PromoTheRobot

You overestimate how many people can afford Sabres games and would go every night. Buffalo was already one of the smallest NHL markets. Without Canada we lose half a million in market population.

Somebody has to want to make a deal. And not a bag of pucks for our 1st.

The Hershey Bears are also, usually, one of the oldest teams in the NHL. More vets, fewer prospects. But maybe that works for them. Can't argue with results.

They are going to win 10 in a row to finish the season and end up picking 13th Big city, middle of Ohio, no other pro teams, though Ohio State practically is one.

Take a look at the seating map on Ticketmaster for next Tuesday's Leafs game. Thousands of unsold seats. Canadians aren't crossing the border anymore. (Lol, we finally got our wish to keep Leafs fans from taking over our building.) The Sabres have always relied on Canadians buying tickets. Without them the franchise is boned.

You should have as many of your players experience what will hope to be a deep playoff run.

Another team with nothing to play for who will start backups against us. /s

Since Rochester will be the team playing in the post season I thought it's time for GDT thread just for them. This can be a catch-all until the games get more important. Tonight Amerks up 2-0 after 2 over Belleville. Well that turned quickly. Belleville score 4 in the 3rd and win 4-2. Goal #2 was scored 5-on-3, the game winner with 55 seconds left. ENG with 5 sec left. Remaining regular season games: Friday April 11 7pm vs Laval Wed April 16 7pm vs Cleveland Friday April 18 7pm vs Toronto Saturday April 19 4pm @ Toronto

On my soapbox again...Goaltending doesn't happen in a vacuum. Reimer didn't win games earlier this year because our defensive play was atrocious. Since then we added a better defender in Bernard Docker and lost a defensive liability in Dylan Cozens. Bringing Reimer back is not the worst thing. Everyone wants elite goaltending but teams don't just hand out elite goalies. If they trade one, it's because they don't believe in them or think they have better.

I think you must be getting a drink or in the bathroom when B-D is erasing players. You gloss over his physical play when it's exactly what the Sabres needed more of.

I can see the logic of Östlund with Malenstyn and Lafferty. Two physical players to stand up for the young rookie. And frankly, Östlund is doing well with them. No goals yet but he's acclimating to the NHL game. He shows great anticipation and puts the same effort into defense. The Sabres know he's a scorer. They just want to see how he handles this level.

And Bernard Docker. For a throw-in he's been a revelation at defense. He's smart and physical. Just what or backline needed. As for Norris, let him heal and see what we have next year.

Because the hockey press pays no attention to the Sabres.

Except it's different every time. Different players, different coaches, different circumstances. To act like things "just happen because" is silly. (And before you say "same owner" you need to explain how that impacts the play of the team.)

Congratulations to everyone who dreamt of this day. Your hard work, determination and commitment to negativity finally paid off.

5 game win streaks make me blue.

On TV. For the poor shmucks listening to WGR it was a disaster.

3-1 Habs. Oh well.

Yeah

Break up the Sabres!!

Imagine listening to this on radio. You'd have no idea what was going on.

I'm hoping for sanity to return, somewhat.

I think Bernard Docker is lifting the defensive play significantly.

I thought he didn't know he whiffed.