April 13, 2009
“That’s got to be more conclusive, that one there.” — February 22, 2009, 2-1 loss vs Minnesota Mood: resigned. (Circumstances afloat all around this tie—November 28 and December 26 were also complicated games, stuffed with caveats and what-ifs. Nothing is obvious or easy in this league, least of all the tempers of referees.)

“That’s got to be more conclusive, that one there.”

— February 22, 2009, 2-1 loss vs Minnesota

Mood: resigned. (Circumstances afloat all around this tie—November 28 and December 26 were also complicated games, stuffed with caveats and what-ifs. Nothing is obvious or easy in this league, least of all the tempers of referees.)

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