That Aud Smell

Late to this. I should have stopped in before now. I'm included among one of the precise demographics to which Rush's music intensely appealed. I came in right around Moving Pictures, so maybe a wee bit on the younger side (midway point?) of the fandom. I listened to that album so many times that it is burned into my memory banks. I have a deep affection for the band, the members, the music, the lyrics, etc. And it's a fair and valid point: Like them or not (and you are free not to like them for many reasons), you cannot deny their virtuosity and influence. Those are objective facts. I also want to say that, in the wake of Peart's death, someone posted a video of an interview Geddy gave about his parents' surviving the Holocaust. Which, damn. I did not know. There was an article linked to that interview, in which the writer talked about how both Lee and ... Lifeson maybe? were sons of immigrants. And that that dynamic - of other-ness - was a huge influence on the band. It gave a whole different light to, say, the angst of Subdivisions. Which, standing alone, is a powerful ode to alienation in the modern western world. Finally, I forgot about and love these clips (which accompanied a concert tour I never saw):

solid gum show work there. fwiw, i think they do change/move those ads with some frequency.

What a disgrace.

I've come to the following conclusion on my view of Reinhart: I have vague, speculative biases that want to convince me that, in fact, he's a self-satisfied silver-spoon underachiever. Thinks a lot of himself. Thinks he's "doing the work," when, in fact, he doesn't know that he doesn't know he's not doing the work needed. But ball don't lie, as they say. The assist on the first goal was absolutely top-notch. The smarts. The vision. The hands. I think maybe he's just good. Good enough to be a good team's RW1, most likely.

Great post. And this tidbit is right in-line with what I saw. Holy Moses was he out of control there to start the 2nd, and then, just like that, back under control. Very solid showing on his part.

^ @SDS if that clip is potentially problematic, just let me know. (Too funny and too apt not to post.)

I was just saying @LGR4GM didn’t get Taro’d. However, it appears I did.

yeah - that ain't it.

Lotta chumming with the broskis. Nothing wrong with that. Unless, of course, it's matched with a sneaky level of self-satisfaction.

I do believe they had a place (townhouse) together. But with Casey based in Roch, there must be some other arrangement. Perhaps Casey's "living" in a long-term hotel type facility.

Well, wait. There's something a little more to this, potentially. Those 2 were absolutely joined at the hip as NHLers. They would constantly show up in each other's social media content. Maybe Casey being in the A has allowed/prompted Dahlin to refocus a bit?

It is always nice to beat the effin' Stars. Let's go, Buffalo!

Well, there's ticking off the mods, and then there's putting the site's proprietor in a bad operational spot.

I mean - who are they? Are "they" the people who posted jiggly gifs even after @SDS said "please don't"? If so - gotcha.

This seems frickin' bizarre on the part of Vegas. Then again, they've been super successful since they came in the league, so ... maybe they know what they're doing.

Who?

Indeed.

Agreed and agreed. I think it's fair to say that the Bills DC and D did an even better job than the Titans did. So, we'll see how he responds. It's funny. I heard Warren Sharp talking about how there was a "book" out on Mahomes and how the way to beat him is based in heavy man-coverage (and some other nuances, obviously). Something about how the Colts showed how it was done in a playoff game (last year?) and how some other teams had replicated it. Then when the Texans got up big, I thought to myself: Man, maybe it's true? Ha. Hold the phone. Anyhoo, I am rambling. Mahomes is a much more complete QB than Jackson. Making all the throws and such. Jackson is obviously an insanely dynamic athlete, and a good (not great) passer. It will be interesting to see how this evolves.

I love the human female form as much as the next hetero fella, but ... c'mon. Our fearless leader made a respectful request to refrain from posting the content (and even provided legit reasons). That oughta end it. The content is also, and I'll say it, not that interesting and/or amusing, as being presented and discussed.

I saw only bits and pieces. They looked like a solid team - against one of the league’s best! The Eichel goal was other worldly. I had no idea what happened when I saw it in real time. And I still can’t believe he did that. @PASabreFan: Rahhkruuuuu!

I acknowledge that. I’ve come to conclude that the pundits who landed in that camp were participating in hive-takery.

Not unfair. But, man. That ROR move was *such* a stinker. Beyond the pale. In hindsight, it seems like it has non-hockey-influence written all over it.

Glad to hear this.

Interesting takes and insights. Something tells me that the reason(s) the franchise and Lafontaine are so estranged now has more to do with what happened a few years ago and the personalities involved than it does with the extent to which Pegula was (not) a fan of the 90s Sabres. From a corporate asset standpoint, it is an indefensible waste of valuable goodwill not to get 16 back in the fold. Sabre fans loved Lafontaine, and many still do (and would). I was mostly out of town myself during those years. But, man, the few times I got to the old place and see the Lafontaine/Mogilny + May/Ray/Boughner edition of the team? That was fun, fun stuff. It just seemed like most nights were 5-3 scores with one or two dandy scraps.