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I loved that pickup. By itself, many said whatever, but as a whole it created options, like Dube and Mangia together, sliding Dube to C, etc. It enabled us to build another line. Not, "should Dube or Mangia play on Backlund's wing"? Neither.lol Interested to see how Richardson slots.

Really good puck support work by him on the Tkachuk goal. He's coming around. Hopefully Lewis finds a finish or 2 also. Mony fed him a coupla good passes. Liked Pitlick's game too, looking fwd to his 1st as a Flame. He looks like he's getting comfortable. I hoped for more from Z. Thought he'd be a decent stay-at-home guy, but he's out of position a lot. Looked like he wasn't sure how to keep McEwan away from Markstrom. Yikes. Thanks for grabbing the reigns of opportunity Kyl. And looking very confident doing it.

And score the first goal.lol

First goal Zadorov. Live a little.🤠

2g 2a with 12mins left. 9-2 Harvard. Good start!

My aim isn't to offend, but I hope people can take a step back and analyze the situation a lot better. I am a very active board member for a youth mental health and suicide prevention charity. In general, my role is research, writing and presenter. How many know Joel Quenneville supports a youth addiction and mental health charity? The conversations from 11 years ago, we're not privy to them. We get generalizations of what was said. Perhaps Quenneville said, "I'm a hockey coach, not a therapist, what do you want from me"? Then someone above him said, "I'll deal with it". Who knows how it went? Maybe it was far worse, maybe it was better. Who knows? What I know, is that there is absolutely nothing to learn from, "it happened because those people are sub-human monsters". That fixes nothing. We learn nothing from them by writing them off that way. That's way too easy of an out that helps zero moving forward. Sadly, what likely should happen won't. Lawyers in the way. What should happen is the org that victimized Kyle is the same org that needs to give him closure. Work with him. As outrageous as that sounds. Stop fighting him, accept that your accountable and to blame. Pay him and start the Kyle Beach Foundation and work with him. I get that's easy to say and way harder to do. But this is about as poorly handled as I've ever seen. Kyle Beach was victimized and ostracized. Rather than truly communicate how to make it better by the parties, everyone is ostracized. And no one wants to talk about it. Except of course the masses of opinion that had no part in the event, just media reports steering their opinion. In 5 years we'll say, "Oh Kyle Beach, wasn't that the Chicago guy"? Yet another opportunity to truly learn lost again. A massive franchise like Chicago grabbing this bull by the horns would sure make a difference for the lesser leagues and kids coming up. Sure would like the media to promote that concept. But there's no hate to sell.

My problem has been watching a few games at a time.lol I try to focus on the Flames but everyone likes the Leafs, and that trainwreck is hard to turn away from. I'm also following the Wings, Canes and FLA so this Eastern swing I was total ADD. I was always a Sutter fan, but damn, he's on a whole other level. I feel like we get control of a game and he switches gears on purpose and starts practicing other facets.

This has been the best statement so far. Particularly using "contrition". I think it's pretty well said.

The rumours are swirling that Torts will replace Q. As a low key Panthers fan, I'd love that. Torts should always have a coaching job. A little concerned he'll make some style changes. The Cats are the funnest team in the league to watch currently. Torts, Julien and Boudreau would be frontrunners I'd assume. Not an easy coach to replace.

He's flopping around out there.

Jeez, I'm frustrated for Pittsburgh.lol

Nope, you're all Blockchainers, not motherBlockchainers. That would be mean. Throw me in the moshing pit!!

Crank it up Blockchainers! I mean....ummm....let's go.lol

How could I possibly resist? It's game day ladies and gentlemen! https://imgur.com/2p8jeiy

Toews, Kane and Keith in full denial mode. Surprise surprise. They're all saying the same thing. Like we're to dumb to recognize that it's scripted.

NHL tak

Downright harrowing. Quenneville, Fehr, Chicago's team leaders...there's nowhere to hide now. Nobody likes you. Keith saying he didn't know...yup, just like the rest of them. Make them pay.

Right on buddy. Burn it ALL down.

I guess so... https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/blackhawks/john-doe-reveal-identity-after-blackhawks-report-released?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=WMAQ

Woah. I'm watching Overdrive on TSN rn and did I hear wrong? What I heard was John Doe is revealing his identity in an interview in 20 mins. I think it's best that he does, he can say a lot more. But I have zero legal insight into such things. I just selfishly want him to call out EVERYBODY.

I agree. All of the young players were subjected to it, then the victims become the vets and then they're the perpetrators. Vicious cycle because no one ever thought to break the cycle. It's a culture that just never stopped. So here we are 10 years later wondering how this has gone on for decades. A friend of mine was traded from Spokane to Brandon as a vet. He didn't play a game. He saw brutal hazing and started swinging at all of the vets. Never played in the dub again. Follow the dots...Brandon. Sadly, Chicago is a microcosm of what it was. It HAS to be an open conversation. Hell, even Gretzky coming up would know this stuff. It was everywhere. It still pervades...US Colleges? It has to stop, but the silence is deafening. They all take the high road. All of them.

Not condoning this incident. This behaviour is rife in hockey. Testosterone gone wild. Being around and having known lots of jr players, the stories are incredibly over-the-top and involve many high-ranking guys today. The hazing incidents are unbelievable too. To hold everyone accountable over the last 20 yrs, there would literally be no one left. Peters used the N-word. That is the most lightweight thing you'll hear amongst the things I've heard. All of the ex-player commentators and analysts know this stuff too. No way you grow up in the environment and don't know how it has been in the past. Not even maybe. It was the culture. The Hrudey's, Kypreos, Redmond, Goring, Andreychuk et.al., they all know the culture was monstrous and all of them would have witnessed pretty bad Satoshi Nakamoto. So where's the line? If there isn't one, you're firing everyone.

Wings - 13 sets.

Well.... https://jenner.com/system/assets/assets/11549/original/Report to the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Team - October 2021.pdf

Prout didn't score for NJ. Phil Russell is another. Original Atlanta Flames over to Calgary:)