Andrew Amerk

I was at the game. The overall experience was poor. From start to finish, there was just no life or soul in being there. During the game, nothing went on to pump up the crowd. Any music played was either ineffective, or not loud enough, or both. I scoured my level for food choices. The pizzas looked like ones you’d get at a gas station for $1, but these were around $8. Fried bologna used to be pretty awesome at the Aud. The ones I saw looked too thick and undercooked, and around $12. I settled on a pretzel ($7) which was alright. A beer ran me $12.75, which was ridiculous. I was still hungry and thirsty after both, but didn’t wanna go broke after thinking about what I spent on tickets and gas and parking ($20) for the game. All just to watch a mediocre lifeless team on the ice, amidst a dead crowd that was in no way helped by the beyond dead in-house game entertainment. You can blame the vendor(s) contracted for the food and drink experience all you want, but someone is overlooking that sh*t. Also, we went early because it was advertised in the news that there was a party in the plaza with food vendors and Sabres Alumni. The only vendor I saw was Moes, and the only Alumni I saw was Pat Kaleta. This organization, as much as I love them, does not have their sh*t together from top to bottom.

You do what teams used to do. You play your checking line against their top line. Have people forgotten this strategy?

Loved the crab post. Nice break in the monotony. Though not exactly the same, I feel his pain. I’ve become lactose intolerant over the last couple years. Anything with cheese absolutely kills me stomach, sometimes to the point of being barely able to move. Do you know what foods have cheese in/on them??? Some of the best ones!!!

This thread is possibly more depressing than being at the actual game was.

That’s what you mean want to believe. They spent the day trying to decide on the best Buffalo Pizza, and their stomachs are still trying to digest. Dahlin is up 5 pounds.

Just a guess, but they don’t have the channel lineup loaded correctly. IIRC, this was common when I had DTV, and I used to get nervous when I didn’t see the Sabres broadcast on 635-1.

Sounds like he’s got tons of speed, a great attitude, and excellent work ethic. Has offensive potential, is physical when needed, and is a chameleon that can fit in on any line when needed. Also sounded to be a fan favorite. Considering he was able to crack the Stars lineup for a full season, and Baptiste was never able to crack the Sabres last-place lineup - sounds like an improvement over Bailey, Baptiste, and hopefully the soon departed Larsson.

He also didn’t retire until what? 2012?

Dumont left in summer 2006, after Buffalo refused to pay what he was awarded in arbitration...

Article on Elie from a Stars blog: https://www.defendingbigd.com/2018/1/8/16861354/dallas-stars-remi-elie-highlights

Wowie is the one with these guys every day. I trust that he knows what they need, more than any of us armchair coaches. Whether that is another hour of practice, or spending the day trying to find the best Buffalo Pizza, he’d know best.

This is an interesting take, and quite plausible.

Sometimes JAGs are better than BAGs.

Yes. Full Metal Jacket.

DBTB is a blog. Just like Puck Daddy was. You think Wysh didn’t have connections? Some of the DBTB bloggers have connections. Don’t hate.

Isn’t this the cast of Stranger Things?

Liked Guhle’s attitude in the post game interview. Hutton is well-spoken, he’s going to give some great interviews this season.

Yeah. Get noticed.

The Isles having a Nelson, a Bailey, and a Hickey is very confusing to a Sabres fan stuck listening to a radio broadcast being called by Dunleavy. Thank God they don’t have a Reinhart.

Slick!

Meh...”first goal” will be in an actual game.

And tied

Guess you were wrong.

Nope. Just radio.

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