Cory Conacher briefly contemplates retirement

[At Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Cory Conacher sits by himself, listening to his headphones (arena organ music) while flipping through the news on his phone]

Headline #1
Lightning recall forward Cory Conacher from Syracuse

“Heh, it me,” Conacher says to himself, then looks at his gate to ensure his short flight to Newark is still on time.

Headline #2
Plane carrying Pence skids off runway

/Conacher raises his eyebrows and frowns, flipping to the next headline.

Headline #3
FedEx cargo plane burns at Fort Lauderdale airport

/Conacher shifts uncomfortably in his seat

Headline #4
At Chicago O’Hare, American Airlines 767 catches fire on runway

/Conacher puts his phone down and stares at his gate, brow deeply furrowed. He looks at his boarding pass, and back to the gate.

“Meh,” He shrugs, the moment passing.