“What the fuck are you doing here?”
That’s a question that can generate a nervous reaction in anyone, but when it comes from Rob Ray, one of the baddest dudes in the history of the NHL and the host of the Buffalo pregame show, there’s an added risk of “oops I crapped my pants.” It was his entirely lighthearted reaction to learning I was covering the Buffalo morning skate in Washington as a person who writes about the Blues, but visions of him pummeling a gate crasher were dancing in my head. It was a great way to guarantee I was on my best behavior.