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Proof is just a collection of evidence. If there was no evidence, there would be no investigation led by the GOP.

Bruins are in the playoffs now, with Stafford. Stafford is not the reason the Jets are not in the playoffs. He certainly was not going to help this team get into the playoffs but he wasn't anywhere near the biggest problem.

I wonder if Comrie will dress for either game? I doubt he starts either.

You said that there is no proof. You don't know that. I would imagine that election hacking would be considered a highly classified item and not generally released to the public.

There isn't? You've seen the files? Please, let us know more. Or, is it that YOU have not seen any evidence, which is a far cry from "there's no proof"?

Worst. Tank. Ever.

They don't need anything from the players, that's my point. The NHL wants money, pure and simple. Go to the bank, the IOC.

Kind of, I just went to save your picture and his name is in the file. However, I did this a long time ago. I've seen pictures of Feynman but always younger and always black and white. I didn't recognize him in your pic.

That's a drop in the bucket. It's the IOC that makes the money, so the NHL should be negotiating with them. IIHF is paying the insurance, as they should.

How? (I'm actually curious how the players benefit financially)

Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics for which he proposed the parton model. For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman, jointly with Julian Schwinger and Sin'ichirō Tomonaga, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965.

They're not seeing a financial benefit from playing in the Olympics. I wasn't debating whether or not the CBA is fair. That's another argument.

I'm not sure how they fix the CBA. I doubt they'll get more either. But they have more power than they think.

How many players are getting 8x50 million dollar contracts. And really, they should all be paid $200,000 and be happy they play hockey for a living. Am I right? They signed an agreement and are living by it. They have the right to renegotiate once that deal expires.

You're right. I made an overreaching statement. I edited my comments and pulled back but forgot this one. My apologizes. I would like to see some analysis done.

The owners want money through extending the CBA. They know they have a great deal and are making a lots of money. Well, everyone except the clubs in wacky places. The players are not benefitting at all financially. Maybe they see a return in 5 to 10 years when they're retired.

NHL is going to China for preseason games. I'm pretty sure that there will be zero Chinese players represented on either of the teams. So, why are they going?

Point is, people watch all sorts of sports they wouldn't normally watch, or in other words, get exposure to sports they wouldn't normally see. Sometimes, these sports catch on and grow outside of the Olympics.

Would non-track and field fans watch track and field because it's the Olympics? Yes, I think so. People watch all sorts of things that they wouldn't normally watch. I don't think you go to PyeongChang to get South Korean viewers, you go to start making new inroads into China. These games will be on primetime for China and you could hope to gain some momentum there.

Tweet by tweet 1. The reward is the increased international attention on your players and your league. I bet there is tons of evidence to show how much the game has grown internationally since the NHL players started going. I would like to see what analysis has been done. 2. IOC makes a ton of money off the hockey in the Olympics but nowhere near "billions". The IOC should be picking up the insurance costs, not the IIHF. Nothing to do with the players, who are not getting rich off the Olympics. 3. I like to see some analysis on whether or not the game has grown. Not sure why the NHL would think that preseason game would hold more value than the Olympics? 4. Yes, but the NHL can still profit from the exposure. 5. That's why there's insurance. Not sure what Nails' point is here? 6. Again, insurance. And the idea that you're growing the game. 7. Yes, and teams cannot hold players back unless they are injured. So, your top players are off several times a year to train and play with the international teams. The leagues take weeks off during the season while international games are played. Want that, NHL? As usual, Naylor tells half a story.

This is the 6th Spider-Man movie since 2002, 15 years, and three have been origin stories.

I don't know, all the top pro leagues, with the exception of the NHL, are going. There may be some European teams that can challenge the Russians.

It was originally only the one shoulder but then he hurt the other at the end of the season. He's had the surgery on one shoulder (the second one injured) and, as stated, will have the other shoulder done soon.

Let's not forget, this is how Bettman negotiates. He locks out, cancels half or all a season, then starts negotiating. He's probably still in his lockout phase. He may still come around. He'll probably be calling the IIHF before the month is over.

I love Slava. He's hilarious and one of the best follows on Twitter.