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  3. 2023 Second Round Pick Anton Wahlberg will join the Amerks for the remainder of the season

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    1 hour ago, MISabresFan said:


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    report from EP draft guide

    Anton is a big centre with good wheels. He is a fast skater with a long stride. He is strong on his skates and covers the puck well. He likes to come with speed and challenge the defence. He is good at deking close to his body and to take the puck to the inside. Wahlberg can truly hold on to a puck. He has the qualities needed to work the boards, extend possession, and create better offensive looks for his team.

    He's got a much smaller ice surface to play on in Rochester. Sounds like it'll be an adjustment based upon this scouting report

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  4. GDT / Anaheim Ducks @ Buffalo Sabres Monday Feb 19th 12:30pm ESPN+ MSG & WGR Radio

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    2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

    It’s Youth Hockey Day in Sabre Land.  

    Since the early 70’s the Sabres PR department, under the excellent leadership of Paul Wieland, started a free afternoon open Sabres practice for the kids.  Many kids that I knew never went to real Sabres game back then because every game was sold out, 16,433 in The Aud every game.   So this was a way for kids to see the team and for the players  to reach out.   They practiced drills,  played a blue gold scrimmage, and Paul would put on his pads.   These were great events, lots of fun, and always filled to capacity.  

    Perhaps some of the old timers here attended one, they first occurred over Christmas break when schools were closed.  The community really loved this team, Gilbert, Rico, Rene, Schoeny, Kong, Luce, Rammer, etc.    

    I guess all this died out and morphed into matinee games, kids day, and today’s matinee targets specifically - Youth Hockey Day.  

    The crowd today will consist mostly of young families with kids.  Lots and lots of local youth hockey boys and girls will be there wearing their team’s jersey and cheering for the Sabres.   Within those kids there may possibly be a few future players, and hopefully even some future fans.  

    The Sabres better be ready to play hard, be positive role models, put on a good show, win a home game, and acknowledge those kids in the crowd afterward.   If that’s not the tradition anymore then it should be.  

    Can't count the number of open practices I attended during the 70's. Those Christmas break practices likewise filled the Aud with 16,433 children and accompanying parents.

    Somehow, the scrimmage virtually always ended in a tie

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  7. Geezers check in

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    First Sabres game at the Aud in Spring 1971 against the Blues - saw Bert set the rookie goal record, which he'd hold for a year. Couldn't fully comprehend why all the "good" players I'd seen play for the Bisons the year before weren't with the Buffalo hockey team anymore.

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  11. GDT: Flames @ Sabres, Oct. 19, 2023 - 7pm EDT, MSG 📺 WGR 📻

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    1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

    I've not seen Levi "fight the puck" so much before. Since the opening shot he's just had difficulties holding it, seeing clean, and controlling his rebounds. Certainly makes things interesting, but it's a UPL-kinda interesting and not a cerebral-interesting.

    I usually listen on radio. Watching tonight - Levi’s lack of rebound control is disconcerting. Is this a regular issue or a bad night?

  22. OT - bands from Buffalo

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    13 hours ago, tom webster said:

    I had tickets or vouchers for two Zeppelin concerts that never happened.

    The first would have been around 77/78 and I thought someone had a bike accident although I’m not 100% sure. The second was when Bonham died which I think was around 80.

    I'm in the same boat. When I tell the story, people wonder if I still have the tickets - heck no, I was a student and returned them for the $20/$25 they cost

  24. OT - bands from Buffalo

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    3 hours ago, Brawndo said:

    Talas had a regular Monday Show at a Club called Stage One.

    On December 8th, 1980 a little known band from Ireland opened for them called U2 

    Bono still refers to playing this show in Buffalo the day that John Lennon was killed 

     

    Harvey & Corky’s Stage One

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