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So, is that where you think Terry's head is?

I'd wonder if all the January stubs are like that. You'd think they use an automated system to print that feeds from a database so it would have January only entered once and if they misspelled it there it should appear on all January tickets.

So. No one questions why baseball teams have hitting and pitching coaches? I mean, they've been hitting and throwing baseballs forever. How hard is it? Sloppy habits occur and people get off track, no matter what. This will happen through sloppy preparation, injuries, aging, etc. It's kind of amazing we question a skating coach but no one thinks twice about hitting and pitching coaches who clearly should have nothing to do either.

Here's my problem with that thinking at the present time: Benoit - 1G 5A -7 TOI: 18:26 Meszaros- 1G 5A -8 TOI: 17:43 Myers- 1G 7A -10 TOI: 25:17 Zadarov - 2G 6A -11 TOI: 19:29 Weber - 1G 5A -13 TOI: 17:08 Strachan - 0G 5A -13 TOI: 18:45 Ristolainen - 3G 5A -23 TOI: 20:01 Gorges - 0G 6A -26 TOI: 22:29 Everyone gets giddy about Ristolainen but at the moment he's definitely not stopping the opposition as well as we would like him. Sure both Zadarov and Ristolainen project well and I largely agree that the Sabres probably don't need him in the future, but they need him now. I'm not all that jazzed about a guy who has played hardball his entire career and has little to show for it. He's not bailing out the Avalanche this year. They have talent. Why would I expect ROR to do anything for the Sabres who have very little talent? I think TM would be wise to keep Myers, Zadarov, and Ristolainen around for a few more years. Perhaps you get something like a Keith, Seabrook, Hjalmarsson or a Vatanen, Fowler, Lindholm situation.

I agree with this. I think there's a lack of that little bit extra effort he needs to give. I also think that some of it is the game. The Sabres by and large suck at any kind of puck possession . Players are never in a good position and I think that would create havoc for the team. You expect one thing and it doesn't happen. So be it. I do think he'll be good again. call me whatever you would like.

Didn't watch ,although my son did until he had to go to bed. My take? That's karma for a crappy ceremony for Hasek. You do that to one of the best goaltenders to ever play and you get shelled the next game.

Perhaps Moulson needs to play with Hodgson then?

No, he threw money at two defensemen he was familiar with from his days in Ottawa. A way to give them a chance and also accomplish his goals. Are either of them getting a contract when he signed them? Not really. So, he did it and if they pan out they are in line for a good contract at the end of the season (and are also trade bait). If they don't pan out.. hello #1.

I posted the Lidstrom ceremony earlier. Same kind of thing. When you have one of the best to ever play.. you honor him properly.

Warning.. I pulled these from the redwings game thread. But I wanted to address them here. You missed it. It's nice and short with no team leadership, no former players, no coaches, or anyone saying anything about the player. Here you can see for yourself how boring it was. :) See above. Also Bottom line. Great players deserve a great ceremony. If Hasek didn't want the ceremony then acknowledge that. The Sabres are bombing on the little things as well as the big things at this point. I'm not reposting my letter here. It's done. I'm done with them for awhile.

I'll pick this up in the Dom ceremony thread at this point. Displacement? Hardly. I'm blaming the entirety of the leadership. Jump over there. TV production this year is also absolutely horrible. It's a laugh. Good. NHL Network had the entire Selanne ceremony on. It was even listed as an event, on the guide, prior to the Jets and Ducks game. It wasn't some highlight on NHL Tonight.

What is Suter? Because right now his own teammate is making him look more like one of these: As for Myers I would have thought you'd chosen the 787 Dreamliner. Big, lots of hype but always breaking down and not able to get off the ground. But hey, maybe someday it will be worth the money and the #1 of the company. I'm just going to go ahead and assume that you wish you had thought of that. I'll also assume that because you didn't your argument is invalid. Because? Internet. :)

If someone could send me Mr. Blacks direct feedback link that would be cool.. but here's what I just sent the team. Well, I think I sent. After all it just took me back to the main page with no information that it was received.

