MattPie

That's what I did in the Philly area, because it was only a few times a year and when it snowed everything shut down so there wasn't a rush to go anywhere. Now that I'm in CNY and RosePie needs to get to school (via car) every day I don't think I have the luxury to shovel a foot+ of snow before 8AM on a regular basis. I really did enjoy spending several hours digging out though in PA; have a cold beer or two, talk to the neighbors, etc.

I think two things are unfortunately likely to happen: KO and/or Anderson wear down and teams start to figure out a game plan[0]. I voted 20 games, but really that might not be long enough. Right now, the team is a mostly unknown quantity; a bunch guys no one has seen playing a relatively new system for them. Sure, last year, but there's so much turnover. Once there's more tape good coaches will pick it apart. I don't know this team has another level to combat that. But it's fun living vicariously through the GDTs while the good times are here again. [0] if there's a way to game plan around hard work

At some point, the CBA allowed for a 2-week conditioning assignment in the AHL. Seems.. unlikely that the Sabres would send him some other AHL team though. I'm not sure there's benefit there enough to outweigh the risks.

What if he's on the "third" line with 35 or 40 points? For that matter, even using your 50 point season benchmark would we complain if anyone on the Sabres is putting up that kind of production?

In the second phone video of the goal, notice he skates by while the other guys are celebrating to track down the puck and collect it.

Well, the article too, to a degree. But yeah, easily could be "Player doesn't mesh with linemates, moves to different line and has much better results."

If you're going to say that, we're talk 90+ at least.

Interesting, many of the podcasts I listen to have the hosts reading copy (like an old-school radio broadcast), that seems like it'd be difficult to have different copy for different platforms. For that matter, I listen through Player.FM[0] right now, so I wonder how many platforms they shell out for. I wonder if there are slots like sports TV, where there are "national" that are everywhere, but then a set of slots for "local" (platform) ads. [0] I don't particularliy recommend them. It's fine, but sync across devices is a premium feature. Switching phones is annoying. I'm still on them through a combination of inertia and not wanting to tie myself to something like Amazon Music of Spotify that I may change my mind on paying for and similarly have to re-subscribe everything.

Realistically, it can probably go as long as it likes. There's not much required budget for making a podcast, and those two should have plenty of money from their playing days to live a middle-class lifestyle (or more spendy in Rivet's case) that this could make zero money and last forever. I'm not sure if they're employing producers or anything, however.

The Canadian Hockey Media did a fine job of cleaning out my gutters this weekend, I highly recommend!

Not sure on that, lol.

I'm a little wary of the snowblower; I'm sure it'll be powerful enough to move the snow, but if I end up with a longer driveway I'd be worried about running out of electrons. Takes two batteries, so I can't have a spare like the push mower (I have three of the big batteries right now)

Earlier this year, I picked up a battery-powered lawn mower, trimmer, snow blower, and leaf blower[0]. Since then, I can't fathom why "Leaf Blower" isn't a slang term for the "National" Canadian hockey media. [0] They're awesome, BTW. Maybe if I need a riding mower I'll go gas, but never for anything smaller than that.

King Clancy: Jack Eichel

https://www.indy100.com/celebrities/john-cusack-calls-barstool-sports-guy-a-sweaty-belligerent-punk-after-confrontation-at-baseball-game-b1936340 I assume this is normal for Barstool sports, since it fits my worldview.

Nice find. Insurance will insure a lot of things, just maybe with drastically increased premiums. No knowledge of the current situation, but there has to be some premium level that they'd insure the contract. It might be so much (like a significant portion of the remaining contract, for instance) that no one wants to flush that money down the toilet whether it works or not.

Unless I'm not getting it, it's frozen pizza branded Barstool Sports. They may be onto something, for unhealthy processed convenience foods, I definitely feel like those guys[0] would know their stuff. [0] Normally, I'd use "people" or "folks", but somehow I don't think women figure into that bro-fest much.

Because for certain groups, your brand is nothing if you can't put it on some crappy products. All the DB bros will eat that ***** up. (pun totally intended)

First, my post came off way more adversarial than I meant, mea culpa. Second, unlikely I'll see you in the GDT. I gave up a couple years ago for a number of reasons. Maybe if the Sabres get good again before I die (I'm in my mid-40s, so I give it 50/50 odds) I'll be able to care, but it's not right now. I only really come here because I like the people.

I don't disagree, but prime-time national games aren't aimed at an NFL-savvy audience, just like the Stanley Cup Finals and Superbowl are not broadcast like regular season games. Just mute and move on, I guess.

On the flip side, why be a fan if nothing turns you on and everything boils your blood?

I'm wondering (but enough to go look) if he's like Joe Buck, where everyone thinks he's rooting for the other team. Which probably means, as a national broadcaster, he's doing his job.

Is the Allen Hurdle going to be like the Soupy Campbell spin-o-rama, where every once in awhile he busts it out and everyone can't believe he did it and it worked? I can live with that.

Apparently a candidate for the Buffalo's Mayor.

I haven't been following closely, there's the "usual" surgery, and the one Jack wants. Since neither seem to want to budge, could he heal on his own? Or does some surgery have to happen or he's LITR for the next 5 years?