PASabreFan

After news of Amelia Earhardt's plane possibly being found. I'm going with... Cats worldwide turn up their collective and so very cute noses at Temptations treats. It's over.

The word "since" triggered the song. I'm not sure why my brain works like that. My parents had all kinds of tests done. But I defeated them. Do you really not think we're stuck in Folsom Prison?

Those teams keep on movin', and that's what tortures me.

The whole team went?

Why do I suspect the average poster here spends more time thinking about improving the roster than Kevyn does?

Obvious about Quinn? Is he the Power of the forwards? Maybe the Sammy given that he also can't stay in the lineup? When's Quinn signing his monster deal? Sabres hockey is Bizarro World.

@Doohickie

Never give in! It is certainly not mandated that the players go on a vacation. Time off, sure.

Spoiler alert: KA has no intention of doing this. Latest existential question: why do we do this to ourselves?

You telling me SS is full of numbnuts?

He has nine goals in his past 42 games. Is his presence or absence really going to be a determining factor either way? Why do we do this to our kids?

Sabre's should hire that man.

ska... Not quite sure how to read your Doom and Gloom dig. But wouldn't missing the playoffs again, even narrowly, be reason for continued doom and renewed gloom for next year? Man, I am really not up for another heroic run that fools people. But I guess it's what they do. Start your term paper late, make it passable with an hour to spare and celebrate the C- with a beer. If I wanted to be really cynical I'd say it's all by design. Do as little as possible to ensure the team is not a legit playoff team, then do as much as possible when it's too late to convince the customers you were legit if not for 1. 2. 3. and will be legit in the fall. See also score two late goals to get back in it/lightly graze the goalie's helmet to start a mini melee. We are suckers.

This is what you try and tell people who say wait until Christmas or the All Star break to make judgments on the playoffs. You can't fall behind in the race and hope for a hot streak later on. The Sabres have won 7 of 11 and fallen two points deeper in the hole. On Jan. 1 they were 7 points back with five teams to jump over. They still have five teams to overcome but are now 9 points out of a playoff spot. If they play out the final 33 games at the same pace as the first 11 games of 2024, they will finish with 90 points. Not enough. 7-4 is hardly setting the world on fire. It's a 104 point season. So there's room for growth.

No offense Lou. It's a valid topic. But...

Less... Dahlin. In the context of a woebegone franchise, nothing about him gets me excited. Less... Levi. Sorry, just poking at the mindhive that was SS in the spring. More... VO. I love my Fargo memes. More... Max. He's fun.

And as for suffering, Darcy might have been on board with a rebuild, but he said the owner would determine the extent of it. I am very skeptical that Darcy actually got fired. I don't think his idea of suffering lined up at all with what Terry and Pitt Crew had in mind.

To your question, bringing him in. I weasily used the word "move" bc I couldn't remember if he came via trade or signing. If only a technology existed that would allow us to research such things. Spoiler alert: it was a trade and sign. No wonder my addled brain was confused.

Not to go all Thorny here, but what's the statue of limitations on that? The Sabres were 90ish point teams that missed the playoffs the two seasons after the loss of the co captains. Then they were returned to the playoffs two years in a row, winning the division one of those years. Everyone knows what the fateful day was. Does anyone think Darcy was the driving force behind the Ehrhoff move?

I like that first star choice. Anyone can look at the scoresheet and select the player with the most points. Tage was fierce.

Would drivers please pretty please stop giving up the right of way and waving me to proceed? I don't get it. I hate to stare them down and most of the time tick them off, but I will not allow anothet driver to drive my car for me.

I think it was the shift the top line and top pairing D had pretty early on.