Dr K

I agree with this. I don't like coaches who are shouters. I think too many fans equate being loud and punitive with being a good coach. Sort of the "spare the rod and spoil the child" theory of coaching. Bosses like this do not get the best out of their workers.

After thinking all season that firing Granato was not warranted, I've changed my mind. The team is not playing to its potential. Half the time it seems unprepared. He has some skill at developing young players, and I appreciate his patience, but the results are not worth it. Fire him.

Who knows? I do like to see them play the way they did last night. We'll see what happens.

1859 was 165 years ago. I gave you an example of "comeuppance" used as a deserved punishment, not a reward, from a movie that is 83 years old, set in the 1870s, 150 years ago.

Not "these days." "Comeuppance" has ALWAYS had a negative connotation. "A punishment or fate that someone deserves." But about the hockey, I agree with you.

"The Holdovers" was a treat. Great performances by Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. For an old dude like me it was like taking a time machine back to winter 1970, when I was more or less the age of the prep school kid in this movie.

A great song, one of many Peter Green wrote and played. Tragic how short his early career was. Here's another:

RIP Peter Green & Danny Kirwan Fleetwood Mac the 1960s blues band, long before Buckingham and Nicks

One of my favorite places in Raleigh. A woman I ran into there, thirteen years after I had first met her, became my wife.

A friend of mine, a Canes fan, has season tickets and has invited me to come to the game tonight. Looking forward to it.

Granato's record of developing young players like Dahlin and Thompson, and seeing the potential in players like Greenway, suggests to me that dumping him would be a big mistake. Some fans seem to discount what they've got, always longing for the brilliant coach they are just sure will never make a mistake, automatically assuming that they abilities of the coach they want to dump are inconsiderable and will somehow carry over to the imaginary supercoach they want to get.

Kramer from Seinfeld.

What to do in goal for next season is a tough question. Pencil in Levi as the #1? Trade resources to get an experienced #1 from another team and put Levi in as #2? Keep UPL as the #2 to Levi, or trade him? Dump Comrie? There are rational reasons to take a number of different approaches. I think whatever decision GA makes is going to leave him open to criticism. There will be a lot of people on either side who think he is making a big mistake.

It's clear you have chosen the correct moniker for yourself.

At some point the Sabres are going to have to break their losing streak against Tampa Bay. Why not tonight?

Very well said. Thanks.

Yes. Are we really going to have this debate? God help us.

That is pretty dang funny. Those guys have hidden talents. No wonder opposing players are always fighting with Skinner. 😉

I have no life.

They will just have to do it themselves. A challenge.

Q: Who shaves the barber?

Just re-watched the overtime. Wow. Just wow. So exciting. The Wild had so many great changes, as did the Sabres. I don't know if it's the best style of hockey, but it sure is fun to watch.

Thanks, guys! Sorry I have not been around. But I have been following developments as they occur for the Sabres, and looking forward to the new season.

I was thinking this same thing.

My wife had the barbecue. I had a burger and shake from the Shake Shack. They have pretty good food in the arena.