MattPie

I think the problem with Brennan is he needs to pass waivers if he is sent down. If Finley gets picked up by the Fisherman, I can't imagine Brennan sees Rochester. For that matter, I think the Sabres have 8-9 D that need to pass waivers, so they need to do *something* or risk losing someone.

Yeah, it can get old. I know a few places that I'll sometimes find a few Sabres fans, but they're not convenient. You're over near Harrisburg, right? If you ever want to meet in Lancaster for a game with the bf, let me know. :) This year? Last year too. :wallbash:

I'm with you there. Last year, I went the GameCenter (via PS3 app), no cable, and used some of the money saved to buy drinks when I'm out at the bar watching the cable-only games. :) I've been tempted to install a Slingbox at my parents' house lately though.

If it were me, I'd start with (48/82) * 93 ( = 54) for the 'playoff point pace' line. That's the only one that's not relative to the other teams. Granted, for the short season it could be that more games go to OT because teams are working harder to come back.

Yeah, I lived down in St Mary's County for awhile (western shore, 70 miles South of Annapolis). There were a few places down there that were all amazing. FWIW, Steve's Pig and Ox Roast on Ridge Rd in Lackawanna isn't bad for Pit Beef. https://plus.google.com/101714451467950298494/about

I'd be surprised if they had CI overseas, but I could well be wrong. While it sucks, I get it. NBC is paying big bucks to have the exclusive rights to hockey-eyeballs in the US (and someone else has those same rights in Canada). Sucks for the fans, but it pays the NHLs and teams' bills.

Correct, if last year is to go by, CI/GC will not show you any playoff games, since they're all on cable/sat somewhere (which sucks because I don't have cable). I thought, though, that during the playoffs NBC and it's hench-networks (MSNBC, CNBC, etc.) did have every game on though (which is why they aren't on CI/GC).

The Pit Beef sandwiches at Camden Yards are pretty good too.

I lucked out, my friend's Dad loves the stuff so he was giving out a pile of them at Christmas.

Nope, you're right about that. Discussing 'lines' with Ruff is foolhardy. I just don't know if Hecht being familiar or $RANDOM_CENTER would realistically make a difference. FWIW, at least when injuries happen with Ruff, everyone is used to playing with everyone else.

The WGR guys made a couple of interesting points: at $1m, if the Sabres end up sending Hecht down to Rochester (as unlikely as that'd be), it would be a very minimal cap hit since the first $900k doesn't count. The other one was that people are mad because it's Hecht. If you said "veteran wing, can play center, chips in 10-15 goals, plays on shut-down line and PK, for $1m", we'd be pretty happy. Sure, I'd prefer more grit, but we can't have everything.

There's two. I went on my first date with my fiancé at the Main St one (right off the 90/290). Girl, pretty, likes good beer? It was a good start. :) I haven't been to the other one.

While I can't think of a better line-up, Grigorenko has no business being on a traditional 3rd line (the one that goes up against the opponent's best line). I think he starts on a wing, maybe swapping Pommers and him, but Pommers and Vanek play well together.

s/fan/RJ/ ?

A noon game against Philly screams NBC to me. Either way (Comcast or NBC), I'll get to see the first game of the year out with friends, which is awesome. That'll be interesting to see which teams show up.

I get what you're saying, but the Sabres need to fill a few holes on their own roster before they worry much about Rochester. Maybe Leopold + Adam for a gritty and mildly talented center + an AHL prospect or two and maybe picks. Rochester has Centers playing wing, Buffalo has wings playing center. The latter is a bigger problem.

Not into yiffing?

Sounds like you should have chosen one of those two. I gamed a lot when I was younger (high-school), but haven't spent serious time on a video game in 20 years. As I get older, I'm starting to see the concept of a free-time budget. You have to work (or go to school), you have to sleep. After that, it's all about choices. Buy a house: one free time share. Watch TV regularily: another free time share. Work out: you know the drill. If I were you, I'd ditch the gaming and continue partying. :) There's nothing like the partying when you're young.

Maybe it's my "Rochester serves at Buffalo's pleasure"bias, but it doesn't seem like I'd trade away a solid NHL D-man for 3 guys that may never make the NHL. If Leopold (or another Sabres' D) needs to be traded, it should be to address the Sabres' issues. Rochester can be addressed via the add-ons for the NHL-NHL player swap.

I don't know if it's the corn in it or what, but there are some serious unnatural gas issues with it for me when I drink it. It doesn't actually *taste* that bad though, compared to other yellow beers.

Ja!

And PS3 owners, via the Gamecenter App. And Computer users via the web. I'll be keeping an eye out, but I'm skeptical since there's a lot of avenues for people to use GameCenter that would gut Center Ice (cable) sales. I think it's caught on as a Hipsterrific Beer, like PBR.

Wow, I saw it for $5.5 in Philly once, you've now beat my record. I can kinda understand it in Georgia (right?) though, I wouldn't think they'd sell that much of it so the price per case has to go up for the distributor.

Enroth has potential, but somehow I don't really see him being good enough to fill Miller's shoes. The Pistol was reportedly pretty good, but I didn't see him play.

He wouldn't even have to move!