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There is a much better version of Swords of a Thousand Men by a band called Skyclad. I posted that version in the original goal horn song thread. If they want to use that song they should really consider that version in my opinion. I have to give them credit of at least mocking up the goal horn to song for each candidate.

Exactly. He's already earned it. Everyone knows it including his teammates but there's a ton of respect for him not accepting it until the right time.

One of the things I noticed on the Eichel to Moulson goal was the play Girgensons makes on zone entry. He takes the hit but puts the puck out into play for Eichel to continue. Love players like that.

Not even close. You guess wrong. YAY! Real thinking applied! Everyone pay attention here. I can't predict how anyone is going to act, but it's their choice to not remain impartial. Thing is.. they'd still be wrong to do so. They might ultimately turn out to be right, but that doesn't prove their position now. He's accused of a crime. He's not charged with anything.

I would pay to see more of that.

Maybe was always a possibility. And any implication at this point that he did not would be just as irresponsible as any that he did. As for Kane at camp, he's not charged with anything. You speak of holding him out of camp because of the distraction the MEDIA might cause by having him there. That can be easily controlled. There is no way Kane should not be allowed at camp. The only thing, at this point, that Kane is guilty of is poor decision making on getting himself into this situation and the impacts it has on his teammates and family. However, plenty of people make those kinds of mistakes all day long.

Yea.. I expected him to pronounce it that way. Perhaps he was having fun? Perhaps he says it that way and others say it like pesser. Either way.. it was funny to hear.

It's a great interview... but my greatest take away on that interview is Pysyk's nickname... Pysser. aka PIsser.

http://www.tsn.ca/isles-cut-prospect-ho-sang-after-showing-up-late-1.362669 And that will be all for Mr. Ho-Sang. Kid is his own worst enemy.

My ability to skate in the NHL has nothing to do with any player being able to play in the NHL. Many of us are capable of playing the game of relativity. In that, relative to other NHL players, a certain player may be judged for his ability to play the game. If you think about it even more, most coaches were not outstanding NHL players and some may never have played but they get to decide which players are NHL capable as well.

The perfect scenario? The Sabres thump Toronto during the season. The Sabres just miss the playoffs and win a lottery spot while Toronto drops to picking 4th or lower. Perhaps Subban at some point but I'm not sure he's controlling his temper enough yet.

Yep. Yep. Yep.

And in the AHL, he's necessary. He's fine in there as the 3rd/4th line guy. You can't tell me the rest of those guys are worth anything more. Well put. Incredibly well put.

Beside it being so much improved over NHL 15. Fired it up last night with my son. We played as Buffalo, of course. First opponent, randomized turned up as San Jose. Sabres win 11-3. Moulson and ROR had hat tricks. :) Love the game... EASHL for the rest of the night.

I can't understand why anyone would have angst towards Ellis. He's a great influence on players. He's the kind of player you need around younger kids. He's got a great attitude and work ethic and regardless of his abilities he never stops giving all he has on the ice.

I read somewhere recently that one league (NFL?) is considering color vs. color uniforms when they are not too similar. The concept that light and dark were developed to handle B&W television and that today it's not really needed. Could be good in the NHL as well. Some teams would remain too similar and you'd need white sweaters.. but having a blue versus nashville gold or carolina red wouldn't be bad. Then again.. color blind players might have a problem with it.

Not sure how I missed this thread the whole time.. but.. Mr. Robot has to be one of the best shows I've seen in a long time. My only concern is that it progressed too quickly and the second season will devolve into traditional run of the mill story telling and plot lines. The ending was fantastic and not at all unexpected. I've got ideas on the character progression of the main character in season 2. Kind of an enhancement on an idea introduced in the first season. It'll be complex, that's for certain. In fact, I should go back and watch the show again to see if I can predict it. That's about all the TV I watch.. other things look interesting but I never bother to get involved with them.

Roster flexibility trumps talent in all but your top players. Ristolainen is the top player. McCabe is not. He will be in Rochester and be used as the injury call up.

Hmm.. so there was some discussion back awhile about the whole porn and violence thing. https://reason.com/blog/2015/09/10/porn-viewers-hold-more-egalitarian-views Just posting this for discussion. I will freely admit I've not looked into it any more than scanning.

Just a quick note.. you should say that you were able to get a call and spoke directly to Paul Cambria who told you that. I didn't read it as you talking to him but that's good to note. Just easier to do it beforehand than afterward in clarification. :)

Let me say this.. "Why report to the police if you have no intention to testify?" That's a pretty cut a dry question. This assumes, that at the time the allocation is being made that the victim knows they will not testify. In some situations I could see that you would do this because you hope that merely reporting something allows for charges to be brought without your involvement. As we've covered, in a rape case, that's very difficult. However, the real problem is the assumption that the victim didn't want to testify at the time the report was made. Knowing that every human on Earth has made a decision without being aware of all the potential ramifications that come from that decision I think it's supportable to say that in a moment of emotional and physical distress that the victim would not be thinking about the pain that might be felt upon cross-examination when deciding to talk to the police. It's much more plausible that the victim would be thinking about the pain they are feeling at the moment. As time progresses and the immediate reality of what happened settles in there then comes the understanding of what comes next. The realization that some defense lawyer will absolutely paint the victim as someone who was in it to frame his client and that the "victim" (lawyer's words) made no clear indication that the sex was unwanted and every other little thing in the victim's life will be mentioned (even if overturned and the jury instructed to ignore the comment). That realization is why the decision to no longer want to testify could be made. It would be a better argument to find an improved method of handling a rape case such that the victim is not trotted out in front of strangers and forced to relive the events that happened. It might lead to a greater chance of the victim testifying. There is no reason that a rape victim needs to sit in an open courtroom for this. Let's break this down into a word equation of sorts. This incident occurs. It could be rape. The people involved will never undo the incident itself or what transpires after that. The victim, believing she was raped, will always believe she was raped. This stands regardless of a court result. She cannot undo that. If she proceeds to trial (any trial) she must relive the events again and be subjected to extensive examination of the way she lives her life and her decision making abilities. This will be painful. So you have pain of initial incident + pain of reliving in public which is logically greater than initial incident. Assuming the attacker is found guilty she can (in this situation) win a sizable civic lawsuit monetary settlement as well. = She has the money + pain of initial incident + pain of reliving the incident in public. Assuming the attacker is not found guilty, she MAY win a sizable monetary settlement as well. = She may have the money + pain of the initial incident + pain of reliving the incident in publi. She can settle pre-trial. She has the money + pain of initial incident. The last option. Never report it. She has the pain of the initial incident. The money is not presumed to help her heal. It might help her afford ways to seek healing that she would otherwise not have but that is all. If she never reports it she is left to cope with the pain without any additional financial and other resources that might be made available to her because of reporting it.

I called that one. (said no one ever).

Pysyk will be a surprise for those who still doubt. He will prove out to be one of the best D on the Sabres. He's going to be 3/4. He's not the guy who bangs bodies and he won't light it up offensively. He will, however, make the right first pass out of the zone and it will happen fast. He does take the puck of a stick fairly well to boot. His positioning and ability to make the right first pass are his biggest assets and they will serve him well. Oh.. and I like signing Franson.

Are you insinuating that people are to be controlled and forced to act? Where do you draw the line? Do people now have to intervene and try to stop a shooter? They are supposed to protect other members of society? If the victim is forced to testify and decides that the pain is unbearable and commits suicide rather than testify or even after the fact then who pays the price for that? Is the criminal justice system then sued by the relatives of the person? Do the taxpayers now have to pay for those damages? You aren't thinking clearly. Focus your anger on those who will continue to make him rich and employ him after this. After all, without that he's nothing. A few questions.. She accepts a deal. Then her name is going to be made public correct? Is she a victim, by the letter of the law? There was no crime, there can be no victim of a crime. When her information is put out there publicly not only will she have to deal with the potential backlash of public ignorance, but so will her family.

The things Carcillo continues to do off the ice make it hard for me to dislike the guy anymore. http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/13576886/nhl-chicago-blackhawks-daniel-carcillo-day-stanley-cup-tribute-steve-montador