That Aud Smell

I got no problem with fine toothed combs. Passive aggressive here would’ve been something to this effect: ”I haven’t seen the Sabres do or say anything in response to this report. Same with Eichel. And I’m sure that’s because they are fine with saying nothing on the subject. If they cared, they’d speak out. But they won’t say anything. Just watch.” It’s far from passive aggressive to say: “The Sabres ought to do something here. They have a chance to do so. Let’s see what they do.” That’s stated in the affirmative. And it’s a nudge. A prompt.

That’s the good sh1t @Randall Flagg

That is not the definition of passive aggressive. They’re being affirmative, not passive, in saying the Sabres oughta do something. As I said upthread: I’m not sure whether this is the best way to go about matters, having read what I did from @Randall Flagg and perhaps @WildCard

Expansion twins! Let’s go, Buffalo!!

The universe is a cruel place because it is arbitrary. Like, as in how terrible accidents and diagnoses befall people we love. The universe needn’t be a cruel place because people — or, as here, cultures — are bigoted. That’s something that can and should change. So let’s get to work, cupcake.

I believe he was adopting a Trumpian affect relative to my alleged proffer of Fake News (regarding what he said). Which leaves me lost. All I did is subtweet him for having recently bemoaned Eichel as not the second coming of Perreault (and possibly little more than Tom Vanek).

I'm not sure what choice I wound up taking -- I picked one, realized I misunderstood the term and amount, chose another, but didn't quite like it. At the rate he's going, he's gonna command ~$8M+ per year. Fingers crossed, I guess.

I've seen LSU's stud CB mocked to the Bills.

Eichel has looked absolutely fantastic of late. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Looks like Allen probably won’t be able to go. Anderson has been ruled out. Team won’t commit to Peterman under the circumstances. Why is the guy still on the team?

In my experience, the specific term at issue is still pretty commonplace, yes. I have coached middle school rec teams since 2012 — the term has continued to crop up in various settings.

Fair enough. I'd actually thought they were some sort of nonprofit venture -- not a silo of SB Nation. Even so - it's a cause nobler than most sites looking for clicks. I can see your point. I was unaware that this was a pattern in which they've engaged. It's too bad if they're going about a laudable objective in a bad way. Even at that, though, I thought they were pretty careful about saying it wasn't about Eichel, then or now. That it was about the culture in which those kinds of terms are still commonplace, which seemed fair to me.

He's coming on, I tell ya. Where's that thread where he was chirped for being a poor man's Thomas Vanek?

I agree that he is really struggling. But, as others have stated, I just don't care. The sound of that voice can so easily evoke memories of staying up late in bed, with my wood-paneled clock radio playing the game, listening to a late game out west, hearing that a LES storm was coming in, feeling assured that there'd be a snow day tomorrow.

I read it closely for the first several paragraphs. Then glossed it. My sense is that Out Sports wants to use this as an opportunity to improve the lives and experiences of LGBT athletes. What did you find objectionable about it such that you think Eichel should tell them to go pound sand?

well, the guy can hit it hard - that much we knew. terrible goal to give up, though, absent a deflection.

Was Risto's shot deflected by their d-man? I didn't see a good replay of it, and am not gonna go search now.

It was one of the most fun games in recent memory, and certainly among the more meaningful games the team's had in an age. I was grinding on my stationary bike this morning, reading through pages of a wide variety of fun-embracing posts. And then I read your post, and it popped as unduly negative. Looking at it again, I can see some of the context to which you're pointing. But, even so. C'mon, man. In a sure marker of how casual my NHL fandom is (or has become during the Sabres woes): I was wholly unprepared for Carey Price being not good.

Bad take. Worse one.

Takes me back to around when I joined. And even at that: It would’ve been post black Sunday. (Edit: I actually joined post 2006 season. Huh.) My guess was that it had something to do with Fortnite. That’s usually my guess when a young person does something I don’t understand. But I was very happy to see this. Risto:Selanne::Michael Thomas:Joe Horn. I guess I’d still pine for Adam Oates+. And I think that’ll happen. Rodrigues isn’t a fast player and Risto was merely trying to dump it in. Dude. Maybe make that next workout a tough one. You got something that needs exorcising.

Fun hockey is fun.

Deflection?

Oh you idiot Neanderthal.

I reckon lotsa agents provide PR services.