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In other words, the Sabres retail operations are of the same low quality as most retail operations in the United States these days. I mean, if Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Kohls, Michaels, and other large retail chains can't deliver consistent quality and customer service (and they don't) it's not unreasonable to expect a hockey team to struggle with it as well. Nonetheless it's surely frustrating for consumers and the alumni jersey thing should be embarrassing to the organization. My solution to this is a total spending embargo on Sabres gear or games until at least January 2021. I'll reconsider then. After blowing over $1000 in 2019 to take my family to two Sabres games and seeing them score a combined 0 goals across both games, I'm a little bitter.

12 year old baritone. Not expecting it to be a girl. Pulled it off though.

Ending the year by finding something else to do other than watching this sad team get abused by Tampa tonight. Signing Dalton Smith and dressing him tonight makes me think Botterill is studying Slapshot for personnel moves. If I'm correct we'll see a French speaking goalie brought in and Sam Reinhart doing a strip-tease on ice soon. Happy New Year!

Well, that didn’t work out.

Agree. I haven’t been to too many games in recent years but I had no idea Bruins fans traveled like this. Neutral site game. That call on Johansen was so weak.

Agree. “Let’s go Bruins” chants started right before the TV timeout. Sad.

It’s like a Bruins home game in the stands. More B’s jerseys than Sabre’s I think.

Going with my wife and three kids as the tickets were a family Christmas present. Really hoping they don’t suck.

Non-concussion related migraines? Bothersome psoriasis? Stiff neck? Raging herpes? Tooth ache? Sinus infection? Chemical induced asthma? Bi-polar disorder? Temporary blindness or deafness? Can someone please just tell us so we can go on with our lives?

Whereas Sobotka's injury left me highly conflicted; sympathy for the man but guilty happiness to get the player out of the line-up, this is a total win in my opinion. Bogosian exposes himself as one of the remaining elements of the tank cesspool culture, and it hopefully expedites his removal from the team improving both the locker room and the on-ice product. Including Pilut, Gilmore, Nelson, and maybe Borgan, Bogo is maybe the organization's 10th or 11th best defenseman? Bye! Things just keep looking up.

I'm fine with trading him for anyone who can help...in Rochester OR Cincinnati that is. With this information made public JBots has no leverage left whatsoever. Maybe ridding themselves of Bogo will make the next Dman trade easier.

Crazy that was your first concert too. Asia gets a lot of sh*t from critics but I'm sorry that first album still holds up well today. RIP John Wetton. BTW I saw the same lineup reunited almost exactly 30 years later in Tokyo. They were fantastic.

Danny Gare scoring 4 goals while my friend and I (and his parents) sat in seats given to us by their neighbor in Lockport, Ted Darling. They were 2nd row, in the corner. Sweethome and Southpark getting into a fight during a sectional basketball game and fans of both teams jumping over rows of seats to get involved. Ray Hall and Mike Smrek for Canisius taking on the Reggie Lewis lead Northeastern squad in hoops. Joe Arlaukas led Niagara vs. Lionel Simmons lead LaSalle in the NIT. Tom Barrasso backstopping Team USA to a victory over the Czech's and he was so good the opposing team was tapping his pads in admiration of some of the saves. First ever rock concert...the supergroup Asia...with my Mom! (I was maybe 13) Rush "Grace Under Pressure" tour with my friend (same as the Gare 4 goal game) and his older brother. Too many fumes in the blues and my friend yakked his guts out on the way home. Boston, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Yes, The Moody Blues (with SRV opening!).... Sitting the oranges trying to focus on a Braves game when I was probably 7 years old.

Wait a second. "Hockey glove oven mitt"? NOW I am interested in the Sabres season again!

That guy is the arbiter of what can be legitimately posted in terms of content, and what is simply "dumb". That's his role around here apparently. Or he's an A-hole.

I'm down with that.

Unlike that slug Eichel, right?

Afternoon nap here makes the first and maybe second periods doable. GDT with live The Band is much appreciated. When the Sabres play in Nashville or Carolina I expect "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" to be prominently featured. Krueger's preference for veterans is really quite old school. My guess is he feels a bad season could get JBOT fired, and then he loses his job too, so he's rolling with known quantities who feel 'safer'. The unjust firing in Edmonton left scars. Player development will occur in Rochester, not Buffalo. The good side of this is Tage playing 1st line minutes in Rochester instead of 9 minutes per night and the press box in Buffalo. The downside is Dahlin at 18 minutes per night.

I agree with this, but Tage Thompson certainly experienced otherwise... Personally I am hoping for Risto trade for Sobotka 2nd line replacement (through in ERod or Lazar if needed), move Montour into his spot at 21 minutes per game and give the other three minutes to Dahlin to get him to 21+ per game. Gilmour and call-ups for depth.

Welp, it’s bedtime

Yes! This is unreal.

love it!

I'm not really disagreeing with you, I think. We're into semantics here. The team clearly appears to be a fundamentally better team than last year. They never looked so good for a 6 game stretch, even during the streak. My definition of 'unsustainable' may be too dry and analytical to be of any actual use in conversation. That may be the real issue....

Of course Victor can't SKATE like Martin but you do see the shot a few times in this video.