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Sabres transition game is deadly

Probably because that's where his game fits best. He is not an NHL player for anything more than fill in duty.

Yeah, basically he won almost every faceoff, even if the loose ball was picked up eventually by Colorado...the one goal he scored directly off the faceoff win was amazing...

Bandits defense was stifling yesterday...so many times Colorado didn't even get a shot on net or even a shot period with two guys double teaming a player holding their stick so they couldn't move it or blocking a shot and then basically keeping the loose ball tied up until the shot clock ran out...it was a clinic.

Bandits dominated the game...set a finals record for defense...only allowed 4 goals...crushing defeat of Colorado 13-4! Champs!!!

Wow...another DBag back in the NHL... Seems weird they would hire a Tortorella clone when he flamed out there a few years ago. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/blue-jackets-intend-to-hire-mike-babcock-as-next-head-coach/

Hell no

NASCAR is still more popular...by a wide margin

I think there are a few bars on Hertel and Elmwood that do actually. Or at least used to.

Hell no. That's so stupid. What's the point of playing the regular season then?

My father is from Istanbul, so I grew up both playing and watching soccer a lot. Played for 25 years, now only watch it, but I never watch the MLS because it's trash. Would be like watching A baseball instead of the Majors but without any of the young potential stars.

Christian Pulisic is the closest thing, playing for a big English Premier League team in Chelsea, and even that hasn't really moved the needle, although he only has played about 25% of the total match time so it's not like he is even on the field that much... And with only 1 goal and 1 assist, it's not like he is taking advantage of that playing time to earn more either.

Yeah, I am not sure why Colorado gives them so much trouble to be honest. The Bandits roster is better top to bottom.

Soccer is becoming bigger, the problem is in this country you grow up wanting to be the next Josh Allen, Justin Jefferson, Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey, Lebron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Steph Curry, Nikola Jocic, and to a lesser degree Mike Trout, Ohtani, Bryce Harper, etc... Nobody in the US grows up wanting to be the next Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappe. That's why it will never be majorly popular like it is in other countries...too much competition from other sports in front of it that drains the athletic talent pool, whereas virtually all the best athletes from other countries grow up loving and playing soccer with little competition.

The product is bad. Nobody cares about this jenky soccer league where good players go to boost their marketing ability in the twilight of their careers. Good young players don't stay here, it's like a feeder league for good clubs and not even really high level ones, like mid tier at best.

Crazy that every semi final series in the NHL and NBA could be a sweep if Vegas completes theirs tonight.

I hate both but my Uncle used to smoke a pipe growing up when he came to visit and I used to freaking LOVE the smell of that...

If he is as good as they say, probably not much.

It's novel right now...let's see what happens over the next 10 years. The average fan age is still mid 60s, and that is a major problem.

None...baseball is a dying sport

They should have a preliminary tournament with those 8 countries, split them into two groups and have the top 2 from each group advance to the actual tournament. Stop wasting time.

They could always call Ralph Krueger...I hear he does wonders 😂

I mean why do they even bother with some of these smaller countries? They should have to have a certain level of performance to make the tournament. Don't see the point of the 8-1 games or worse.

Not won, dominated all 3 playoff games. We owe both of those teams. Colorado defeated us in the finals last year and Calgary defeated us in the finals in the previous season before COVID cancelled the league for 2 years in between. Bandits trying to avoid a Bills like 0-4 in their last 4 finals appearances, although they have won it numerous times, the last being in 2008. 0-3 since then tho. If they play the way they did in the first 3 playoff games this will be a laugher and not even close with them sweeping either team. The two week break in between doesn't help the momentum tho.

It was over at halftime when they went up by 11-4. Toronto never got closer than 5 again. Watched the first game on ESPN+ and then listened to the second on WGR-550 as I was out and about.