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As of right now, it isn't showing up on DTv's 635-1. Expecting it'll be there, sometimes they're slow to update the programming in the guide, but wouldn't lose that internet addy just yet.

You want the official trade or the actual trade?

No offense to him at all, but really hoping he doesn't see any action in Buffalo this year. It's been far too long since this was a 2-3 goalie/ season team & they're due. With Anderson in the top 2, can't see them getting through the year entirely on just 2 goalies. But getting by w/ just 3 would be a step in the right direction. (And won't hold a game or 2 for Levi against them. Pretty sure that's already part of the deal to get him to leave NE as soon as the Huskies season is done.)

Exactly. There's a reason the B's rarely send out Bergeron's line against the other team's 4th line. Yes, they could absolutely dominate that, but when they usually outplay &/or dominate their opponent's best line, why waste them there unless it's at the right moment.

Expect that either the lines will be juggled a bit on the road or that line will become the clear 4th line with Cozens getting his ice time upped via PK & 2PP & sliding up into the top 9 late in periods, likely taking Quinn's spot in those instances.

No pride injured. Just responding to a flat out untrue narrative. Every time it gets repeated, will counter with the facts to dispel it. And it gets repeated every 3-4 months. Would expect by now that it wouldn't come up that often, but it still does. And, if his history in Czechoslovakia were known, his results wouldn't have been any more surprising than Roy's or Brodeur's.

Touche.

What play in baseball gets fans of BOTH teams out of their seats? Same question for football & basketball. NO other play in hockey gets fans of both teams out of their seats? How about a penalty shot in a close game? That gets everybody up. The reason other plays don't get fans from both teams up out of their seats is pretty much every other play that is worthy of getting people out of their seats is momentary and has been decided 1 way or the other by the time the excitement has finished building. Nobody gets out of their seat to praise McDavid or Crosby for making their goalie look foolish. The penalty shot & the fight are high emotion events & the outcome is not known when the suspense begins. Which is why everybody gets up (& not just because the idiots in front of them are standing & the people behind them have to stand to see). If there were other in game play events like that, there would be additional reasons for everybody to stand.

If McKenzie & Crowder both can't go, Hodgins & Austin will both be brought up. If the coaches are comfortable w/ Shakir, Hodgins, or a DB returning punts, then expect Hodgins will be the guy brought up if L'il Dirty is a go. If not, expect we'll see Austin. (Not sure if he's returned punts, he's definitely been a kick off returner.)

Dom was NOT a nobody. He was the best goalie in the 3rd best league in the world 5 years running. He had dominant stats in the AHL & the NHL the handful of opportunities he got at the NHL level. That he had the misfortune of coming over to NA at the same time Belfour was having one of the best rookie seasons of all time & then had the misfortune of Muckler being too dumb to realize what he had did NOT make Hasek a nobody. Was as happy the day the Sabres traded for Hasek as when they traded for Hawerchuk & then LaFontaine. All 3 were special.

Not worried about it. Just curious as to whether it's due to an injury/illness or just wanting to give Hinostroza a tune up before riding the pine until somebody is injured or plays their way out of the lineup.

If it's just light trolling, shouldn't your graphic be the Kraken mascot?

Any word on why Olofsson is getting the night off? Hadn't heard of any injury.

Not to nitpick, but ... The 16-15-3 would be an 84-85 point pace over a full season. Mid-80's, not sub-80's. 😉 Season will still come down to Comrie (or UPL) playing like Ullmark/Biron. If he can do it, low 90's is really possible if not likely. If he can do that & 1-2 guys really start to reach their ceiling, playoffs are possible. If he's Hutton and Anderson & UPL are what we've seen before and there's any significant injuries, mid-80's it is.

Gave him to a veteran as a service dog near the end of the season. Same as will happen to this one.

