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  9. One Buffalo Shop- Lead Time

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    17 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

    8 -12 weeks ? Are they from China 

     

    No, it’s the official store for the Sabres. They also did the official Bills release of both “Choose Love” and Josh’s “Firebaugh Football” hoodies.

    Likely just buying time for highly customized stuff. But I was curious what others experiences were since I am sure some here have ordered the same jerseys I just bought. 

  11. GDT: 12/31/2022, 1:00 PM ET: 🏒 Buffalo Sabres @ Boston Bruins; MSG, WGR

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    2 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

     

    When Tuch scored in OT I burst off the couch like a man possessed and got down on one knee and did a celly and then jumped back up with a few windmills yelling "Yes!!!"

     

    My wife and two daughters looked at me like I was crazy 🤣🤣


    We’ve had Buffalo guys in the roster before but there is something sooo Buffalo about Tuch and wearing 89.

    Him having a 4 point game was huge. Especially against Boston after the storm. 
     

    I expect him to have an A or a C on his jersey next year. 

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  13. Sabres Blue Jackets Postponed

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    2 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

    The driving ban in Buffalo will be lifted tonight. Or early early in the morning. There will not be an issue of the teams playing or the fans attending. The only issue is limited parking because of the snow removal/moving.

     

    Also disadvantage of not being able to practice since 12/22.

  15. Sabres Blue Jackets Postponed

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    On 12/27/2022 at 2:21 PM, Eleven said:

    They were able to get the Bills into town.   I NEED A SABRES GAME TO TAKE MY MIND OFF OF STUFF DAMMIT

     

     

    Meh...We are still finding dead people. Some streets haven't seen plows. A huge portion of the players live in the city. It would be nice but it is totally reasonable to postpone.

    I think what the Bills did was irresponsible and disrespectful.

    I have some friends in the Southtowns who don't know how the Bills got to their homes. When they were reported to be driving in from the airport, their streets had not been touched. I suspect (but cannot confirm), the only way to ensure that the 70+ players and staff that traveled with the team home on Christmas day was for the Bills to pull some strings so that they could be taken care of first, which I strongly dislike when you have a state of emergency where the National Guard has been mobilized and first responders and multi-ton plows are in ditches all over the region. 

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  16. Sabres Blue Jackets Postponed

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    30 minutes ago, Weave said:

    Any Sabre living within Buffalo city limits wouldn’t be able to get there.

    Now that the practice facility is the Harbor Center and not the Pepsi/Northtown Center that is basically all of them.

    The last two made total sense. This one I am torn between empathy for people struggling in the storm and annoyance with Byron Brown.

  17. Blizzards of 2022

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    3 minutes ago, shrader said:

    Out of curiosity, how and when did UB leave for their bowl game?

     

    Their IG posted the team at the Rosa Parks Museum in Alabama "4 days ago". They would have had to have left before the storm in order to be in AL on Christmas or Christmas Eve.

  19. Blizzards of 2022

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    4 minutes ago, Eleven said:

    Sidewalks are not curbside in the city any more than they are in the suburbs, unless you're talking about Main Street downtown, which isn't the issue (and the sidewalks there are wide enough to accommodate snow removal).  I've had three homes here in 20 years, all three on major streets; all of them have had a grass strip between the street and the sidewalk just like Amherst.  Even Elmwood and Delaware have space between the sidewalk and the street.

    Population density is an issue.  But cars parked on the side do not impede plowing--trust me, I had to dig my car out of plowed snow when I lived on Richmond many, many times.  They just plow the snow into the car and it's the car owner's responsibility to dig out, as it should be.

    Pulling together involves staying off of the roads, yes, but it also involves a collective discussion about how and why we are in the state we are in.

    Good points. As some one who has grown up and spent a good portion of my adult life in the west side and Elmwood Village area, sidewalks at my families house in the suburbs are a convenience. Sidewalks in the city are much more a mode of transportation. 

    I don't think you can have a conversation about emergency response for city residents without talking about both parking and sidewalks. But most of that is neighborhood dependent. North Buffalo is in a much better spot than the WS and EV in terms of road width, parking, etc. 

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  20. Blizzards of 2022

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    12 hours ago, Broken Ankles said:

    I’ve been in CA for over 25 years, and I can honestly say you have every right to be annoyed.  I selfishly miss the Sabres too but I could never be so myopic as to not see the effect this storm has had on the community at large.  I spent hours on Christmas Day checking in on friends and family throughout the region. I actually had to change the subject when some inquired how our weather was (it was 83 and sunny).  I was so happy my parents scheduled their trip to visit us early this year, otherwise I would have been worried about them all weekend.  

