GDT, Nov. 18: The Flames of Calgary @ The Sabres of Buffalo, 7PM (MSG, SN360)

[Doohickie]

1 hour ago, Zamboni said:

The Flames are 8-3-5 so far this season

Big deal.  They're a .500 team with a bunch of loser points.  That's right, their record is 8-8 if you lump all their losses in the same bucket.  The Sabres are 7-8.  So basically the two teams have the same record.

Time to put the Flames out.

[Doohickie]

1 hour ago, inkman said:

Munch your own Weenie

Reminds me of an old joke:  Why does a dog lick his balls?

 

 

 

 

Because he can.

[Pimlach]

Just now, The Ghost of Yuri said:

Big deal.  They're a .500 team with a bunch of loser points.  That's right, their record is 8-8 if you lump all their losses in the same bucket.  The Sabres are 7-8.  So basically the two teams have the same record.

Time to put the Flames out.

Loser points?  
 

Yuri, that DeLuca math just does not hold up.  8-8, versus 7-8 implies that 2 point separates the teams.  
 

They have 21 points in 16 games.  We have 16 points in 15 games.   A tie in regulation still gets you 1 point, even if you “lose” in the fake hockey overtime.  

[Doohickie]

I like my math better but it's irrelevant.  Just beat them.

[PASabreFan]

1 hour ago, El Zahir said:

8:00pm game.

From memory or is there a source? I'm asking because I hunted earlier and came up empty.

[woods-racer]

1 hour ago, El Zahir said:

8:00pm game.

https://buffalonews.com/news/flames-hunter-breaks-ankle-in-brawl-bad-blood-over-lafontaines-broken-jaw-boils-into-another/article_a5a0dc8a-c343-5200-b686-a07e91e0ebd5.html

Watch "Sabres Calgary Flames brawl" on YouTube

Donald Audette was tougher than I remember. He'd be great in todays game.

[Sabel79]

18 minutes ago, woods-racer said:

Donald Audette was tougher than I remember. He'd be great in todays game.

Audette was Crosby-level filthy.  The absolute best I've ever seen at putting the stick blade in the back of an opponent's knee, wiping him out, and getting away with it.  Would have absolutely hated him had he not been a Sabre at most times relevant.  

[El Zahir]

4 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

From memory or is there a source? I'm asking because I hunted earlier and came up empty.

Lol, if my memory was that good... Yahoo had it for whatever reason

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres-toronto-maple-leafs-1991122121/

[That Aud Smell]

Mischievous Wrens.

Let's go, Buffalo!

[thewookie1]

Magical Wine

[inkman]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

We really need more firepower, especially against Calgary’s goaltending.   Any chance we can upgrade Hayden tonight?  
 

 

 

With?

[Weave]

47 minutes ago, Sabel79 said:

Audette was Crosby-level filthy.  The absolute best I've ever seen at putting the stick blade in the back of an opponent's knee, wiping him out, and getting away with it.  Would have absolutely hated him had he not been a Sabre at most times relevant.  

Audette was what Nathan Gerbe wanted to be when he grew up.  Alas, Nathan was destined to remain in Never Never Land.

[That Aud Smell]

3 minutes ago, Weave said:

Audette was what Nathan Gerbe wanted to be when he grew up.  Alas, Nathan was destined to remain in Never Never Land.

Hmmm. I dunno. Different players.

I'll say this for Gerbe: The guy carved out a very respectable professional career.

[Weave]

13 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Hmmm. I dunno. Different players.

I'll say this for Gerbe: The guy carved out a very respectable professional career.

Anyone who makes it and sticks for more than a cup o joe had a respectable career.

[bob_sauve28]

2 hours ago, Sabel79 said:

Audette was Crosby-level filthy.  The absolute best I've ever seen at putting the stick blade in the back of an opponent's knee, wiping him out, and getting away with it.  Would have absolutely hated him had he not been a Sabre at most times relevant.  

Didn’t Craig Muni break Audettes knee twice? Then they played together 

[woods-racer]

2 hours ago, Sabel79 said:

Audette was Crosby-level filthy.  The absolute best I've ever seen at putting the stick blade in the back of an opponent's knee, wiping him out, and getting away with it.  Would have absolutely hated him had he not been a Sabre at most times relevant.  

Much different times. Audette was just trying to survive that era of hockey. 

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, Sabel79 said:

Audette was Crosby-level filthy.  The absolute best I've ever seen at putting the stick blade in the back of an opponent's knee, wiping him out, and getting away with it.  Would have absolutely hated him had he not been a Sabre at most times relevant.  

Audette got cheap shotted by Muni & blew out his knee.

Don't blame him one bit for the stuff he did to try to keep people from taking further liberties. 

[bob_sauve28]

Funny and good to see that Skinner actually has some chemistry with another player on the team. Him and Tage are jelling. 

[Norcal]

What kind of trouble will Tkachuk find tonight? 

A contending Sabres team will need a guy like that in the lineup.

 

[Norcal]

 

 

[Sabel79]

20 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Didn’t Craig Muni break Audettes knee twice? Then they played together 

 

20 minutes ago, woods-racer said:

Much different times. Audette was just trying to survive that era of hockey. 

 

20 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Audette got cheap shotted by Muni & blew out his knee.

Don't blame him one bit for the stuff he did to try to keep people from taking further liberties. 

This is all correct.  And for the record: I loved Donald.  

 

[PASabreFan]

Flames rocking more than Sabres. Correlation to winning?

All right sonny.

[Pimlach]

Punch checking’ in.  Sangwhich, check.  Beer, check.  Sabres, check. 

[Doohickie]

Oh, that's right.... Rayzor reminded me that we're playing Cal-GARY tonight.

[bob_sauve28]

Hayden just isn’t good