Marvin

IMHO, it is a partial answer which, to some extent, absolves the player of some of the reasons of poor performance. The Sabres of much of the last decade are an example of "malpractise makes malperfect." (Solomon Short, character created by Dave Gerrold [author, including the _Star Trek_ episodes "The Trouble with Tribbles" and "More Tribbles, More Troubles"]; based on Robert Heinein's Lazarus Long.) The Bills did this for 17 years until Beane and McDermott came in. Get the right players; move good players who don't comply. Create an aura of professionalism. Expect accountability across the board including yourself. Add JA and POOF the stench is gone.

FYI: I stumbled across a YouTube video where Don Cherry said he thought that Tortorella deliberately avoided signing in Columbus. Cherry then mentioned that Tortorella might be a good fit hear. No justification for the connection between the two thoughts was given, but maybe that means something...or not.

I screwed up and thought this year still had a 3-way draw.

So who falls to us at 4? We try to sign him -- I hope.

Happy Birthday, Terry. Let's go, Buffalo.

Dominik Hasek made me think that we always had a chance to win it all because he coyld steal a series all by himself. Aside from 1993-4 throught 2000-1, most years when I thought we could win the Cup with "luck within the bounds of normal" for a Stanley Cup champion were following a regular season when we were a genuinely feared team. Thus, I have 1974-5 through 1977-8, 1979-80, 1980-1, 1983-4, 1989-90, 2005-6, 2006-7, 2009-10. Had we been healthy, 2010-1 would be on this list. And yes, the desultory decade has even worn on me.

Word on the street is he's had a second interview and it could be soon.

Officiating puzzles me. All the crap that gets let go -- and then a call like that.

Where is the Notary Public for this?

They will often show a complete lack of defencive awareness the rest of the way. Thank you, RK.

I have a cold. Help me out...

Correct. I remember laughing my ass off.

I hate to say it, but Boston seems to have a gear which Buffalo does not.

This is why the Christmas Trade Freeze exists. I think the owners did not even wait to create the "Mike Foligno Rule." Classless move by Gerry Meehan.

One of my most trusted friends lives in Ischua. I love visiting her, her husband, and her family on nice days like today.

They blew a lead against Philadelphia recently.

PA is right -- I missed the critical session of the mushroom lessons. I just heard that they outshot Boston in the second period and they still lead. I might be borderline delusional.

Is it just me, or does Okposo play better against older teams? The opposition are slower and he seems to read their plays better.

Something is wrong here. I am listening to the game while working and my brain said that Buffalo scored more times during that first period than Boston did. I listened to the entire period. What did I miss?

Why do we always come here? I guess we'll never know. It's like a kind of torture. To watch the Sabres blow.

We have to look at college FA's. In our trades, GMKA should try to pick up youngish or low-end NHLers who were squeezed out of deep line-ups but might thrive with more responsibility.

Mercy?

All I know is dat the last decade of the Sabres would have been easier to handle on The Chronic -- but dat is against my religion.

I will diss dis year as much as you request.

I will tell the former Co-ed Call Girl to let the local BDSM group know about ticket sales.