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The NHL Alumni Association is devastated to share that Claude Lemieux has passed away at the age of 60. Born in Buckingham, Quebec, Claude was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and would make his NHL debut just a few months later on October 13, 1983 and scored his first career NHL goal on December 4, 1983. Claude split time between the Canadiens organization and the QMJHL from 1983 to 1985, capturing the President’s Cup with the Verdun Junior Canadiens in 1985 as QMJHL playoff champions, while earning the Guy Lafleur Trophy as Playoff MVP. The very next season, Claude recorded 10 goals and 16 points in 20 playoff games as he and the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. Claude remained with the Canadiens for an additional four seasons before joining the New Jersey Devils ahead of the 1990-91 season. In 1994-95, his fifth and final season with New Jersey, Claude led the Devils to their first Stanley Cup championship, registering 13 goals in 20 playoff games, taking home the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP. As a member of the Colorado Avalanche in 1995-96, Claude was once again an integral part of team history as the Avalanche hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup for the very first time in 1996. Claude played 297 regular-season games in an Avalanche uniform before rejoining the New Jersey Devils in November of 1999, and for a fourth and final time, would be crowned a Stanley Cup champion on June 10, 2000. Claude later played for the Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars before making a comeback with the San Jose Sharks during the 2008-09 season. Internationally, Claude represented Canada on several occasions, including capturing a gold medal at the 1985 World Junior Hockey Championships and winning the 1987 Canada Cup. He was loved by his wife and four children, and on behalf of the Lemieux family, we kindly ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time. Memorial service details to follow.

🚨 WARNING: TOMORROW WILL BE THE WORST DAY OF 2026!! → The new Fed chair has confirmed rate HIKES. → China, Japan, and Turkey are nonstop dumping US Treasuries. → US-Iran peace deal is 24 hours away from COLLAPSING. When markets open on Monday, this won't be “just a dip.” Stocks will dump. Bonds will dump. Bitcoin will dump even harder. Smart money already sees what’s happening. They are not “buying the dip.” They are moving into cash, reducing exposure, and preparing for the biggest risk-off event of the year. And now add a real trade war on top of that: China is actively rejecting U.S. Nvidia chips. That is not just a tech headline. Because once semiconductors become geopolitical weapons, global supply chains stop functioning normally. Capital freezes. Confidence evaporates. And global growth expectations reset lower instantly. Meanwhile: → Japanese bond yields are surging → Foreign nations are dumping U.S. Treasuries → Global bonds are being dumped aggressively → Oil markets are becoming unstable → The dollar is losing stability → Liquidity is tightening worldwide This is no longer one isolated problem. This is systemic pressure building across MULTIPLE fronts simultaneously. After MONTHS of negotiations, the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a peace deal. And when diplomacy fails, markets stop pricing “hope.” They price WAR. And once markets begin pricing the possibility of direct U.S.-Iran escalation, energy markets become impossible to stabilize. Oil does not rise slowly. It goes vertical. Shipping routes become vulnerable. Supply chains break down. Inflation spikes again globally. Which means central banks will keep interest rates higher for longer. And that creates the exact environment markets cannot survive in: → Slowing growth → Sticky inflation → Tight liquidity → Rising geopolitical risk → And collapsing investor confidence Now connect the dots. When geopolitical stress collides with a fragile financial system, reactions do not stay contained. They COLLAPSE. Capital does not rotate calmly. It stampedes toward safety all at once. And risk assets? They do not “dip.” They DUMP HARD. This is exactly how chain reactions begin. Because once markets start pricing prolonged instability instead of temporary fear, the entire system changes. Watch oil. Watch bonds. Watch semiconductors. Watch interest rates. Because once this accelerates, there will be no time left to react. I’ve spent years tracking macro and systemic market reactions like this. When the next move becomes clear, I’ll share it here publicly. Follow and turn notifications on. Because by the time it reaches the headlines, it’s already too late.

TLDR: Learn Networking A few days ago I presented a workshop on Kubernetes networking to a bunch of network engineers and it resonated with them. They followed along in understanding how nodes in K8s behave much like racks in a DC. And how BGP is still a critical routing protocol. And, it’s becoming apparent that Kubernetes and OpenShift are inheriting VM workloads too and need connectivity (look at KubeVirt) Networking is still a critical component of infrastructure. The full stack, from L1-L7.