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Skipper

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  1. At least they get a scheduled extra day before game 6. Our series plays straight through. It is what it is but certainly not ideal. There really is no doubt we would have started Weds with Vancouver/Edmonton (both already rested) starting Tues but for this spare concert. I'm sure TV partners not happy about having to split the DFW market between Mavs and Stars either.
  2. Oh I think extremely unlikely but they fucked us without a single extra day of rest. Don't think there is any way we can do it either but a brutal schedule.
  3. What a game and series. Otter and D (other than Nils) were just fantastic. Now pivoting to a completely different type of series. Someone from the AAC needs to be fired for booking a spare concert during the playoffs and fucking up the schedule. Not only are we screwed as fans with Mavs/Stars simultaneously, this team deserves a fucking day off after that series. A 48 hour turnaround is bullshit. Wonder if any conversation about trying to steal game 1 with Wedgewood considering the series schedule.
  4. Otter played great last night. Exactly the kind of game you needed from him to clinch on the road. Really disappointing effort offensively. I think it all boils down to whether or not we finish at the net like we have all fucking season. They are really good defensively and have had good to great play from Thompson/Hill but we are missing wide open nets every damn game. I don't think there is a single game we have hit our expected goals and now multiple we are like 3 behind. Either we execute at the net Sunday or that's a wrap. I still feel pretty confident. This is why you work all season to get these games at home. Our seat rep was able to upgrade us to 2nd row right on the net Sunday so should be a fun one.
  5. Someone posted this in the protest thread which brought me back to our discussion. I know it's kind of a joke but still illustrative of what a disaster this issue is for Biden. He's doing absolutely nothing wrong and getting skewered by both sides. https://x.com/ClownWorld_/status/1785821312063345011
  6. That poll question was a bit more specific that almost requires some semi-informed opinion to answer. Based on a super quick google search, I would be more curious to see if this poll changes at all. Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza (gallup.com)
  7. Note it says percentages for those that do not have an opinion are not shown. I'm betting that was a material percentage. I'm also betting that percentage is materially lower now and it skews heavily in favor of "Oppose". I think the protests have been an absolute PR disaster for anyone supporting a free Palestine. The reality is the vast majority of Americans don't take the time to critically analyze any domestic issue much less foreign issues as complicated as Israel/Palestine. But a bunch of radicals effectively taking over college campuses is going to make a lot of people automatically oppose whatever it is they stand for.
  8. Probably something to do with the idiots that tried to take down the American flag at UNC, resulting in viral videos of frat bros protecting the U.S. flag and getting like $500K in go fund me towards a rager, resulting in other frat bros across the country seeing it go viral and joining in on the action. It was just as predictable as the idiotic protest spreading across the country in the first place. Tik Tok generation gonna Tik Tok generation. And I would love to see polls showing any kind of majority support for anything regarding Palestine after the last 2 weeks. I would be willing to bet a large sum that the idiot protestors have absolutely destroyed public support for their cause.
  9. Looks like they are going Hill again. Interesting decision. Hill didn't play bad Wednesday but I also think all things considered he's less likely to completely steal a game like Thompson almost did in game 3. If we can finally start finishing at the net like we have all season it won't make a shit.
  10. Yeah, not sure you survive losing 7 straight opportunities to advance to the 2nd round in a hockey market like Boston. His job probably on the line.
  11. This has pretty much always been the case for student protestors. Largely don't otherwise have a social life so they find each other and socialize over whatever flavor of the month they decide to protest or cause they take up. It's their version of a fraternity/sorority.
  12. That was about as intense of a game/atmosphere as I've seen in that building. Particularly with the ref fuckery the first 2 periods. Live playoff hockey is the best. Then capping it off with a big Mavs win was a nice touch. I'm struggling today.
  13. This is fucking hilarious. Wow. The views of a known disinformation artist are ok as long as I agree with his politics. All without any of the self reflection that you might possibly agree with some of his views because he's a fucking known disinformation artist.
  14. That is a fucking risky move. And feels like a bit of a panic move. Cassidy could either look like a genius or a moron after tonight. Remember when MN did this in game 2 last year and we ran them out of the building? Hintz hat trick I believe
  15. DEI policy at an encampment? You can't make this shit up.
  16. This is a good game. On a night where I should actually be getting some sleep after being so amped up after the Stars W last night.
  17. It would be interesting to see national polls on Israeli support from around the time the Jose Andres aid workers were killed to this week after this debacle. I think there was some real momentum after that incident that has pretty much completely been overrun by the news cycle coverage of the student protests. Columbia, not Gaza, is now the current face of this conflict in the U.S. The kids that actually do understand WTF they are protesting are too dumb to realize their actions are counterproductive.
  18. I'm not trying to be a dick at all. His politics on this issue are known.
  19. I mean, this is the national protest thread, and they absolutely deserved to be ridiculed for their idiocy. And they are doing WAY more harm for your cause than good. There is pretty much zero national coverage of the actual conflict or Israel's conduct. Instead, these idiots hijacking college campuses will inevitably lead the morning news for the 3rd day in a row.
  20. I think the first half of game 3 was the best I've seen this Stars team skate all year. They just weren't finishing at an elite level (and Thompson was making big saves) but other than that aspect, that is as good as it gets. Games 2 and 4 were very similar. The winning team was badly outplayed in the first period then turned it around in both. Game 1 was just weird in the sense that they got up so quick, won special teams and 'won' officiating. We were all so down (rightfully so) after the first 2 games that we tend to forget they were both kind of toss ups and Vegas just made one more play in each (we were slightly ahead on expected goals both games I believe). Game 4 was the first game we got some puck luck + special teams advantage on our side. To your point, we have yet to put it all together in a game. Hopefully that is tomorrow.
  21. This is really the only good thing coming from all of this. Giving future employers the opportunity to avoid mistakes.
  22. Unfortunately it was just a livestream. I was doing a search to see if anydrama was occurring today and came across it and got sucked in for a bit. Will look to see if any video later. To be clear, most of what I could hear was very tame but definitely not open to any discussion around the edges and the point about the IDF and APD was just WTF. The audio wasn't great so maybe I missed some context.
  23. I came across a livestream a couple of hours ago and it looked like a "pre-protest" or overall discussion was going on of some sort. Apparently led by 2 UT profs. All incredibly peaceful and non-disruptive (no tents!) so no issue there. A few items stood out in the 20 mins or so I was listening (until it wrapped). There were some jewish students listening in as well that raised their hand to engage and they were ignored. Someone in the crowd asked if she considered Hamas a terrorist organization and she said something like I'm not answering that and moved on. Then, the kicker, for some reason she noted that IDF forces trained the APD. First of all - is there any truth to that? Second, no wonder these kids show up angry. Zero dialogue or room for discussion of alternative viewpoints and then you tell the students "the enemy" is training the APD. For what purpose? To get them riled up? Disappointing for a UT prof but maybe not surprising. It then panned over to the Jewish students getting interviewed by media after this session where they expressed their concerns about some of the rhetoric (and, by the way, praising the UT administration for efforts to help make them feel safe which gets lost in all of this). One mentioned he had politely sat down next to this professor on campus to talk to her about some of these issues, but again, refusal to engage in any discussion. So much for the free exchange of ideas and all that.
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