John Stevens
John Stevens
broke came foot four high left level missed picked playing
He broke his foot and missed four weeks, but he came back and picked up right where he left off. He hasn't missed a beat, playing at the same high level before he left.
achieve allowed best goals latitude legitimate local public wide
always allowed local policy-makers wide latitude in determining how best to achieve legitimate public goals.
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It was a major issue, because if we did not have proper communication with our officers in the tube, we were going to have problems. In a fast-moving situation, you have to inform the officers involved what is taking place. Equally importantly, they have to get back in touch with you as to what they're doing and why they're doing it. It is absolutely key that communications are working.
essence game
the essence of the game has been shot-making.
commit conspiracy control exercise federal illegal power
about the exercise of Federal power to control an interstate conspiracy to commit illegal acts.
guys minor small
There were some guys who had been in some minor trouble, but they were a small minority.
acted rights stand within
acted well within his rights when he opted to stand mute.
across deadline essential extend further goes meticulous proper
If we come across irregularities that need further examination, we can extend the deadline and do a proper job. It's essential that we're meticulous and it goes where we want it to go.
until
We'll just keep on working until we get them done.
although believe customers delighted enhanced existing happy interests policies procedures resolved safeguard strong ultimately
We're delighted it's been resolved satisfactorily. Although we believe we've had strong policies and procedures in place, we're happy to have voluntarily enhanced existing policies and procedures to ultimately safeguard the interests of our customers in Massachusetts.
competing confuse loose work
To me, there are two things. You can work and you can compete. Don't ever confuse working with competing. Competing for me is working with the will to get it done. Somehow, someway you're going to come up with a loose puck.
access artistic free interest inventive products protect public
to protect the public interest in free access to the products of inventive and artistic genius.
battle battles corners engage feeling figuring game gonna hockey hopefully love played stuff
We're still feeling this thing out. The thing I love about hockey is it's a man's game played like men, and you go out there and battle and play the game hard, and that's the way it should be. As long as they let us engage in the battles at the net, in the corners and the straight-up stuff -- the stuff around the waist, they're gonna call. We're all figuring this out right now, and hopefully it'll get better as things go along.
earned respect
We know him well and he has already earned our respect and admiration,