Elliotte Friedman

And I thought, you know, again, like the, the question you asked him about having almost like, are you, are you playing from behind a little bit, uh, because of, um, what's been out there already, uh, how certain people feel about it and now trying to navigate those waters as, as a general manager in, in the league again.

Um,

It just...

It was an odd one.

I was watching it from 35,000 feet flying back from Tampa on Monday.

And anyway, not much felt natural.

But, you know, I suppose it's not the press conference you're trying to win.

It's everything that follows it.

But it was an odd start.

I'll say that.

Oh, we should also, Dom had something he wanted to add to the Vancouver State of Affairs Tuesday.

Okay, what's that, Dom?

All right.

Yes, I will say quickly, like as great as that series was between those two teams, it did not feel right like going to the rink in the morning and you saw him out on the ice and then didn't see him suit up in a game all series long.

It's just it's the game's better when when he's out there as the captain of the Lightning.

So I'm glad to hear that.

Very interesting.

OK, thanks for clearing that up.

Had no idea.

That's great.