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Really wish I could just sit down and watch this one but Tuesdays are Japanese Language and Culture class with the wife. Should be able to get the 3rd period on my phone for the drive home (she will drive). The Buffalo fan in me is not optimistic on the outcome, but hope springs eternal. A win in regulation would be a nice step forward for the team. Ganbatte Buffalo Katana's!

I think he was talking about VO not Mitts

Mitts has changed my mind on him this past 40 games or so with his tenacity along the boards and playmaking. I love him as a high end 3rd liner who can move up to the Top 6 as an injury fill-in. Mind you, I am talking about his role on a contending team, which is the goal here. So if the financials can work, I'd like to see him in that role for the next 5 years or so.

Okposo being interfered with (no call) and fights through it and cashes. Love seeing flashes of the younger Kyle sometimes.

Lots of standing around there

Not exactly Dryden vs Parent in goal tonight.

If it goes to a shootout got to put Levi in there.

Maybe take a look at Oxford Pennant? Buffalo company on Main Street and you can find them online. 20% off this weekend!

Reporting for duty! Expected to watch the entire game until a wildfire broke out 2 miles from our house and we got a pre evacuation warning. Spent 3 hours loading up the vehicles now we’re waiting to see how it goes. Seems to be trending positive. Go Sabres!

From Toronto, went to RIT. Might fit the "wants to be here" category too.

So basically, a Mark Pysyk?

Rob Ray saying excellent job and they got a valuable point. Give me a break. Montreal is a cellar dweller on the road.

I long for the days when Vanek would come in and wind up a slap shot off the crossbar and in

Dahlin had time to crush one more dude

That’s some crazy sh*t right there

Gonna miss Tage in OT

I tool that to be code for gripping the stick a little too hard because he was overly focused on the stakes, as opposed to just playing his game and letting the chips fall as they may.

Nothing like the CCP approach to crowd control.

I'm offended that you're offended that K-9 is offended

Looking for a solid college FA to sign this off-season? Livingstone, I presume.

I clicked on this topic thinking it must refer to the Kings having some crazy theory like McDavid is an alien planted in the NHL by the Canadian government. I was pleasantly surprised to see that you literally meant their helmets look like tin foil.

The relationship between the team and athlete vis-a-vis contract, collective bargaining, or historical precedent is no different than any other employee-employer relationship. To your point, if the NHL or a team wants to remove this sort of distraction, or at least have a clear playbook on how to handle it, they can take steps to address it in the offseason or when contracts are signed or when the next union agreement is negotiated. It seems very ad hoc at the moment. It may not be worth negotiating for something like this for most NHL teams. I guess I don't agree with the public nature of a statement making it political. But perhaps the differentiation is irrelevant these days. I don't see how anyone could reasonably give a rat's ass what the Staal's (for example) personal ethical beliefs are so long as they aren't impinging on anyone else's freedoms. In fact, they went out of their way to make that exact point of not denying anyone else's rights. I put it in the same category as finding out their opinions on the Fed's interest rate hikes or US trade policy in Asia. They're just hockey players, so who cares? Now, their opinion on 3-on-3 OT? That's relevant.

At some point I lost my worn-out Iron Maiden "The Number of the Beast" cassette, 30-35 years ago, and only now replaced it with the remastered CD version. Listening to it this morning, I am astounded with how good it sounds and how well the music has aged. Just excellent.