All Activity

Fine. Apologies for entering this thread. 🍺

My Yankee fandom goes back to the mid-60's and the end of the Mantle era. I loved the mid 70's teams and the Billy Martin- Reggie Jackson era. I'm stuck with them as a fan but I do agree that this version of the Yankees is not very likable. Baseball in general is no longer a big thing for me.

Me, too. But I prefer it in the form of looking the opponent in the eye and tossing him instead of a cheap blind shot to the legs.

Yeah, you got this. My bad.

I just hope he is good enough to play in the NHL because we need exactly what he said. I want players that other teams don't like playing against, and I want Buffalo's arena to be a place that teams do not like visiting.

I want some.

Instant expert analysis. Every time. Every topic. Impressive. Uncanny.

He hasn't been mentally tough enough to date. That doesn't mean he can't add that tool to his kit. But he'll probably need more than just Mike Bales in his corner to get it added to the tool box. Really hoping he is getting help with that aspect of his game. When he's on his game, he's orders of magnitude better than he was when he first started getting games in Buffalo. There are myriad of things he's improved when he's on; including some things like being able to go from post to post with pace and control that he'd never indicated he'd ever be able to do in his time as a pro. So, he could very well be able to add a mental toughness to his repertoire. But, until he does so, he hasn't, and it's tough to expect it though we can and do hope as the Sabres still need to find the consistent quality starter that can get them to the playoffs and hopefully take them further than just that.

I appreciate the grit the kid showed and his aggressive play in front of his net, especially on the PK, especially with two guys already in the box, but a chop to the back of the legs like that is cheap imo.

He's what, 6 months removed from the operation? And he's what, in his 50's or 60's? Has he been told by his doctors that he shouldn't expect improvement from where he's at? Truly hope things get better for him and will keep him in our prayers. Glad he was able to get additional time courtesy of the selfless gift some other unfortunate soul gave him. Apples and kumquats to follow, but ... Know people that had hip replacements that it took them nearly a year to get back to "normal" but they are afterwords. Also know people that were pretty much back to full activity from that within a month. And realize that is a far less traumatic operation than what she underwent. Never said there wouldn't be a significant recovery time for Carolina, nor that she would necessarily ever be back to exactly where she was prior to her initial cardiac event. But, would personally be quite surprised if she isn't able to get back to a point where she'd be viewed as having a "normal" life (again, whatever the heck we are even defining normal as). But personally would be very surprised if Dahlin ends up suffering "long lasting effects on his mental state" due to this because his fiancee can't live a "normal" life. Will it take a toll on him in the ST? Would be shocked if it doesn't.

As you seem to be saying: He’s his own worst enemy. All goalies have to deal with failures. How they handle adversity without allowing it influence their play is a prerequisite to successfully play the position. Is he mentally strong enough or too fragile to recover from lapses is the issue hovering over him. With him, I just don’t know?? A criticism I have for the GM is that he hasn’t come up with an adequate backup plan just in case. That’s inexcusable, especially considering the time he has had to do so.

If you watched him last year it was glaringly apparent that he was flailing in the crease. Too much movement reacting instead of playing with less motion and good positioning. To make an obvious understatement, he lost his confidence in a position that requires mental toughness. If he can regain his game and stabilize his play, that would be the most positive impact any player can have for this team.

It depends on your definition of normal, I guess. BILs life is certainly not in my definition of normal.

IF they do see UPL as the starter, and all indications are that they do, they are being pennywise and pound foolish if they aren't getting him regular sessions with a sports psychologist. He has the physical tools to be a top goalie in this league. But he sure does seem to get into his own head an awful lot and a SP could help him go a long way towards getting beyond that.

Truly not meaning to be flippant, but none of that says she can't live a "normal" life while she's here. We have no reason to believe she suffered brain trauma from her cardiac events, unlike one of the Sabres owners who will most likely never lead a "normal" life again

In fairness, they did draft Benson.

Hot takes are usually correct.

Goaltending is such a mentally demanding position and UPL seems fragile in that department to me. He seems to need way more confidence building than other players. A good sports psychologist would do him more good than a trainer. I really don’t care which of the 4 NHL goalies takes the net, I just want some competency to give them a chance to win games. Levi is my favourite because of his personality and potential. I also want to see some positive returns from the Reinhart deal.

I got your message, but I hope KA’s 10 year plan includes a few meanies, not every player that wants to be there has to be nice.

I sure need more than 28 points out of him if he is going to be on a first line. Just by luck touching the puck he should get more. BUT, if he is on the first line and only gets 40-50, I won't be TOO upset if the entire line is doing well. I'm not as worried about the point totals of each player on the line, vs how the line performs as a whole.

Yes, I come down firmly on the side of ICE agents doing their job. Protests are no longer peaceful when they actively obstruct. And yes, big Bertha did deserve to be arrested.

Any Sabres powerplay that doesn't have the name "Cozens" on it sounds really good to me (until they go 3 games without a PP goal at least).

Agreed. 2 years ago he was a top 10 goalie, and for the 2nd half the the year probably the 2nd best guy in the league. Last year he was a lost cause. WHEN he returns healthy, I think its equally probably he returns to either form.