Around the League 46: Sharks Finally Yank A Win Out Of Their Cloaca

[Blueline Bomber]

Pretty accurate.

And, didn't sparklef*** get banned from the arena or did I dream that? Haven't seen anything about him and his shenanigans this season.

I don't know if he was banned, but I can confirm I've not seen him at any games this year. He's kind of hard to miss, especially during pregame.

But, a reddit thread from about a month ago says he's still around the arena, so maybe he was just told to avoid Hanna.

 

[Svechhammer]

 

[Stickpucker]

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ETA until he signs with the Canes?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

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It’s tough, because if it IS family situation, then obviously, that sucks and I hope everything goes well for him and his family. BUT, contracts normally aren’t terminated for what essentially amounts to a leave of absence. And this has been the last few days for that situation:

• January 11: DeAngelo did not play for SKA in the 3rd period of the match against Dynamo. Rotenberg commented: "This is a hockey situation. We'll see what happens next."
• Same day: Rotenberg on DeAngelo: "There are no stars in SKA, our team is a star. Only hockey reasons: fulfilling the game task, respect for the team.
• January 12: Rotenberg sat Deangelo in the match with Dynamo – didn’t even let him on the bench.
• January 13: DeAngelo has a minus 5 rating in his last 3 games for SKA. The defenseman hasn't scored any points in 4 games in a row.
• January 14: Rotenberg on DeAngelo's departure: "We are parting as friends, Tony will speak kindly of his time in St. Petersburg. He may still play for SKA - we are leaving the door open"

So it’s certainly possible that it’s a family situation and it affected his play thinking about home. It’s also possible that they’re claiming it’s a family situation to save TDA some face

 

[sabremike]

Today the Sabres announced plans for their annual fan appreciation night:

 

[chaz4hockey]

I wonder how TDA was getting paid given currency controls in place in Russia?

 

[HisIceness]

I guess Brayden saw no point in attending the team meeting huehuehue