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Teddy is out of his depth with no clue on how to manage a bad roster. Then again, there's not much you can do with a bad roster except re-arrange bad parts from time to time. I honestly don't think he'll finish the year here. GO SABRES!!!

Detroit, perhaps the best organization at recognizing talent, sees it as well. GO BILLS!!!

Why? Were these doctor's and nurses presenting symptoms at the time they were being kissed and hugged?

It's much more effective when a team chooses to lose it's first 30 games. Far less obvious. The Sabres are crafty that way. GO SABRES!!!

I too believe in the power of the circle, which is the shape of a drum, which is what my head feels like after beating it against the great wall called sabrehockey, an ancient native word meaning "he who is a glutton for punishment." GO BILLS!!!

What's a tank commander to do? GO SABRES!!!

Too much east/west from the box to the bench. Not enough north/south like Nolan likes it. GO SABRES!!!

It was natural for him to be a little awestruck to start the year. He seemed to gain confidence as the Chicago game progressed. I agree with you; seems the game is slowing down a little for him. And that is a good sign. Perhaps the best sign. GO SABRES!!!

Mike Weber is grateful. GO SABRES!!!

Me, too. He's sound positionally and is crafty with the puck. Just a matter of time. GO SABRES!!!

We need 22 others just like him. What he has simply can't be taught. GO SABRES!!!

Love how he "boxed out" the last defender while positioning himself for the shot. That was amazing situational awareness and body control. GO SABRES!!!

I gotta think that's exactly what the front office and coaching staff needs to see as well. If they can find those players that sell out in spite of knowing they aren't heading for winning season, then they'll know who they have when they ARE competing for the playoffs and beyond. I think the "glue guys" like Gionta, Gorges, Cordy Mac, etc. are here for the next several years. Outside of the young players you mentioned and them, the buzz word is "roster turnover." GO SABRES!!! Got that right. I ask myself, is there anyone else on this team that's willing to throw his body in front of shots when down by 10 goals in the 3rd period? I doubt it. Now, if he starts tossing the boom box out of the locker room after losses a la Drury... As for the system, Benedict captured it perfectly in a post up thread. GO SABRES!!!

With the occasionial east to west crossover from the penalty box to the bench. GO SABRES!!!

Perhaps I'm in the minority, but Reinhart looked like he knew where to be from a positioning standpoint most of the night. He's never been an explosive player so I'm not expecting that out of him. Not a terrible performance by any stretch. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do in the next eight games, preferably with bigger wingers who can create space. At least get Stewart on a line with him. GO SABRES!!!

And well beyond, too. They are linchpins in the rebuild. GO BILLS!!!

Sorry, my bad. This puts it in an entirely new light. I had never heard of him before this, but after a little research, it's easy to see why the Republican party and the Tea Party looked to distance themselves from him. He is certifiably nuts. And to think he was the Executive Director of the South Carolina GOP.

Anybody hear South Carolina wingnut Todd Kincannon's remedy for ebola? He says we should execute anyone that has the virus. Seriously.

Nice choices to be sure. Kinda what everybody thought except perhaps Moulson. Gionta will do as a placeholder until Girgensens assumes the reigns. And I thank God Stafford wasn't selected. Can't have an ocassional floater that takes shifts off serve as an example for all the young players on this team. Anybody else see Stafford blocking shots when down by 10 goals in the 3rd period like Girgs? GO SABRES!!!

I just felt it move. GO SABRES!!!

I'd like to know who's buying this oil and I'd lay odds there are a number of European and American companies doing just that. Blood money, all of it.

I think analytics lends itself to baseball in ways it doesn't to other team sports. Baseball, while a team sport, is really an individual vs. another individual and the team element really doesn't come into play. Contrast that to football, where you have 22 moving parts on every snap and those moving parts are interdependent. There are just some things that statistics can't predict and those things typically require a trained eye to do so. Analytics have their place in hockey to be sure, but I can understand why a coach wouldn't ever be a slave to them. GO BILLS!!!

I agree with this. I can't think of a player that wasn't considered good become good because of his favorable analytics. If a player is good, his stats will usually back that up over the long term. In the short term and in the absence of those established analytics, I'll trust a scout's and coach's ability to assess his potential based upon their criteria which usually includes their opinion that a kid can play or not based upon what they see on the ice. GO SABRES!!!

I'd be careful there. Bullschit gets told with much greater accuracy as well.

This was posted at TSW by PromoTheRobot. I thought it was funny and merited a spot here. Thanks, Promo. GO BILLS!!!