GDT: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres, 12/1/25, 7:30pm EST on MSG & ESPN+ 📺

[msw2112]

5 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Stevenson later said leaving was a huge mistake. He thought America loved him when it actually loved Colonel Blake.

A funny aside... Stevenson appeared on a talk show or variety show after his departure from M*A*S*H and portrayed Blake on a raft holding a sign that said I'm Alive or something to that effect.

I've always wondered if the honchos killed him off out of spite. I've never liked or respected that decision. The company line was that it was meant to convey, basically, that war is Hell.

I once bumped into Stevenson at a restaurant in Chicago.  Not much else to the story, but I always remember that when his name comes up.  I also bumped into John Muckler at a bar in Chicago when he was still the Sabres GM.  Had a great conversation with him.  He was wearing a very nice gold watch with a Sabres logo.

[msw2112]

8 hours ago, Brawndo said:

UPL in net

Why?

Lindy typically goes with the hot hand and I thought Ellis played very well the other night (outside of the shootout).  Ellis, in my opinion, gives them the best chance to win at this point in time.

[PASabreFan]

Not to answer my own question, but I found a program from 84-85. Sunday home games 7:05, all other home games 7:35. Well done, Doohickie.

[Taro T]

40 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I will accept pretty much only TaroT's answer... was Doohickie correct to say Sabres home games at one time started at 7:30 on a regular basis?

They originally were 8PM (well, 8:05PM) unless they were the rare afternoon start, but sometime in the 80's they did move primarily to 7:30PM (well, 7:35PM).  They've been primarily 7PM starts for a long time.

[PASabreFan]

Duffer is giggling, a lot, early.

[Slack_in_MA]

5 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Duffer is giggling, a lot, early.

I forget, is that a predictive indicator of a win or loss? 

I've got to start writing this stuff down... 😆

39 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

I once bumped into Stevenson at a restaurant in Chicago.  Not much else to the story, but I always remember that when his name comes up.  I also bumped into John Muckler at a bar in Chicago when he was still the Sabres GM.  Had a great conversation with him.  He was wearing a very nice gold watch with a Sabres logo.

Please tell us you weren't standing next to him at the urinal.

[Brawndo]

 

[PASabreFan]

4 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

I forget, is that a predictive indicator of a win or loss? 

I've got to start writing this stuff down... 😆

Please tell us you weren't standing next to him at the urinal.

Probably a loss. The xG% (expected giggle percentage) must be higher when the Sabres have won the previous game. He has cover. We know what happens after the Sabres win.