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John Ferguson drafted many of those leafs. He gets no credit.

They don't boo so much at canucks games now but back in the 80's it was common. I haven't been to a canucks game in about 10 years but from what I hear the concessions are nuts with 9 dollar beers and such. Thats enough to make anyone boo. That and watching the canucks bow out of the playoffs early every year. :P

True. I'm not condoning the Booing nor supporting it. Imo its just something I've seen in other markets( on television for the most part ). So it does exist outside of Buffalo in some markets. Its not just as Peppy says idiots that don't know any better. These are people that have paid for a product and feel the franchise hasn't delivered.

If you go to any other hockey market where the fans are knowledgable and passionate about their team ( much like Buffalo ), you will see the paying public ( i.e. the people who shell out the hard earned money ) boo their team when there is a long period of ineptitude or disfunction. Spending 4 minutes in your own zone is not normal in a league that likes to believe it has parity amongst the franchises. There are going to be growing pains over the next couple of seasons for the players and for the fans. Get used to it.

Nice

Beautiful heads up passing play nice goal OTTER !

Big John Scott. Nice hit.

Nice save

I gave him an A on the trades. He got good value especially the Pommer trade where many league wide are saying he got a kings ransom. Considered into my grade was the fact that he made moves at all so I factored that into my opinion. Sat on his hands all year while we floundered. Much like last year. Coulda,shoulda,woulda...

All I can say in reply to this is Vanek has been a warrior for this franchise and sure he's missed games but he takes a boatload of abuse. I still believe you have to get maximum return and trade him for picks and or prospects when the time is right. He'll sign elsewhere otherwise. No extension for Thomas please.

Imo these late season runs are actually just 1 more character flaw in a Darcy Regier team. Play like this all season dammit !

Dammit. These guys can't even get losing right. This run will continue if Jersey plays like they have been and the Sabres continue to play sound defensive hockey. I've grown to like the thought of a top 3 pick developing in the Sabres system but I think its a pipe dream now as I get the feeling these guys are finally showing some pride and seem to want to prove everyone including management wrong. As always, GO SABRES !

He does come across as a guy that can't handle too much adversity. I respect him for his ability but he does come across as a whiney little biatch.

I've seen no reason to demote RR. In fact one could argue he's done more with less and imo the games are actually more entertaining. There have been stinkers as well but I like this hockey where you spend more time in the opposing zone than your own zone. This year pre RR we seemed to be hemmed in all the time.

I Can't remember and I haven't looked but that one probably filled a few pages.

Anyways it was a nice win. Liked the hustle and the jam. There was all kinds of nasty business tonight. Just under the surface. Little shots and jabs and some big hits.

Woot ! wait a minute. We weren't supposed to win.

Its weird but I like the make-up of this team now. Since the subtractions. They just seem to work hard ? Of course We need improvements but this is fun.

You can't find character and heart with analytics. Maybe thats where Darcy went wrong ?

The girbil with a great hit

Kaleta is a warrior

the pussification of the n.h.l. continues...in other news...

Now that we're officially into the rebuild phase with 11 games left and virtually no chance of advancing in the playoffs ( if we sneak in ) I see no reason to feel bad about hoping we continue the slide. Thinking otherwise at this point is counterproductive to our future success . The highest pick possible through our own suckitude or by moving up in the draft through trade is now the goal. That being said... As always, GO SABRES !

Derek Roy with an assist on Higgins goal. Canucks up 3-cod. On a 2 on 1. Kassian with a goal to make it 4-cod.

I'm fine with keeping RR. He has a history coaching kids and is regarded as a teacher by people who know him. Torts would ruin young prospects in my mind. The guy is a nut. There are more out there that would do as well as RR, or as bad depending on the product.