PASabreFan

The first, yes. My memory is fuzzy on the second but will take your word for it.

Fun with words. Are all NHL players elite? Of course. They're the best of the best of the best players in the world. How good is the worst player on the PGA Tour? Is Dahlin elite among all NHL players? I might not go that far. Is he elite among all NHL defensemen? I can buy that. 180ish top six D in the league. Is Dahlin in the top 5 or 10 percent? Sure. But that put him out of the Norris running. Others did not judge him elite of the elite. Look... He's really good. If I'm lukewarm about him or any other really good Sabre, it has everything to do with continuing drought, which looks on early returns to still be a thing. I need to see elite players drag a team into the top half of the league, then perform in the playoffs. Was he elite two or three years ago? Obv. not given how Krueger was roundly criticized for "ruining" him.

I saw only the highlights because although MSG Plus allowed me to see the Habs game, it wouldn't let me replay the game after I got home last night. It does let me replay the game today. I plan on watching it tonight.

Deluca has been credited with coining what SabreSpace term?

You can't have it both ways. You can't say Krueger ruined him then argue he was elite at the time. Elite is subjective. I think for a lot of fans it has to be in the context of winning something. Otherwise he's Barry Sanders.

Or at least the one that comes up as the first when searching today. What year was it? Who wrote it? What was the subject?

I'm thinking about Sunday vs. Colo. I can get home before dark. My fave sections, 306 and 307, are pushing 100 bucks if not a little more (and a very special seat for over 500; gotta wonder if seats that expensive ever get sold). 308 is more my flavor at 50ish, but it's endzone-y. I probably should look at the other side of the rink but doubt it's any different. The only reason I preferred the 306 side was the chance to glimpse Rick. Sigh.

My puck sphincters. Same diff I guess.

These are great.

Whose keister is krispier, Matt Barnaby's or Frank Reich's?

It was the timing. Where was it in the first period. Or from any of his teammates. He's a proxy for the team itself. Very talented, very smooth, brings it when the mood strikes. What is this team right now? What's the identity?

FWIW I've given you some flak on how you moderate. Not as much as someone else, who directs armed drones at you. But I think this kind of response is the right way to do it. You made your point without descending into the behavior you're trying to discourage. Keep it up. Hopefully it's not bc Swamp is a MFP.

I stand corrected.

An image is burned into my brain. The Sabres called time out, desperately needing a goal. Matt Ellis drew it up while Hamsammich's cousin watched. Don Granato was trying on frames at Pearle. Don't we deserve better?

I am guessing 6:45 is the ceremony time.

How did the alpaca scarf work for ya?

Come on. Allen was fine but faced only four high danger chances according to one fancy stats site. It matches the eye test. As Thorny snarked, Allen likes to embellish his glove saves. It was one and done most of the night. Great effort? I didn't see it.

I heard it from a carnie behind a tent at the Cattaraugs County fair in 1992.

This is probably on the outskirts of Truthtown.

Which coach's tuchus is toastier, Granato's or McDermott's?

And they did nothing to get this crowd in the game. Dahlin's last second hit was a joke.

Rob and Dan are intellectually dishonest and disrespect the game... Rob talks after every faceoff.

Pod behind the bench.

Alex. Yuck.