PASabreFan

The HHOF just called the arena and asked about the tape of this game. I'm with Rob. Never heard it.

Rob pines for the good old TBI days.

LGR foresaw this period IMHO.

I thought everyone died.

Hello. Kinda got scared there.

Louder reaction than in Buffalo.

In a long, distinguished posting career, perhaps the best of all time.

We all know how Sabres media works. Sabres media relations in concert with the hockey department determines what the story of the day is going to be. DG brings something up in the presser, and the player to be highlighted is made available. The lazy media eats it up because it's easier than doing any critical thinking. There's virtually no difference between what the writer employed by the Sabres and what the beat guys put out. Mike is the outlier and you all hate him for it. If you go back through GoBillsinDallas' collection of Sabres news stories this year and throw out the games, you'd get the impression the team was leading the Eastern Conference. So yeah Greenway is awesome. Big whoop.

I remember when Mother caught me calling Mrs. McPherson the local Tele-phone operator. She had such a sexy, husky voice. Smoked a cigar some boys said. I would ask for Doc Parker's line. Now I knew damn well it was Murray Hill 172. Still... I have the old phone to this day. And no Mother I did not go blind.

Future Sabres announcer in that clip. But only if "fine young man."

Good stuff. But I was trying to remember when the Sabres gathered on the ice and buried a coin (I think) in the ice before the season started.

I don't think we're that far apart.

No. It's a bad place to be. I am terrified that wins at this time of year only paradoxically extend our misery.

How bout the old get out of your hockey stance and stare at the rafters for a few seconds after missing a glorious chance as play continues?

Def. Crossroads. If I had to guess 06-07. Anywho I still say Lorenzo has to come back and release a rehabbed bat over at the rink where the Aud stood. The curse began the moment he slayed that rascal.

It would be kind of funny. No way the TP run Sabres do anything that kooky. Paul Wieland would like it tho. Anybody remember when the Sabres put a lucky coin under the ice to start a season? I couldn't get within a 10 year time span of when it happened. Brain shrinkage is real.

It begins... My first move will be to incapacitate nfreeman. I'm the alpha now.

To put some meat on the bone... For the Sabres to finish with 90 points and out of the playoffs but within shouting distance, they have to end the season on a 116 point season pace. Laughable. But what if they did so? Should it mean anything?

My cynical side says any significant offseason change will depend on how the fans are feeling. The customers. Right now if the season ended today (God's ears) DG would be gone. But we know fans are fans and can easily be fooled. A really strong finish that gets the Sabres within shouting distance of the playoffs? I think DG stays. When do the season ticket renewals go out?

My bad for the vague snark. I think your source for the idea that Terry is going to start spending again is Brawndo. No offense to him, but is there anything more solid as a source?

I don't think the rhetoric influenced anything. The pay day did. These guys had been here long enough to know the score. The arena is dead on a good night. Boos are common. It's not new. Who was it who complained, maybe after becoming an ex Sabre, about getting booed ONTO the ice? And there's Eichel's spot on commentary about it taking his return to get fans into a game for once? Mostly I think these guys had to know the situation was only going to get worse if they didn't start winning. So as the old saying goes... Money talks and BS walks. I shake my head at the notion that players are reading this board and becoming discouraged. Do they also read "Sabres Twitter"? To not do so is Professional Athlete 101. But even if they do... It affects their play? Really?

Link?

Don't you think last season's finish influenced his offseason?

What repercussions? And what players are you crediting for nobly signing extensions bc they believed the city and fans were wonderful? Power? Is there any scenario where doesn't sign that contract?