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Holiday weekend here. Baked a chocolate and coffee cake with my daughter and we’re going to make pizza later and play video games. Awesome.

Our season begins tomorrow with th challenge cup. A lot of optimism here in Glasgow. Have some experienced vets to play with our youngsters. Can’t wait for the season to start. they had a fun PR night yesterday. Highland Ice Games night. Clan Stevenson Vs Clan Haden (Captain and asst). Some mad on ice stuff including Haggis Tossing and Zorb Soccer. Ended with a 3 on 3 game and our player intros and launch of 3 new Jerseys. If you want a Scottish hockey fix the video starts at 10 minutes.

Me please

Been chatting my band mates today and realised that several bands I like come from Buffalo: Snapcase Buried Alive Dead Hearts Every time I die What Buffalo bands do the good folks of these parts listen to? (not long til hockey is back)

I only have twitter for work - and even that is sporadic posting of school activities. If it goes behind a paywall I’m out.

And shows that they should be able to play “playoff hockey” when the time comes.

Maybe they did go to someone else in house and were not listened to. It’s not like there is a lack of precedent for that in the NHL. trust was broken the moment Babcock decided he was the NSA and started wiretapping everyone’s phone. (Exaggeration for comedic effect). ETA: Babcock was ultimately left no option after the PA got involved after speaking to player(s) from what I gather - I think it was on the most recent 32 thoughts. No one should be making any excuses for this poor human.

7D 11F Rosen, Kulich, Neuchev, Kisakov and komarov are scratches.

When relegation is an issue (football/soccer) games are more about not losing than they are about winning. Seen it in person. My football club (Greenock Morton) were relegated to the bottom tier in Scotland and although we were the best team most years on our way back up the leagues every opponent played anti football. It was not entertaining. In leagues Where b teams play, the parent club cannot be in the same division. So a sabres relegation would mean Rochester relegation also. with the drafting system in NA I am yet to be convinced that would work in a promotion/relegation system. Teams are responsible for their own farm systems which fall outside of financial fair play rules, so the teams with most money hoover up all the best prospects. Making games meaningful should be the NHL priority. I am a big fan of the crap teams still having to win for 1OA.

Ventura guests on the EBW podcast. Interesting if you’re into analytics. Talks about building up sabres analytics side as well as a lot of data and process stuff. also interesting is the chat about the Champions Hockey League (euro top teams from diff countries play each other). They are trying out 3 new rules: Scoring on PP does not end PP. Short handed goal ends PP. Goal on delayed penalty does not cancel the ensuing PP.

What do I want from Greenway? More of this please

The rule is crap. But would be kinda cool also for Savoie and Benson to come through together and be next years Quinn/Peterka in the AHL.

Showing my ignorance here, but here goes. If Savoie plays enough to burn a year of his contract, can he then be sent to the AHL?

The 2nd bit is from Boone Jenner and Babcock.

Glue factory for Babcock

Troubling

Wonder what Levi will need to do to beat Bedard given how hard the NHL is using him for PR. playoffs ? 41+ games played ? .910+ sv% ? goalie goals ? (Jk)

I want to see him take his game up a notch in Rochester this year with, perhaps a call up later in the season if he is dominating.

Scotland football team look to be heading to the euros next year. Top of the group and undefeated after 5 qualifiers.

Said it before. Middle 6 and give him a chance to be successful. Give him Mitts and Greenway. On paper that could be really difficult for other teams to matchup against.

Benson gets the first home goal (albeit preseason) for Wenatchee Wild. Shorthanded. Nice.

Saw these clips on insta. Jeff back in training!

15-0 here we come

He will try hard, every shift.