MBHockey13

There's an O'Reilly thread now.

If he ended up taking the Sabres job it will be all forgotten. I'm not sure that he'll be driving around a Sabres truck or getting a Sabres tattoo, but I'm sure he'll be all-in.

He's an enigma.

According to the rules, players 23 and under who are eligible for the "North American Young Stars" team can't play for their national teams. Super dumb, I know.

I think the World Cup is NHL only. Also, in 2016, McDavid and Eichel will be on the "Young Stars" team together. Reinhart too, hopefully. Risto?

Is there going to be a Ryan O'Reilly Superthread in 2021?

I'm not sure if there is any fan who doesn't want the NHL players at the Olympics, even with the World Cup. We might love the World Cup from a hockey sense, but only the diehards are going to care, even if the games are going to be on ESPN this time. The Olympics put some NHL players on a national stage. Everyone knew who T.J. Oshie was after that shootout against the Russians. Does that happen if the NHL players aren't in it? Does the U.S. have a chance if a bunch of college players and guys playing in Europe are going against the KHL All Star team? Plus lots of NHL guys are saying they'll go anyway. The NHL has to know better, right?

That may be true but that would be a horrible decision by the NHL.

So, Auston Matthews is definitely the 2016 #1 overall pick, right?

Who's more likely to make the 2018 Canada Olympic Roster - Ennis or Evander Kane? I'm hoping it's a legitimate question.

At least the drinking age in the Czech Republic is 18 (as it should be here). Jack and the boys can live it up in Prague tonight (legally)!

This Todd Richards is a heck of a coach. The Blue Jackets are really going to be something as soon as next year.

1. The coach before him was Scotty Bowman, who has won more Cups than anyone and is arguably the greatest coach in the history of the National Hockey League. 2. I think the Red Wings teams before he got there were more talented. If you look at those older Wings teams, I think like half the roster is in the Hall of Fame. I'm not saying you can't make a comparison, but that is an incredibly high bar. Plus, it demonstrates to me when Babcock is given a talented roster, he can get the most out of it.

PA. I just get bored of the same people always taking the negative and opposite opinion all the time. I'm excited for the Sabres and their future and I love our owner and our GM. I like to be positive, believe it or not. It's just some people are predictable.

It's streaming on the NBC Sports Live Extra app.

So the misery twins are already in here complaining about a coach we don't even have yet. Sheesh.

I'm with you. I think Babcock comes to Buffalo, but if he stays in Detroit, then they have to let Blashill go. They might ask for a 4th or a 5th, but who cares? They can't keep him with Babcock being locked up for the future. He obviously can develop young players.

I get visibly upset when I hear that in North Carolina. I have had to actually request blue cheese and have them bring me ranch anyway. I hate the food in the South.

I'll give you props for the peripheral vision comment.

Ugh. I want to be at Bob & John's with pizza/wings/fries/BC and a pitcher of Blue/Canadian and have them bring over a beef on weck with horseradish from the Pub right now. Damn you! You are NOT from Buffalo. No horseradish? And you use the celery for the WING SAUCE? Gross!

You probably don't like Labatt's Blue and sponge candy either.

I'm afraid Blysma would be Dick Jauron. He was coach of the year in the NFL in 2001. We all know how he worked out for the Bills. But he's going to the Devils. It's going to happen. So this whole thread is moot.

You're crazy. I actually sauce the wings AND the fries and dip the whole sloppy mess in blue cheese. But I'll dip the pizza in blue cheese, too. I'm from Buffalo.

I used to score a ton of goals on my buddy in NHL '94 with Colin Patterson just to tick him off. When I was working at Stereo Advantage back in the day Petr Svoboda came in once and I told him I liked him in NHL '94 because he was the fastest skater on the Sabres in the game.

Well, I definitely would, but you know how stupid the interwebs can be.