Thank you for that. The league doctor's statement still contradicts what the Fishies' head coach & Tua were saying during the week. https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-health-and-status-still-a-mystery (This was from Monday, but the coach was still saying the same thing later in the week. But didn't save other links. Sorry about that.) Don't know if the doctor was lied to, is lying, somewhere in between or other. But based on what is getting said now, am quite comfortable in saying the Fishies WERE lying. And right now everyone is in CYA mode. Still hoping the silver lining is that they actually put in procedures that at a minimum keep guys from getting 2 concussions on the same day. Don't know that there will be additional responses on this subject; it's exhausting and just don't really have the time nor energy for it. But do appreciate the response. 🍺

Those 2 were with Asplund until Victor broke & Thompson got paired up with Skinner. "That 70's Line" was pretty good while it was together. Pretty sure Goalofsson was the team's leading scorer until he got injured.

Hutton. And the Sabres lost a game they should've won and never did really get back onto the right footing. Not a fan of giving the start to a guy for reasons other than he gives the team the best chance to win. But Granato seems to have a good handle on this team's pulse, so if it happens, it might work. Hoping it does. (Obviously.)

ANYONE but that little girl. Really dislike when the anthems run as long as the span of play from puck drop to the 1st commercial break.

He had most of his best years in Otterland. He suffered through last season. Personally, would start Comrie that night, but could see Anderson getting the nod as Comrie hasn't clearly outplayed him in their limited game time this preseason and Andy was the #1 last year. (Hopefully he's outplayed him in practice.) But if Anderson is the regular starter, this club likely has a major issue.

The Ted's on Transit was recently remodeled (to a degree) in the dining room. Maybe they were upgrading the Chippawa location when you tried to go there? (No idea if that is or isn't the case. Haven't even been to that particular location.)

Games that are on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNU typically haven't been available on ESPN+ in real time but were on delay. (That's regardless of the sport.) Doubt that will change as Disney gets too much money from cable, DTv, & Dish for ESPN's content to further hasten their demise, but there aren't a ton of hockey games that show up on ESPNU so if there is a temporary blackout it shouldn't be too onerous.

Apparently a lot of changes for college hockey coverage on ESPN+. The "Ivy League" which was shown on ESPN+ will now include all the ECAC under the Ivy League banner. (Not positive RPI's home games will be shown there, they were the 1 school that voted against being a part of the Ivy League TV package.) And my understanding is that the other leagues will also be shown on ESPN+. (Not positive about whether Big 10 Network games will be shown on ESPN+, but wifey has a subscription to Big 10's streaming service, so not an issue in this household.)

Like separating Quinn & Peterka for now. Really wish Granato didn't have such a crush on Jokiharju, really expect the team would be better flipping him & Lyubushkin. Understand Granato sticking with Bryson over Pilut for now, but could see that being an early roster adjustment. Will be interesting seeing how Krebs does on Cozens wing. Hopefully that goes better than not. Hinostroza or Asplund can always slide in if it doesn't seem to be working. Mildly surprised Granato is going w/ the true checking line for the 4th line. Like it, but thought there was a real chance Okposo could've ended up on Mittelstadt's or more likely Cozens' line. And, expect that if these lines hold, Mitts is ahead of Cozens in the pecking order. Tuch & Quinn will be getting more 5v5 time than Krebs & Peterka respectively IMHO.

Disagree. Every single year there are teams that wildly over or under perform the preseason prognostications. The Sabres, for the reasons listed previously, very likely will be one of those teams. That it happens to be a team we like & pay attention to shouldn't be confused w/ myopia. Should the Sabres end up where the pundits expect - 77ish points, will revisit my assumptions and might agree w/ you on it. But really expect this team to finish w/ 91-92 points. Why the disparity in expectations, because I've watched Power play at a 2nd pairing level, watched all the injuries they had last year & saw how much better the team was when it got healthy, saw Quinn & Peterka play in the AHL & each of their 2 game stints on the Sabres, realize Lyubushkin brings something this team only had 1 of last year & that guy having been a rookie that was injured in TC, watched the emergence of Dahlin, watched them play 6 goalies only 1 of which will likely be an NHL regular all year & that in a backup role and the pundits for the most part didn't. They see a team that lost pretty much its 1st line everything 1 year ago & still haven't replaced any of that with consistent 1st liners. Could go on, but you get the just of it. No idea how it will translate in the Adams standings, but a 15 point rise in the overall standings is substantial & almost nobody outside of this fan base expects it.