Broken Ankles

I think the min games is 300. Four seasons or more, and that’s if you have character and impact as a player. Maybe 2 seasons if you were a fan favorite and won a cup or made some significant contribution to a championship or memorable season. JJP had 3 seasons maybe 220 games. Impactful yes, but character, no. And losing seasons to boot. I side with the organization on this one. JJP got exactly what he deserved. A one way ticket out of Dodge. On a side note, you might remember 40 Thieves on Elmwood better as Merlin’s. I went there this summer with a group of college buddies. The food was fantastic, the remodel is above average. Looks nothing like Merlin’s of the early 90s when I was there last. And the clientele….I can see why JJP might frequent. Stunning young ladies on a random Friday in July.

It was a callback to another thread about Utah. Not sure if you were the orignal poster, but I thought it was worthy of a second mention.

Not a fan of these lines at all. Moving Doan off a higher scoring line to accommodate a move up of McCleod to the first line is just asinine. We all know Ruff thinks Tage cannot play center, so I guess we need to break up the entire Tuch/McC/Doan line which has been consistently good. https://www.naturalstattrick.com/linestats.php?fromseason=20252026&thruseason=20252026&stype=2&sit=5v5&score=all&rate=n&team=BUF&vteam=ALL&view=wowy&loc=B&gpfilt=none&fd=2025-10-07&td=2026-04-16&tgp=2000&strict=incl&p1=8482659&p2=8477949&p3=8480802&p4=0&p5=0 The current second line will get crushed out there. Why not start Softie McSupple at RW? Not available? Maybe he’s trying a shut down line of Doan/Krebs/Greenway to play against their first line and sees more 5v5 minutes than either Tages line or the three yutes, but I guess we’ll have to see how they are deployed.

My service is back

Peterka first back check…ever

Moneypuck disagrees. Expected goals much higher for the 🦣. I thought the same as you.

💯. Agree with all you said…just added some lyrics from Bad, by U2.

desperation, separation Condemnation, resignation In temptation, isolation. Let it go.

Yamamoto went 3-0 with a 1.02 ERA in the Fall Classic. He’s just the 14th pitcher to notch three wins in a single World Series and the first since Hall of Famer Randy Johnson did it for the Diamondbacks in 2001. He is the first pitcher with three road wins in a single World Series and just the fourth pitcher to win both Game 6 and Game 7, joining Johnson (2001), Harry Brecheen (1946) and Ray Kremer (1925). Unbelievable performance. Unfortunately I was there to see my team lose to Johnson in that game 7 in 2001. Devastating ride back home through the desert. My condolences.

Tuch is 3 years older than Necas (as the most recent comparable for $11.5m), so it stands to reason that $11.5m AAV would be over 5 years and not 8. If you are forced to go to a higher AAV, so be it, but I thought the point is getting the most guaranteed money? The Tuch camp still needs to find $14.5m after age 35 if they want the equivalent contract of $9m*8, or $72m guaranteed (assuming that is what the Sabres have probably offered). I’d say it’s 30/70 whether injuries or regression prevents a $7m+ type contract in 2032. Even with a growing Cap.

Win just one face off

Just pray it stays that way for the next two minutes.

I said shoulder only when it happened. Frustrating they look at these in slo-mo and still f*@k up a call.

Greenway had a solid first period. Multiple hits, with, by far the biggest open ice hit all year for this team. A key check that freed up the puck on Tages goal. A fight with Wilson - keeping him on the bench for most of the first. Yeoman’s work.

Shoulder only. Bad call.

That rebound was Juicy.

Not sure if I should laugh or call the “woke” police on you….but I’m suuuuper high, so 🤣🤣😏

Please help me with Lindy’s logic on starting UPL? He was planning to play Ellis, didn’t, and UPL was ….UPL against Toronto. Sabres are carrying 3 goalies, and he bypasses Ellis start based a below average performance. Where is the upside?

Below is a snippet of McLeod for just October 2024 vs 2025 - 5v5. Eleven games vs. ten, but a higher XGF, and a higher XGF%. More Shots for and SF% is better. Actual Goals against is 2X (concerning?), but GF is ~60% more. My observation is they are driving play.

Are you factoring in that last year, he played 3rd line 5v5 verses this year playing a true second line? Which means his level of competition is much higher. And how does his offensive production compare to last year? I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the chemistry of McCleod with Tuch and Doan. I was an advocate of having Tuch moved to the first line after the injury to Norris but now I want to see our second line continue to flourish.