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This mascot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S8wCQYCJWco

Ohh, Ehrhoff. Franchise defenseman. Outstanding job on the kill. This could be our new top pair in Ehrhoff and Regehr. And Leo, who's been good with the puck so far this season has about four turnovers so far this game.

I've missed Regehr's shot blocking.

Gerbe's skating hard tonight. He hasn't played more than 9 minutes in a game this week, 4 minutes last night. Good to see him starting to make an impact a) over others that haven't and b) after coming back from injury. Keep it up, I know you've got it.

And some owners sternly recognize this fact... and then hire their backup goaltender. That's still funny to me.

So what I'm gathering from various blurbs and interviews this weekend: 1) We have a development plan for Grigorenko and that an occasional healthy scratch is probably part of that. See also: Tyler Seguin. 2) Ruff worked the team on the off days this week to improve team defense in practice, perhaps a reason a few Sabres looked sluggish last night. Tough choices in a compressed schedule. 3) Ruff has certainly not been oblivious to Myers' struggles and has been actively working with him to get through it. Sounds like more growing pains and confidence building. Remember Chara didn't develop into what we're asking of Myers now until age 25-26. Lots of pressure on the kid. 4) Regier has been actively trying to part with defensemen, likely Leo, to turn the D around, but other teams aren't offering anything more than picks or spare change, which don't help us mid season. Hey, where's Tim Thom- oh yeah. LULZ.

Yes, goal-tending (sic?). He publicly called out his goaltending. I'd say Miller's performance was a good response.

There's two sides to this.

Years later, man has failed to discover an answer to this question. Timestamps. Check 'em.

I'd hit it and stay wit it.

I really need to read threads. This whole time, I was assuming were working on this premise:

I'd like to request the bibliographic citation for this information.

I don't normally watch Key and Peele, but this clip was pretty funny to me. J'Dinkalage Morgoone, University of South Fluurda.

Luke Adam, please pick up the the white courtesy phone.

I think we're reading too much into this. First, they both have NMCs. Prying either one of them out their holes could be tough. Second, Myers isn't a UFA for another six years, whereas Kessel is a UFA after next year. A lockdown on Myers' developmental potential over the next six years is worth more than one guaranteed season of Kessel. Toronto would have to toss in a hefty conditional pick on Kessel's resigning or retrade, and that'd be a stretch for them, especially after what they gave up for Kessel. Third, if either one of them actually performed to their potential with the new club, they would regularly hurt the other trade team, being in the same division. Very few GMs make those moves and sometimes . Regier is wise to this, which is why he hasn't completed a player-for-player trade with anyone in the NE division (ever!) and hasn't done a player-for-player trade in the East since 2007 when he trade Novotny and a 1st for Zubrus (and some schmo), before that it was Grier for Klepis with Washington in 2004, and before that Peca for Connolly and Pyatt in 2001.

EEEEE EEEEEEEEE, San Diego State University.

1) Ted's not the GM. 2) The GM answered many of those questions earlier this week.

I recognize the value of this; 43.3% vs 40.4% isn't exactly the hard sell. Neither has scored on the powerplay; Ennis has three powerplay assists to Hodgon's zero. Seeing as we've only scored seven powerplay goals, that might imply that he's been handy in creating the few opportunities we've been able to capitalize on. Vanek's scored four of those goals, the last two of Vanek's were on assists from Ennis. Either way, the PP isn't exactly sterling right now. I'm far from crapping on either of them- I like the way the game they bring in the offensive zone, and I'm excited to watch them both develop.

Scoring in the NHL through the early part of the season has been very close to that of last season (0.06 more total goals per game scored this season). No measurable high-scoring league-wide defensive cluster###### we may have expected as a result of no training camp.

Vanek's faceoff percentage? 100%. I expect him to lead the league in hits, blocked shots, +/-, and takeaways at the end of the season too.

Hingle McCringleberry, Penn State University.

Because we need somebody on the second powerplay line instead of Ennis or Foligno. Seriously though, Ennis' puck control is better than Hodgson's (and giveaway stats reflect this), and that's something you want with your best guys in a puck control situation like a powerplay.

You're right, it just makes him heavily biased and emotional. We now have Fox News reporting on sports.

Javaris Jamar Javarison-Lamar, University of Middle Tennesee.

This article has been written. So why write it again? Why republish it now? Bucky is taking advantage of an early-season mediocre win-loss record to try to win a popularity contest with disgruntled fans by trashing the Sabres management. He wants people to say "ohyeah, that's what I was thinking" when he writes his sports opinion column a couple of days after the Sabres suffer a 1-6-1 stretch. He wants readers to identify him as a source of wisdom and insight. And it's all horseshit. He is the Buffalo News' version of Eklund, except he only tries to predict the hiring or firing of Buffalo Sabres front office personnel. He's not Jim Kelley. He doesn't have magic sources. He is the very definition of a yellow journalist. Bucky cleanly nails 1, 3, and 5 with this article, and only those three because he isn't allowed to draw in his column.