Frank Seravalli

And now you just resurface in one of the most high profile positions in the sport.

And we're supposed to take you at your word that you've learned.

I don't know how that works.

We're joined by a couple of steps.

I thought Connor McDavid's words were prescient, accurate,

He seemed to actually be resigned to this fact.

You know, I'm a big believer in body language.

I've talked about this before.

And the camera being cued in on him during and before the handshake lines, it wasn't discussed.

There wasn't hunched over disbelief.

His head wasn't in his hands.

There weren't tears.

It was almost like he knew that at some point this was coming.

And I think his words said it in such a graceful way as to not knock anyone, but how was anyone expecting a different result based on where this team was at at this moment in time?

And I thought it was fair, and what it's done is it has put everyone on notice.

He has...

taken his share of responsibility, also including himself, and Leon Dreisaitl did this as well, which is true leadership, saying we also need to be better.

It starts with us.

We're the players.

But I don't know how you could look at any of the last handful of seasons and say that, one, this team has improved, and two, that...