HoosierDaddy

I know there are 82 games and that there were a lot of negatives, but if you can’t enjoy the wins I don’t know why you watch.I’m pretty happy tonight.

Me? Just because I'm a bit down because the Sabres suck and will continue to suck? How does that make me a bot?

The Sabres will continue to pay for tanking until the team is moved. Teams like Detroit and Toronto can lose on purpose and rebound. An NHL team in a small, cold-weather, market in the United States cannot lose intentionally. Nobody wants to play in Buffalo in February, especially in an empty building on a losing team. The Sabres are in a tautology; you can't build a hockey team through the draft because NHL teams are forced to draft raw 18-year-olds, but no free agent will sign with a rebuilding team if they have other choices. So, we have to build via trades, but most good players have NTCs that most certainly always include the hockey Siberia that is Buffalo. Yes, Adams should be fired but I'm not sure what anyone can do. It feels hopeless unless one of the kids ends up being a superstar but that feels unlikely at this point.

And time it so that the pasta cooks all the way in the water before adding it. It’s like a noodle broth. In fact, put the pasta in the pan with the garlic and oil and then add water to create the sauce. That way you can feel out how much water to put. When you get it right, it should be almost creamy. FWIW, this is my favorite thing to cook when I need something quick so I make it a lot.

I hate giving advice because what you describe sounds delicious but I think you need more salt, and you need to wait until the pasta is actually cooked before adding the water to the “sauce.” That pasta water is a big part of the flavor and I think that what was lacking because it wasn’t salty or starchy enough when you built the sauce.

Tampa's baseball team changed from Devil Rays to Rays. I guess the Marlins (Florida to Miami) don't count because they relocated from one part of the Miami metro area to another when they changed their name. This happened a bit more in baseball the more distant past. The Yankees were the Highlanders from 1903-1912. The Cincinnati Reds changed their name to the Redlegs from 1953 to 1958 due to the Red Scare. The old Boston Braves has a BUNCH of names. They even changed from Braves to Bees from 1936-1940 before changing back. They even switched to a blue and yellow color scheme for part of that period. That rebranding was due to an ownership change. I knew this stuff but I did have to do a bit of research to get the dates. I know that people in WNY don't consider MLS soccer to be "major," but it happened a few times. The NY Metro Stars changed their name to the Red Bulls a few years before they relocated from Giants Stadium. The franchise in San Jose started its MLS existence at the Clash but changed its name to the Earthquakes due to historic franchises in the NASL and MISL. Also, the MLS team in KC was the Wiz/Wizards (due to the Wizard of Oz) until they rebranded as Sporting KC in 2011. The Dallas Burn changed their name to FC Dallas in 2004.

I refused to cook. We went to Skyline. But my kids are 18 and 20, so no grandkids yet.

I'm just going to ask this general question. Why does the NHL allow teams to draft players at age 18? The only other North American professional league that drafts players at that age is MLB, and they have the same problem with long development times and players not growing into their bodies. It makes it hard for teams to build through the draft, thus devaluing draft picks and making it really difficult for bad teams to get off the mat. The Houston Texans rebuilt their entire team from worst to first in a single draft because drafted players are ready to contribute and even star right away. NHL and MLB clubs cannot do that because they are forced to project kids.

Funny is an interesting word for that feeling.

When I come over here from TBD, I have to adjust my salary goggles.

But no beer at that parade. Only decaffeinated orange soda.

The Buffalo Sabres. Too soon?

So, am I allowed to be happy with this win? Asking for a friend.

This team has done a lot of losing and people are understandably cynical. Also, this place is nothing compared to Two Bills Drive’s game day threads.

I think teams like the Rangers who crash the net and play physical have an advantage early in the year. The Sabres are trying things but passes aren’t connecting.