That Aud Smell

Let’s Go, Buffalo!!

Can we get this thread pinned, please.

I'm making fun, a bit. But this happens to me every so often: @PASabreFan's got some meta-board idea that is, to me, so out there that I'm just like ... bro wuh.

Jesus Christmas is this ever true. I can't effing stand the Kevyn Adams standard talking point of "what happened before we got here is irrelevant." It is absolutely relevant. It's everything! God, what a pud.

Don't overthink it. Sports are supposed to be fun.

It's not that simple (and I think we all know that), but I love this sentiment just the same. Down, boy. Down. You know better. VERY true. I often take the light rail as part of my commute home on game nights. I venture that not a single person I see getting on the train headed downtown has ever been on this message board. I envy them.

I like these two thoughts together.

Ranger games usually sell well - especially when UB is in session. I'll be there, sitting near Chet and Muffy. (Although, Muffy doesn't go to many games anymore given that the arena has become a bit of a dump. Plus, in-seat service stopped offering Sauvignon Blanc which is a beverage dealbreaker for her.)

This is exactly it. Adams has utterly bungled this team's goaltending situation. He's made a complete hash of it. His hubris with Levi is a key factor as well.

I would like to see anyone but Tre out there at this point. Why not try Ingram and see if he has some juice. I'm hoping that one or both of Strong and Hairston are able to return this season. It's the Micah Hyde effect with Strong -- vague neck injuries and consultations with out of town specialists seem ominous. And I think it's 50-50 that they'll redshirt Hairston. Really good takes -- except re: the uniforms. I still thought those were sorta cool. (I have the emotional maturity of a 14 year old.)

yeah - it’s way beyond his prime would be my point.

Right. But when he signed that deal, what was its share of the team's total cap? Sheesh. This actually makes me think that there must've been one of those Kahwi Leonard side agreement / no show deals for Brady.

I don't think an athlete of this magnitude (at this point in their career) has ever given a hometown discount of this magnitude. Holy shnikes. (Maybe I lack context. Did Brady leave a lot of money on the table in NE?)

Yeah, this is all very true. And at least 5, possibly 6, of the 11 (?) accepted penalties were clear cut penalties. I'm still in disbelief over what Diggs did last night. ~8 months removed from an ACL tear. On the wrong side of 30. Jeepers.

there's no doubting it. i can't look now, but someone once compiled data to establish it as fact. it's also possible that his crews just penalize the ever loving sh1t out of most teams. just overly active. (there were at least 3 Bills penalties last night where I was left befuddled.) that f**ker hochuli made me boiling mad with that offside call last night -- when he said "that penalty is declined because [smirk] the result of the play [smiling and signaling] is a touchdown."

The D actually played pretty well. Yes, Diggs cooked them. It appeared they were unprepared for him working out of the slot as much as he did. And Tre White, bless his heart, is no longer an NFL calibre corner. Maye is a stud. The Bills' offence played terribly for most of the game. Beat Atlanta!

financial bubbles generally take some time to pop.

And I’m all for responsible development. We need more of it! What the guy did was recklessly speculative.

I went searching for one of these Jemal posts after reading Epstein’s piece in this morning’s paper where that monorail-motherf*cker was griping about not getting enough public money. The guy is now predictably underwater — unpaid vendors all over town, fire sale of his positions, etc. Hit the bricks, Doug.

Absofreakinglutely not.

seems like board play has never been more important in the NHL than it is today.

Okay - so I see that the essential concern is: We (many?) want him at 26+ minutes per game playing in all situations. Will he get that in Roch? Maybe, maybe not. I’d guess: Most certainly not. Good convo here:

Chad D says it’d be bad to go from AHL to WHL. Myself, I have no clue.