Pimlach

Funny you mention this. I was talking to a friend in Seattle just yesterday and he mentioned the odds of the Sabres missing playoffs for 14 years is insanely small and he laughed at the ineptness of it all.

To be fair, label this the "Pegula Era Playoff Performance Chart"

Never will forget the first time I heard Black Sabbath. That first album, Paranoid, was played at ear bleeding levels. I knew that record after just a few spins.

No complaints from me on bringing in some more aggressive players or Jarmo. I liked the players that the Blues drafted when Jarmo was their Scouting Director. Someday a few of these players might pay off.

These videos used to be fun. Not anymore.

He can’t seem to get the vets that have mileage left. Zucker may be the exception so far.

Adam’s supports Appert. Terry supports Ruff. Terry does not like paying people when they are on contract. Rumor has it they could not land assistant coaches that they wanted.

What am I missing? I saw 55 seconds of cliches, none of the above is in the video?

By trading Peterka he put a lot of eggs into the Kesselring basket, he is expected to not just play in the top 4, but to improve the top 4. I sure hope he can kill penalties and give us 20-21 minutes.

Can you expand on the poor facilities? I get it on the HSCB, it’s dark, it’s quiet, and it’s below par in many ways. But isn’t the Harbor Center and its facilities considered a good asset?

Buffalosabres.com does not show actuall reporting structure. No doubt that Terry hired Lindy so your understanding is probably correct. It shows Jarmo as Senior Advisor, but to who? It should be Adams.

Was hoping it was WNY this summer. He is in Buffalo in October but I’m not sure I’ll be here then.

I went to Vancouver and Victoria and then came back to Seattle. Next I will go from Buffalo to NOTL and then back the week after next. I’m living my life. I’m not afraid of crossing in either direction. I have nothing to hide and committed no crimes. I have not heard of one incident from my family and friends about crossing from WNY. I’m sure someone will have a one-off story but I’m not intimidated.

I have a huge family in Buffalo. I have 7 nephews and 4 nieces in the area ranging from 21 to 38. Six of the boys played youth hockey and love the game. None of them will by Sabres tickets, the last one that did just gave up his seats for this season, he is 34. None of the girls or their husbands attend games either. I think the new school hockey people don't like the Sabres approach either. An entire generation of the fan base only knows losing. I don't think you can find a single demographic that likes the Sabres approach.

Good info @LTS. I don't know if the hockey ratings are straight percentages but a quick Google told me that TV ratings are expressed as a percent of the population (1.0 is 1%) so it is a reasonable assumption to say yes to that question. The second part - factoring the cost of living and average amount spent on entertainment is beyond the scope I am willing to go. First part - As you know "Buffalo Metro" does not include the portion of Southern Ontario that comes to their Metro area regularly, attends Bills and Sabres games, and spends money. This is an unfortunate disadvantage and it makes their scores lower than the reality of the actual situation. So is your bottom line that the NHL should not care about Buffalo and they are not a viable market? What will happen in Salt Lake City if they go even 4 straight years of no playoffs? The league would hate that after they failed in Phoenix.

Yes, I was a West Sider. Going to Canada’s was common and easy. No doubt the Sabres attendance, already mediocre, is going to take a hit. The people that live close to the boarder on either side are the most affected and that is a big majority of Canadians overall.

Shania Twain was playing at Darrien Lake last night and that show was sold out so that was part of it. Still, I thought the small crowd was probably due in part to Canadian’s not coming over. The people behind us were from Hamilton though. She put on a very good show, she brought a lot of energy, she talked about Art Park being a special place for own career development. I felt bad for the small crowd but it made it easy to get in and out and no concession lines was nice. Still, she deserved a bigger crowd. I’m betting the Sabres see a similar affect. When and where?

Took my wife and her two nieces to Art Park to see Grace Potter tonight. Good show. I’m tired. 😴 Bed time for me.

But I am also attempting to show Buffalo is still a strong hockey market. It really is. The fact that the TV ratings are consistently high shows that. It is no doubt aided by no NBA and no MLB in Buffalo - so it is a unique market that also has an international component to it that is not factored into the TV numbers but could be included in home attendance.

True, just answering the question posed to me.

My "humorless post" was the gif, and only the gif. Your responded to me was that you cannot trade a player for money, which is only partially correct, and it tells me you misinterpreted the gif by taking it literally. BTW - Cash can be included in trades, but not cash only. Your 👎response was to a gif that you did not fully understand, you could just admit it and move on. After I explained it to you could just say "thanks for the clarification". Instead you call it humorless, and maybe it was to some or most here, but you are consistent is taking shots. I get that you don't like me, so be it. You can always not respond.

Don't you think Buffalo has been fringe playoff for the past three off seasons (counting this one)? Yet there was a portion of last season when the Sabres were last in their conference and the solution was said to be in the room. What is the media pundits agenda with regard to the Sabres? And don't say more clicks because that pretty much applies to every story on every team in every league. Agree on (E), the divide between the haves and the have-nots. One solution is to take away the no trade/ no movement clauses. Which will probably never happen. More food for thought. I got this from Google AI List of Stanley Cup finals viewership by metro area: Data regarding specific Stanley Cup Finals viewership by metro area is not always readily available in a comprehensive, publicly released list. However, some individual ratings for specific markets have been released, especially for regions with a strong hockey following For example, data from STLtoday.com shows the following television ratings for the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals: West Palm Beach, Fla.: 6.9 Miami: 6.2 Buffalo: 5.4 Pittsburgh: 4.2 Las Vegas: 3.5 Detroit: 3.4 Minneapolis: 3.3 Fort Myers, Fla.: 3.3 Boston: 3.3 Denver: 3.1 It's important to note that viewership can fluctuate depending on various factors, including the teams involved in the final, the networks broadcasting the games, and the overall sports landscape at the time. For example, the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, shown on cable channels only, saw lower U.S. viewership compared to previous years when some games were broadcast on over-the-air television. Any way you want to slice it, the Buffalo hockey market has been getting a big disservice from their teams ownership. At some point being just happy to have a team will go away.

In my opinion its Pegula.

Jaro, We hardly knew ya!

One of the best hockey markets in the US is in big trouble and the problem 100% points to one person. That Shanahan rumor, if true, tells you exactly what the problem is with this team. Every off season is the same, we lose better players than we gain. No players in their prime will come here. I could rant about the past 14 years, but it’s useless I am not attending any hockey game in Buffalo this year for the first time EVER.