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He's been since the draft a potential all around top pairing defender. Mrtka will probably be better than Power some day.

Crazy, humorous, silly. Spot on. I frickin' loved this band back in the mid-90s, man. Just kicked out some rocking jams and kept things light. My suggestion that the Sabres actually use 2:07 onward as a goal song (LOOK OUT!) was, in and of itself, a bit silly.

Crazy song, kind of humorous too. Silly lyrics. From the 2:07 - the outro changes into something that could rev up a crowd. Add in the sound of Sabres rattling and cutting the air. It could work.

Physicality, skill and NHL upside. Prior to rookie camp, the universal reaction was “he’s fine”. He’s looked better right now than people realized he was and shown more upside than they gave him credit for. No I don’t think he should make the team, I’ve just been impressed with his tools and where his game is already.

Stick to the classic "Sabre Dance" after goals and then let the changes from the current culture flow into it. Forcing a song based on a random list of candidates won't work. It has to evolve.

LOOK OUT! 2:07 mark - my time stamp didn't take in the post.

You're gonna start Mrtka over which one? Dahlin, Kesselring, or Timmins? If Timmins how does 14 min a night on a 3rd pair with no pp time help Mrtka develop?

I just saw some clips on the game. So I don't want to exaggerate the significance of what I saw. What was evident to me on the Byrum and I believe the Power?? goal is net presence that created congestion in front of the goalie. It seems that there is an emphasis on tougher play in front of both ends of the net. That adjustment in mentality will be a positive step.

You talking about Justin Bieber?

BRING IT BACK!!!

I don't really like any of these songs for a goal song. How underwhelming. Seems like the franchise is searching for some identity, chasing a "Mr. Brightside", but I think they have to let it come to them. Fix the on ice product, produce a good team, and the right vibes will come. In the interim just stick with some of the classics like Song 2- Blur, or Machinehead- Bush. I do feel like hockey has always lent itself to rock and roll, heavy/punk. But I wouldn't mind if they leaned more hip hop. Bring Em' Out - TI Still Fly - Big Timers Hate Me Now -Diddy (problematic at the moment) Husltin- Rick Ross Hard in the Paint - Waka Flaka Flame (if we are gonna pick a song to change the culture maybe this is it) The kiddos can jump in with more ideas. But the current mumble rap sucks and I am over whatever this country rap thing is.

Offense looked disjointed as you would expect from a first preseason game. They played defensively sound even though they were on the their heels in the 1st. They slowly turned it around in the 2nd and third and hemmed CBJ in their end for good periods at a time. Not bad considering ....

Is that the cumulative total of fans over the full season?

There’s absolutely no way he comes back this year. They’re insane if they try it.

82-0 here we come!

Even last year when he didn't play well, I thought Samuelson was one of the better penalty killers on the team. At his best... He has the potential to be a great penalty killer. He's not overly aggressive which can be good on the PK.. his size and reach covers a lot of ground and he doesn't get out of position too often. If he can just stay healthy and improves a little bit to be a decent third pair guy... But you can get him to be a very good to Great penalty killer... He's well worth his contract then.

Do I remember correctly? Did Lindy say that Mule came into the season last year out of shape? Was he recovering from an injury over last offseason? The presumption is he’s in shape this season. Will be curious to see any difference in his game.

What's the point of labeling them as domestic terrorists?

I didn’t watch the game so I won’t comment on the game. With respect to Samuelson, I don’t consider him a lost cause. If he can stabilize his game, he hopefully will turn out to be a good third pairing player. In some respect, salvaging a player is like adding a player to the roster. What this team needs is more additions, not less.

It was the first time I saw Novikov and Komarov paired together. Novikov worked hard clearing the front of the net. He put at least two Cbus guys on the ice and stayed on top of them. They got a lot of time on ice and held up well. Komarov did get turned inside out on a rush. Novikov is getting closer and closer to the NHL.

Were the forwards playing defense away from the puck. How did Quinns skating look? I'm not getting espn. So ill just be watching highlights.

Henry fumbles again in the 4th and then looks like he is going to kill someone. Ravens tried to hurry up 4th and goal and blew the play. The always seem to self destruct in the big moment. Lions really got to Lamar. Ravens-Chiefs next week. Keep stacking wins and put distance between these teams.

Announcers stated Sabres were just winning most puck battles He really did look good. Not out of place at all Charlie McAvoy was taken 15th overall and became instant starter. Benson stayed, too Who knows?

How about a goal horn, fans cheer, drop the puck?

I still like that timeline. Suppose you could do 2 years but Mrtka needs to go back to Jr's and then the AHL.