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If the tactics did not survive past October, then that's totally on the coaches. If the team can't maintain the tactics, then that draws Botterill (back) into the equation. I would be disappointed if RK thought the league wouldn't catch on quickly to what he had the team doing. I am disappointed that he doesn't seem to have an answer, yet, regardless.

Was just talking to a colleague about this, and the "old habits" phrase came up. Their entries are back to the status-quo as well, which means a lot more dump-ins. Looking for the number, I ran across this article that talks about exits and entries and how those relate to the Sabres: https://www.diebytheblade.com/2019/11/6/20950561/transition-fuels-the-buffalo-sabres-even-strength-offense-dahlin-miller-montour-ristolainen So, whatever RK had them doing at the very beginning, he has allowed them to get away from over the past several weeks.

Please, your lawyers' evasive tactics are weak and so anti-intellectual. Once again, you said Cherry has exhibited "a pattern of commentary based upon hatred and fear". Now you refuse to examine this claim. And then you bail. Good show, old chap.

Well, it's either true or hyperbole. I think it's probably more accurate to say he was the mouthpiece of certain viewpoint in Canada, a country whose national winter sport is hockey. Just because it's "the world we live in today" (which is not a fact, by the way, only a perspective itself) doesn't mean there's integrity or wisdom in acting on that.

Well, finally. The comments in that article are based in hatred and fear? Let's examine one: “Why wouldn’t some kids feel like they haven’t gotten a fair shake in life?” MacLean asked. “Fair shake in life! Go out and get your own fair shake in life and work for it. Don’t give me that stuff,” Cherry replied. Which leaves out a decent portion of the exchange which could give it some context. "A lot of First Nations kids go to bed at night and wake up in the morning thinking they won't get a fair shake," MacLean said. "Until Chris accepts that he's getting a fair shake, the message won't sink in." "What?" Cherry said. "You're saying that natives have an inferiority complex when something happens to them?" MacLean then reiterated that some don't get a fair shake. "Fair shake in life?" Cherry responded. "Go out and get your own fair shake in life and work for it! Don't give me that stuff!" How is this hated and fear?

He was the main mouthpiece of the NHL? Since when? I don't think the NHL would ever admit that's true. He's been editorializing in the Coach's Corner for years and years. Why, all of a sudden, is the content of his editorializing worthy of all of this?

I am not missing a thing, please don't change the focus here if you can't answer. Be honest and just say "I don't know". You said Cherry has exhibited "a pattern of commentary based upon hatred and fear". Do we have an example of such comments to examine that are not nationalistic?

Obviously, a private company is welcome to air what they choose, but yhat's not what you started this with. "That doesn't mean he should have a national broadcast to spout those thoughts. His time has passed and it's time to move on." You're not talking about the company not agreeing with Cherry, you're talking about Cherry's ideas. You're saying his ideas shouldn't be "spout" on a national broadcast. You're saying his perspective is no longer relevant.

What non-nationalistic comments has he made that are rooted in hatred and fear? What Shrader said is absolutely the fundamental of censorship. Essentially: that thinking is unwelcome, therefore that thinking should not be known. That's censorship of thought. Broadly, advocating the suppression of thought is censorship.

Why not? All you're doing is saying censorship of thought is okay. So the perspective of a guy who has experienced the world being turned upside down and the results of that should be ignored? There is a maxim or two that addresses this.

Of course. Nationalism can only be hatred and fear.

The sponsors will go because they always succumb to pressure, regardless of how real the pressure is. And when the sponsors, and therefore the money, goes, HNIC sees themselves left with no choice. The irony is that Canada tries to play both sides of the nationalism issue, since, for one thing, the Canadian content and French-language laws still exist.

Botterill needs to do something. I voted for other, though, because...well, because.

That was the kind of ES goal I expect to see from Victor - about three weeks late, but, hey.

Only two guys back to help Hutton on that. 3 seconds left. Millennials.

They're back to waiting for the puck to come to them off the boards, especially, instead of pursuing the puck. Why is that so hard to change?

I don't know if I'd say that. They weren't able to clear it. I know TB is good, but the Sabres PK was really saved by Hutton.

Hutton. Have to give him credit on this PK.

ERod, that was not good. You must take the puck in and do something with it.

Good thing she didn't attempt the Canadian anthem, that thing is so messed up now all of the Swedes' heads would have exploded. Uh. Hold on to me. Uh. Don't let me go. Uh.

Samson always looks like he's fighting a concussion when he's not actually playing hockey.

He has his big contract negotiations coming up. Not saying Samson is the greedy, money-focused type, but he has his big contract negotiations coming up.

Really? It doesn't surprise me they did. That's something worth reviewing, I think, just to be prudent.

Yay team.

My enthusiasm is tempered. yay team.