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Lets not assume its KO until someone actually confirms it. I realize that there are only a few players on the team with the label “veteran”, but it’s still speculation that it was KO leading this.

I think this is the first President’s day off in my entire career. should I spend it watching the sabres?

There it is. I knew you had it in you.

Performers are performers. Entertainment is entertainment. The only difference is the outcome might not be known in advance.

Not angry in the slightest. I suppose those censored bad words make it read otherwise.

Oh, and if this team needs a common enemy to rally around, and they decide the fans are that enemy, they are *****. Straight up *****. The cancer has metastasized somewhere else in the body.

I am going to take a different stance. That stick raise IS important. No coincidence that the practice started with the Rags in MSG. It is customary after a live performance that the cast recognize the audience’s applause and attendance with a bow and signs of appreciation of their own. And it happens every night, not just on special nights. It is a basic, “ you’re welcome” to those that made the effort to be there. These athletes are performers and absolutely should be expected to acknowledge signs of appreciation for the paying audience. Im not going to assume it was KO that led this charge. But I am deeply disappointed and displeased with whoever it was that championed this idea. They have forgotten the basic tenet that they are performers first and foremost, and that those in the audience are fundamentally why they are there. Im glad someone in the organization had the sense and leadership to turn the players around and acknowledge the support of those that were in attendance. At least that someone had their head pointed straight. ***** with your paying crowd is stupid, at best.

You didn’t catch the apathy community in here? We’re practically a support group.

Opening with a distraction. Built in excuse for a slow start. I like it!

Well, this thread became unreadable. Then again, it’s a game day thread. With the team we have on the ice this season, it’s almost inevitable that game day threads devolve to unreadable. Carry on.

It’s a good thing KA got that 1B in the offseason.

I am sure my bias is because of where he is drafted, but plain vanilla competence just seems underwhelming given we had to win a lottery to get him.

Show em your………………. Calves. Yeah, calves. That’s it.

Hate hearing this. I’ve been through it 4 times in my career. I’m at a point where I worry about my marketability now. I need this gig to be my last one, I think. Good luck. I wish I was in a field where I could help if needed.

Funny stuff. I don’t want to label him as weak, or lazy, or afraid, or whatever. I’m not interested in making those kind of judgements. But I can make a judgement on the plays he makes, or doesn’t make. And his avoidance of contact is just too damned obvious to ignore. He doesn’t need to be on a Jacob Trouba trajectory. He doesn’t even need to be on a Connor Clifton trajectory. But jeez, Louise, if you are going to have Phil Housley level of contact in your game, you had better be bringing something else in spades. Hopefully that something else starts showing up with some consistency.

And “the owner is going to determine the extent of the rebuild.” Circa the beginning of the end.

Ugh. More ***** cancer sentiments. This is going to be a roller coaster.

***** Sam. He’s an opponent.

The MT for this one is obvious. Hate is a strong word, but I’ll allow it this time.

I thought it was obvious.

I’m repeating myself. KA did not see Jack and Sam as fitting his timeline.

Check Housley’s stat lines at the same age. He was a HOF caliber skater and an offensive force.

It’s not a double standard if you’ve learned your lesson from it and aren’t repeating the same mistake.

He had NO edge. He actively avoids contact. That’s a problem.

Mule had a pretty similar run for awhile. I don’t know that this is any different.