MattPie

Well, if you're a cynic the NHL has "Seen the writing on the wall" (that gay equality will happen eventually) and wanted to get some press out of it. If you're not a cynic, the NHL and NHLPA decided that it was important enough to say something about it. There's often a certain amount of politics in sports (National anthems and flags flying that don't represent all the players, etc.), so I don't see this as a big deal.

I'm going to go with 3 sets of 3: Yay, Hockey's Back They'll get better ###### ######ity ######

I haven't been watching the games too closely, but that's the impression I've gotten as well. I've noticed Stafford making the effort to back check, to throw checks, and generally look like a hockey player. Yeah, everyone is going to focus on the blown coverage on the second goal, but I don't think Staff has been playing that badly, other than not putting the puck in the net. Same with Myers, for that matter. His effort is there and he is being more physical. Seems like both those guys are prone to a few glaring errors though, which gets them a lot of the negative press.

Dude, they're so sandbagging the warm-ups. They deserve the boos. ;)

The Sabres have been desperate for a 6-man attack for decades.

Thanks for that. These people that happen to play sports are not robots.

I think they are actually illegal in NJ, FWIW.

Having just gotten back from Thailand, neither of them have the looks to be lady boys.

Chz's Law!

I guess that accounts for both of your posts. :) :) Welcome!

The problem is there are other grown men, making just as much money, trying to keep the puck *in* the zone. You have to account for that.

IS that the real graphics during a TV-broadcasted game? I'd rather watch the players celebrate.

All my gas-powered stuff (motorcycles and lawnmower) started up last night after letting them sit for a few months, score! I've had to go get fresh gas and drain tanks in the past. And, as follows, first ride on the bike today since January.

Yeah, me too. I'm headed in the wrong direction to meet up (Philly). It'd be a nice night for a ride out to the country.

Vienna Sausage with Garnish, at least back in 2006.

See, that's the problem. There aren't many teams in the east that would be "OK" to lose to. So, however distasteful I won't be rooting for any wins as an abstract concept. But, when I get a chance to watch a game I'll be hoping for the win, but I won't get into a funk when they don't.

We're in a 3-way tie with Carolina and Tampa (but with less wins) right now, we simply can't afford to win this game and hope that those two teams win their game each in-hand.

Plus, Tasty Cakes are awful.

Based on the media thread, maybe the BN and WGR folks have pissed off the Sabres enough that no one feeds them info.

I'd have to say Garth Brooks falls into that first category. Sounds too much like soft rock music. Give me any of the 3 Hank Williams' or Johnny Cash any day.

Dude, this is the community voice *IN ACTION*!!!! It'll be just like that petition nearly 32,000 of us signed saying we hated the Slug logo in 2006. http://www.petitiononline.com/sbrslogo/petition.html

Darcy's brother was in here a few minutes to get his skates sharpened, and *he* said....

Curse you, now I have to fire up WGR on my phone to listen.

Which second?