I had a hell of a deal with DirecTV still going last season... and I had time to watch other things. But, now that Dish is serving up their Sling service for $20 per month I am done with all service. Assuming they can execute the delivery of content properly the person who dreamed up that package at $20 should be getting a nice promotion. At least it covers the stations most commonly watched in my house, minus MSG. For what it's worth. Ted Black is in charge of this kind of garbage. He's responsible for those people and this production. It's horrible. Unacceptable. I guess if the front office won't put in any effort then the players shouldn't either. Then... why should the fans?

Maybe you should just see what the hell happens. Perhaps using other teams that are not as dysfunctional and have talent and coaching and have a solid front office as the comparisons are not the best move. You pull out his one goal, blah blah blah. This team averages less than 2 goals per game. They have a total 75 goals. This team does not score. A defenseman who plays on a team who can't provide offensive zone pressure is going to score less because he has to play defense. TJ Brodie is a D man with 8 goals. Marco Scandella has 9. They must be awesome. Better yet.. here's a D-man who has 1G, is a -5, avg. TOI 29:35. He has 7 Power Play Points this year. He's pulling in a cool $11m this season with a $7.5m cap hit. He plays on a team that has averages 2.66GF/G and 2.93GA/G. They are a .500 team. Tyler Myers plays on a team that has 1.74GF/G, and 3.40GA/G, on a .360 team. He has 1G, is -7, AVG. TOI - 25:11. He has 2 power player points. He's making $5.5M this season and taht's his cap hit. So, I think, relatively speaking.. it could be a lot worse. Oh and Ryan Suter also has Zach Parise, Thomas Vanek, Mikko Koivu, Jason Pominville... oh and that Marco Scandella guy I referred to before he plays on the Wild with Suter. He makes $1.1m per year and has those 9 goals along with a +1 rating. So it would appear that Ryan Suter is a bust. And sometimes the things you want to be true appear so because of other things you choose to ignore. I'm not saying he's the best defenseman either. I just don't think he's a bust and like every player who has been put through the Sabres ownership, GM, coaching ringer over the past few seasons we have to wait and see. Frankly, I'll keep basing my opinions on stories other GMs wanting Myers. GMs who have a proven track record of building winning teams. Because if they are looking for Myers then I'm guessing they see something they like.

Well... I think that says it all. Not one member of the Sabres leadership on the ice for that ceremony. No former players telling stories? No one at all? Just throw Hasek on the ice. Let him speak. Let him stand there awkwardly while they screw up the Hasek's Heroes intro and then bring out Gare and Robert to skate the banner over.. let some guy look clueless on how to hook it up, etc. That's about as bush league as it gets. That's disgusting. Now.. I am will happily turn off my DirecTV subscription for the season and not watch another Sabres hockey game for the rest of the year... I am saddened. Disgusted. Just watch the Selanne ceremony and check the difference. Hell. even the FANS were louder, longer. Probably because the Ducks gave them something to cheer about. I'm done. They can eat it.

I thought the Selanne ceremony was well done. Being shown on NHL network you want to put on a good show. You think the Sabres can match that? Given their production issues with their games this year I am doubting it.

it's like pig latin, you just remove the extra S

People like Ken Holland?

Brazilian hockey super star.

I think the highlight of the game tonight was watching the lines scroll across the screen and seeing this: 51 - Campbell Someone in the truck was having a little fun tonight. Go back and watch it if you can. It's there.

I didn't like the coaching of the US team from the limited game time I was able to catch. The team seemed to be too tight. They played Eichel far too much in my opinion. I wasn't overly impressed by him. He had some nice moves at times but at the same time I think the team was too deferential to him as well. I thought this was especially true in the US v. Can game. Larkin is the hot hand, he scores again after the EN goal and they pull him immediately. Stupid, stupid, stupid. A lot of sloppy play with passes bouncing off sticks, etc.

Go figure. IE is working SMOOTHLY. Chrome failing me today. Back to the game I guess. :)

Then I guess it's work borking me. Awesome.. This should not happen when working for a company that sells business class network. Hell, I'm the product manager for carrier grade Ethernet.. sigh. I wish I had some pull.. I am getting the worst possible video right now. Blurry, choppy... sigh.

Are you referring to the choppy as hell stream? I can't even stand it.