Richard Noggin
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1 minute ago, SDS said:
I know someone who hasn’t been in church for a long time. Lol
forgive me
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1 minute ago, SHAAAUGHT!!! said:
and also with you...
(you should see my avatar on the Bills forum)
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Jesus with the penalties
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tie game
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9 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
The lack of hustle will do that. I just mean they can't put two passes together. SEA is taking it to them and they look lost. Worst period I've seen them play this year.
VERY fortunate to be down only 1.
Could still steal a point lol
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The Sabres HAD to move Reino. He was gone after this season anyway. Get some return and move forward (I'm sure this point has been made...several times).
What is this thread about anyway? There was no other option, aside from getting ZERO return for a talented player.
Are we hoping he sucks? I guess that's fair, given that he's on a different team. I hope everyone not playing for the Sabres develops the incurable yips forever more, so...
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3 hours ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:
My position has absolutely nothing to do with me being a Sabres fan and I categorically reject your insinuation.
Your position is that the Sabres should take all the risk in a trade or in a surgery to just end the situation. My actuarial training screams bloody murder at me for that statistically reckless position. Moreover, every insurer for Pegula's companies had better have told him that his insurance costs would skyrocket if he OK-ed the surgery. That does not even count that he would legally be on the hook for every neck issue Eichel has for the rest of his life.
I empathise with Eichel. My health insurance forces me to pay the entirety of a drug my doctor and I find superior to their recommended one because they don't get a kickback to have it in their formulary. That's $10 a pill. And I assumed the risk. That's life.
Even with the empathy, as a practical matter, I think that the Sabres must stay the course and live with the consequences.
I give this post a very unfortunate thumbs-up.
This is not a simple matter, and no one espousing a simple resolution are considering the realities--legal, financial, physical, mental--for all parties contractually involved.
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Looking back on this article, and especially on the Scandella comments about Okposo's play when he's confident (which is energetic and infectious) versus when he's experiencing a "dip," it sure looks like the Sabres could be in part feeding off a VERY confident Kyle Okposo's play and leadership right now.
If you want to be more internet-y about it, you might ask what has changed recently to help pave the way for his resurgence of self-assuredness. And furthermore, you might wonder openly how long it's likely to last. Not that I would do that, because I absolutely love seeing such a locally maligned player and personally impressive human do what Kyle Okposo is doing*
*and of course we must always laugh at ourselves for reacting to such small sample sizes
But what a cool story right now.
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9 hours ago, Norcal said:
I like it more with the lead arm; more unorthodox. But I get it coming from the same side as the leg feint, as the opponent likely drops the level of his defense some to counter the kick action.
Of course, a kick isn't a real threat in a hockey fight (that I know of, historically), so that makes this...awesome-slash-hilarious?
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4 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:
I don't think it's all Jack's fault but I don't think he's learned good hockey. I don't know if it's because his influence or past coaches that created it but always felt like, when Jack's on the ice, get him the puck. What we saw tonight was a team game.
I personally think that fits Sam much more than Jack. Not saying he can't, because he's so talented he absolutely could. It's a matter of will he be challenged by a coach to do it.
I agree, and would use the NBA as an example: many teams fall victim to the isolation game of letting their most talented players absolutely dominate the ball/puck, which prevents offenses from evolving into sustainable, team-based engines.
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12 minutes ago, SabresVet said:
Hopefully she isn't running stories past NFL executives before reporting them a la Schefter. Happens in broadcast news as well.
Not assessing her talent or contacts, but "insiders" are carrying the water of their sources more frequently than we'd want.
That's how they attain and then maintain those sources.
It's certainly questionable journalism, but these "insiders" do the same thing with player agents...so it's not difficult to ascertain each report's "slant" based on who is portrayed favorably (player vs. team/league).
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5 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:
Talent isn't everything. He was a crap captain and maybe he's a crap team mate. idk, but what I do know is this team looked like a TEAM tonight and that hasn't been the case for much of Jack's tenure. Not saying that's ALL on him, but there's something different here without him.
Young Jack's "hockey character" clearly didn't foster brotherhood and love of the game for a certain C who immediately went on to flourish elsewhere...
And I'd mostly blame the organization for handing a young, immature prospect such unearned status. No matter what we think of the elite guy he became (and I definitely cheered Eichel's growth as he eventually played with increasing grit and even fought for his teammates), there's no doubt the young prospect was an uncoachable doosh.
