tom webster

They aren’t losing $300M in actual dollars in any scenario you can lay out.

I like how they stress the word “official” like these numbers are actually real. While there might be some truth in there, the numbers are just educated guesses. All that being said, I do believe that these franchises are a lot more profitable than what the owners would have you believe.

Hughes isn’t the only “freak” injury, Luostaren injured himself during a barbecue as well.

Regarding the first sentence, is that a scientific or medical opinion or an old wives tale?

Another thing I thought of as well, although going around Aho in a November game not the same as going around Borque in an elimination game.

It’s funny, I had almost this exact conversation yesterday at the meet up. I think we’ve all had friends who played against so and so in grade school and think they were better, or at least equal to the guy that “made it.”

No but it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out.

Is that what they are really giving away? I thought it was some kind of euphemism that I’m too old to understand?

I’m assuming you mean the NY Jets and there are several differences, the three most striking being, 1) the Jets never look as good as the Sabres have looked in several games this year. 2) it’s easier to turn things around in an eighty-two game season than a seventeen game one. 3) the Jets don’t need to just get to to .550 to make the playoffs, they need to get to about .625.

I get the negativity and I would not guarantee anything but after last year’s disastrous losing streak the team played at about a hundred point pace for over half a season. With an improved team, they are clearly capable of making a run but as others have pointed out, losses to St. Louis and Calgary are unacceptable. The other factor in their favor is that teams at the top have started to age out and some of the stories favored by the press, I.e. the Canadiens, aren’t nearly as good as advertised. Last time I checked, Buffalo and Montreal had an equal amount of regulation wins. In summary, I wouldn’t bet the house on it, but it’s not nearly as daunting a task, as some seem to indicate.

Just an FYI, I still have two tickets available although they are posted so that could change at any minute.

I plan on getting there right around 11.

Tickets were transferred this morning. Please accept them as soon as you can so I know everyone is set. Thanks.

I was thinking plastic to put us out of our misery.

Looking for a final head count for Sunday. I only need to know if you are planning to join us early and plan on eating. Also, I still have two tickets left. For those that purchased tickets, I’ll be sending them out by Friday. I was waiting till all were spoken for before asking seating preferences.