Sabres Fan in NS

If I was asked to sit down and peel away at a long list to ultimately come up with my top 5 albums of all time ... The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway would be #5.

This (the Berglund situation) is a bump in the road. JBOT will not be thrown of his plan because of this. We should not get worked up about it. I agree with Radar in that the 10 game streak really spoiled us, but was not a true reflection of the state of the Sabres. The Sabres are actually enjoyable to watch and we have a real NHL roster now. What a dramatic improvement. The Sabres are a vastly improved team that has a ways to go. I thought they would be in the hunt for a playoff spot until the All-Star break, which they are. Anything beyond that would be a bonus in my mind. Rome was not built in a day. The roster is not what JBOT intends it to be, but his mission last off-season was to address the attitude and culture of the team and to improve the two most critical areas, IMO, which are goalie and D. Mission pretty much accomplished. I don't think he was absolutely shopping for and wanting to trade for Skinner. I think that trade presented itself and it was a no-brainer. Improving the top line by adding Skinner, in my mind, was a bonus. JBOT is not the type tp panic and deviate from his plan. The coming off-season will be another critical one for him and the Sabres. After what seems like forever, but is not even close to the 40 years of Brother Moses, of wandering in the desert we are nearing the outer edges of said desert.

OK ...

I was yelling NS. No it's NS. Say NS ... he'll take the call. That is not even close to NS.

Pi has been terrible the last day, or two. Called him out and he just threw the bait back out there. Oh and ... as time is winding down to poll closing I think it is close enough to call it an official 'Miller shutout' on this semi-final.

Good for you. They say the first step to recovery is admitting that there is a problem.

Yep to which? I don't think that I am wittier than you, so, again, I will assume to other yep.

I did try to call you collect last time. Look it up it is documented, I think even in a reply to a post that you mentioned you were never called back. The operator hung up on me and it got nowhere.

ZING!! I assume you mean not in direct exchange, but the end result of such trade. I hate to assume, but I think I know you well enough to see what you did there. If not, well, it just shows to go ya that I am wittier than you.

A 2 - 1 loss in Boston does not sound all that bad and it seems that the SAbres played well enough, but Rask brought his A+ game. I did not watch the game, nor the highlights yet, so maybe that is not right ... I just looked at the score and saw a headline that Rask made 30+ saves. Anyway ... Onward ... So, this day before GDT thing is over I presume. See you all Tuesday, eh?

I see that you did not catch the way that I drifted. I didn't mean our friend beer, I meant our OTHER friend BEER!! LOL!!

Something tells me you know our friend beer very well ... ? Maybe I'm wrong.

The holidays messed with the EPL. No matches this weekend, but somehow I missed a huge win my Man C over Liverpool on Thursday. A year ago I would have loved that result. Now? Not so much. Still very close at the top of the table.

What's going on?

Why would you think this? He seems like he is all about the team. Did I just take the bait? At times I feel that you are a master baiter. Yup.

Jack still being shutout. Will it be yet another 11th hour 'Miller shutout'?

Also ... LW C RW Forwards BRAD MARCHAND Rating: 84.3#3 LW PATRICE BERGERON Rating: 85.9#5 C DAVID PASTRNAK Rating: 85.5#2 RW FL1 Rating Rating: 85.23#1 FL1 JAKE DEBRUSK Rating: 75.8#28 LW DAVID KREJCI Rating: 74.4#57 C DAVID BACKES FL2 Rating Rating: 74.20#16 FL2 SEAN KURALY Rating: 71.6#130 LW NOEL ACCIARI Rating: 69.3#179 C CHRIS WAGNER Rating: 69.4#114 RW FL3 Rating Rating: 70.11#28 FL3 DANTON HEINEN Rating: 72.8#65 LW JAKOB FORSBACKA KARLSSON Rating: 72.3#101 C RYAN DONATO Rating: 74.5#55 RW FL4 Rating Rating: 73.19#2 FL4 DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS Defense ZDENO CHARA Rating: 75.0#25 LD BRANDON CARLO Rating: 71.2#78 RD DL1 Rating Rating: 73.12#24 DL1 MATT GRZELCYK Rating: 73.0#53 LD KEVAN MILLER Rating: 74.0#33 RD DL2 Rating Rating: 73.46#13 DL2 TOREY KRUG Rating: 80.8#2 LD JOHN MOORE Rating: 71.3#76 RD DL3 Rating Rating: 76.04#1 DL3 ^^^^^ That seems like a full dastardly roster, right there. Is Backes suspension up?

Ask and ye shall receive ... LW C RW Forwards JEFF SKINNER Rating: 80.4#9 LW EVAN RODRIGUES Rating: 71.1#90 C SAM REINHART Rating: 76.0#30 RW FL1 Rating Rating: 75.84#22 FL1 CONOR SHEARY Rating: 71.1#95 LW VLADIMIR SOBOTKA Rating: 68.1#193 C TAGE THOMPSON Rating: 70.0#106 RW FL2 Rating Rating: 69.72#31 FL2 REMI ELIE Rating: 68.8#130 LW CASEY MITTELSTADT Rating: 70.1#165 C JASON POMINVILLE Rating: 73.1#58 RW FL3 Rating Rating: 70.65#26 FL3 C.J. SMITH Rating: 73.2#52 LW JOHAN LARSSON Rating: 68.9#129 C KYLE OKPOSO Rating: 70.7#95 RW FL4 Rating Rating: 70.91#12 FL4 DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS Defense JAKE MCCABE Rating: 71.5#83 LD RASMUS RISTOLAINEN Rating: 76.7#20 RD DL1 Rating Rating: 74.11#19 DL1 MARCO SCANDELLA Rating: 71.5#80 LD RASMUS DAHLIN Rating: 73.3#44 RD DL2 Rating Rating: 72.40#20 DL2 LAWRENCE PILUT Rating: 73.0#50 LD ZACH BOGOSIAN Rating: 70.6#87 RD DL3 Rating Rating: 71.84#13 DL3

I think it was in the 'regular season' poll, but these are the playoffs, son.

Peter Gabriel is amazing after all these years ... And about 25 years ago, which was a good 15 years after he left Genesis.

No you're right. You are in Buffalo, not Chicago.

Risto in the lead. Lets go guys and gals ... I'm here to get the vote out.

Outstanding!! Outstandinger!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpsiQ5llPu4

Jack being shut out so far.

And it's neck and neck heading towards the quarter pole (I'm not even sure what the heck that means, but it sounds good, eh?).