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Mes Que on Hertel Ave. (with an awesome breakfast sandwich); Banshee downtown.

I don't think it would be smart to trade an NHL defenseman for a chance at a player who might be NHL-ready three years from now. If the team had a surplus of defensemen, sure, but it doesn't.

Oh come on. The timing of his recovery was a bit convenient, no? He's like the schoolkid who is sick all day but is suddenly well enough to go out for ice cream at night.

I know @SDS hates "all about ________" threads, and old threads, but this is why they are necessary. I'd bet that over 50% of the content in this thread has nothing to do with Johnson.

For a league that insists that it wants to develop division rivalries--and I agree with that idea--your schedule seems just fine. (An even better idea is that we don't need 32 teams and that there aren't enough skilled players for that, but the ship sailed a while ago.)

Meanwhile, regarding Johnson... “There’s something special here with the staff and the culture this team has,” said Johnson, who was drafted by the team’s previous regime. “It’s definitely trending on the upward, it’s noticeable. And also it’s cool even what’s happened in the city. Buffalo, I know it’s a major sports city and it’s cool seeing that they rallied behind Damar Hamlin, seeing the support of all the fan base. “I definitely want to be a part of something like that where’s it’s bigger than the game.” This is from Hoppe's article which is linked on the front page.

Why are there two threads about seatbelts now?

This is the most substantial response to my post, so this is the one I'm replying to... 1. Obviously, I didn't watch the game yesterday; I was busy chaperoning parents around. So that's why I didn't know that he was scratched! 2. I have had doubts that Savoie could contribute immediately at the expense of another skater who has been with the team all year.

It might, but it's still a horrible soccer league. If it were in England, it would be between the Championship (the second level, despite the name) and League 1 (the third level, despite the name). MLS is painful to watch. It is slow, not creative, there are no real stars unless they are aged, and the culture is uninspiring. It is bad soccer.

I'm going to ask again about whose spot Savoie is taking and whether that's a good thing for the Amerks right now.

Very smart of the league to slow down any publicity momentum, and interest from casual fans, by postponing Game 1 until Saturday. Brilliant. I know, The more successful league in the considerably inferior sport seems ready to go. And there are no arena issues. Neither Sunrise nor Vegas has a basketball team. Indeed, Vegas's arena was reserved for hockey on Wednesday anyway. The Bisons could pull this off better than the NHL can. The Bandits DO pull it off better.

It's like Canada's plan in every international tournament is to screw around in the prelims and then turn it on in the elimination rounds.

Seat belt in rear seat depends on circumstances for me. I'm not in a rear seat that often. If I'm not in NYS and I know the driver is a good driver, chances are I won't wear one. If I'm in NYS or don't know the driver or know that the driver isn't great, I'll wear it. Front seats, always.

Good--and well in advance of the draft, so they can plan.

OK here's the in-between period guy again. And there is either a medical condition or he is on his tenth drink.

This is not necessarily incorrect (neither of us know what the leagues recognized), but it does not point to the Stanley Cup being the most famous trophy in the world, either.

Ah ok!

Is the commenter guy wasted already? (My apologies if he has a disability.)

I understand. But it's not about you, personally. It's about whether the Stanley Cup is the most recognized trophy world-wide, or, in your words, "the most famous trophy in the sporting world" and it isn't. It isn't even close. You can google the others and see why.

Good call. My post was definitely "for starters." The Jules Verne is known worldwide; the Ashes urn is known in every cricketing country (which includes the most populous or second most populous country in the world, depending on whether India surpassed China last month) and etc. etc.

Omigosh Steve Levy looks like a young Rex Ryan with this haircut. Than the Stanley Cup? I'd bet on it. They watch the Super Bowl in lots of countries that don't have hockey. And regardless, the Cup is hardly the most famous trophy in the world, which was the point. I know you like nuance over point, but come on.

Umm...no. Umm...also no. Not even close. You've got the Jules Verne trophy, the Ashes urn, and the Olympic Gold to contend with, just for starters. I also would venture that the Lombardi Trophy is more famous.

Folks who follow this team consistently: Whose spot is Savoie taking and is it a good move for the Amerks right now?

IIRC they said they would turn to that after ground breaks on the stadium.

How reliable is a survey that says the closest public transport to the arena is a 4 minute walk and the closest restaurant is a 2 minute walk?