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Not a red flag with me at all. I give GMTM a pass based on two reasons: 1.) Nolan is simply not a very good coach from a strategic, game-planning perspective. And he's even more clueless regarding in-game adjustments. I think Murray had every reason to question his coaching acumen after a season and a half + at the wheel. 2.) Nolan's personality and ability to establish and maintain key relationships with those he directly reports to. His previously earned rep of not being able to get along with others in an organization preceded his return to the Sabres and, again, after a year and a half into their relationship, Murray had a lot to go on in that regard. Murray gets the entire benefit of my doubt for at leas the next few seasons. He's just beginning to make his mark on the franchise and hasn't had enough time to be fully evaluated. GO SABRES!!!

I disagree for reasons already explained. Age 10? I'm afraid to ask where you pulled that number from. GO BILLS!!!

Japanese culture has viewed suicide as acceptable, if not honorable, for centuries.

All I gotta say is Babcock better damned well give Johnny that part in his upcoming war picture. GO SABRES!!!

He looked good, imo. Fast, good on his skates, hustles. He fit right in from what I saw. GO SABRES!!!

Joe B is the least impartial member of the media when it comes to Manuel. He's held a steady drumbeat against EJ since the moment we selected him. I agree EJ is inaccurate, but I disagree that it can't be improved if the problem lies in something that is correctable. I feel in Manuel's case it is. Specifically, his lower body mechanics which break down too easily when he hurries too much in the pocket. And I think that's correctable with patience, which will come if he regains confidence and TRUSTS what he sees developing in front of him. My question is, if EJ Manuel is inaccurate, what does that make Tyrod Taylor? When we last saw him play regularly, he was a train wreck of accuracy in college. Simply terrible. There's a lot to like about his athleticism, but that's not what gives QBs a long career. GO BILLS!!!

The hole is no bigger than the one last year when he was gone. GO BILLS!!!

Interesting that the talks with the Sharks were initiated by Babcock. http://www.csnbayarea.com/sharks/report-sharks-speak-babcock-week GO SABRES!!!

You shouldn't watch Ryan O'Reilly once, Johnny. My mother watched Ryan O'Reilly once. Once.

Sweet! Much appreciated. GO SABRES!!!

I've been wanting ROR for a while. I think it's gonna cost us Grigo, Zadorov, and our other 1st for openers. And I'd do it. GO SABRES!!!

In the first game vs. Russia, Eichel flat out dominated Malkin. As in, KICKED HIS ASS. If there was one thing I was hoping to see from Eichel more than anything else in this tourney, it was that the game wasn't gonna be too big for him. He answered that question in spades. He proved he can skate with these guys, he proved he can win puck battles, and he proved he can hold onto the puck and make plays. He's ready for the next level. Period. GO SABRES!!!

Is NBCSN gonna show the bronze medal game? I wouldn't mind one more look at our next #1 center before camp. GO SABRES!!!

This has been my observation as well throughout the entire tourney. Our guys have wheels and can skate with anybody in the tourney and, like the first time we played them, Russia tends to get frustrated as you said. We are playing with house money at this point as nobody expected these kids to be where they are. GO SABRES!!!

I've only caught the last 5 minutes of the second and if what the Canadian TV announcers are saying is true, then Eichel and the USA are giving Russia all they can handle and more. Based on that 5 minutes of play, I'd agree as the USA controlled play for that portion. But if they gave up 20 shots in the first period, then how can the announcers be right? GO SABRES!!!

So much for that. GO SABRES!!!

Agree entirely. GO SABRES!!!

The potential for them to press a lawsuit evaporated the minute they posted their 20k word diatribe of a response to the Wells report. Nobody thinking about bringing a lawsuit outlines their entire case online for everyone to analyze. It's too bad, too because I was hoping they would be dumb enough to bring a lawsuit against the league. GO BILLS!!!

He looks very solid in net. I think the Jets gave us the wrong goalie in the Myers/Stafford deal. It's not to late to correct that so feel free to send him our way. GO SABRES!!!

Flat about sums it up best for Eichel today as it does for just about the entire team. Tough day at the dot, especially, for JE. Certainly no major gaffes, either. Players have days like today and I've been expecting to see just such a game. It's a great opportunity to see how he rebounds, which is perhaps THE most important aspect in a player's development. GO SABRES!!!

Quite the contrary. I think Murray would just be getting started with Babcock and Eichel. GO SABRES!!!

That sight is full of interesting stuff from Buffalo39. He goes on to report that Eichel's girlfriend goes to BU, she's from Buffalo, and that Eichel has already told the Sabres he's not going back to college. Also, the night of the lottery, Eichel was with family and they let out a huge cheer when Buffalo ended up not picking #1. Who knows if there's any credence to any of that, but apparently this guy called the Kane trade the day before it went down. GO SABRES!!!

Someone with the handle, "Buffalo39", at HockeyBuzz is reporting that Babcock to Buffalo is a done deal at $6m per year. Apparently he's been right about a couple deals in the past so who knows. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/boards/thread.php?thread_id=126440&page=4 GO SABRES!!!

Mazel tov!

Faceoff is at 9:15 am EDT with coverage starting at 9. It's listed on the program guide for NBCSN tomorrow at 9. Just programmed my DVR. GO SABRES!!!