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Did they show the mascot hockey game at the end? That was hilarious. The East won 7-3 & Tooth had one of the goals. Not sure why they waited so long between events, they were getting set up between things fairly quickly. It still was fun being there. The only thing that was BAD about the event was it took nearly an hour to sign up to get a customized sweater (& that was after being in line 20 minutes after the doors opened). They had 2 kiosks to order them but it was SLOOOOOOW to get through the ordering process. Each choice led to a separate screen. (Adidas or Fanatics; Eastern or Western, Size, Player, Your Name, Your Phone #, etc. ) Dahlin was not an option at the kiosk. Apparently Fanatics didn't have enough time to supply the kits to customize one for him. Might have to look for alternatives to try to get that.

The Sabres WILL be in the playoffs next year. With or without Meier brought in. Do you HONESTLY expect to see the in a playoff position Sabres trade away a major asset like Meier at the deadline (should they even have him)? When was the last time e a playoff bound team was a seller at the deadline? And if, somehow, you don't believe THIS team w/ Meier added is playoff bound, then why would you expect the Sabres to trade for him?

They only did that on the shift after the PP or until they gave up that 4th goal. After that, Cozens took Thompson's spot & Krebs took Jost's spot. Jost took a regular shift alternating between Okposo's line & the Kid Line. By the start of the 2nd, Bryson & Samuelsson had flipped partners. That, and Carolina trying to conserve some energy really helped the Sabres stop the bleeding & make a game of it. And, yes, that's how much Muel's injury was bothering him. Bryson was more effective top pairing vs arguably the 2nd best team in the league's top 2 lines than he was. Considering it was the team they match up worst against, trying to take small comfort from them playing them essentially even or even getting the better of play for ~45 minutes. Hard to do when Carolina adjusted after the 1st to try to just hang on. But will do so anyway. Break comes at a good time as they're banged up worse than at anytime since Samuelsson returned.

Something of that nature will very likely happen. When they were originally floating renovation / upgrade possibilities back pre-Covid, they were floating having tables in the 100's at center ice converting at least the lower half of the seats in 105 & 118 (?) into a very high end full service seating.

IMHO, seeing them live in the building they look pretty good. Agree they look weird on TV being all white w/ blue helmets. The helmets pop on TV & make them seem like Eastern Block Reverse Retros. (Is there nothing Putin won't try to control?) But seeing them live the helmets aren't so dominant. Clearly peoples opinions vary.

Pretty sure it's to be blamed on the Tiny Tot of the Kilowatt, FArt Wander.

D'oh! Thanks for the clarification. Was running on 2 hours sleep yesterday. 🍻

They played the team that they match up w/ the most poorly against w/ 2 key pieces noticeably nicked up. They were the recipients of another "opportunity for a learning experience." Don't see why that would've broke you. Of course, am still awake working off 2 hours sleep for having gone to that game as well. They had good moments, but when the Canes were going balls out showed the Sabres they still have a ways to go. But when one compares it to where they were last year or even early this year, they've come a lot further than what they still need to move forward. MHO. YMMV.

It's you Swampy. It's always been you. 😉

How ####### often on the PP is the winger off looking for the 1 timer able to "fly down the ice?" It is somewhere between seldom and never. And yesterday, that unit w/ both Thompson & Olofsson did get 1 more shot off, by Skinner.

@Brawndo said it, unsurprisingly, is UPL.

Normally wouldn't care, but going to an ASG has been high on the bucket list since '78 (back when the players did care about who won & most all the best players did go). Actually got the opportunity this year & expected there would be 2 Sabres, so wtf not. REALLY wanted to see Dahlin there in addition to just Thompson. And it the league were smart, they'd've found a way to get Cozens there too. Somebody, maybe @LGR4GM suggested going to 4v4 would add 3 more players / division (& maybe even go to 4 groups meaning there'd be 7 extra guys per division). At that point wgaf if Suzuki has to be there to give Moe-ray-all A player. There are 10 guys minimum from each division getting in on merit then. Even just getting to 6 more would've gotten Dahlin there. And this event really isn't for us geezers. It should be for the kids & they want to see guys like Dahlin goofing around.

Actually, the last time they used it (on Saturday) they didn't get a single shot off, nor did they come close to doing so. Absolutely, they won't move Skinner off the top PP unit. And understand the reasoning for that stance. But it doesn't change the fact that the PP would nrarly defonitely be better w/ him not on it. And, as to VO & Tage both on the unit. Not a fan because you now have 2 players instead of just 1 remaining more or less stationary. It's real easy for the D to cover the passing lanes when they never change. IMHO, the better change to the unit would be to have Cozens fake the pass to Thompson & blast away &/or to have Tage give a slap pass across to Cozens or Tuch. Not exclusively, but often enough to raise some doubt about where the shot is coming from. Right now it's 80% Tage & 20% Dahlin w/ 4 guys moving to open up lanes. IF Tage & VO stay active, it helps, but then they aren't going to be as ready to take the 1 timer.

Not a fan of Olofsson & Thompson on the same PP unit. But, yes, if he's going to be there the guy in the middle along w/ Tuch should be Cozens, not Skinner.

Devin Levi has a FORTY INCH waist. That is crazy large for a 6' tall athlete.

Probably was recorded on the 16th. Pretty sure they said the Sabrs had played 43 games. Thanks for posting. Good listen.

Which works for A game. It's tough to go to ~20 weeknight games doing that. But will be at this one. Taking the old man. Might be his only game of the year.

Read that as repping your Canes hat on 1st glance. Huh? Wut? Definitely need coffee. And, you think weeknight games are tough, at least you don't have close to a 90 minute drive in.

That's OK. Barkov is. 😠

A player's max salary can only be 20% of the total cap, so he couldn't get $20, but $16 & change would be allowable. They'd need to trust Cozens implicitly because they can't have a subsequent deal finalized until January 1. Surely the league would fuss, but it would just be something they'd "correct" w/ the next CBA. Liking where this is heading.

Regurgitation...

Very interesting idea. The question is how do the other guys due deals now & next year view that deal? Also, why do that for somebody else's player? Why not give that style deal to Cozens as an example.

As have said before, if the Sabres land him will believe it was the right move. But am mildly concerned that right at the point the team is becoming relevant mainly due to chemistry and EVERY player reaching the top 20% of their potential at this stage of their career that they might bring on a big name big $ guy right before they're going to start paying their own guys and that that might mess up that chemistry/ magic that they're currently riding. It could be a great move and on paper it sure does look it (depending, obviously on what gets moved for him). But Vegas thought they were making the team that went to the finals their 1st season better by bringing in big $ big names & it seems the more big names they bring the lesser the sum seems to be. We've been in the woods 11 years. We're seeing what seems to be the edge of the forest. Just have concerns that BIG changes could muck it up & send us off on a separate direction. Again, IMHO Adams has earned a degree of trust, and if he makes a move or 2 will trust that it/they is/are good. But still would be surprised if he actually does make a big move now.

And he hadn't been at their summer camp recovering from an injury. That could've been a big part of not making the team. That, & Canada iced a rather old squad this year. Also a strike against him.

Rosen, this year's 1st, & another guy (Weisbach perhaps?) for roughly 110 games + however many playoff games this year & next of a guy that will simply walk after the '24 playoffs are done? You seem to be channeling your inner Tim Murray w/ that one. IMHO the only way they bring him in is if they have at least a mid-term (4 years) deal ready to be signed. The Snarks aren't going to just let him go cheaply & the Sabres aren't going to convert LT assets into a 1 year & change deal.