Eleven
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Thanks De Luca... now I'm hooked on it. Who the hell is on the radio?
Jack Benny and Duffy's Tavern, just like the last time you listened.
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Seriously, a scan of the News archive shows the first reference to Quinn as managing partner thusly:
QUINN'S BACK, AND HE'S TAKING CHARGE
Published on April 29, 2003 JERRY SULLIVAN
It was a little chilling, though hardly surprising, to pick up the Sports section Sunday and read that Larry Quinn -- in one of his first moves as the Sabres'managing partner -- had pushed an administrative assistant coach out the door without bothering to inform his coach, Lindy Ruff. Jeff Holbrook worked in the organization for 11 years, first in public relations and then in the hockey department. He worked behind the scenes, breaking down video and helping the coaches
Thanks. That snippet does two things: it somewhat fixes the second reign of Quinn in time, and it also shows his megalomania. His first act was to fire a behind-the-scenes guy, huh?
Anyway. Thanks.
So Regier has been able to make ONE great trade since LQ rejoined the team. But he made a few great ones before that.
I want Quinn gone now.
I want Quinn gone now.
I want Quinn gone now.
I want Quinn gone now.
I want Quinn gone now.
(That's one for each syllable in the "Let's Go, Buffalo" chant.)
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That's the publication, but the article doesn't meaningfully address anything. (That's normal, for that paper, btw.) I want to know Quinn's start date (with TG), which shouldn't be a mystery but yet seems to be, and his duties (which, if I were TG, I would keep as a mystery--unless LQ's official duties include ###### up a hockey team).
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Last year's media guide said LQ was entering his seventh year as managing partner.
Does that mean since '02-'03? I haven't found a definite answer on the web, and I have looked.
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Golisano was announced as the new owner on March 19, 2003 and Drury was traded to Buffalo that offseason a few months later on July 3, 2003. Quinn was there with Golisano from the beginning of course but I have no idea if they had any specific input on the Drury trade aside from approving it.
I'm not sure LQ was there at the beginning. Wasn't he a replacement for another investor?
Anyway, Darcy unfettered is better than Darcy with LQ; that's the point. FIre him, fire Ruff, fire the Zamboni driver. No real change until LQ is out of the decision-making picture.
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And when was the last time Regier brought in anyone of substance? Drury, 2003. I think Regier thought that was good enough to define his career and he hasn't done anything since.
When did LQ come back into the picture?
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Will the BILLS get more wins than the SABRES this season ?
No.
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dipshit Sly's post-game interview is McCutcheon. Can we get a two-for-one on firing?
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Friday night in the suite against monreal isn't looking so sweet anymore.
I'm not looking forward to going to that game, either.
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I want one poster to blame this game on Lalime.
C'mon, Ink. Miller would have saved all of those, and scored two. It would be 2-0 Buffalo, except for Lalime.
(did I do ok?)
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Which makes me wonder why the hell Stafford is still in the line up. I don't usually dump on players, but he just plain out sucks. And he's on the top line, on the power play, I mean what gives? There was all this talk in traing camp about how he had slimmed down, was more focuesed, blah blah. Is Ruff banking on a miracle turn around in this guy?
I never will understand why Stafford is on the team, much less in the lineup. Maybe Quinn is a distant cousin or something. There's really no explanation.
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I wonder if there is some pressure coming from somewhere? The Rivet thing is out character. I heard talk that even though the Sabres have their season ticket base there is concern about the lack of walk-up ticket sales this season. This was just someone at work talking not a official source. Has anyone heard anything about this?
I don't think it's that out of character. Ruff has never been shy about benching a player. Sure, he's never benched a captain before, but then again, he's never had a captain play this poorly before. Even last year, Rivet was better than this. Sad thing is, I don't think it's effort (as I do with respect to other players); I just think Rivet tried to stretch his career out one to many seasons. Maybe he can play Teppo-style, where it's a game on, a game off, and he'll improve. Or maybe he's just not up to it anymore. Either way, it's tough watching the end of a great career--and I wish he could contribute more than he can.
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I think DR and LQ have combined to become DQ. What a team of softies.
brilliant
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Fudge.
###### ###### ###### ######-ity ######
I said it earlier a MAJOR shakeup is needed on this team. Bu than again LQ and Darcy are running this ship.
I still think it's LQ. I don't care. MAKE TRADES NOW.
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I want trades. Now.
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There's your timely goal. BTW, I think our boys were offsides, but ###### it, it's cool.
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It's been a long time. It seems lately, once it gets past the 5 minute mark left in the game, It becomes less and less likely that we will even get close to tying it up.
They tied up that game at home against the Devils a few weeks ago. (Kidding.)
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The game or the argument on mics/silent crowd?
I'd say both.
yep
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It's just the microphones. B-)
Yeah; there are more of them, and they are more enthusiastic, than fans here.
This is getting stupid.
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Hey--anyone know when Atlanta hired Vincent Price as a head coach?
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I think you can blame all five Sabres on the ice and the one in the box for that goal.
In MIller's defense--and he has not played well this year, so I'm not exalting him--that puck did bounce over his stick. That happens.
Kaleta is useless. His antics are known to opponents and refs, and he is obsolete and fragile.
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Stellar defense there, fellas. It looked like a high school hockey goal.
Now Gaustad is on my list, too.
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what a bonehead play by Kaleta at the end of the period... why take that penalty
It's all he does anymore. He's no. 3 on my list, after Stafford and Connolly. And he's moving up to no. 2. He draws few penalties (and what's the point, anyway, with McCutcheon's PP?), and contributes little. Great that he's from Angola, though, huh?
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Atrocious goal allowed by Miller.
Good to see the passion from Connolly, who pole axed the ice after the two-man down goal -- after he blocked two shots and was obviously hurtin'.
But the play that really stuck out was Myers skating back into his own zone, just before Atlanta went on the power play, getting caught easily from behind by Thorburn, who took the puck away. I don't even know how to evaluate that play. Myers couldn't have been gassed. The man just wasn't moving. Certainly he cares, but it's precisely the kind of play legion of Buffalo defensemen over the years would be booed off the ice for. It'll be interesting to see when this honeymoon ends. I think we're getting there.
Oh, it's over. Are you kidding? The honeymoon is over. The guy is not a seasoned vet, and he's going to be better than a lot of blueliners that we've seen recently (I still think Campbell had two good half-seasons, and that's it), but he needs some press box time as much, if not more, than Rivet does. (Rivet, it sends a message to the team, and gets an older, less effective, guy out of the way. It's not going to change RIvet, though; his shortcomings are because of age, not lack of skill or experience. Sitting Myers, it sends a message to HIM and lets him watch a bit.)
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I want to see a minimum of three fights initiated by the Sabres if they lose.