Sabres Fan in NS

Denmark is through to the quarter finals in convincing fashion. They will meet Netherlands or Czech Republic up next. They may have a chance against the Czechs, but that would mean that they were to upset Netherlands in the 16 match. I can't see them beating the Netherlands in the quarters.

The elimation matches start today. In the early match ... Denmark leads Wales 2 - 0 in the 57th minute. I had hoped Wales would pull it off for *reasons*, but this is not a huge upset if the score holds. At 4:00 PM (ADT) we have Italy and Austria. I expect Italy to have little trouble with the Eastern Reich.

I have said it before and I will say it again ... this is the year of the Habs. Monteal will win in 6. Which, means that they will win it in Montreal and it will be even more insane than the final clinching win night. MUST WIN!! GO HABS!!

Let me think about this for a bit ...

It is fantastic that Montreal won again. It is great that the Cup will be contested for in Canada again. I really do feel that the Cup will be back home in Canada. To be honest, the only US based team that I want to win the Cup is Buffalo. The only Canadian based team that I never want to win the Cup ever is The Great Satan, but that should go without saying.

The French are insufferable. Always have been; always will be.

F1 is a sport, IMO. NASCAR is just dumb.

Is kayaking a sport? I am seriously thinking of taking it up to *pose around the harbour bar* (😎) , actually around our very shelterd cove, but one false move and I'd be out in the Atlantic and with my luck the tides would pull me into Baastaan Habar.

Who? Was that not the nickname for their goaler years ago?

If you make it to the final you will have certainly earned it. I like most of your predictions, but I think France and Wales will take their matches.

Nice win by the Islanders. Tampa with a dose of their own medice. That said, the refs were a joke in that game, especially on that play. Anyway ... Today is St. Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec. The 'National Holiday' and the biggest party day of the year. Can you imagine the mayhem if (when ... 😎) the Habs win tonight in Montreal. GO HABS!! MUST WIN!!

France, Germany and Portugal all make it through the 'group of death'. Some interting matchups in the round of 16. Begium and Portugal. Germany and England. It's 1940 all over again. Spain and Croatia. Some good sides are going to be eliminated at the next stage. The matches start on Saturday.

35 years ago today ... One of the best albums ever.

In the late matches ... Hungary is leading Germany 1 - 0 at the half. Huge upset in the making if this score holds. I have my doubts that it will. Portugal and France are tied 1 - 1 at the half.

Well, my Slovaks are going down in a real blaze of something other than glory. And Sweden scores at 90+5 to take the lead after Poland tied it late. Both matches now final ... Sweden wins the Group E and Spain is through at second in the group. Slovakia with a terrible GD will be hard pressed to be a third place finisher to advance.

I am of the belief that a key pickup at the deadline was none other than Eric Staal. He has played well and the Montreal centres are playing a lot better than the Vegas centres. Another thing is Price is playing the best hockey of his career right now and Vegas has what I would call a goaltender controversy on their hands. One last thing ... give me Shea Weber, or a reasonable close match, every day. And one other last thing ... their head coach (who I know can't be behind the bench right now) is a fantastic coach and a great strategist. He is the type of coach these Sabres need. He also knows how the get the most out of young players. GO HABS!!

Yet another boyhood hero passes on to the great beyond. May God bless him. May God bless and guide his family and friends at this difficult time.

Paywall alert. Any way you, or someone, could summarize?

DAMN!!

That was a fantastic goal. We'll get it back and then another.

DAMN!!

I think he/she is sadly mistaken. We know someone who recently passed away from COVID. A young and strong individual with no underlying medical issues. Fully vacinated with Pfiser.

I have no problem with what JW wrote. The thread title is just a bit off.

Volare ... Cantare ...

Should the thread title be changed to something like ... *maybe the end of this week, or next week, or some other as yet defined point in the future* ????? I am reasonably confident that the Sabres will have a head coach at some point along the way to this coming season.