via Terry Frei tweets,

1, Been a part of 1 of these lately, so not saying above it. It's not Seymour Hersh (investigative journalist) to have something coming out first by 27 seconds. BUT...

2, What's most galling is national scribes just reading and slapping "sources tell..." and posting their own story. Bush league.

3, Yes, their "sources" are reading someone else's story or revelation. It's the greatest foible of otherwise reputable outlet(s).

4, Fixation on citing "source" with no specification at all, telling me nothing, has gotten ridiculous. All it does is clutter. JUST SAY IT.

5, Fully willing to acknowledge that previous often is at insistence of editors. Absolute worst is when source is described, but it's a lie.

He is right and if there anyone who has seen what Frei is talking about within the hockey world, it is me.

I am not sure what recent event Frie is referring to but that doesn't really matter. It happens and it happens a lot.