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The comment about Boterill not wanting to trade ROR came from Rivet and Peters in the recent thread here that highlighted one of episodes. That is where I believe I heard it.

1975? What took you so long? You miss a lot a facts about goaltending that season and about the early Sabres history with 3 goalies Punch carried 3 goalies in the Sabres first season (Crozier, Daley, Dryden), and again in for portions of 74-75 when there were problems with Croziers health and he had a great team to support In 1974-75 they went with Crozier, backed by Bromley. Crozier got sick again, he had illness in his history. He played Bromley for much the season. Farr was a minor league player, call up for limited action. Bromley played ok but he was not the guy Punch was going to ride into the playoffs. The team looked great and Punch knew goaltending wins playoffs. Punch finally found a trade he liked, trading for Desjardins from the Islanders, who owned his NHL rights when Michigan of the WHA folded. Desjardins finished the year for Buffalo, and Crozier got a bit healthier and played a few playoff games. Bromley was essentially done once Desjardins showed up. He played one game the next season and went to the WHA. None of this has anything to do with, or is related in any way to the current Sabres situation. Just wanted to set the record straight.

Is sarcastic Taro much like that bawdy George.

ROR was speaking out of frustration of another losing season in a poorly run organization. To my knowledge he didn’t force the trade, he just said what he felt at the time. It is known that Boterill did not want to move him. Terry told Boterill to get the trade done before ROR’s contract bonus kicked in. St Louis dumped the troubled and inconsistent Berglund and his bad contract, the worn out Sobotka, their 3rd best rated prospect at the time (Tage), and their #1.

@PASabreFan has a big cap hit but he is a generational mascot prospect that should unseat Sabretooth in the next few years.

Hockey players drinking, smoking, and partying all night is the stuff of legend and it still goes on today. Usually more on the road. The Eichel/Kane/Reinhart crew were party animals, especially on the road. Lehner had his own private drinking issues. Bogo and ROR partied a lot That crew is gone and replaced by choir boys in comparison. What we have today is a bunch of young kids playing video games and hanging out, competing with each other Thompson stays home with his family and has for years. Tuch, the same now. Dahlin/Mitts and the younger gang like to play and have fun but are basically choir boys in comparison to what they could be doing. The issue with losing at home is DISTRACTION and mental weakness. Sure the home arena environment can suck at times, and that puts pressure on - that is something they need to turn around and savor. Do they want the love from the fans that the Bills get? Earn it by winning at home. Make every home game Muscle Weight. Be pissed to lose at home. NEVER lose 2 in a row at home. The coach needs to stomp on their azzes to get them focused and ready. There is no reason they play better on the road than at home unless it takes them away from comfort zone distractions at home. The often used word “accountability” - players to each other and their coach, coach to FO/GM, GM to Terry, Terry to the fans. We don’t have it. The Blues owner directed his GM to fire a popular Cup winning coach because he feared missing the playoffs two years in a row, which they still might do, but at least he will learn if the next guy in line can do it. Imagine the numbness fans in Buffalo feel after 12-13 years.

The Levi discussion - keep him as the #2 versus send him to Rochester, is another in a long line of stupidity regarding the Sabres FO. Sure, he looked good last year in his NHL stint. He looked better than the other 2 at that time. But the huge mistake was stating you are “all in on playoffs” and not bringing in an NHL Vet. What other GM would pin his hopes on the 3 goalies they had? Adam’s is dam lucky that UPL is maturing as an NHL player. Levi should be in Rochester. He doesn’t play now, and that is not whats best for him. He needs to play more.

I don’t get trade Greenway talk? We trade him and we create a hole. Could be he is one of the players other teams would want.

Weird game because we play to the level of our competition. We play better hockey against be better teams, just usually not for 60 minutes. Last night did they play good defense in the first period for only giving up 4 SOG, or was it bad defense for giving up 3 high danger chances? They could have been down 2-0 after the first. UPL won that game. I happy for the win but this team is not impressing me. I did not see the boarding on EJ but it still appears like we are not a team that has the full commitment of its players. I don’t want to see videos of road trips, golf games, and snowmobiles.

Don’t think these stories don’t travel around the league either. I missed that potion of the game. Was this Kurashev the guy that Greenway was messing with the last few shifts?

The Sabres home games are far behind in the fan experience. I go and they rarely win, there is very little energy, the place is dark and dull. Really needs a Bills Mafia type of following to catch on with the young people, of course the team has to earn it and be consistently successful for that to happen.

I understand the sentiment. I look at the roster and they don’t have the guys to do that. A few can and should. missed that part of the game.

Today’s game they push and jab first.

Greenway looking for a scrap

6K?

Look at the line they play on, the opponents they typically play against, the TIO, the 2 way play and hustle… then factor in that Benson is 18. VO has improved his overall game a bit this year, at the expense of his goal production.

Great time for Ryan to get involved in the offense. Zemmy puts it home.

Shots are 14-4 Buffalo, but there were several good scoring chances by Chicago. We are on the perimeter enjoying the first period 20 minute free skate.

For doing his job? Talk to him off the camera and he is much more open to discuss the problems. He is told to keep it positive and promote whatever he can.

The Hawks have had the best scoring chance so far. Oh no, another PP.

Another nothing power play

Good Evening Teammates, Punch checking in. My Wi-Fi keeps dropping, as does the cable signal. The joys of Spectrum. Should destroy this team tonight but let’s see. Muscle Weight and Goat Heads !!

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