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Did he ever lick an opponent's face?

If Benson ever licks an opponent's face, I'll lose all respect for him as I have Marchand. I DGAF how good he is. But that is not Benson and never will be so I ain't worried in the least. As someone posted elsewhere, Benson is Dougie Gilmore more than anyone else currently.

It’s like the scouts were saying at the time; you went to see Savoie and came away talking about Benson.

To be fair, every team in the league implemented austerity measures during COVID. Take the Bruins for example as they put 150 employees on leave and reduced salaries.

So what you're saying is, we need to be More Witty

After trailing 2 zip early in the first, the Amerks pour it on with five unanswered goals to lead at the break.

Regardless of who’s between the pipes, the D men have to be better in front of him and the forwards have to be better in front of the D men. That said, a goalie has to make saves more often than not when the players in front break down and suck.

Racist little wimps who would piss their pants if confronted. MAGA must be so proud. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146

Oof.

Caught the 1st period while driving thru NC and I gotta say the Amerks are once again taking it to the Marlies. 0-0 after one but we spent nearly the entire period in there zone. L

I think it’s both. We were cursed by the hockey gods the moment Lucic ran Miller and it wasn't immediately addressed on the ice.

Preseason doesn't count, so no.

Frenetic finish but the Amerks hang on to win 4-3. I was surprised by the grit they showed tonight. Especially the young guys. If first impressions mean anything, Mrtka looks very much at home at this level.

Mrtka just killed a guy in front of Levi. Took a penalty, but it was worth it imo. Haven’t seen much of this period but what little I have seen the Marlies are getting the best of it.

FloHockey with their usual technical difficulties. They are no more reliable than last year.

Mrtka with his first point as a pro with the assist on Warren’s goal. 4-1 good guys as they are punishing the Marlies.

Kopff makes it 3 zip Amerks.

Rosen on the PP. 1 zip Amerks

According to Duffer, Mrtka is paired with Rathbone tonight. I don’t mind that.

Should have been ‘Send In The Clowns.’

Get used to this one, too:

Couldn’t resist so I plunked down the buck fifty for FloHockey. Go Amerks!

It might get to the point where the Sabres have to actually pay people to attend. And even then, demand might be low.

While I don’t apologize for exercising my 1st Amendment rights, it’s unfortunate that you took such umbrage to what once was a common expression back in the 70s. I’ll chalk it up to the large generation gap that I presume exists between us. It’s also unfortunate that you took my sincere effort to clarify as a feeble attempt to “explain it away.” I didn’t think I needed to “explain it away” in the first place. If my “F off and die” post about Musk was the day this forum “crossed the line” then perhaps this is a fitting last post for me in this forum as the issue has now come full circle. Maybe I’ll give in to the nostalgia bug and order up one of these: https://vintagesponsor.com/products/70-s-80-s-*****-off-and-die-t-shirt-s-m In the meantime, please accept my sincere wish to you and yours for all the good this world has to offer. Peace.

Shut it down, but it really makes no difference one way or the other as the same small handful of participants really doesn’t do anything to further discussion anyway. It’s all an exercise in futility and a microcosm of where we are as a country. But thanks for taking the time and making the effort to moderate nonetheless.