John Gianelli

Instead of having a lottery among the bottom finishers, why not award the first overall pick in the NHL draft to the team that has missed the playoffs for the most consecutive years? There would be little to no incentive for tanking. It could keep teams from ending up in drought limbo, e.g, the Sabres. Thoughts?

For "Year of the Cat" fans, Al Stewart comes to the Riviera on Thursday, Oct. 12. I went to his last show there, and it was fantastic, as much for his storytelling as for the music.

Rasmus just had a nice, albeit brief, appearance on the latest Sabres video gem where Jeff Skinner gets interviewed.

My theory is that the Sabres are doing so well on the road because they have a pre-2003 mindset, and think they are playing at home because they are wearing white. (Of course I'm talking about the white jersey blue pants combo, not the all-white reverse retros.)

Nice video. But wasn't he still in St. Louis when Bylsma was coach here?

Congrats by the way on using its and it's correctly in the same sentence. It's a rarity these days, which might also deserve its own thread!