PASabreFan

It's a closeup of the yawning chasm of hopelessness that is Sabres hockey. Try adjusting the contrast.

That's as about a dumb a penalty as Risto could take.

Doug's really good, I'll give him that.

The strength maps pretty much jibe with what I've always known here in northern PA. I can always get WGR, day or night, but it ranges from only decent to very good. Maybe weather-related? WBEN, back in the days they had Sabres hockey anyway, only occasionally was listenable, and often totally absent.

Dawson Knox was fined the same amount back in Sept. for an illegal blindside block. From Sept.: "However, all illegal blindside blocks have resulted in the fine which Dawson Knox received, so the NFL appears to be serious about eliminating that particular play from the game. "

New Orleans Saints safety J.T. Gray was fined $28,075 for an illegal blindside block on a punt return in last week's loss to the Vikings, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported.

rakish tees inkman up with a "soft" ball and ink keeps it classy! ink's got some good pipes. rakish, these podcasts are awesome. Thanks for doing them.

I bet he did.

"I never thought this would happen to me..."

This one's for you, @New Scotland (NS)! https://www.penncapital-star.com/government-politics/pa-reps-lamb-houlahan-endorse-joe-biden-for-president/

Spoiler alert: it's not really good news. See also: click bait.

I think the quote clearly implies Darcy knew a rebuild was necessary, but that the degree of it would be up to Terry. It also implies there were varying opinions about how far to go and the owner would make the call. Would anybody be surprised to learn that there were factions working against each other at that time? Isn't that the leading theory as to why LaFontaine was in and out the door so fast (that he lost a power struggle with the Pittsburgh wing of the party)? Also! Here's a quote from Darcy's infamous suffering presser: “You could go to the bottom of the League for five years and hope you land on a Crosby or a Malkin,” he said, or the franchise can find something “in between” tanking and rebuilding on the fly.

But as you well know we never find out the truth. Why did Patty leave? etc. So as fans all we have are tidbits, facts when we can get 'em and logic to build circumstantial cases.

Is sitting next to an assistant coach during a game hands-off? I suppose it could be harmless, but what impression does it give and what effect does it have on the professional people? We've also learned, and this was after Murray by a long time, that Terry watches video on the players (and surely not like we do; I suspect we're talking the video packages that staff prepares for coaches). Does Terry just watch for the fun of it, and say nothing to his professional people? Finally, there are the rumblings (none of them mine, actually) that Terry hired Phil and forced Jason's hand in the ROR trade. There's still too much smoke to declare the meddling fire out.

Eleven and nfreeman are just doing Eleven and nfreeman stuff. I am done. You can talk to my dog and lawyer, Milan.

Sockeye is a pretty good hockey name.

I hope Jason's not thinking like that. It smells a lot like Darcy's "wait for the market to set."

Furthermore, there wasn't any kind of team boost that trades often spark.

At center, Jason Botterill. At left wing, Ralph Krueger. At right wing, Terrence Pegula. (Pretty sure Terry would be on the right side.) RaKru's a nice addition with his world view and hockey philosophy, but this franchise is begging for more management savvy. We are lacking a critical mass of top-end executive talent. Terry needs to sit. Botterill needs to take that spot. We need a 1C czar. Can Jack do that, too? He probably couldn't be worse than what we've had.

"The Pegulas were previously based in Pittsburgh before purchasing the Sabres in February 2011. Terry Pegula was such a Penguins fan that he named his beloved dog Sidney." —Associated Press Seriously, no one questions why the Penguin fetish for Terry? Why Black, Sawyer, Patrick, Bylsma, Botterill? Terry, who went on to admit he didn't know his beloved Sabres were for sale after Rigas got arrested, wasn't being truthful on February 22, 2011. But it was brilliant PR, I will give him and Gibby that.

And I believe it's fairly obvious the tank decision went above any GM or coach to Terry and his Pittsburgh posse. Darcy said as much. "There's a right way to rebuild (citing Minny).... The extent of the rebuild will be up to the owner." Spring 2013 (pre-suffering speech)

I'll ask again. What's up with Hutton? I mean you have to ask given the recent history of goaltending in Buffalo. Ullmark might be breaking down. I'll also ask... is this the second year in a row where a Sabres team got into reasonable playoff positioning in December only to see the GM fail to give them any help, leading to tailspin?

It's Sidney. As in Crosby. Terry named it. That's how big a douchebag, and liar, he is.

Why should a power play with Dahlin on it be good?