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That's funny because I saw some pretty amazing defense played Sunday. Maybe you were getting a beer and missed it?

7-3 final. 5 losses in a row. Next up for VGK the Panthers. "Gee, Jack. They didn't boo me when we played Buffalo." 🤣

6-3 WPG, 7 to go. I only just noticed the Jets are wearing their WHA throwbacks. Now 7-3. SHG.

5-3 now with 10 to go.

Has VGK ever been out of playoff position in their existence? They are lucky Dallas, Anaheim and Vancouver are flailing. With a win Winnipeg is within 2.

Dahlin better ✔️ Thompson better ✔️ Skinner better ✔️ Okposo better ✔️

5-1 after 2.

This is behind a paywall. But judging from the replies the writer lives in an alternate reality.

Sounds like they already "get it."

Big nugget from this pod. (Not a secret but something that was forgotten.) VGK media people were not going to allow Jack to speak until Mike Harrington threw a fit.

That could be some of it. Not everyone is a people person. But Jack does have that arrogance that comes from being the chosen one his entire hockey life.

Rewatching the SportsNet telecast. Sooo much better, even being pro-Leafs.

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Jack might have had an exceptionally bad night when Rivet's group showed up. But Craig's point was as a pro you have to suck it up.

Let's be realistic. It may have been obvious right from the get go. They weren't going to dump Eichel so soon after the tank. Adams had to convince Terry to do it.

That was still early in Jack's tenure with the Sabres. So you can't excuse it as being tired of losing.

I have a vivid memory from a few years ago walking to Key Bank under One Seneca during gale coming off the lake. I got blown down and I'm not small.

Latest ATW pod w/Elliotte Friedman. First couple minutes Craig Rivet dishes another brutal Eichel story. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-65-hockey-hangover-with-elliotte-friedman/id1590573108?i=1000553986588

Terry found them on one of his drillings.

Funny how narratives change. At the start of the year no one would push back if you said "well, the Sabres. What do you expect?" Now you have Granato energizing players written off as duds under Botterill and Jack dropping his drawers to the media and perceptions change.

Yes. He's the owner. He makes the final decision. But it's often with input from his GM.

I thought it was Botterill's connection that brought Ralph to consideration. Of course Terry signs off on hires.