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They're just east coast Polacks. 5-2-1 in their last 8, healthiest they've been in months, Jack is on pace to crack the top 10 all time Sabres season point leaders and if he picks up the pace slightly he'll reach the top 3, Dahlin is now tied for 2nd all time for points scored by a teenage defenseman, 4 of their past 5 victories have come against teams fighting for a playoff spot, Florida and Montreal are fading, we are 8 points behind the Loafs with a game in hand and they're about to face the Penguins in a back to back. I don't understand why so many on this site are so depressed with this season. Hutton is coming back around (even I didn't see this coming) and looks like a NHL goalkeeper again. Games are important again and I'm looking forward to them again. Get a grip people, we're actually in a playoff race and we're playing meaningful games again. We just dominated the Loafs, who cares who was in the building besides @Taro T, he led us to victory, as for the Loafs playing a back to back scenario excuse, so did Ottawa and they beat Dallas today. LETS GO BUFFALO

To answer these in my best attempt at a whiny biotch voice, "meow, I'd rather go skating and brush my mane a thousand times than watch a Sabres-Leafs game, meow" LETS GO BUFFALO

Sabres are on an 85 point pace which realistically is where most predicted they'd be. They are 4-2-1 in their last 7 games and 3 of those wins are against teams with better records at the moment. Eichel is on an 103 point pace. If Hutton plays they are as healthy as they've been since the beginning of the season. It's as meaningful a game especially against the Leafs this late in the season as this team has had in quite sometime. Playoffs are realistically a dream but the teams right above them, Canadians, Panthers and the Leafs, only the Leafs are playing well right now. 3rd place is probably their best hope as opposed to a wild card slot. With a point Dahlin will tie Ray Bourque for 2nd all time in points scored for a teenage defenseman. If you can't get up for this game, why are you here??? LETS GO BUFFALO

Hopefully he won't have any long term issues breathing the fumes in there for so long.

He was gone after this season ended anyways, nothing to see here as far as I'm concerned. Allows him to find a team that will give him a chance and/or a playoff slot.

Goldylocks is a closer, who woulda guessed?? They did j ust beat the bruins

I agree with you but lets check Reino's career in 7 years at similar ages (Marchand is 31, Samson 24) and see where they rank. 7 by 7 seems like a good contract extension to me.

LETS GO BUFFALOsers

I'm retired, what's a Monday??

Duane-itis permeating thru Sabre fandom, I personally find the guy a whiny @ss biotch but whatever. He IMO is what's wrong with social media and the media in general, he and his kind should just take some anti-depressants and get over it.

I didn't mean to insinuate that you were, I just thought it amusing that Brawndo and who appears to be Brawndo Jr. posted similar tweets. As for the flu, I find it amusing that so many athletes apparently catch it, don't they take measures like the flu shot to keep from getting it?? Or can that be the reason it lasts only one day. Actually it's when you don't finish your allotment or don't take it as prescribed, that it can become resistant not by taking too much.

Since Ullmark's injury, in 2+ games for Hutton, he has a .949 save percentage and a 1.45 GAA. The Sabres discounting empty net goals have given up 12 goals in their last 7 games, a 1.71 GPG average and are 4-3 in those said games. Defense and Goaltending has not been their problem these past few games.

Ullmark out

That's a cougar even for you doo

If you're going to deal with Anaheim for a tank, go freaking big, Gibson and Henrique for Risto, Bogosian, Asplund, Hutton and this our #1 this and next year. This gets us a #2C and our GKr problem is solved. They get an immediate replacement for Henrique, Risto and 2 #1's. Hutton assures a tank.

An old favorite by different artists:

This always was curious to me, why if you led a life of following the 10 commandments are any other rules of whatever religion you may follow would God send you to hell for eating meat on Fridays or having pepperoni on your pizza or eating bacon and eggs in the morning. No offense to anyone in particular but I think sometimes man puts some stupid rules on us and blames God for it. I mean this all encompassing being who loves us so much would send us to everlasting hell for a ham and cheese sandwich??? On another note and I'm truly sorry for family and friends of Kobe and other famous people but why would people openly weep who didn't know him and he didn't know you because he died in whatever manner. Just not picking on Kobe fans but John Lennon fans, Michael Jackson fans whomever. They wouldn't give a hoot if you died why would you care if they died besides the empathy factor for their friends and family?? Don't get it, don't understand it, does it have something to do with some flaw in the human condition??

FIFY....

