Broken Ankles

Quinn? If Adams is still around there is no chance Quinn is moved. Quinn was his first #1 selection. GMs are always linked to their draft picks, and famously trade those players who were drafted before their reign. Plus his stock is at an all time low. If the narrative about Kevvy is true about over valuing his players, then no GM could put an offer together acceptable by Adams expectations. I find it interesting that the Sabres are not only winning, but playing well at a time when we thought three weeks ago it would be a complete fire sale on March 7th. What if (big if) they split the Carolina and Tampa games, sweep Montreal and beat SJ at home as expected? Winning 11 of 15 would make dumping Greenway, Zucker and Joki at least a questionable move. I think the hockey gods will allow this to happen and force Adams to make the wrong decision. By the way, I’m not claiming I know what they should do if they win 4 of their next 5. I just know that it will be the wrong decision. Because Adams.

The most entertaining part of that period was Robby telling us about “the mess on his pants”. Did they send one of the girls from Fort Erie to entertain him after dinner? Is this considered Sabres after Dark?

Cozens on PP.

Yes but that line with McLeod, Zucker and Tuch was a beautiful combination of working man coupled with superior passing.

Makes some sense. The lack of leadership and maturity has caused this team to lose many close games that could have (should have) been won. Their goals for (179) is third in the Atlantic and is representative of the offensive talent on the teams. But poor play by UPL and defensive breakdowns have allowed way too many goals against. The observation on goal differential gives me hope that while their record shows DFL, maybe a new GM can tweak the roster and they can compete sooner than later.

FWIW - Manning didn’t reach the superbowl until year nine in the NFL. That included two MVP awards in the years preceding the 2007 win. Josh just finished his 7th, so he is in his prime and on pace with Peyton. Big Ben’s 2009 win, which was a game for the ages and one I’ll always remember for the TD finish against the Cardinals that netted me a cool grand for the final numbers in a square, had the benefit of Tom Brady’s ALC injury in 2008 season. Captain obvious here - Bills are well run. Having an MVP as a QB on your roster helps. Current regime has three more years to get there or changes. Let me also say, as a kid I suffered through the Joe Dufek year and bottoming out in the 80’s. The 90’s Bills, sans a championship made me hold on for 17 more years in a different state 3,000 miles from home. I love Sundays because of the organization and the current roster. Can’t say the same about the Sabres. Barely holding on.

No he played “The Waiting”. In the middle of the song he paid tribute to the SNL cast members who have passed. Starting with Gilda. Moving effort.

I think it was a mea culpa, and agree it was odd. I also think Miley’s covers (she did one Friday night at Radio City) were below average. As was Jellyroll covering Cash. Weak sauce. Whereas Eddie Vedders cover of Tom Petty was tight. He can still bring it. Of course he’s not an octogenarian like Sir Paul or Simon.

I’m a Joker, I’m a smoker, I’m a midnight toker. I sure don't want to hurt no one.

It’s not even the talent or speed. It’s the compete level. Everyone was finishing checks. Effort level was extremely high. The game McAvoy played makes me think of how badly the Sabres scouting department missed on the 2016 draft. He was dominant. I hate he plays for Boston. oh, and F U Linus.

Almost lockstep with betting lines. The one deviation is that Canada holds a slight advantage over the US in futures. Although the line started with the US +170 and it’s now down to +145. With the cap numbers being an imperfect measure of talent, having the best goaltender in the world is the tiebreaker for me.

Well maybe someday, but it hasn’t happened yet. And don’t forget about Savoie, Rosen, and Östlund.

Is “Howdy Doody Time” defined as a.) giving an egregious contract extension in years and AAV to a player worthy of a bridge. or b.) over paying in a trade (8 OA for a third line center or 43 OA for a 4th line grinder) or c.) Drafting an undersized forward in the first round.

Nashville broadcast showed it and it wasn’t even close. You can see it on ESPN + if you don’t live in WNY. The puck hits board first then doesn’t touch ice until it was close to the faceoff dot. I questioned how they could make a decision so quickly but after seeing it, it’s quite evident.