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Wouldn't it be nice if that Quinn-Cozens-Peterka line could click and shine? But... I assume by 8:30 tonight I will be doing something else. Can't even believe I am going to tune in. It's getting to the point where I won't bother to pay attention until they win a few in a row.

Pretty sure that season has passed and you need to use a snow analogy. But yes, it does seem to be "pouring" snow in Buffalo right now. Wonder if UPL can actually get INTO Buffalo. 🙂

We are too young. I think at some point the youth gets filtered out via trade to diversify the roster. But, right now I think the youth remains so they can make determinations on which youth need to go.. just gotta hope those changes are made at the right time. But if you look at the youngest 7 players on the team, that's a helluva group with Krebs perhaps being the least highly thought of on this board.

Sorry.. I typed without editing myself. I meant the comment was more about the prior regime and its unwillingness to spend money. Now I am tracking with you and appreciate your clarity. I would agree with you on the marketing. The attendance will always be less or equal but almost always likely to be less as in any given sample set of 16,000 (just using that number) there are going to be people who don't show up. Not being able to give away a ticket isn't always as bad as you think. Some people don't bother with online marketplaces and simply talk to a few friends.. and if they are busy then the ticket goes unused. In addition, in today's economy, the number of people who want to pony up any amount of money for a game has to be down. Look at the amount of layoffs occurring, inflation, etc. Even slightly irresponsible people know that buying a ticket to a sporting event isn't the best choice.

He couldn't even drive his own bicycle.

The drill another well was a comment from the last regime. No matter how many wells Pegula drills he can't spend over the cap. As far as running the team up to the cap, that would be done either by signing your skilled drafted players to the contracts they deserve or also largely overspending on free agents which often does not work out well for a long term plan. I think clearly there is not a line in the sand, but I am sure there is a directive to BUILD a team versus BUY a team. You know the games are scheduled without any knowledge of what the weather will be like that day right? I'm not sure how marketing plays into it. Are you saying they should not schedule midday games on Saturdays in the Fall? The season ticket base is estimated at 8,000 this season. Not known yet, but this article said the Sabres claimed a 20% growth over last season when it was 6,500 (https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/with-multiple-season-ticket-plans-sabres-feel-they-can-make-a-solid-jump-at-the/article_72732632-29ea-11ed-8ce3-0bd553425e2e.html) Attendance is tickets sold, not arses that walked through the metal detectors. If the STH count is 8k then the count starts at 8k every night... naturally actual attendance will be less as there will be a contingent of people who would rather enjoy the nice weather versus go to a hockey game (and could not sell/give the ticket to someone who could).

A piece of plastic designed to protect the head against a puck moving 90+ mph. It's more than strong enough to break a hand if you can hit it hard enough to break your hand. Physical play and especially fighting are going to be way down. It's trained out of the game early on as a byproduct of reducing head trauma. Hockey, unlike football, realized this pretty early on and I am sure its one reason the sport is growing unlike football. The lower physical play also leads to less "rage" and so I think that also leads to lower incidents of really hard hits and certainly fighting. Having a fight, just to fight, is completely stupid in the NHL. If you want to see people punch each other there are other sports.

Anaheim needs to get Bedard so we can just watch players score lacrosse goals all season.... and still not win.

You might be right... https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/nhl-teams-empty-net-goals-this-season Says 7 goals.. and a quick eyeball of the chart at the top I would say the league average is about 3.

Over/under on the number of goals scored against the Sabres because of one of the following reasons: - They can't clear the crease. - They turn their back on players in the O-Zone allowing point blank shots to be taken uncontested. Good lord this team sucks in its own end and it ain't just the D.. although I can certainly point to #20 as the leader.. assuming he had a clue on how to lead given how clueless he is on the ice. This team is soft, it's okay to run into a body and finish a check. It doesn't have to be a soul-crusher, but you do at least need to initiate body contact. Thankfully some of my time is taken up by an another obligation tonight.

Given. As always with these things, can anyone confirm it never progressed to that level and the discussion was not a positive one. I don't know the answer. I think a lot of times these things get thrown out as real misses without knowing for certain that they were a miss or it was a possibility.

