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Homemade pretzels with some homemade pub cheese to go along with a Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale or 2. I want to make this a tradition so.... Let's Go Buffalo!!

Biggest surprise in bad way, Moulson. Maybe it's just that we sucked so bad last year and he was put up on a pedestal a little bit. I was genuinely excited when we got him back but he has been invisible this year. Biggest surprise in a good way, O'Reilly. I really liked Zadorov and was sorry to see him go. Not having seen much COL hockey I only knew ROR was a solid top 6 forward. His play this year has been better than that, especially seeing how little we gave up, he has dominated games at points.

Just found this Gem: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/sabres/2005-04-01-bigger-nets_x.htm Featuring these:

I think they need to address this on a couple of angles (none of which are changing goal sizes): First and foremost get rid of the god-awful coaches challenge. Hockey is a continuous game that is too fluid for a missed call, that didn't DIRECTLY lead to the goal, to take back a goal. Not only does it by definition reduce the number of goals it also instantly deflates the atmosphere in the building. I honestly believe that over the course of a season the number of times a missed offsides leads to a goal will work against just as many times as it does against. Secondly, enforce interference calls. There is absolutely no reason that on a dump and chase the defensemen should be able to take his hands off his stick to slow the progress of the forechecker. We see this 3-4 times a game and calling those penalties would have a two-fold effect: At first, more penalties would be called as defenses adjusted which would lead to goals. Then, after they adjusted it would lead to more offensive puck recoveries resulting in more goals. Change the size of the goaltenders equipment. Like several posters above I don't really have the issue with the size of the leg pads or even the pants. It's more the size of the chest and upper body gear. Within safety concenrs reduce the BULK of the chest gear, the bagginess of the jersey and reduce the size of the goalies glove. My thought is that gloves are a bigger offender than blockers and (as long as they don't get bigger) I think blockers are fine. Here's why: More often than not a glove save freezes the puck whereas a blocker save keeps the puck in play. With smaller upper body gear more emphasis will be placed on the goaltenders skills and you'll have less stoppages of play with skilled blocker saves or pucks rebounding off leg pads. The magic height for shots might trend up from the 2-3 inches above the leg pads that it is now to the inside of the arms. And lastly a thought that I don't know if it's relevant or not but one I had when reading the golf analogy above. What if, like the USGA/R&A have limits on the specifications of clubs perimeters (Things like MOI, groove depth, etc.), the NHL starts to puts restrictions on hockey stick manufacturers requiring specifications aimed to cap or restrict the performance of composite sticks. Allowing the safety of goalies to improve requiring less gear that doesn't have to stop a 100mph slapshot but a slower better placed one.

The floodgates are open, here's to many more Eichel assists

YEICHEL assist!

Franson's middle name is "pylon" isn't it...

They need those fogging blowers that they have on NFL sidelines but instead of water vapor some atomized smelling salts. While your at it add some caffeine and some Vitamin B to the powerade bottles.

That should have ended with Miller doing his signature spin before leaving the ice.

Gionta's best play in several games: Hopping back over the boards to prevent a bench minor.

Is Dunleavy on the call for the broadcast? I'm listening on WGR in a Staples parking lot waiting for my wife to get out of work and the radio has Dan. Let's Go Buffalo!!!!

Very cool, I love how the first one puts the past few seasons into perspective.

Watching: Big Bang Theory - Excellent comedy NCIS - Have watched from the beginning still very good (I don't watch any of the spinoffs) Modern Family - Another 1/2 hour comedy Walking Dead - Yep Blindside - New show on NBC, has a very Jason Bourne feel to it but with a Female main character. Waiting for Game of Thrones to return Excited for Spectre and the new Star Wars.

Much like the Trapezoid Rule I don't remember it being such a problem prior to the rule being put in place. A lot of nonsensical rules came out of that lockout year. Postgame: Movember is strong with Gorges

I want Weber and Gionta to collide in practice taking each other out for a few weeks. Long enough for us to start winning and for THQXZDDB to realize that those two should not see the ice. Yes those are frustration letters in the Bylsma abbreviation. p.s why is abbreviation such a long word. p.p.s. why does Gionta suck so much and still get prime PP time

I like how Eichel isn't afraid to get physical to stick up for his teamates

Ennis...come on now!

Gionta has no __________ <---there are many things relating to hockey that fit in there I mean just watch the Bridgestone commercial, he can't even score on Sabretooth.

Jack is so nimble and quick the ref didn't have time to raise his hand

YEICHEL!!!!! Ennis and Eichel seem to be on opposite ends of the hockey stride spectrum. Ennis takes 4 strides for every one of Jacks to get up to full speed. I don't think I've ever seen Jack take the 'running' crossover to get going, just low, long powerful strides.

That one just made me want some Cinci Chili.

Does the NHL 16 commercial bother anyone else with how fast that guy is sharpening the skate? You want spurs in your edges? Cause that's how you get them.

ROR on the first, Weber on the Second and Sloppy passing on all three are on notice for those goals

Ugh. We look better coming off playing the night previous. Our passing is super suspect tonight.

Foligno has been laying out some huge hits the past few games. I love it. Otherwise...Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy