PromoTheRobot

Are they actually aiming at someone when they pass? I can't tell.

I thought there was no chance Bylsma would get fired. But this is not a good look.

RIP Drive for 85.

I have to ask, what was the point of doing the play-by-play among the common folk? Which begs the question, why have an ECHL affiliate if that's the case?

Well if they are Sabres prospects they don't look good.

Finish strong. :unsure:

I went to see the Elmira Jackels @ Manchester Monarchs last night and they looked terrible. How many Sabres prospects actually play in Elmira?

Don't worry. Dan will ruin him.

Yes, Lehner is the problem.

Kuli with the assist.

Well let's see. On one hand Terry Pegula said publicly that Whaley was in charge of the coaching search. On the other hand everything Terry says could be a lie. Which do you prefer?

I went to the KHL site hoping to see some video of him but it wants you to download a bunch of stuff. Lord knows what Putin puts on your computer. How sure a thing is signing him? Done deal or will Toronto swoop in?

They make 83. Finish 3-1-1. Team can claim progress, bad break losing Eichel, Disco Dan is back next season. All is sunshine, daisies and unicorns farting rainbows at the foot of Washington Street.

I'm sure they do pay, especially considering StubHub and the Sabres (and most if not all NHL teans) have an "official reseller" relationship with them. The Sabres STH account site links directly with StubHub. It's no secret most STHers sell a good number of tickets. Most folks can't go to all 41 games and it helps cover some of the cost of owning them. But it's been going on four seasons now where the average resale price is a fraction of what STHers pay. So now everyone is losing money. Instead of paying a few hundred bucks or breaking even, now you have to drop thousands to renew. So if it were you, and you dropped thousands on seats thinking this was the season things start to trend up, and it turned out financially as bad if not worse than the tank years, what would you do? I think the Sabres know they could lose thousands of seat holders and are nervous about it. A few months back they sent a survey out asking how likely you are to renew? The downside of this practice is you end up with some games full of opposing fans. We all hate Leafs fans invading our building, but keep in mind we do it to other teams too. But in my opinion if you lose those seat buyers you end up back in the late Rigas era with a half-empty building, and I think that's worse.

http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2017/3/29/15113658/buffalo-sabres-sign-umass-lowell-star-c-j-smith

How about a public flogging of Coach Bylsma and three players fans can vote on? I have a hunch that wait list will vanish next year.

If, if, if. It wasn't a playoff game or even a playoff push game. They sat Kane for being late to a practice. Bylsma has to be consistent with punishment.

Many already decided it's only worth $10 or less to attend a game.

Meh. They can play the middling and bad teams. They get exposed against elite squads.

I like Alamo mode. :P Not arguing with you. Just saying they have a reasonable excuse to stay the course.

It's really hard for me to say for sure DD is doing the turtle or our guys run out of gas. All I see is people not trying.

Many years ago the Sabres Alumni used to hold a tournament on game days. Best event ever! Eight alumni players drafted whoever signed up and played a round robin on the Sabres ice before a game which you got to watch from the Alumni suite. I remember the feeling of being in the crease in my goalie gear, the same crease Hasek played in, looking up at 18,000+ empty seats in what was HSBC at the time,and feeling awed. Then Danny Gare ripped a wrister past me with no mercy.

Of course Dan is back. If they get 6 of the remaining 12 available points they finish with 82, one more than last year, a.k.a. improvement. Then throw in Jack's injury at the start of the season and you can argue bad luck cost you the playoffs. You would have hated the third.

Sadly the correct call.

Yup, kick.