Pool Party

The winning roster for 2014/15!

Draft day at the office – at 12:15, doors closed all over the 8^th floor and things got very quiet as this year’s hockey pool draft got underway.

My strategy this time out relies more on projected stats than beauty – “Ruthie’s Rogues” were a good-looking gang in 13/14, but pulchritude only got me to 7^th spot by the end of the regular season.

“Ruthie’s Rebels” is this year’s group and, may I say, they appear to have a good mix of looks, youth, experience and potential. I did nab hometown boy Jamie Benn from Dallas. Used to be I wouldn’t pick a Star, but those days are apparently done. I doubt I’ll ever say that about the Bruins, Islanders, Devils or Rangers. I’ll quit pooling before I pick anyone, superstar or no, from any of those hellspawn teams.

Now, if we can get the Flyers to win a game sometime before Christmas, and if Voracek can rack up a few pool points for me in the process, I’ll be happy. I mean, really. Four games into the season and they’re 0-2-2, garnering a don’t-spend-them-all-in-one-place 2 points and sitting in 27^th spot. Out of 30.

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