Just arrived back home and decided to jot down some observations on the trip. Most disappointing was missing Mr. Doohickie, really was trying to catch up with him but with the horrible driving in weather we had, having a hard time finding the hotel because of same, having to find something to eat prior to game and then Uber-ing into the arena, I just couldn't find the time to meet up with him. All my fault and was looking forward to this. First time Uber-ing and I'll do it again, nothing but good experiences with it although in Dallas the street they had as a pickup spot at the arena was changed recently to Nowitzki street and us not knowing this made it a nightmare to find. Sabres totally outplayed the Stars. All the goals were scored on our end of the arena except the Dahlin goal but we had the perfect angle on the shot. Someone mentioned in the GDT that they thought Ullmark was out of position. From my take on it was he came out of the goal to take away the angle on the shot from the point but it made the perfect bank shot off the wall unto Benn's stick and Linus had no chance on the goal. Besides that this was the best I've seen the Sabres team defense play in my trips to Dallas. First win for me there also. Turning point of the game IMO, Bogosian taking a hit behind the goal, at that point of the game Dallas was taking it to the Sabres and were really being physical with them. Historically that usually meant we were going to back down and get completely taken out of the game and the Dallas crowd was really getting into it. Bogosian then single handedly put several hits on the Stars including dominating someone into our goal and this then sparked the team and completely quieted the crowd. The Sabres shortly thereafter took over the game IMO. Getting tickets to the Stars game was easy as pie and we had great seats and the Dallas arena takes drink orders so you don't have to leave your seats to get a beverage. You also may be surprised how many Sabre fans were at both arenas. Never ceases to amaze me how many ex WNY people attend the games in their Sabre gear. Saw a ton of the new 50th anniversary jerseys being worn also. they do look sweeeeeet. Bills fans travel well in Houston also Getting tickets to the Nashville arena was a nightmare. They'll cancel your ticket order by your billing zip code on your credit card and they had this game pegged as part of a 6 game ticket package so getting around all of this although doable took hours to accomplish. Having said that about Nashville, the city is amazing, obviously a booming area, reminded me of Houston 40 years ago with a high percentage of young people in the populace and a very adult tourist business. Not much that I could find for the grandkids but the bar and music scene was 2nd to none in cities that I've visited. The Broadway area and the Gulch were awesome. I thought the Sabres played well in both games, if I was disappointed in anyone it was Pilut, plays well in space but loses every battle where he needs to get physical. Most positive impression was Jokiharju, the kid is much better than my impression of him was. Jack E was the most talented player on the ice in both games. Nothing short of wow, seeing him handle the puck in person and even the opposing crowd was impressed with this guy. A no doubt elite player. Elite speed, puck handling and skating. He was worth the price of admission. If there was one guy who lost the Nashville game for us, it wasn't Bogosian it was Pekka Rinne. I thought Ullmark played very well in both games but Rinne saved the game for the Predators. He deserved the 1st star of the game. Reading some of the posts earlier IMO the Bogosian hate is out of hand, not a great player if he ever was one but the hate for this guy is out of hand, buy yourselves another tv because the game you're watching isn't the same as the two I just saw. We gave up 3 total goals to two quality western conference teams on the road and we're blaming the defenseman, just let it go you're ruining what should be a happy life I'm not necessarily a Girgensons fan but you have to hand it to him he gives you total effort when he's on the ice. Frolik doesn't wow you but he IMO gives the Sabres a smart veteran presence on the ice, he and Johansson will pair up nicely with Skinner when he comes back. Labatts Blue in Nashville?? Just for proof...... Gotta love this place if just for that.

No more than me, hopefully they'll hear us cheering them on LETS GO BUFFALO

Besides the 10 hour drive from Dallas to Nashville today, Nashville is pretty sweet on a Friday nite. Live bands everywhere and good ones to. Going to be tough to go home on Monday Great to see the grandkids when they were still awake to boot

I'll be there to and hoping to catch up with the ex-Chicken Head Man which may mean we're in big trouble because I don't think I've been to a game in Dallas that we've won. If not I'll be in Nashville to cheer on the boys there also. LETS GO BUFFALO Just noticed that my 5 year anniversary on the site just passed a couple of days ago, hopefully that'll get us some points on this trip. THIS DATE IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are 13-3-5 all-time on January 16. January 16, 1970: George “Punch” Imlach is named general manager and coach of the Sabres. January 16, 2017: Jake McCabe earns his first career game-winning goal by scoring the first power-play goal of his career in a 4-1 win at home against the Dallas Stars. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW The Sabres are seeking their first win in Dallas since Jan. 15, 2009. With a win tonight, Buffalo would have multiple wins in a season against the Stars for the first time since they won five straight matchups to sweep the 1984-85 and 1985-86 season series. The Sabres have gone 6-for-14 (42.9%) on the power play in their last five games, converting at the third-best rate in the league during that stretch entering play Wednesday. With a point tonight, Jack Eichel would join David Pastrnak as the only other NHL player to record two separate point streaks of at least nine games this season. Sam Reinhart tied his career high with three points (1+2) in the Sabres’ last game on Tuesday vs. Vegas. The team is now 8-2-1 this season (.773) and 39-7-8 (.796) in his career when he records at least two points. Carter Hutton, who shut out the Stars in the first meeting between these teams this season, is 4-3-2 against Dallas in his career with a .923 save percentage and a 2.27 goals-against average. Linus Ullmark has yet to register a win against Dallas through three career meetings but has a .939 save percentage and a 1.72 goals-against average in those games.

Yes it was all the referees fault for the loss. ??? Move up in the draft and get a starting QB is the right answer

I'm kind of disappointed in the USA team, supposedly had an elite squad for the U18 tournament last year and this year they squandered it again. I'm beginning to wonder if all those hyped players aren't as good as advertised.