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Did the team also put stepped aside in quotes as well? If not, then Friedman didn’t really say exactly what the team said, imo. The quotation marks change the entire context of the team’s statement. Why the gratuitous quote marks from Friedman? Does he have such contempt for his readers that he doesn’t think we’re smart enough to read between the lines ourselves?

I’d be interested in how much, if any, the Sabres flipped the script in the 3rd. Are those period by period breakdowns available?

I’ve never seen an empty netter scored from farther away. From the end line where it meets the corner boards? Ridiculous. Does Donny give them carte blanche to just let it fly from your own zone when the opposing goalie is pulled? Between Alsplund’s EN goal earlier in the season and Hagg’s last night, it appears so.

Burrow is the real deal and its been apparent since his first snap in the league. He reads defenses like he’s already been in the league for a long time. The AFC north will be a battle of attrition I think. Yep. Just ask Drew Bledsoe. Talk about getting Wally Pipped!

Thanks for that. I particularly liked what Appert had to say about Quinn being able to drive a line from the wing. Brought to mind a recently departed player now down in Florida.

I wish I could agree, but I cant. DD is terrible on TV, but at least your eyes can auto correct as he fails to adequately describe the action. And on radio? The listener is absolutely lost with regard to the action on the ice. He may as well not even be there.

Well, they called the New Jersey game from Highmark Stadium on Saturday night so ya never know.

Is there room for Cathal Kelly on @Hoss’s teeter totter?

Yeah, that pairing has been a surprise. And it was funny to hear Hinostroza refer to Pysck as “Pisser” in his post game presser last night.

I’m quite familiar with where my “ire” should be aimed and while some copy editor may be the ultimate culprit for a botched headline, it’s still the responsibility of the media source to recognize and fix the mistake. The headline wording is irresponsible and serves to completely mislead the consumer. If you didn’t know better and only skimmed the headline, you’d think the Sabres are denying Eichel the proper treatment for his injury. And coincidence or not, that’s exactly the kind of PR Brisson and Co. seek to propagate.

Is this supposed to curry my sympathy for the clueless digital producer? It doesn’t in the least. Words are important. Let me know when that media source sets the record straight.

Makes perfect sense. Probably because I said out loud, “Shades of Lindy”, when he got mad tonight.

“Proper procedure on herniated disc.” And the media isn’t shilling for Brisson. Right. What a disgrace.

Good barometer game. We’ve got a long ways to go. 2019.

Just move Quinn to C. 😆

Yet there is no fault on anyone’s behalf. This entire situation was brought about by an accident for crissakes.

Yep. Both Cernak and Kucherov deserve sticks to the nuts for their past transgressions. Sobotka was never the same after that dirty Russian cheap shotted him.

You have that completely wrong: there is no party with fault here. For many, it seems, their frustration with the situation compels them to assign blame for the situation where none exists. It’s a fascinating aspect of the human psyche.

Years of poorly mismanaging their relationship with Eichel? That’s what an eight year, $80m extension is indicative of, poorly managing the relationship? You and others have to stop insisting on good guys and villains.

Especially with Friedman, McKenzie, Dreger, et al sitting there with you. edit: I forgot Vogl. Can’t forget Vogl. He’s probably the heaviest weight on that end of the teeter totter

Like the old saying goes, if you’re not part of the solution…

Mustn’t worry

Per the bold, I wrote a post about the players that have received fusion surgery. All two of them; one a successful return, one forced to retire. If you could steer me to the research that says cervical ADR is becoming standard for the public and that ADR is best of Eichel, I’d be more than grateful as I’d really like to see that. I’ve only heard one doctor, Prusmack in Colorado, come out and advocate for it publicly. I’ve also heard that the preeminent spinal surgeon in the field, the one who has performed more ADR procedures than anyone, Dr. Cappuccino, advise against it. From all I’ve gathered, I just don’t think there is a medical consensus in favor of the ADR procedure for a 24 year old athlete. Perhaps the Sabres can be persuaded otherwise. I guess we’ll see.

When Terry signed Eichel to his deal, he GLADLY agreed to pay that money in the first place. He does not stand to “profit” from the current situation and he continues to pay Eichel’s salary. Again, the word “greed” is just not a word that applies.

If the Sabres wanted to test that, they could have already. They don’t appear to be out to punish him.