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Not all losses are created equally. Detroit’s effort was much better coming away from the weekend series with Chicago. Hopefully there can be another step forward tonight as the two teams faceoff again.

I will not be around for the game, but wanted to be sure you had an open forum for comments during the action. The past several days have seen media and coaches alike piling on Anthony Mantha as he searches to be more impactful. Unfortunately, Mantha is throwing himself under the bus as well. The big Frenchman needs to shelve all of it and just work a shift at a time. The lack of team bonding during the lockdown protocols make it harder to find that headspace. It may just take a lucky bounce or a solid one time shot on the power play to get the confidence back. It would do many teams well to have sports psychologists at the ready. Not everyone is handling the new reality well.

With mental health and well being at the forefront, please remember to take care of yourselves. This blog and the comments are a fantastic release for a lot of amazing people. For myself, it is a great blessing as well. For those who don’t know, I sustained a serious closed head injury about 5 years ago. I found myself unable to work and on disability. Eric and Ek gave me an incredible opportunity to be a part of the Hockeybuzz community and it has been a Godsend. Today I’m struggling with complications due in part to the injury, and I finally had to tap out. Some rest and the support of my amazing wife (and cats) will help me to get back to good. I have to stay in almost complete dark, but will try and listen to the game. Rest assured Gergeswillems, HenryHockey, MCMastermike, Sven, Tee56, Wingz4life, Datsyuk_Dangle and everyone who stops by will be on top of the game. I can attest that all of you are incredible and gracious people. If you somehow find yourself in a bad way, just shoot a comment or even a PM to someone on the board. We all deal with stress and pain, and no one should try to go it alone right now. I’m hoping St Peter will hand out name tags in heaven with your HB name on them. One lifetime isn’t enough to be around such incredible fans.

Once I’m able, I’ll do a post game. For now I’m surrendering to medication and rest. I’ll catch you all in the comments.

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