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Fourth edition of the poll. Previous results below. This is meant to be aligned with American Thanksgiving. Next poll will be at the halfway point (barring unforeseen circumstances) 1st Edition: 0-0-0, 77.5% Yes (38/49), 22.5% No (11/49) 2nd Edition: 0-2-0, 23.2% Yes (13/56), 76.8% No (43/56) 3rd Edition: 4-5-1, 43.59% Yes (17/39), 56.41% No (22/39) Sabres current record is 11-9-1, good for 3rd place in the division. Poll will close prior to Friday’s game.

Woohoo!

Come on, boys! Finish it up

Get one here and finish them off!

We block a lot more shot than we used to

This is getting ridiculous

Great shift from Clifton. He’s had a good season so far

He controls the pace of the game really well.

Krebs is the man. Going to be a good season for him.

That was a big ol’ hit didn’t see who laid it though

That’s a dumb call on who else but Zach Benson

Let’s ***** goooooooooooo wow

Wow that’s so unlike Dahlin

There we go!

As long as SJ doesn’t get one to close the period I still think we win this

Wow what a save. Worth staying up for

That was an embarrassing stretch of hockey

Looks like the Sharks are gonna grab another one soon if things don’t change quick

Balls

Has anyone actually had or seen a Ryse Energy before?

Nice shot! Krebs has had a couple snipes now.

I’ve never thought of Stamkos as that fast. Maybe that’s a me issue.

Ehhhh they were coming out a lockout and an owner being thrown in jail. There were more than a few organizational demons courtesy of management.

Want to expand on my last post a bit. A number of things, including the new CHL rules, will impact hockey in the US over the next decade. Just as a matter of fact, hockey in the US should continue to get better, because that’s what happens with sports in general. Outside of that, I think with all of the court cases we’ve seen regarding the NCAA, I think we’re going to see a weakening of Title IX in some respects, mainly the rules regarding equal numbers of sports and scholarships. This should have an impact in a couple of ways. One, we’ll see new programs in places that aren’t considered hockey hot beds (think of Arizonas program or what they’re working on down at Bama). More teams will lead to more rinks which will lead to more youth programs, particularly programs similar to the Jr. Purple Eagles who operate a hockey league as well as travel teams. I’d be surprised if there wasn’t more money coming in to broadcasts from Canada as well. A larger TV contract due to a larger international audience could impact youth participation as well. I think at the high levels, what @Taro T and @JoeSchmoe are talking about might hold true. I don’t necessarily think the USHL will grow and improve, but hockey in the States should see an uptick in participation, which could in turn give a boost to the USHL. It could also strengthen the NAHL. I think there’s a lot of kids/young adults/parents who want to see their kid having fun playing hockey for as long as possible at the highest level possible. We will likely see a shift in demographics over the next few years with Canadians coming down, but USA Hockey has taken too many strides to not have a plan in place to capitalize on better hockey coming below the border.

This very well might be the case, I’m just of the opinion that hockey in the US will be better in the long run from this. Good insight on youth hockey as well.