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Needed upgrades: Two escalators on each side of the concourse. Wider corridors on the 300 level. Stronger, faster WiFi for better fan experience. Better, newer sound system. Graffiti proof bathroom stalls. The things guys write on the walls are so immature and sometimes very obscene for the little ones. Find a way to speed up concession lines. Better trained staff. Wanted but not needed upgrades: Lower cost concessions. More “combo” deals. Some healthy and veggie options. “Single serve” popcorn cups, Instead of bucket only. Newer video boards on the Jumbotron. Take a page from SJ, MTL, and LA and play better choices in music during stops in play. The Sabres entertainment director (if he/she’s the one who chooses the music) needs to get with the times or get fired. Lose the DJ guy. He falls flat, unmotivating. New PP song. It’s god awful. More local food fair. Mighty taco, Chefs, Paula’s donuts etc ...

His articles often read like this song. And the carnivores of the fan base, lapped it up gleefully.

Anyone know of a good snow plowing service who services Cheektowaga?

IF there are no better options, he’s one of the better choices to TRY. But, he’ll need quality wingers. And if it’s tried, I hope it’s for a good chunk of games. Not just 3 or 4.

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Good for him! I hope some other team feels like they can use him.

Any word on Pominville? I suspect he’s not signing a one year deal with Buffalo. I wonder if he feels he has one year left in him or if he’ll retire...

All teams in all sports spend time and money on analytics. They all have for years. From pros, to college, to high school. Our beloved Sabres are no different.

Agree. And out of all of them. I only wasted my time with Deadpool. On TV. Recently. It’s a good flick.

Dude. Really.... wow. Do you have the ability to breathe and type in a message board at the same time? Answer. yes. Can a coaching staff have one foot in analytics and one foot in “other things that are important“? Answer. Yes.

For gods sake PI ... it’s going to be A TOOL he will use. Not THE TOOL. Whether you like it or not. Too freaking bad. Among other analytics and the “eye test”, collectively it will tell and accurate story. One in which will drive his decision making game after game and during games. “But I hope he doesn’t do this or doesn’t do that” It’s June. Get a grip bro. Good grief.

This post reads like a “I don’t understand it so I’m going to put it down” type of post.

A quick 30 second google search ... https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/patrick-johnston-nhls-new-tracking-technology-could-change-the-way-game-is-coached https://novacapsfans.com/2018/10/29/will-the-nhls-next-generation-data-and-data-management-models-splinter-and-divide-hockey-analytics/

I thought he mentioned it as a tool that CAN be used as a part of analytics. Not that he WILL in fact actually do that. Maybe I heard it wrong.

Yea, we have too many fans who dwell and seeth on the past. You see it here daily ?

Opinions of the past. He said nothing about not knowing the history

I’m not gonna deep dive and make up or assume things that’s aren’t there... On its face, to put it basically... He sounds good. Says the right thing. We’ll see if his approach resonates with the roster and see if he gets good results. It will take time most likely. Wouldn’t surprise me to see peaks and valleys for the first half of the season. Hopefully those valleys will be short.

If he was more bitter, held a grudge longer, and clung to the past any harder, his username would be PerreaultForever. ?

most fans have. Not all. And even if one has a very short term memory and can’t remember, It doesn’t take much effort (unless one is freakin laaaaazy) to search for video evidence of ROR “playing with intensity” for COL, BUF and STL before last nights playoff game. It’s just whiners dismissing, denying, and doing what they do best. Yawn ...

Nope. I didn’t say that in my post. I didn’t say what I think Hall’s mindset is.

Players who were asked, were pumped up when Bylsma was hired. I remember interviews and comments. Players who were asked, were pumped up when Housley was hired. I remember interviews and comments. Jack is pumped up with RK hired. As they say, the proof is in the puddling. I’m optimistic for sure, but cautiously. After a good chunk of the season, we’ll know what we have on our hands in RK. I would say by late December. With everyone adjusting, I for one won’t get too high or too low with the record until then.

I see a few are still butt hurt by O’Reilly. Around here. Bwahahaha. He’s living rent free. Love it.

Do you actually read and enjoy his columns? If so, you read very very few sports writers. He is one of the worst I’ve ever read. And the straw man sarcasm of “how can Sully” etc... has nothing to do with the actually logical reasons he was so disliked. But you know this ...