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Bills and Sabres, yeah. Baseball, I was a HUGE Braves fan in the 80's and 90's - thanks TBS! Their WS victory in the 90's was awesome. I did not follow much recently, so their most recent WS victory meant less to me. Professional shooty hoops - I mean, what kid didn't follow Jordan and the Bulls in the 90's?? It was epic and amazing. College american rules football - grew up rooting for The U, so a few natties to be celebrated there. (I don't have time to get into all the family drama that had me end up as a 'Canes CFB fan ... it just is what it is, lol) Sadly, I was 2 yrs old the last time the US men's slappy puck team won gold in the Olympics. I agree with the sentiment I think @That Aud Smell was putting out ... 4 "big game" losses plus no goal just kinda ... broke something in me where I now just refuse to let my personal happiness be dictated by a bunch of hired mercenaries doing things in the name of the city I still consider "my city". I get more upset when one of the beer league teams I play on loses in the generally meaningless playoffs than I did Sunday over the Bills. I only stress over what I can control.

no team plays perfectly and since the bills last played KC, the Chiefs D was borderline phenomenal and did just enough to win the game. Do I wish the Bills had won? Of course, but once again, KC did enough to win. At least, that is what I tell myself to keep from crying, lol. ps - i know this is not the place for that comment, but the Bills thread is an apocalyptical wasteland of overreaction that I just can't handle right now, lol

I think the same things were said about Laine (along with his noted mental health struggles) and I think it might be hard to find a Habs fan that isn't super over-joyed with him so far. 🤷‍♀️

Each year, I seem to get my hopes up that the GM will recreate the magic that landed Briere at the end of a disappointing season, but turned the franchise around. Reaching way back, wasn't Dougy Gilmore also brought in around the trade deadline one year? Sigh. Last year I sorta had secret hope Byram might be something like that ... but perhaps we need to trade franchises with another city to shake out of this funk? I honestly have doubts that bringing in MacKinnon and Rantanen could right this ship ... 😞 Edit: OK, whoa ... the Sabres actually acquired the 1996 #24 pick from San Jose for Doug Bodger ... Buffalo later traded that pick to Vancouver for Mikael Grosek and Darryl Shannon. At some point Vancouver sent that pick to PHX and they selected ... Danny Briere. Mind. Blown.

I am confused by this statement. Tuch is behind the net and in the corners a lot (at least relative to other teammates). I feel like I am taking crazy pills around here sometimes (not just you - I have now moved on to a general rant, thanks for the spring board) ... We want people who are "tough" that can "battle along the boards" etc etc etc ... last time I checked <googles hockey rink> - the boards are along the perimeter. I see Sabres players win puck battles along the boards, in the corners, and behind the net far more often than they are given credit for (low bar, to be sure). Where I see things fall apart is the rest of the team does not subscribe to "be a good teammate" - too often the player gets the puck, looks up, and his teammates are not doing enough to get open. Boom. Turnover. There is a crazy lack of puck support across all three zones, whether the Sabres possess the puck or not. Every player cannot simultaneously "win battles along the boards" and "go to the net". Tuch does his job far more often than many of the other players. Again, low bar, I know.

Aren't we all a little hypocritical at times? This franchise can confuse and confound the smartest of PhD's. (Not really accusing anyone of this, actually, just trying to make a joke and comment on this sad franchise...)

seems kinda rude to just start bashing PPs on the internet like this.

I will never root for a loss. 😠

fair enough. I don't know that I have been struck by any special 'maturity' in his game. That said - I am firmly in the "keep McLeod camp", just picking at "veteran" because it is a sorta interesting topic and I am bored at work 🙂

The bold is a bit of a stretch ... he is 25 and this is just his 4th full NHL season. His 264 games played puts him behind Cozens and essentially ties him with Krebs for games played. He played on a team that knew how to win, so I guess there is that? Heck, Power has 210 games. And I suppose 25 is borderline ancient for this lineup, lol.

Let's keep it that way - you KNOW JA17 and the rest of the team uses that as fuel! Oh, and I think B-more was favored last weekend (and all three ESPN schmucks picked B-more) - nothing besides what happens on that field matters! Go Bills!!

That game was a worst case scenario for me - I can't think of two college team I hate more than that pretentious bunch of posers from a french school in Indiana and some random state school from Ohio. 🤮

oh ... THAT kind of movement ... carry on.

It would appear the Team has ...

I think, overall, I am a Rye Guy. Love the peppery burn from a high-proof rye. oh my! I think I have already outed myself previously as a Metallica fan-boi, so I will say that the Blackened x Willet Rye was one of the finest bottles of Rye I have tried. I am far from a total rye junkie, but I have tried several dozen. I'd comment on the price point as follows: there are very serviceable, if not very good, whiskies in the under $40 category. Dollar for dollar, a $30 bottle of buffalo trace is hard to beat. But, going up in price point gives you three things: First: higher alcohol %, or put another way - less water added after they take it out of the barrel. I think that leads to a more intense and enjoyable flavor, just my personal preference. I have a terrible palette, so more intense flavor means I don't have to try as hard! (it also means fewer bottles per barrel are produced, meaning higher price to maintain revenue. Often, the cost per oz of alcohol in the bottle is pretty much the same. pay more, get more). Second: Aging. This is more important for climates like Scotland where they get relatively small season-to-season variations in temperature/humidity, so you have to store it longer to draw out the complexities from the barrel aging. US single malts (and bourbons, etc) from someplace like KY or TN ... much larger seasonal temperature variances meaning more expansion and contraction allowing for a faster route to more complex taste. I would say beware of shooting for age as a criteria for bourbon, but at least 3 yrs. Third: experimentation. Trying things like sherry cask finishing or other finishing techniques or even experimentation with wild mash bills results in smaller batches, more handling and higher prices. Hopefully, it pans out with a unique flavor profile that grabs you. One of my true favorites is a Balvenie scotch that was finished in ex-port barrels. Ohhhhh, that sweet hint of raisin at the end! The thing of legend!

Sadly, no. And I mean that from the angle of what a sad state of affairs this franchise has become. I am older than some here, younger than others. I remember listening to Mike Foligno win a playoff game in OT in 1988 against the Broons. I was listening to it on the radio because it was past my bedtime ... but man - listening to that crowd roar! "We will rock you" playing ... chills. Absolute chills. Now ... meh.

ugh. again? why?

So it is settled. @Thorner will be the next GM, but all moves must be made by posting a poll on Sabrespace. 50 vote min. For regular stuff, simple majority - major moves 60%. It's a better plan that what they have now.

lol, lost 6-2 last time, only 6-4 this time ... is that what "progress" looks like? lol

so is THAT what you do with a puck and the empty net?? oh. interesting.

you could hear the frustration in Ray's voice "you can't just back off, you gotta keep pressing", lol

I mean, Sabres were carrying play for quite a while, then a crappy deflect off Tage ... and you could seeeeee the air come out of the team.

It really is hard to actually talk about this team. It has all been said. I think it is fine for fans to keep expressing frustration and I come here to read comments just so people feel heard, lol - but there are no "new" thoughts on this team. sigh.

During the 'Canes game, the crew went on and on (and on and on and on) about how having Staal around to help guide the kids was such a great thing. I am still a bit surprised that "the kids" did not get more from Okposo ... but maybe Okie did not get the support from the coaching staff that I imagine Rod the Bod gives Staal? Staal's statline is a bit more impressive than Okie's but not tremendously ....

But Quinn has been picking up it as of late!!