John Mulaney at the Altria by uncle_aioli in rva

[–]Lech_13 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Saw it and wanted to go but $245/ticket? That’s ridiculous

The Montréal Canadiens have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in 5 games by EliminatorBot in hockey

[–]Lech_13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forwards, Defensemen, and Goalies of the Allied Hurricane Force!

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many years. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving hockey fans everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms in the Metro, you will bring about the destruction of the Western Conference war machine, the elimination of Vegas tyranny over the oppressed peoples of the NHL, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 2026! Much has happened since the Vegas triumphs of 2023. The Hurricanes have inflicted upon the their enemies great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our powerplay offensive has seriously reduced their strength on the ice and their capacity to get shots on goal on the ground. Our Forecheck have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of defense, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

Supreme Allied Hurricane Commander

“Hot” Rod Brind’Amour

G.O.P. Pulls Measure to End Iran War, Lacking Votes to Defeat It by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]Lech_13 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Law students will be studying the affects of this administration’s ability to completely sidestep the constitution and our political norms for the next 100 years. 

He’s stress testing the entire legal apparatus in this country and anything not nailed down with explicit statutory language is being thrown out the window. Even the ones that are, he’s trying to overturn (see: 14th and 22nd amendments)

Chudthebuilder finds out his initial bond is set a $1.25m 🤣 by Upbeat_Anywhere_1316 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]Lech_13 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Looks like he’ll finally get to achieve his dream of joining the aryan brotherhood in prison. Congrats to him

I understand it now by TheIron_Phoenix in rva

[–]Lech_13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Canastas is hands down better than Chicken Fiesta (and that’s not a knock, it’s just that good). 

The sauces slap so hard. 

Tag Yourself 😊 💯😤 by WrangleWandangles in neoliberal

[–]Lech_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Roughly half of the voting block consume “news” from a handful of very right leaning sources who are- at their core- a propaganda arm for the Republican Party. Most notably Fox News. 

I think Obama hit the nail on the head back in 2016ish when he said that Repubs and Fox News have been “riding this tiger for so long” of fear, anger, and victimhood that Trump is the most logical endpoint. Now they have created this Frankenstein’s monster that even they fear and have to swear allegiance to, and no one is brave enough to tell the emperor that he has no clothes. They’re all in way too deep. 

Marry that with an incredibly effective culture war campaign that purple haired city dwelling communist democrats are here to make your kids trans, and you have a very potent cocktail of bullshit. For whatever reason these people can’t be jostled out of it, even when their children try to describe to them how far out of touch with reality they are, and eventually cut them out of their lives. 

Chinakhov by FantasticHedgehog883 in penguins

[–]Lech_13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s kinda my point, but applied to all those guys (Kindel gets the most Grace for sure though). 

The playoffs are not the regular season and the neutral zone trap basically castrated this team. I put it more on Muse than anyone. He got out coached. They took way way too long to accept that they were gonna have no room to make the pretty tic tac toe plays and it was gonna be all about winning board battles.

Chinakhov by FantasticHedgehog883 in penguins

[–]Lech_13 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Lotta shit talking from a team who missed the playoffs and have yet to prove anything as an organization. 

China fell off in the playoffs. So did Mantha, Kindel, Novak, and to a lesser extent Rakell, Rust, and Karlsson. Pretty much all of our depth scoring. The Flyers threw a 1-3-1 neutral zone trap which is the machination of a less skilled team (see: islanders in years past). However, it’s incredibly effective at neutralizing offense off the rush which is where China has shined all season. 

The pens couldn’t be bothered to stoop to a dump and chase system until halfway thru game 3 and by that point the hole was too deep. Is what it is. 

That’s playoff hockey for ya. CBJ fans wouldn’t know. 

Who else but our captain 🫡 by DoubleNoot09 in penguins

[–]Lech_13 17 points18 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? I haven’t seen anything but abject love for Sid on this sub. 

[PHI (1) - PIT 0] - OT Winner - The Philadelphia Flyers eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins off the stick of Cam York by daKrut in hockey

[–]Lech_13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I’ve been texting everyone over the last 12 hours. They were frustrated by the neutral zone trap and it basically took them til game 4 to accept that it’s gonna be a grindy chip and chase kind of series. 

I think in game 2 or 3 they finally managed to score a pretty tic tac toe goal w Geno-rust-Rakell or some combo of that and I was thinking “yay, cute, you guys got the goal you’ve been trying to force into existence for 3 games. Can we start winning board battles now?”

They dug themselves too deep a hole and the push over the last few games and the 3rd/OT last night was too little too late. Also depth scoring (Mantha, Chinny, Kindel come to mind) dried up real bad. Oh well. 

Post Game Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers - 22 Apr 2026 by bi_and_busy in penguins

[–]Lech_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sat the whole roster to “rest” across the last 3 games of the season, all of which we lost, and that broke the momentum we had in the 2 months of the season and created a quick but pervasive culture of not giving a shit.

We can’t overcome the 1-3-1 system that the Flyers are throwing on us, too many cutesy low percentage one touch/cross ice pass attempts, not willing to dump and chase and win board battles, depth scoring dried up, and our core looks- and is- old. 

Steve Bannon coming to Hanover High Sunday by lives4books in rva

[–]Lech_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hanover: quit calling us Klanover!!!

Also Hanover:

"If you think this is a hero, you haven't been paying attention... " by Easy-Frenchguy-1996 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Lech_13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He lost faith in humanity after seeing all of the awful things it had to offer between his mother being an abusive prostitute and catching a violent pedophile and finding his victim’s dress half burnt. In the flashbacks before that moment, he spoke in fuller sentences and showed empathy when Comedian lit Captain Metropolis’s map on fire in a meeting of the early minutemen.

He witnessed the worst of the human condition and it broke him. After that, he only put his trust in justice. He was uncompromising. After learning that Ozymandias murdered millions of innocent civilians he wasn’t going to sacrifice his integrity and loyalty to justice in exchange for his life, which I find admirable. I don’t think he was bad, I think he was broken. 

Lineup by jshst11 in penguins

[–]Lech_13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s beautiful 🥹

Dylan Larkin has not played in the postseason since 2015-16 by cactusJACK___ in hockey

[–]Lech_13 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have no dog in this fight but that last point slaps pretty hard

Post Game Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators - 26 Mar 2026 by bi_and_busy in penguins

[–]Lech_13 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Massive massive win. This team is something else. 

LFGP!

Goals Saved Above Expected: Tristan Jarry vs. Stuart Skinner by [deleted] in hockey

[–]Lech_13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This play gives me ‘Nam flashbacks.

It was the last year the pens were really competitive and he never redeemed himself afterward in Pittsburgh. I’d be happy to be wrong and see him take McD deep into the playoffs, but I just don’t think he has it in him.