     

    8 hours ago, K-9 said:

    You can thank the CBA which strictly forbade any team activity of any kind on Dec. 24, 25, and 26. The Sabres’ only available option was to organize as a team on Tuesday morning, transport everything to Rochester, and attempt a flight to Columbus from there. This after not playing for more than a week. The logistics were against them the entire time. 

     

    2 hours ago, LTS said:

    There was/is a driving ban correct?  Frankly there's no option but to postpone the game. No one should be driving.. The Sabres personnel and players are not essential. The fact that the Bills players somehow were allowed "IN" was stupid too.

    People just feel like sports should be above so many other things... it's just entertainment.

     

    He also though the city was getting soft for moving the last weather game to Detroit. He is still going on about it. I just told him to call it a day and become a Rams fan already. I feel irrationally angry about this. ha!

    I will likely spend the rest of his life trolling him about how the Rams offseason is going and whether they have a shot at the SB. 

  21. Blizzards of 2022

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    7 hours ago, K-9 said:

    You can thank the CBA which strictly forbade any team activity of any kind on Dec. 24, 25, and 26. The Sabres’ only available option was to organize as a team on Tuesday morning, transport everything to Rochester, and attempt a flight to Columbus from there. This after not playing for more than a week. The logistics were against them the entire time. 

     

    43 minutes ago, LTS said:

    There was/is a driving ban correct?  Frankly there's no option but to postpone the game. No one should be driving.. The Sabres personnel and players are not essential. The fact that the Bills players somehow were allowed "IN" was stupid too.

    People just feel like sports should be above so many other things... it's just entertainment.

     

    CBA aside it was the right thing to do by the league. The city is/was in the middle of a national weather emergency where there was a driving ban and the national guard was called in. Seems stupid to ask a hockey team to fly out. 

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  22. Blizzards of 2022

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    My uncle who has lived in California for the last 20 years thinks it’s stupid that the Sabres canceled their game today. 
     

    The Bills found a way…or whatever. 
     

    I moved out of Buffalo in 2019 and am still in NYS. I wanted to jump through the text message and smack him in the face.
     

    I have friends who had to climbed out their windows to shovel out their doors to let their dogs out. Another friend who was living in a tent in their kitchen with no power and just constantly boiling water to stay warm. My family was ok, but my friends grandma lost power for 4 straight days. My grandfather was in the hospital and the nurses on his floor worked 2 shifts staying in a hotel nearby. My friends wife (doctor) was at another hospital for 5 straight days.

     

    I was super annoyed. Thanks for letting me rant. 

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  24. Is Devon Levi Trying to Force His Way Home?

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    4 hours ago, inkman said:

     

    I’m not letting this trope get legs.  UPL is still a highly regarded prospect.  Comrie is still somewhat unknown.  Portillo is still in the org.  They just drafted a kid in the 2nd round.  They can trade for a goalie at any time and sign one in the off-season.  Just because there are a few question marks right now, doesn’t mean the entire rebuild in hinging on Levi.  

     

    29 minutes ago, John Tucker said:

    Pretty good chance that even if he were to sign with Buffalo that he would a year or two away from before “NHL ready”.  Correct?  This team needs a goalie right friggen now.  This team is on the verge of something good and can’t wait for he or anyone else to develop any longer.  If he really is on the precipice of wanting to go elsewhere, ship his ass off and get some more assists that we can turn around for an NHL ready goalie.  I know this drafting kids with intentions of playing in the NCAA and potentially losing them bullsh$t needs to stop.  


    Even though I commented on a KA over committing to Levi post, this is largely what I meant. We are scoring too many goals to put all of our eggs into the “wait for (insert goalie) to develop” basket. 
     

    I would love for the Sabres to grab somebody if it makes sense this year. But it has to make sense. Otherwise, as production stands today, I don’t see a ton of reason to comit to anybody on the roster/rights into the 23/24 season without trying to make another move. 

  25. Is Devon Levi Trying to Force His Way Home?

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    47 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

    Thank you!  

    If Montreal really wants him, make KA an offer he can't refuse.  Obviously, not happening.  KA has bet his entire rebuild on the "waiting for Levi" strategy.  


    Which I don’t even understand. He is not likely to enter the league next year and be “the guy in net for a team that’s leading the league in scoring. There is certainly some room for a better stop gap than what we’ve had so far. 
     

    At the absolute very best we are in a situation where we have a 1a 1b goalie and Levi being one of them. And that’s the 100% best case scenario. 

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