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When I was deciding who to support, my choice came down to the Pens or the Sabres...

The same reason people cheer - outlet of emotion mainly. I think the booing has gotten out of hand this season and has become an established part of the crowd's response, rather than a result of people boiling over. But I really don't think it helps players wanting to play here. On TV the arena sounds silent or booing, if the crowd was bipolar and went wild after a goal it would be different. Everyone seems to calm down from a goal pretty quickly and get back into booing mode easily. Also booing when they are leading makes no sense - their goal is to win, they are doing that, i don't care how they play to get that W

Armia's team has made it to the playoffs final against Barkov's team (although Barkov is injured). Armia plays as the top-line RW

I doubt Leino goes. You get two buyouts, they can be used either this summer or next summer, you still pay the player but it doesn't count towards the cap. We lack top 6 wingers as it is, we need Leino - plus he put up good numbers this year.

Most of the teams we play (NYRx2, WPGx2, NYI, PHI) are the ones in the race - so they are really 4 point games. I think if we get 9 those 12 points and 2 out of the remaining other 6 we make the playoffs with 49 points

The arena is silent for 90% of the game. Fans might not whine, but that is very little atmosphere. I think players would put up with booing if the alternative wasn't silence

They gave up the first last year

I agree with all this. However, it is really hard to know what it is like behind closed doors. We have literally no idea of what the perception of DR is. Is he the yin to Feaster's yang? Maybe. Or maybe he is just a normal GM - not that many trades happen around the league, and DR must have made more in the last 2 years than most GMs I also don't criticise DR for not 'fire selling' players for the sake of it - e.g. Stafford is more useful to us than a late 2nd rounder, who will probably never make the NHL, until we are cap strapped

I don't know if you can see it, but here is some of the game http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19073935

Why was he bought out? He only got like $1 million and put up nearly 30 points

Colorado is playing Calgary later - that should be a good game. I imagine it would be similar to that badminton game at the Olympics...

With carolina's demise and our win streak, I don't think there is anything left to do but morn the loss of a top 5 pick and hope for the playoffs? Honestly the ###### the Sabres have put us through this year you would think they could at least lose when it matters. They had 35 games to get us in a playoff position, but decided to not even try in most games. They caused Ruff to get fired. They caused Pominville, Regehr and Leopold to be traded. And now they cause us to make an effort to get to 12th (a.k.a. the Sabres reserved drafting spot)

Game 7 against Philly meant something too... :P

Yeah, I'm not sure it was all that classy to boo AHLers for being out matched by NHLers - but it was frustrating I agree with Peppy, I think the fans make this a very undesirable city to both retain and claim stars. After all, there must be a reason all our stars get out of Buffalo the moment they can

Miller has an average of .939 over his last 7 games

The Sabres play most of the teams above them at least once - if they want the playoffs, it is theirs for the taking

The play-by-play folk loved Brodeur, I really expected to hear moaning noises when he made a save in the SO

Miller has been huge for this team this season. With our possession numbers and special teams it is amazing he even has above average sv%

No Vanek or Pommers, don't think we win this one

Bad pass by Myers Bad play by Kaleta not covering his man Bad play by Ott not tying up his man's stick Just one of those plays

They might pick him if he is still there by out second rounder. Never hurts to have goalie depth

Grigo with 0 points but a +2 tonight as Quebec levels the series 1-1

You literally can't rely on the south east for anything. I think Florida, Tampa Bay and Carolina could finish below us now (throw in Calgary and Colorado from the West and we go 6th :/)

I bet everyone hated you in English literature class

It doesn't last long. I think it gives the players something rally around