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If you and I went to get beers, we'd wind up just nodding at each other.

Just about, but not all. The Islanders are currently 34-17-6 (74 points). First in Metro with a 3 point cushion on the Caps and a game in hand. I'm not going to keep stating my position, but consider the fact that the type of hockey that Lamoriello likes his coaches to run is compatible with ANY NHL-level player. You don't need to re-arrange the roster over a period of three or four seasons to get the right players. They lost talent when Tavares left, and changed coaches and GM. They finished last season at 35-37-10 (80 points). It's hockey. Play a basic puck support style with short, crisp passing and disciplined play in your own end. Don't get fancy with systems. Don't worry if one guy or another can fit a style. Just get fast, talented players who want to go into the corners and the slot and work to keep the other team out of the corners and the slot. Holy cripe, it is pretty simple, and when it is done well, it is just as fun to watch as any other type of play.

The Mayor is on WNYC Radio every Friday (Brian Lehrer "Ask the Mayor" segment). He made all of the basic points that everyone here is making: (1) vast majority of New Yorkers wanted this, (2) revenue was to be 9:1 on the plus side, etc. The twists were: (A) he was shocked and stunned, and pissed off that Amazon just pulled the plug while the City and State were still discussing things, (B) he claimed that he was trying all along to get Amazon to commit to investing in infrastructure/engaging with unions/committing to giving jobs to NYC residents, (C) the incentives given were not specifically tailored to Amazon, but were based on existing NYS and NYC laws on the books. He made to or three very thinly veiled shots at local politicians (AOC and others who were loud) who have their heads up their asses. The NYS Senate turnover this last election was the final straw on the camel's back. There is no turning back for this State now. I'm advising my kids to get out of NY while they've got the chance.

Cuomo and D’bagio were for the Amazon move. Both were going to line their pockets in one way or another; and they got the extra bonus of having Bezos come in to carve out a utopia in LIC. This was all negotiated before AOC was elected in November (but probably after the primary). Local businesses were on board because even though there was likely to be graft and political posturing, they would also reap benefits from the ripples. Adjacent neighborhoods were also licking their chops because this was such a big move, they were going to see benefits, too. I’m sure the D’s downstate, and many in Albany aren’t too happy with Cortez. A statewide poll showed that a majority supported the Amazon deal, and that in NYC there was a 28% difference in favor. https://www.wsj.com/articles/majority-of-new-yorkers-support-amazon-project-in-queens-new-poll-shows-11549967400 Cortez really should look into her future and decide it might be smart to keep her mouth shut about taking credit for driving Amazon away.

Only to a complete idiot like you.

Amazon: "Hi, NYC, here is a big giant valuable diamond! Give me a much less valuable emerald in return and we can do business" NYC morons: "***** you, #######!" Amazon: "??✌️"

Demon bigot.

I don’t care about other markets and their fans. And as I stated, the NHL has pretty much legislated the trap out of the game — and what the rules changes didn’t accomplish, offensive strategy did. As to whether the US and Canadien tv brass would choose to televise, I don’t care. Furthermore, teams with winning records can’t be ignored in the playoffs. I’m not going to guess whether offensive minded players would want to sign or go. I honestly don’t know and your guess is as good or as bad as mine. Sports IS about entertainment. And winning is entertainment if it’s my team winning. By the way, using last night’s game as an example is a poor choice, as I thought the Islanders played a much more dynamic game than the Sabres from mid-second period to the end. I sat and watched all of it. Did you? If our Buffalo Bills win a lot of games predominately with defense and a running game, wouldn’t you watch? I’m sure you did last season when Tyrod was the uninspired QB and they made it to the playoffs. So the Sabres can win with panache or they can win with a boring style, I could not care less.

To me, winning IS entertainment. They could devise a system whereby the entire team crawls around the ice on hands and knees. If it turns out to be a winning system, I couldn't care less how it looks. If the team wins AND looks good in the process, that's just gravy. I bet that you and @JohnC would watch a boring-played ten game winning streak, and a boring-played deep playoff run. Like I said in my previous post: to each his own.

Waste of money.

You'd rather lose in an entertaining way? Besides, the NHL has done a pretty good job of neutralizing the Neutral Zone Trap that Lou employed in NJ. So his "style" isn't what you make it out to be these days. To each his own.

I mix cinnamon life with honey nut cheerios, and I put cinnamon sugar on it and sliced bananas too. Whole milk, not that weak crap.

I love Lou Lamoriello hockey. Teams win when he's around. They don't win style points, but they win a helluva lot more games than they lose.

Im not going down this road with you, Daffy. You’ve never listed “known facts” though you’ve been asked to on several occasions. Yoiks and away, bro.

So, your overlords had you to change “Hillary” to “Trump”, and “Democrats” to “Trumptards” before you posted that, yes? Soon enough, they will have you change it back.

Make a dispensary out of it. The wall pays for itself.

That helps explain my teeth comment. And I suppose she just claps like she’s swatting at midges. They should build the wall out of bricks of pot and coke.

One way ticket to Hungary! Woot Woot!!!!

Oh, I see where this is going! My idea to get the Mexicans to pay was to put billboards on the wall.

Because everyone pretty much knows who and what Trump is like, he actually has a weird huge advantage in any election. He doesn't need to waste one thought on "how will what I say be received". Every other candidate has that fear first and foremost in their mind, and every one gets tripped up.

Let the tunneling begin! It will work. It just hasn't been done right.

Especially since I could apparently buy @plenzmd1's dog.

Please stop with your healthy dose of reality!

With a dog like that, you should purchase the Sabres and hire you a real head coach!

My dog should ***** gold bricks, too.