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After the Bills game tonight, the Sabres ticket sales should see an uptick.

Calling things obnoxious is obnoxious.

The Billsiest way to lose ever. Changes need to happen, starting with McDermott. His game management has always been awful.

I think with past GMs this was the case... that there was a tension between Terry and the GM. I get the sense now that Kevyn is more in sync with Terry than any previous GM.

I think it's way too early to pass judgment on either prospect. Kulich has the benefit of playing in Rochester which is getting ready for Buffalo Savoie missed camp due to injury and the only reason he remained with the big club was to try to replace that lost time with NHL practices and a 3:55 cuppa coffee in the NHL. I think Savoie will tear it up in the AHL... eventually but Kulich is doing it now. That doesn't mean Kulich has the higher ceiling; it means that he's following a different development path.

I think the problem isn't so much Granato as it is Kevyn. He hung onto VO, he re-signed KO, and the result is two roster spots filled ineffectively when there is talent on the farm (I don't mean green prospects like Benson/Savoie, but players who have 2, 3 years in Rochester that could move up and contribute). I'll give Kevyn an A on defense, a C+ on goalie, but so far he's rocking a D in the forward ranks.

I'm not sure the problem is "undeveloped depth" as much as it is players currently on the roster are preventing players with plenty of development under their belts from getting a roster spot. In terms of playing I think we have guys in Rochester that would right now be better than VO and KO and possibly Krebs and Jost as well. I'm getting the sense that this will be on ongoing frustration this season, unless Okie decides to retire soon after Game 1,000 and/or VO and one of Krebs/Jost are traded or otherwise moved.

3rd line would be our typical 4th line, 4th line sucks. Maybe just make the 4th line VO-Jost-KO and give them 3 minutes of ice time. I expect after game 1,000, KO will develop a nagging injury...

Looks like 1) Tuch is out a while, 2) trying to get Cuzzy started up.

After a few minutes of googling which I probably should have done before my previous post it appears you're right, but that it's common for teams to do what EDM did, and that teams often grant permission to other teams to interview their coaches for what amounts to a promotion... basically it seems to be considered bad karma to block a promotion to one of your coaches.

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Normal? Eh, not common, but you can't block an AHL head coach from taking an NHL HC job.

Pens player throws himself over Greenway's stick. "Interference!"

My concern coming into this game with 11F/7D is that the forward lines would not be able to find a rhythm due to changing pieces out. It kind of seems like that's what's happened thus far. Passes going to nowhere because linemates are being changed up too much.

No lead is safe in today's NHL. No lead is safe in today's NHL. No lead is safe in today's NHL. No lead is safe in today's NHL. No lead is safe in today's NHL.

Yeah. Dude needs a shower.

I smell a shortie.

I didn't want them to score the second goal, Rob.

Get one back before the intermission.

Luuk, you gotta stop that one.

You don't.