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Let me guess. You're one of Bucky's anonymous sources. GO SABRES!!!

If you ask 10 different journalists what "off the record" means, you would get 10 different responses. The meaning would range anywhere between "never use the information in an article" to "use it only if you have express permission to do so." For that reason alone the term should be banned. In this particular case, because the article is an editorial piece rather than an expose, I would think it's perfectly OK to use the information provided by the source. A direct quote would provide more credibility and Bucky needs all he can get. I've heard that from several media critics. GO SABRES!!!

Definitely the paraphrasing. At best, it reeks of something he happened to overhear by accident vs. a solid quote from a true source. I expect more rather than the yellow "some people are saying..." crap that passes for journalistic integrity these days. And as an opinion writer in this case, there is no need to for this type of embellishment anyway. It reeks of insecurity as well. GO SABRES!!! Anybody that has resorted to parking his car in a certain spot on a bridge in Pennsylvania in order to receive the Sabres radio broadcast would seem to be safe to classify as a "serious" Sabres fan. GO SABRES!!!

No doubt. But anonymous sources are routinely quoted verbatim. Bucky needs to quote them or be suspected of making stuff up. I've heard from certain members of the Pulitzer Prize voting committee that Bucky Gleason is a laughing stock and routinely mocked for his amateurish attempts at journalism. Sorry, but I'm not going to name my sources. GO SABRES!!!

That's why Bucky's column is bullschit. Quote your sources or don't bother referencing their input. It's amateurish at best. GO SABRES!!!

Bucky may be 100% right (or not as it's a matter of opinion) but his mention of "anonymous" sources to bolster his point is total bullschit and just underscores what kind of pu$$y "journalist" he really is. Bucky really needs to grow a pair. GO SABRES!!!

Don't hold your breath. Natural gas, like other fossil fuel commodities, is priced on a global basis. US oil production grew faster in 2012 than in any time in history and is set to surge even more, and we haven't seen any pricing benefit from that. And we aren't likely to, either. GO SABRES!!!

Yep. Tired team skating in mud. GO SABRES!!!

Stafford back to being a garnish. But Ennis was a sizzling piece of steak in the latter part of last season so maybe he's the garnish now and Stafford shouldn't even be on the plate. GO SABRES!!!

Nothing like following up a great come from behind effort with an effort from the behind. Looked, played, and smelled like A$$ in that period. The maturity level on this team is once again lacking. They spent all day telling themselves how good they were from what I can see. GO SABRES!!!

There is no correlation to between what a team spends on players and how good they are. GO SABRES!!!

This thread gets dumber and dumber with each game Kassian plays. GO SABRES!!!

Phuck it. For once a Buffalo team playing like crap gets well against a better team on the road. I doubt the game gets any more chippy than what we saw last February when we kicked their ass twice. Each game after the "Lucic incident" didn't live up to the pre-game hype by the media and fans. I look for Miller to rebound with a strong game as he usually does after getting pissed at himself while we get scoring from unlikely sources. 4-1 good guys. GO SABRES!!!

Why does it always seem that every time a Buffalo team plays a struggling team the struggling team snaps out of their funk in a big way? Sabres or Bills, doesn't seem to matter. We seem to be the cure-all for whatever ails the other team. Unfortunately, I see more of the same today. 5-2, Caps. Hope I'm wrong. GO SABRES!!!

Much obliged, scoop. Thanks. GO SABRES!!!

Where's Vanek? GO SABRES!!!

Quick question: how can anyone tell when Vanek is in pain? GO SABRES!!!

Anybody else tired of lousy hockey? These games are hard to watch. GO SABRES!!!

Thanks, wjag. GO SABRES!!!

Well so far this (pre) season, the Sabres look like the same group that just doesn't have enough to compete with the big boys in the league. It's not that I'm writing them off, but I just don't see the improvement required to be a contender. GO SABRES!!!

All Center Ice channels not working. Bruins/Isles and Caps/Devils are able to be seen via other feeds. Still have zilch on Center Ice. GO SABRES!!!

Not physically at least. Agree he needs seasoning but so do every other teenaged rookies not named Crosby. Best place to get it and learn is right where he is. All of which means he'll be sent back to juniors next week simply because I think he should stay with the Sabres. GO SABRES!!!

Myers doesn't look like he's in game shape at all. Same can probably be said for half the guys in the locker rooms around the league. But even when he was in shape last year he was displaying some piss poor play on the ice. He scares me, too. GO SABRES!!!

4th pre-season game tonight. Let me know when the regular season starts. GO SABRES!!!

But it's more than just the 9 minutes a game. It's the entire experience of learning the pro game, much of which occurs off the ice in practices, film study, training, etc. I also think this idea of ruining confidence is over-played. There's a fine line between having his confidence tested and working through that and becoming a better player as a result and being so shattered when things don't come as easily as they did when you played against inferior competition. If the kid's gonna crumble because his confidence is so fragile, he's not someone you can hang your hat on anyway. He was far from the worst player on the ice last night. And while I haven't seen enough puck possession by his line for him to impress offensively with any consistency to this point, I have been impressed with his dedication to his D-zone responsibilities and his movement on the ice. He's a big, physical specimen who can withstand the rigors. I'd like to see him with Leino and Ott together, two guys that can buy him some space out there and then let's see what we got. Hecht and Gerbe aren't the wingers you want for him at this point. GO SABRES!!!