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Well, the guy they had before kept rating them so poorly it had to be tough on morale.

Look.. if they are going to play like this and beat teams like Montreal and Tampa before their deep prospect pool gets there then why are we worried? The Kings model has worked well hasn't it? Just remember, no matter what happens. They have 3 first round draft picks, in a deep draft.. the kind that see players like Getzlaf and Perry taken with those kinds of picks.

If you go, bring cash. They don't take cards. There are a LOT of great restaurants in Rochester. But when it comes to a grease pit... As it were, I hate all the grease pits for their plates, etc. The local pubs have better. In some cases they are almost the same price. The plate at The Cottage Hotel in Mendon is huge, way better quality, and about $2 more than Wahl's/Gray's.

Please... there's a motive to this lack of suspension. The NHL wants some headlines and having the same two teams playing tonight is a good way to get them. The Sabres will be out for Emelin and I can picture a dump and chase scenario where Deslauriers destroys Emelin as he goes back for the puck.

I wonder how many people think he's involved with the grease pit he shares a name with in Rochester? Good for him. Everyone loves a good story.. so perhaps he can score in his first shift on his first shot?

I suppose. They said that the puck hit near the zamboni doors. I'm guessing Ennis knows there's a spot there if you hit it right you get a bounce. Most rinks have something like that, the trick is hitting the spot just right. In the rink my son plays it's a well known fact that if you run the puck just right around the boards there's a slight bubble in the boards near the zamboni doors that will shoot the puck out right in front of the net. The trick is hitting it. The good news is that even if he doesn't it's the right play to dump it in there. DING. WINNER!

Was at my parents tonight for a gathering of Thanks with that side of the family so I sorta watched the first period and then listened as I drove back from Franklinville to Rochester. When I saw Benoit and Meszaros both in I knew this team was screwed. They are THAT bad. Between the two of them and Weber the backend of this team is so weak that the front end has no chance. But.. I didn't have to watch the game.. and that's good.

I wonder if a forward would have had more sense there. Either way.. it's one of the best hits you'll see. It's perfect.

Yea. They beat some near .500 teams. The Leafs have the best record of the group and they beat'em up right in the middle of the Leafs taking a slide. The increased effort and chemistry are good but if they play some top tier teams and get smoked there might be a desire to change up the lines and then.. boom. Start it over again. I'm enjoying what's going on... while it is.

Jack Edwards has time read Yahoo?

No doubt you expect the Sabres to not be able to keep this up. That said.. 3 game win streaks here or there are awesome. The chemistry is beginning to show now. They are making less passes into the wrong place. Most of the time they look like they know what the rest of their teammates are doing. They are competing with the middle of the pack teams right now and that's good.

I wonder how Pysyk feels about Zadarov being in Buffalo. Hopefully he's heady enough to know that the Sabres didn't have much of a choice... but at the same time.

I like the TV idea.. it should work great for my son. :) I was reading up on DIY shooting pads and there are people who used this: http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=16605-46498-300&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=3015239&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1 A 4x8 hardboard panel. Then polished it with Pledge and said it works well with regular pucks. I've been meaning to buy a piece and try it out. People have even placed pegs into them and used tightly wound bungee cords to provide a bouncing panel for passing work as well. a whole thread on it here -> http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=1243031

Agreed. I really enjoyed that when I had it. Going beer shopping after work today. Not that I need to.. but it's not about need right? :)

I still drink.. I just don't post about it. I probably should! Was drinking my homebrew double-IPA last night.. :)

Well, as for the Bills, the current administration went all-in on Sammy Watkins and blew any chance of having a QB in the near future. It was a desperation move but one that I could see made by a GM who was nervous about new ownership. That said, he should have seen what that new owner had accepted with the Sabres and thought differently. So.. they are screwed. As for the Sabres. I still think they can avoid getting Eichel or McDavid and be pretty damn good. Sure they will be better with one of the two, at least hopefully, but they do have 3 first round picks this year.. the scale is weighed so heavily in their favor that it would take pretty damn good odds to completely miss at this point.

Can we stick to the snow in this thread? Please? If you want to debate what person was involved in child abuse or hanging around with children when he shouldn't, etc. can you do that somewhere else?

Didn't Bourque clear waivers? Were the Ducks sleeping then or did they not need him at the time?

A few things quick. 1. The storm, in and of itself, is awesome. It's impressive. Mother Nature does some really cool stuff. Let me put it this way. If you could have a storm drop 6' of snow but only suffer the problems that come with 6" of snow how would you feel about it? 2. The impacts on life are significant. This is the awful part of this event. 3. People can be insulted by anything. Truth is, if you live in Buffalo you've always been prone to having this kind of snow event. I'll grant that this storm is setting new records for a concentrated snowfall and it may lead to people reclassifying how these are viewed. But think about it.. a Category 5 Hurricane is significant, but something like Katrina, Andrew, etc. are the rarities. Someday we may see a Category 6 Hurricane or something. People who live in areas that are prone to abnormal weather events have to take certain precautions. That said, at some point you end up with this kind of storm, and then you can only do your best. I think the good part of this so far is that unlike a hurricane, people still have their houses to protect them. 4. Imagine if they have overreacted and shutdown the Thruway on Monday night at 9pm. Think about all the times they shut things down and then nothing materializes. I think this justifies those actions. They probably should have been even more cautious by the initial closings. All the pictures are absolutely amazing. I think the people of the area will have a new found respect for others who are trapped in major events that thoroughly disrupt life. Even being this close I know I have a new appreciation for it. There is bound to be more damage and more problems, just hoping for the best for everyone there.

Curious. What team doesn't sell hope? It's either hope they will win it all this year or hope they will improve this year, but hope nonetheless right? Are you saying that this team continually sells that the next year will be better than the current year? I'm trying to figure out what is being sold.

Yea, I don't get it. I thought the scrape was there to prep the ice surface and to eliminate the delay going into the shootout if necessary because they no longer resurfaced the center of the ice. I actually accepted the delay to start OT because it's like the end of any normal period and it happens in the playoffs anyway. So, now they will use a shovel crew. Will they bring out the zambonis for the shoot out? Ahh whatever..

Today is one of those days when I wish I was there for the experience. But also glad I am not. Grew up there. I can remember '77 and every other big snowfall since then. I guess if there's good news for cleanup it's that it was contained to a corridor and not widespread over the entire area. That said... this amount of snow in a short time is crazy. My sister is in Cheektowaga and a little less than a mile away from the snow line. So she was okay. My parents who are in the Southern Tier are fine too, for once they were too far South. Thing is this... you've got pretty much the most experienced snow removal people in the United States there. With a little extra help I'll bet they clear it up like no one else can. All the best to those who are buried in the snow.

Now, that said. I have been attacked by a woman's male teammates when I accidentally knocked the woman over while turning up ice. So, you know.. I didn't care who it was but they did! :)

Nice. Next week my team plays a full team of girls (RIT Club). So I guess we'll have to expect them to play hockey. (Actually they'll be a good challenge, they have some good players from what I've seen). Apparently in order for them to form at RIT they have to prove they can form and keep a team in another league somewhere. That's what one of the coaches of the RIT Club Men's team told me anyway. We play against women all the time. I don't ever pay attention to whether it's a woman or a man during the play. No time for that. They are an opponent and that's all I care about.

Remember Leino had hip problems...