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Yes something like this. I remember Thurman Thomas stating something along the lines of, “If the fans boo after we score a touchdown one more time, I’m going to (be very upset).

While you’re being cheeky, I agree with this. Erie County should make modest improvements to their building.

Watch the most recent Sabres Blue & Gold episode. You’ll come away with a respect for him on that front.

Man, this might just be old school versus new school…but Tage is hard to play against. I don’t need him throwing punches at a face shield for any occasion ever. Save that crap for someone who doesn’t score 40 goals.

You think he is fast enough? Looks can be deceiving, but I don’t see elite level burst/size/puck creativity. But I’m not watching him closely. How big of a step would you expect?

You might be right. But after B2B Cups, they lead the league in attendance. And they never had a huge runoff from their 2004 Cup win. At this point, they’re an established hockey market.

For me, it is Cozens. I know he’s only 21, but is pedigree and size scream a power forward presence sooner rather than later. Especially when you hear @Taro T explain that Sabres leadership told him to not worry about points and only how to play a proper 200 foot game.

The Sabres have beaten the Flyers with three different goalies this year (Toker, Houser, & Anderson). I wonder when the last time the Sabres beat a team three times in a season using three different goalies?

Must Winostroza

As a person who watched the F1 series on Netflix, I thought it was super cool to see Josh Allen wearing a Daniel Riccardo hoodie at the Sabres game tonight.

Pay the man!!

I know it has been said, but only non-playoff teams from here on out for LA. I’m hopeful.

Time to root for Vancouver. They’ve won five straight and are a long shot (three points out with seven to play), but they can also make things very interesting.

All eyes on the Nucks v Knights. Huge game. Vancouver can get within two points of Vegas with a win. It’s a save your season (at least for one night) kind of game for Vancouver. Canucks up 3-2 about halfway through.

Fitz for sure. I would prefer Bryson in the lineup to Butcher and his development (to me) is best served in the NHL at this point.

I wasn’t aware the NHL had compensatory picks?

I was thinking the same thing. I just looked at their remaining schedule…in their final eight games, they have the Aves and seven non-playoff teams down the stretch.

How can you blame the goalie on a 3 on 1?

Pisser doesn’t make that mistake Fitzgerald just did. I still have to remind myself this is a season of development, but holy smokes that was bad.

He is MISSING???? Look, I don’t know which one of you degenerates stole Cody Eakin from the Sabres, but you give him back! We all know he sucks and no one wants to see him play again, but this is a step too far.

They need to keep winning. Only two teams in the division do not make the playoffs. At the moment, the Amerks are one of those (judged by points percentage). Points percentage is calculated by dividing the total points in the PTS column with total possible points for all games played(2 pts per game).

Agree. I don’t know what the benchmarks for an NHL defenseman to be considered developed. Is there a generally accepted metric in terms of age or games played? Bryson is 24 (turns 25 in Nov), and despite being in the Sabres system for three years, has only played 66 AHL games and about 100 NHL games due to Covid shortened seasons. In a normal year and if he was able to avoid injuries, he would have played in another 80ish games at the pro level. He is an RFA at season’s end with his ELC expiring. Has Bryson “arrived” as an everyday NHL player on a good team? I can’t say that for sure. I guess I would want to know if he’s fully developed as a prospect to make that determination.

Appears I did. You did a great job of slanting current events. Well done.

So you’re judging the GM for making the decision to go to the game? This is not a net negative for 2022-23. If he couldn’t crack the lineup this season, he has no long term future with the organization (25 years old as of October, and undersized). What a terrible decision!!! Another way to look at it is he has signed 50% of the league’s signees so far.

Tage only has one more RFA season upon completion of next year. So it won’t really be a bridge. You’ll be buying out his potential foray into UFA territory. If he scores 30 again next year, it’ll be expensive.