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Neither of these is incorrect, but neither militates in favor of prioritizing athletes, either. The amount of doses needed is exceedingly small, but so is the number of doses available. We have 8 billion people to inoculate. And yes, the profession is high risk (for a number of reasons, not just COVID), but there are so many other jobs out there that are equally high risk, but more essential, starting with what you eat and how it gets to you. Athletes are at the proverbial wrong end of the food chain.

I understand where you're coming from with the arts & entertainment angle. It benefits me in that way, too. I also can find a million other ways to be entertained--and I have some doubts about an athlete never recovering to full level. These guys have access to the best doctors in the world. As for my folks, they are staying home to the extent possible for people of their age. They need to move around, so they go to the mall a couple of times a week, and they mask up. (It is probably more dangerous for them not to get exercise than it is for them to be exposed to COVID, or at least that's their calculation--and no, outside is not a possibility in winter.) They have medical appointments, need groceries, people come into their home for repairs, etc. They haven't seen their grandchildren in forever and it's breaking them. They've been to Mass once since March and that was for a funeral. But they've also lost one close friend to this and another close friend just got out of the hospital after 60 days.

No. "In the media" shouldn't be a reason, either, where that means in a studio capable of isolation, like your show. However, your daughter's situation, with which I am slightly familiar, *should* be a reason to prioritize you. Parents with minor children in long term care should have been in the first group. I'd have no problem if one of my parents couldn't get a vaccine because of such a reason. I'd have a big problem if they couldn't get one because it went to an in-studio TV personality or an NHL player.

I think we're saying the same thing but using different words. Probably my bad. I want Eichel near the goal, like where Briere used to camp out but maybe closer to longitudinal center.

I've been giving this some thought while not watching the Sabres not play. I'm thinking of some of the diagrams I saw when the season first started -- a 1-3-1 formation--and I like that. I'd like to see Ristolainen at the bottom of it with Eichel at the goal line and three forwards in the middle. One, let's call him "Viktor," can be responsible for covering the point if necessary, one, let's call him "Taylor," can play the half wall, and the third, "Samson," does the traditional job of harassing the goaltender and generally making life difficult for the opposing defensemen. I don't want the powerplay run by Ristolainen at the back; I want it run by Eichel at the top.

As Marvin says, they should be. Here's the pertinent part of the article: No, it's definitely COVID and has been reported as such.

Best way to look at it. Now let's hope they use it productively.

I really needed this, for this evening! Oh well. Maybe it gives Krueger time to reconsider whether Mittelstadt belongs on Eichel's line instead of Skinner.

That's for the Uyghurs.

And to do it in the right manner.

Well that was a kick in the nuts. Another juicy rebound from Hutton.

Two Rasmi!

Thank you Risto!!!!!

The Sabres waived Jason Pominville once. Ended up playing over 1000 NHL games. I'm not going to let whether a guy was on waivers be the determining factor.

Not such a great beginning. Lots of floating.

Bennett for Mittlestadt, straight up. The pull-up trade.

Of the Amerks.

I can say in two words why this game went to OT despite Buffalo having MUCH better talent. NJ forechecked, had better entry, had better defense, but Buffalo had better players. The two words: L___ R___

Yes, and the NEW rule was poorly applied. geez.

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No, that was poor application of the rule.

The slashing call, meh. The tripping call? AWFUL.

Is Eichel hungover?

Unquestionably.

The "real conservatives" give into the "far right," though, every time, which pulls the progressives toward the center (Pelosi--she is not a liberal, not even a moderate one). It ends up being two.