Doohickie
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Cody is my hero. Had a chance to shoot it on goal from in close and passed back to the point. What a stud.
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...and while we're on the subject, on the next block there are a couple of domesticated rabbits that run loose in the neighborhood. My dog, WInston, likes to go down that block; the bunnies don't seem particularly threatened by him and come right up to us.
OMG BUNNY by doohickie@ymail.com, on Flickr
Winston and the Bunny by doohickie@ymail.com, on Flickr
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Moar bunnies!
Angry Bunny is very angry with you.
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There is a 99.9812% (1 in 5319) chance that that won't happen (or a 0.0188 % chance that it will). This is based on a 2% probability the Isles don't make the playoffs, a 1% chance that they would win the lottery if they didn't, and a 94% chance of the Sabres coming in 30th.
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Let them keep playing if the puck hits the nets and falls back into play,
I would agree with this, except that I would put the stipulation that the puck must first hit the ice behind the goal line (but not in the goal). What I don't want to see is a puck landing right in front of the goal line an being shot directly in. Maybe a rule saying it would need to touch two non-goalie players before a goal can be scored would accomplish the same thing.
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Yeah, it's been mentioned. The more likely scenario is neither McDavid nor Eichel. So don't get too excited.
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Why are these guys going on about a return to wooden sticks? Scoring is low enough as it is.
I don't know; seems like you can't score with a broken stick. These composite things fly apart all the time. The old wooden ones broke once in a while, but now there seem to be several broken sticks every period. I can see the argument for going back to old wooden sticks.
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Any chance Gionta has a players-only, closed-door meeting before the Jackets game? Tank Friday and have a nice sendoff game Saturday. Win Friday and it gets ugly for everyone.
No, but I'm sure he has an inner circle - probably the veterans down to Ennis or maybe Foligno. He may talk to a few of them and tell them the obvious - if they want a good fan appreciation night, that they'd better have 30th locked up before the game starts.
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I think it's time to blame TIM MURRAY, yes, TIM MURRAY. He is arrogant and spineless for not firing Ted Nolan back when Nolan pulled that crap and started Enroth for 15 straight games in December.
A more seasoned GM wouldn't stand for this crap. I've lost confidence in our GM.
And, by the way, where is Pegula through all of this ?
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Does it have to be a player?
How about just having a bad day?
"Image hosted by tripod"? (I didn't realize tripod was still going.)
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I find that I increasingly type internet stuff out as I say it in my head and a lot of the time it comes out more or less phonetically. Too many there/their/they're and to/two/too errors. Then I feel compelled to go back and clean them up.
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"The Winnipeg Jets are on the cover of this year’s Future Watch. Their list of prospects and 21-and-under NHLers was graded the best in the NHL."
Funny how we all zeroed in on that, eh?
That's what they were saying about the Sabres last year, eh? Maybe a Jets/Sabres Cup final in a few years? Could be an interesting reunion for the players that were traded this year.
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I think Danny Briere might object to that statement. I'm not anti-Ovechkin, but it's not like he's completely clean either.
I went just to find the clip of Db getting boarded and found this. #6, oddly enough, is a slew-foot.
I won't disagree. I think he's cleaned up his game some. It might also just be perception. I just see Crosby as a little weasel and Ovi as a lumbering bear. One might make the argument that Ovi is more of a GMTM-type player.
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Yeah that's pretty awesome.
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The moves will be for other NHL players.
Perhaps. We'll see. Kind of a shame though; it seems like both Larsson and Grigo are really developing chemistry. And Girgs is Girgs. I just don't like the thought of losing any of those guys at this point. I'd almost rather waive Gionta.
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I've always loved Ovi. The way he plays is incredibly unique. Nobody else hits, skates, and shoots like that guy.
Geno is basically Getzlaf. Still fun to watch, but not generational.
I compare Ovi to Crosby and what you see with Crosby is a guy with a lot of talent (and sure he uses it), but also a guy that takes a lot of cheap shots and gets away with it, but when someone hits him, he's all boo-hoo. Ovechkin might not have the pure talent that Crosby has (though he is a better shooter), but at least he plays an honest game. If he's gonna hit you, it's up front, not some sneaky slew-foot. And when he gets crushed he bounces back up and skates back into the play, no crying.
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I see what you did there. And for the rest of you... 96%. And before the Sabres play again it could very well be 100%. Just chill, kids.
The problem is that until it's locked, it is possible to be choked.
THE BUFFALO SABRES WILL BE FINE.
Really. Just relax and enjoy. All will be set right.
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I think there's no question. Ovi all the way.
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I nominate creepy Mike Weber as the default avatar
BANG. That's it!
I disagree. The default avatar should be reserved for players, preferably sabres, so heinous and hated that no one would ever want to keep it. Mike Weber is mildly creepy in that picture, but the avatar should be reserved for the likes of Timmy, Leino, or Kozlov.
Just because we used that as motivation for the avatar previously doesn't mean it always has to be the reason for selecting an avatar.
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But he was remarkable, without question.
Amazing how many different goalies we've said that about this year, isn't it?
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I'll be wearing my Coyotes sweater tonight. Old school original, but I'm wearing it.
That design is really one of my favorites. The milquetoast uni they came up with to replace it is regrettable.
Maximum pain in progress. Calgary crushes Arizona tonight. This story has a tragic ending for the Sabres I think. Epic fail for Buffalo sports history books.
Definitely a possibility. I'm just sitting back and letting it play out.
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Also i might be seeing it wrong, but seems larsson has better chemistry with ennis and moulson than zemgus.
I see it as a more balanced line with Larsson. With Gus it was more just Gus & Ennis, with Moulson being not as involved. Moulson seems like a better player with Larsson. I think I see Larsson more of a 2-3 line center and Gus as a 3-4 line center (not that Larsson is better than Gus, but just the style of play; Girgs is more physical I think).
Isn't it bizarre that in short order we might end up with too many quality centers, after being starved for them for so long?
How many people think Irbe stays if Nolan is fired?
A valid question. Perhaps even a valid reason to keep Nolan on for another year. It might be worth keeping Nolan around if it means the assistants stay (particularly Irbe and Trottier in my mind).
I think that if Nolan is fired, which I am strongly opposed to, the entire coaching staff goes with him.
Yep. I'm kind of conflicted on that count. I don't think Nolan is the guy that takes us to the Promised Land, but I think his staff is doing a lot of good things. That doesn't mean there aren't better coaches out there, but just like we get attached to the players, I'm kind of attached to some of the assistant and position coaches. I truly feel Irbe is a wondrous coach for goalies. Any piece of meat that can stack the pads suddenly looks like a potential all-star under his tutelage. I like the cred and gravitas that Trottier brings to the bench, and even Flynn seems to be getting a lot of the young players. I see the current coaching system as Nolan being the Motivator-In-Chief, Trottier the Xs and Os guy, and Flynn the developer of talent. Nolan knows his coaching resume has holes and took appropriate measures to close the gaps.
I think I give Nolan a C grade; Irbe gets an A+ and Trottier and Flynn get Bs. But I also think that once the tank is over, they as a staff may be capable of a lot more.
I hope that Zona wins one before the Sabres play again. I want to root for my team with no conflicts of interest.
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Agree on both. I'm gonna have to look to see which goons will be available this offseason.
Please please please let it be John Scott.
Although really I think Deslauriers is up to the task and can actually, y'know, play the game. I think he's the best fighter the Sabres have had for years, and when he's ready to go it seems more often than not the other guy backs down. People are afraid of those crazy eyes and smile. :devil:
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Sell high.
I think I'd give him another year. He's just starting to get it. His ceiling might be pretty high.
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