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I agree. With Ekblad off the board, we will get either Bennett or Reinhart. We have plenty of excellent D prospects. We need stud forwards so Ennis and Hodgson can get off the top line someday and be more effective. Depth.

SDS is our hero! Hiya Scott!

Choked? Have you seen Ristolainen play? The kid is going to be a stud. They are loaded on defense for the future. Now the target becomes Connor McDavid in 2015 and whomever they pick first overall this season.

I agree. Isn't COLLEGE about getting an education? The athletes are getting full and partial scholarships to help them get an education. Free room and board, dining hall access, trips across America are all paid for because they are good at the sport they choose. While I realize they are not getting monetary compensation, the compensation they are getting for their endeavors is more than fair. Enough with this crap.

I certainly don't disagree with you. For once, I'd like the Sabres to get "The Guy" that everyone covets. When is the last time that happened? I respect Crosby as a player; he's an amazing talent. I hate him personally; I think he's a crybaby and a whiner. He's surrounded by a great amount of talent, for sure. Even if they've only won one Cup, they've been in the mix every year since what, 2007? EVERY year.

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ABSOLUTELY AGREE. He's the next Crosby - look at what he's done for Pittsburgh. You have to have at least one player of that caliber to have a legitimate shot at the Cup.

I think Gergensons is the first of this new breed; hopefully we can get more. He's got skill, and he's plenty tough. He's shown a lot of heart, too, especially on back checks (which are no fun, by the way).

What an awesome and CLEAN hit by McNabb. I've looked forward to his NHL return for some time!

You call yourself PA Sabres Fan. Where exactly are you in PA? If you're near Cranberry, there's a new Total Hockey store there. It's like Mecca for Hockey Players. Otherwise, check out the stores in Buffalo.

Actually, I thought it was Brendan Flynn, with an 'a'. Yep, I caught it, too. Nice goal, kid. If every player on the team skated as hard as he did, we might have something in a couple years.

I am, too, Blitz. I've had it for about 3 years and it's fantastic. What a deal! DON'T go to Vonage. It'll end up costing $30 a month. If you had Vonage, you will love Ooma. Here in OH it's $3.46 a month, and those are for the fees that EVERYONE pays. I pay 10 bucks a month for the extras like having an email sent to my GMail account when someone leaves a VM on my Ooma line. I hated Vonage and couldn't wait to get off it. Too much trouble with their routers and their price kept creeping upward. Ooma is hassle free.

I agree with Hamilton; their passing is awful. How many times do they miss the open man which leads to a turnover? It's horrendous!

Perfect. Love Ott's game and Weber has stepped up solidly this year. Kaleta, not so sure. Give the HEART guys the letters, not just the talent guys. Regehr has 2 weeks left in his Buffalo tenure, most likely. Possibly Pommer and Stafford, as well.

Gratton for Briere. What a steal. Briere for nothing. What a joke. I agree it's been a downward spiral since 7/1/2007 (almost SIX years ago). No talent, no heart, no brains. It all equals 29th place.

Not with our current power play. I miss Scott Arniel....

Yeah....Richards did this to himself....on purpose. Right. I know when I'm playing, I purposely put myself in this kind of danger just to get a 5 on 3 power play. Happens all the time. Stop with the diving nonsense. Nobody does this on purpose. Kaleta is at fault.

I'm a referee and I fully concur. Awful hit, very dangerous. No way a dive.

Yep, since Arniel left the PP has been brutal.

I live in Cleveland and there are places listed above that I have to check out myself!

If you can find a B Spot, they have great burgers. Another great burger joint, although a drive-in, is Swenson's. There's one just south of Independence on Broadview Road. GREAT burgers, but you have to eat in the car. That's part of the fun of it! I hope your lady is OK, man.

Great coach. Great guy. Great interviews. I loved having him as our team's coach, but he had run his course. He will be successful elsewhere I'm sure. Thank you for giving us the best years of your life, Lindy.

I think that extra inch of height he gained after his rookie season completely screwed him up. He's awkward now. Flubs the puck all the time. It's hard to watch so much promise being wasted.

Our team coasts on the forecheck and other teams FLY. That's the main difference I see. I like a lot of our players, but the system doesn't allow them to be aggressive enough.

Hey! I resemble that remark, and I'm an All-Star!!!

Agreed. First 3 penalties against Buffalo were awful. That hit on Alfredsson was NOT boarding. It was from the side and he hardly touched him. Nice acting there. Same with Karlsson acting. The Sabres had a ton of shots, but almost ALL of them were into Anderson's belly. Easy easy saves right there. Ugh! I thought the first period was as good as they've played all year. Their power play, if you can call it that, had a new wrinkle with Ennis cutting across the ice (imagine that) and then passing to Vanek for the dump-in. It worked, but once they're in the zone, as per usual, there's no movement at all, or very little compared to other teams. When will it ever change?