It's all been so mishandled, by everyone involved.
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2 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:
lol. This has to be the fakest "new" account I've ever seen. Enjoy whatever this is you're trying to do.
Watching this first game we might be more entertaining than I expected and we might have the beginnings of something to build off of, but in no way shape or form are we getting anywhere near the playoffs.
Of course you're most likely correct. One game against a vulnerable Montreal team (who ironically was in the Finals last year) is not the best measuring stick. But are there NO examples of young, rebuilding teams synching up with their coaches and playing winning, team hockey?
Does Las Vegas not count?
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10 hours ago, inkman said:
Fun fact, whilst drunk in college, I would eat ramen like a candy bar. Uncooked, just a giant mass of crunchy noodles. Enjoyed it just the same. ?
Same. Decent parlor trick for drunken mediocrities.
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On 5/26/2020 at 9:06 PM, darksabre said:
Lettuce goes on the bottom of the sandwich, not the top.
Whoa, whoa, whoa...hold up.
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36 minutes ago, Pimlach said:
Hard to believe a shutout win on the road on a back to back road trip can get a bad review.
I'm noticing Buffalo sports fans are a bit salty this season. Maybe a defense mechanism as the organizations enjoy some early season success? Maybe now, with more talented rosters, there is finally something to lose? Or maybe it's something else.
Went to last week's Bills game, and boy-oh-boy were Bills fans cranky. Like suddenly we should immediately out-class the bad teams, just roll them from the start and there's nothing they--the Dolphins (or insert Rangers here)--can do about it that isn't our own fault(s). Which is bonkers in the context of 2019, and where Buffalo teams have been recently.
Buffalo fans are at a strange crossroads. At least some of them. The short-sighted masses, maybe. The I-Told-You-So-ers of the world. The impatient, intolerant, on-demand consumers of modern sports. No patience for process...
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12 hours ago, Doohickie said:
I actually first saw that spelled out as a word right here on Sabrespace. I use it frequently.
(You're referring to innit, right?)
The preferred way to type that sentence would have been: You're referring to innit, innit?
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7 hours ago, nfreeman said:
Well, Sheary is hurt, innit?
Anyone who types that British...word?...gets a thumbs up from me.
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1 hour ago, StuckinFL said:
I'm curious what others measuring sticks are...
That's a rather personal question, sir.
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13 hours ago, TrueBlueGED said:
My reaction would simply be Botterill has failed until the record at game 82 says he hasn't.
OF COURSE results ultimately dictate a manager's employment status, but for the purposes of following, analyzing, and discussing a team's (or any organization, for that matter) performance and approach (like we're doing here), we can discuss things QUALITATIVELY. Otherwise, what's there to say? Why bother?
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7 hours ago, woods-racer said:
It could be as innocent as JBott was shopping Nylander and got offered this.
But your assessment is not out of the realm.
Occam's Razor.
Always start with the simple/obvious, and build out from there.
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I get the public speaking criticism. Terry Pegula is not a charismatic public speaker, which is plain to see. Which I see as an extension of his general social awkwardness. And I don't point out these traits to be critical, but merely objective.
In fact, I admire Mr. Pegula's lack of PR polish. I know it does not represent well in our late-capitalism culture of manicured messaging and monetization, but I prefer his unrehearsed, sometimes ill-prepared candor. He's sincere, straightforward, and far more authentic than most sports franchise owners I've met. That MIGHT mean something for long-term organizational culture-building (provided we can all forgive them for hiring Rex--still working on a Sabres parallel--which MIGHT be more the unfortunate result of believing in Russ Brandon's acumen and influence (and penchant for vapid hype)).
Mistakes have been made. Maybe the owners are learning from those errors. Hopefully they are. I believe from my limited perspective that the organization(s) are more cohesive and competent now than they were before the sale(s).
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On 7/5/2019 at 9:25 PM, Billssabres33 said:
I deal with the f-ing CUSTOMERS!!!
"I am good at dealing with people! Can't you understand that?! What the hell is wrong with you people!!!"
Irony for the win.
GDT - Sabres @ Seattle - 10:00 PM EDT
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I appreciate self-awareness. Carry on, my son