"'I Don't Function Well In Reality'"

Zakhar Bardakov interview back home in russia (khl/ksa) after one season with avs

Does he not literally leans down just to get a glimpse of Mack's gummy smile? He probably doesn't even know that's his favorite thing about Mack by now. The way Mack smiles so hard at anything Smitty is saying before he can even get it all out, and they both do this thing where they lean down to really look at each other's smiles when the other says something that warrants one; they are obviously obsessed with each other's smiles and teeth. Hell, they probably stare at them all day when the other isn't looking. These guys like each other so much down to the teeth, it's baffling. I also bet it makes them wanna lean their heads on each other’s sometimes. like, “why are you so cute and funny to me?” Mack also smiles the freakiest at anything Smitty related, it’s kinda hilarious and scary at the same time. Smitty isn’t escaping any time soon, that boy is crazy about him.

On one hand, I love and understand why they aren't active on socials. I'm glad Sid gets to keep some semblance of privacy considering how little he had particularly as a child. I'm glad Nate seems to have a good handle on protecting his mental health. It's valid to protect that privacy and their mental health. Social media is...honestly just not worth all the negatives.

Watched this latest interview with Alex Nedeljkovic and he got asked what his top all-time starting lineup would be (3 forwards and 2 d-men) if he could only pick from his current or former teammates (not just the NHL but the other leagues he played in as well) - basically, anyone he's ever played on a team with.