roster analytics in real time given many coaches propensity to shuffle lines in a rapid-fire fashion. The tool is simple, move players around and watch the line combination and With-and-Without-You (WOWY) analytics update in near real-time. It allows you to also select defensemen with the forward lines you desire and work through all the permutations of WOWY available for those combinations. I wanted to do it in a clean, easy to use and understand manner. With these principles in mind I set out to create LineBlender, and sought partnerships with two premiere hockey data repositories in PuckPedia and BenchRates, who graciously provided the API data needed to make this application viable. Both organizations have my sincerest gratitude for making this possible. So with that out of the way, It is my honor and privilege to present "LineBlender" an analytics visualizer created in loving memory of Bruce McCurdy, who passed away one year ago today. He would have loved this tool.

@HankOilers The Oilers have struggled mightily to acquire and retain good depth scorers. They have a proven one in Roslovic. He should be around 4 and prioritizing Henrique 2.0 I think would be a mistake. Even if the AAV is 5.

@JustinLavvs Different roles. Plus I think Dickinson will cost around 2-3.5 million while Roslovic will be around 5-6 million.

Oilers will have $16.7 million in cap space next year. Resign Dickinson - $3.5 million Murphy - $5 million 8.2 million remains. Interesting off season coming up.

@thfcroki People who hydrate properly

Who the fuck pees 6 times a day

@BattleByrd Let’s not act like men don’t screw up like this all the time too lol

Not a great start for female umpires in the Major Leagues...

@TheDegenWeekly Imagine getting lit up after this

I remember the first time I heard Korn. Was like 8 years old on a soccer team. We had a boom box and everyone was playing random CD singles. Admittedly I think I had Backstreet Boys “Quit Playing Games” in there. Then this kid Tyler takes over and drops in Korn. Rocked my world

@joeroganhq Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Name a left-winger you'd like to see on Joe Rogan.

@JasonGregor Vegas

Which NHL team do you think is the slowest? Will give answer in a bit, but curious who hockey fans think has the slowest team in the NHL this year. One in each conference stand out in this regard.

@bcurlock @oilingoal Are you still out on Roslovic? Lol

@oilingoal Teach me Obi Wan. What’s your thinking?

I’d lean towards starting Jarry in Vegas

@BarstoolBigCat “If you’re out on things that rock, you can fuck off.” -PFT

Facts. I’m officially out on the constant onslaught of nostalgia porn online. We get it, you wish it was 20 years ago. Cool. Have fun living the rest of your life being miserable because things change

@TheCinesthetic GoodTime

What movie is 10/10, yet hardly anyone has heard of it?

@TheGameVerse physics baby

GTA Online player pulled off a crazy BMX stunt from Mount Chiliad all the way to the airport 🤯

@Wright75275 @JonathanWillis You had me until you said MacT lol

@JonathanWillis @JonathanWillis how can Management standby when your captain is telling the world what the issue is. Knob needs to be fired along with assistants and bring in MacT to join Coffey for the remainder of the year.

The "pillow fight" quote was great, but nowhere near as important as McDavid telling reports to go ask Knoblauch what the Oilers need to do to be as well-coached and organized as the Tampa Bay Lightning.

@shanecanamerica @TSNRyanRishaug You understand that that’s the breakout system Knoblauch is deploying, right?

Perhaps he and 18 can look in the mirror then watch the C’s and wingers on TBY and notice they don’t fly the zone and leave their Dmen trying to make 50ft passes through people. Kucherov even back checked and had a few steals. Meanwhile 18 flys the zone and 97 circles in their end. Not sure how any coach fixes the best player in the world refusing to play the position 200ft. Torts maybe, but then how long do the stars stay?

McDavid post game on the lightning “They got a great system. They’re perfectly coached. They all know what they’re doing all over the ice. It’s impressive. They are a great team.” “They’re extremely well coached they’re extremely well organized. They’re very very rehearsed in everything that they do. It’s very impressive and when you do break them down, they got a heck of a goalie to back stop them.” I Asked him how they can get to that place with their system. “That’s a coaching question you can ask Knobber that question. Obviously we’ve been play together a long time and we feel like we’re somewhat rehearsed and organized, but not to their level.”

@Woodguy55 #fireknoblauch

This coach has been gifted a good skating center who cheats for defense and drives goal share so of course he plays him as 4LW when Drai is out. Man.

@bcurlock Im still curious why you wouldn’t re sign Roslovic? He’s a confident and direct player willing to call his own number unlike the many players brought in as FA’s before him. You’ve got a good depth scorer, keep him.

When the Edmonton Oilers decide to play cycle hockey, they are incredibly hard to beat. It’s a great offensive scheme and it’s also great for their defensive play. I will go to my grave saying this era of Oiler teams is better on the cycle than they are on the rush.

Internal messages from Live Nation reveal two execs talking about "robbing [fans] blind." “These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them," one says. That man is now the head of ticketing for the unit responsible for Live Nation's 150 amphitheaters.

@Rink_Radar You are charmin soft for blocking me

We think Edm improved with Jarry and Stastney. Good work Bowman 👏

@bcurlock @BlueBullet1981 Why not?

@BlueBullet1981 I personally would not re-sign him.

If Oilers resign Murphy, Dickinson, and Roslovic, the going rate per capwages is $11M. Filling out the rest of the roster on the cheap leaves about $4M for a goalie and Stastney. Food for thought.

@JoshYohe_PGH @Chester73194 @NHL_Muse

@Chester73194 @NHL_Muse No, that's from a mere speed standpoint. And I'm taking nothing away from him. Never been anyone quite like him. But from a skill standpoint, there's nothing he does better than Mario. He's faster, yes. That's it.

Just to clarify: Greatest player Most talented of all time player of all time