If I'm reading the trade correctly it was for UFA rights. So the Sabres might have been able to beat the deal.. and then have Vanacek not sign with them. Right?

I think I might use that as my EA Sports CHEL player name. It's perfect.

Even the injury list is unable to go today. We're gonna need a replacement.

I was going to go to the game.. but paying 100 level prices for crappy 300 level seats after the eggs this team has laid recently seemed like a poor investment. Especially since I refuse to leave a game early... but I have no problem turning off the TV early.

Help me understand.. didn't you advocate for KA to get Reilly? But you accept that no team is paying his price tag? Does that contradict or am I reading it wrong? It's not that the Sabres have lost D to injury that's the biggest problem. Injuries happen. It's that the depth of the D core is so poor that the Sabres are replacements are their 7/8/9 depth defense but those D would be a lot of other team 11/12/13 depth defense. Pilut, Fitzgerald are complete trash. Clague has been serviceable. So the loss of Samuelsson is big because he's a legit top 4 D (despite how many games he's played) and his replacement is likely the 10th or 11th best defenseman on most teams in the NHL. Also, the forwards are trash at D zone coverage. It's not just the D that are the problem. The Sabres need depth at defense but KA's plan is not to go all out to win this year so this is what we as fans have to deal with, whether each of us chooses to accept it or not.

I just hope I can get to the end of this game without having to turn the TV off and do something else. The Sabres have definitely given me some more free time the past few games. Also, why is Fitzgerald still here... ugh.

That episode is one of the best hour of "TV" I have seen in a long time. The entire series has been exceptional, but that episode is something else. When it was over we just sat there last night and absorbed it. Probably catching our breath that we didn't realize we were holding. (metaphorically)

We have a unified team in our district. it gets a lot of attention for all the right reasons. I am so glad you have one. Our HS hockey team for years has been involved with a local skating club that works with kids with special needs. The kids work hard and put on a skating show at the end of each year and it's incredibly rewarding for all involved. I've also been involved with Little League Challenger programs and even visited fields made especially for that purpose. It is some of the most uplifting work that can be done. The personalities these kids have despite dealing with so much is amazing and really broadens ones mind to how to approach life on a day to day basis. As far as the game.. I'll be watching and hopefully I watch to the end.. unlike against the Coyotes where my sanity safety valve reached its limit and forced me to do something else.. anything else, but watch the game.

I am one of those people. But then what I thought was fashionable back then and what I like now has changed so I think it's okay to be more accepting of them now. The fact that this is an alternate only definitely plays into the opinion. No way in hell should the original ever go away. Looking at the site and the images it appeared there were some differences in the crest. But I can't say for certain. I know the Fanatics are sized S-XXL whereas the authentics are numeric sizing (50,52,54). I imagine they are cut a bit different.

My understanding is the only way to get a customized authentic is by going/calling the Sabres arena store. The ones on shop.nhl.com are either the Fanatics branded, which are slightly different or you can get an authentic but no customization. The customized authentics from the store are $275. The authentic from shop.nhl.com is $175 (no customization). The Skinner/Dahlin Fanatics branded is $175 from shop.nhl.com.

it might be late.. I might have hit my head... but I wouldn't take either of them for $8M

It is.. but the Canes PK is exceptional too. The real problem was the -3 of Pilut/Fitzgerald. They give up goals when they are on the ice. It's downright scary when they are on the ice. Other than that the game was okay. The Sabres looked slow compared to Carolina and certainly didn't win puck battles as often as Carolina did. I think they began to press and then started turning the puck over more. All in all they didn't get blown out and with an improved D core they might have faired better. We'll also call BS on a few penalties that gave Carolina some PP goals.

Pilut & Fitzgerald were -3 last night. They seem to always be on the ice when even strength goals are being scored against the Sabres. You can't afford that big of a drop when you lose a few D players. It's that simple. Tonight could be more of the same.. one of them needs to leave the lineup and I'd start with Pilut who doesn't appear to add any value. At least Fitzgerald will hit someone.. except last night. Oh well.. I'll still be watching and hoping for a better outcome.

Awesome. Dog behavior fascinates me. My two dogs entertain me to no end with their personalities. Yours sounds like it will be an absolute treat! 🙂