Broken Ankles

Agree with all of it. On Quinn, I saw him make a play I have not seen all season. I think Buffalo was on the power play, loose puck in the O-zone and Quinn put an open ice hit on a Blue Jacket player. Now it lead to a contested 2-1 the other way and Reiner was true. Had they scored it might have been perceived differently- like he should have been passive and abandoned the play to get back on D. But he didn’t. My initial thought was that he had to put something on tape for Ruff to see, showing aggression and not passivity, which is what we see all too often. In my opinion, he is the biggest disappointment on this roster. Even more so than Power.

Dearest Rachel, I take pen in hand beneath the dim glow of candlelight, the winter wind howling through the barren trees as though mourning all that has passed. But alas, this season has been naught but a test of my endurance, each game a fresh skirmish upon my spirit. We fight as though possessed of valor, yet fortune, cruel mistress that she is, oft forsakes us. The barracks stand as a lone sentinel, besieged without reprieve, and though our young warriors wield their sticks with all the might of seasoned soldiers, the enemy is ever relentless. Though the battles rage on, and I am weary from the illegality of hits sustained in our last contest. Yet, my love, I must confess that my heart is torn by matters beyond our pending fight against the Ohio brigade. I now question the loyalty of my own men. Specifically First Lieutenant Samuelsson. The decision to not engage in coercion or a flanking maneuver is troubling. I expect less if anything from Corporal Power or Private Kulich, based on their age and experience. I also have misgivings about General Ruff for a decision to not attack the weakest of our enemy with a small infantry lead by Sargent Gilbert. Our resolve is weak in body and mind. I know not how much longer this campaign shall keep me from you, but let it be known that no distance nor despair shall dim my devotion to you, to our home or to my fans. Captain Tage Thomas 100th volunteer infantry regiment

What about the Utah Kolobs? The Utah Magic Underwear? The Utah Caffeine Free? What kind of focus group is the team working with here? I’d vote Mammoth but I enjoy the name affiliation with a great ski town in my neck of the woods.

Mule, Cozens and Power have the same problem. There is no incentive for them to play hard. The money is guaranteed. If they can show improvement at the end of the agreements, there will be another contract waiting. Get rid of them all.

NJ broadcast showed camera angle where you could see white between.

Justin Kea f*cking the Sabres for a failed NHL career.

Quinn’s last shift

Cozens stock falling faster NVDA after Deepseek releases their open source AI.

1000%. Can’t understand the hate on this guy. His speed allowed him a free rush. No chance of being contested.

Tuch with a shot on goal and not 5 ft wide. Good sign.

Who else beside first line?

The type of player the Sabres NEED is one who will be overvalued at the deadline. If moves are made, it’s likely b/c Greenway/Zucker are not signed and the offers are too much to pass up. If I’m Zucker agent the price is close to unreasonable. Why not. Doe’s Clifton hold value? He’s been a healthy scratch. He has another year and would be good to move him off the books if they are going in a different direction on D next year. Seems like you could eke out some value now.

Scratchin’ and survivin’. Good Times. Hangin’ in and jivin’ Good Times. Ain’t we lucky we got ’em Good Times.

Guns and religion? Sorry, wrong forum. I’ll see myself out..

FanDuel has 1-3 odds the Anthem ends with a finger point. Watching the opposition broadcast has its advantages.

Brick (Bruins broadcaster) made a comment last night about the 13 year drought and attributed a lot of it to the lack of leadership and Vets to play alongside the kids. Develop properly. The blue line specifically has been way, way, way too young. And has been for all of Adams time here. In GA’s defense, doubling down on a third Left handed puck moving defender under 23 is just bonkers. You can take your pick which one has to go but they need to move on from one. Power provides a bigger reward, bc as you astutely noted, Power has been tainted by the franchise. The flashes of greatness, raw talent, and size makes him sought after. And he also has contract certainty.

Speaking of hands of stone. The man who I originally called Manos de piedra, Zemgus has 49 games played this season for TB. Having about the same ATOI as in Buffalo, he has 52 shots and zero goals. He saw what Dylan is trying to do in the 716 and said hold my beer. Cozens actually has an 8.5% shooting percentage, so while not nearly where he was two years ago, it’s right where he was in 21 & 23. It’s who he is.

There is an argument to be made about keeping a Veteran like Zucker to ensure the locker room doesn’t regress further (if that’s possible). But I agree Zucker could be a nice chip and would have to consider. Hopefully we don’t see a JBot/Scandella move and the return is shite. What is Greenways value? A 4th? Injury prone yeah?

If the Sabres organization was even remotely competent, the path of Borgen would be how they treated Samuelsson. Maybe slightly elevated with the pedigree/draft order. Slower development, followed by a 2 year bridge. Maybe Mules could have been $1.5m instead of $900k. Then a three year extension walking him to UFA around $2.8m. Mule would be in the first year of that today instead of his current deal where he has 5 more at a higher AAV than Borgen. Adams autobiography- Negotiations with Fear.

Three posts hours before puck drop speaks volumes about the sentiment of this team. I’ll watch whenever I have time later today. 1pm pst start is non optimal.

The Vancouver broadcast team (Ferraro) highlighted two of the Sabres goals first starting with a poor defensive play by the Canucks causing an icing, then the Sabres winning the draw in the offensive zone. One was the Dahlin pass to Kulich for the one timer. The other was Tages wrister. The Sabres also had key wins in the D zone during the third period. Some face offs are more important than others.

Me after watching the Sabres get owned by Seattle, then on a back-to-back beat a better team.

Fun fact. Natalie Schaefer was 64 years old when Gilligan’s Island premiered in ‘64. Jim Backus was only 51. How many 51 one year old millionaires (Billionaires in 2025 dollars) are married to a senior citizen? More probable than not a 2025 Thurston Howell III has a child bride younger than Mary Ann. I’m older than Jim circa 1964 and it just crushes my ego, bc like you, I thought those two were ancient. No comment on the game itself, other than 3-6 in their last nine. They are who we thought there were.

It goes back to 2018, where the AFC championship game has been 5 teams each represented by superlative QB’ing. Brady, Mahomes, Allen, Jackson and Burrows. Cincinnati snuck in to one superbowl when Burrows and Chase were on rookie deals. The NFC Championship game has seen some of the same teams represent multiple times (Philly, San Fran, and Green Bay) but 10 different teams have played in the game since 2018. Twice as many. Very good, but not elite QB’s.