In comments following the NHL Bruins win against Carolina, Bruins Coach Cassidy said, “You need your scorers to score and your muckers or checkers to be physical and block shots. That’s what makes a well-rounded machine.”
Is hockey a game or a productive machine? The former breeds sovereign individuals while the latter breeds automatons. As fans the hockey we accept defines our liberty and our losses.
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“The best language is the one which brings together in the highest degree, clarity, variety, and elegance.” -Ingres by Pach p188
