Sabres Fan in NS

That's the spirit, my friend. Although I am pretty sure there should be no 'h'(s) in there.

My wife and I have been under a huge amount of stress for the last year and last months especially. That is not the fantastic part. The fantastic part is ... Tomorrow is my 55th birthday, which is OK. Tomorrow will also mark one year since I quit smoking. Fantastic, if I do say so myself. If all the stress of the last 6 months has not lead to my taking it up again I really think that nothing will. That said, it is an ongoing work in progress. I have not been very tempted, but in those few instances my wife really helped me through them. I had promised her last October 5th that I will not take it up again and for all my faults I am a man of my word and not just to her. After almost 31 years, many of which have not been easy, I would merry her all over again in a second.

You are not an idiot. You just missed all of the @PASabreFan sponsored training sessions, but you are in luck since the refresher sessions (not all SabreSpacers have bought into the RaKru thingie) are just about to start up. Registration is easy ...

Upon reflection this morning I think the best way to sum the game up is this ... Every single player was asked to do very specific things and were put into a positon to not only perform the things they were asked to do, but put into a position to succeed at it. Not one player was asked to do something they could not do. Granted it was one game, but the above is squarly on RaKru. The Sabres players were coached to win and they listened. This is some thing that has not happened in a very long time. RaKru took the roster as constructed and used it perfectly.

Well that was fun. Off to my make shift bed. See you all on the other side if dawn. NS standing down from active duty.

Not to take anything away from Jack, but Sid was a 'game time' decision and was not 100% last night.

This is a new season, new coach and new system. Was Dahlin our best defensive defenseman last season? I don't think so.

OK. I think for a very good reason. Dahlin should not get the minutes he got last season, IMHO. At least not early in the season.

I bet a lot that much of that difference was in the 3rd period when, as @Taro T pointed out, they were defending a 2 goal lead. Not to worry, my friend.

The Sabres played like a real *team*. It was a complete team effort, which is what RaKru has been preaching. I would not worry about ice time. It worked and next time the times will likely come out different.

No complaints, but I really hope that the Friday thread opens soon.

It is very nice. Thanks for posting it.

I am now posting on my phone. Good luck to you all at figuring out anything that I post. WIN!!

I just scrolled up a bit. Seems like I missed a lot. VICTORY!! Who's next?

NS reporting back for duty. So, did I miss anything exciting?

@Brawndo, that was not a 5 millisecond count. What I miss?

Time to pray. Literally. NS out for a few ... hold the fort.

I love all Middle Eastern food and it loves me too (mostly).

Bet you won't last to the end of the first. And, and, and ................... EHLERS!! ? (sighting)

NS reporting for duty ... A lot of nashing of teeth going on in here. It's a new day. It's a new season. This one's for real. GAME ON!! MUST WIN!! GO SABRES!!

I knew it ... JT wearing the C for the Leaves. Shout out to @millbank ... awesome new avatar.

The Expos finally won a playoff game, eh?

Welcome back, my friend(s) to the show that never ends We're so glad you could attend Come inside, come inside Come inside, the shows about to start ... Welcome home @LabattBlue

I like this. McCabe is a good soldier and the new guy has the playoff umph, I agree with @IKnowPhysics on this and thanks for the highlights. I still think that Samson is growing into a real leader on this team and in the room. He doesn't need to wear a letter for that.

3 guys from Halifax, or thereabouts, back there is pretty cool.