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As a rule for the Sabres.... yes.

Maybe you're right. But the guys I was watching the game with all noted that there was a TE playing O line... and some of us weren't drinking 😉

I would say the biggest issue was the right side of the O line was depleted and that's where Josh likes to roll. TE Sweeney was playing O line at the end of the game. It took the time Allen usually has to go through his progressions away. I would also say that the Bills typically make several plays that that make you go wow. Late in the game after Allen banged up the finger on his passing hand, he simply couldn't execute like that (look at the pass to McKenzie he turfed in the second-last drive). Give credit to the Dolphins, they did what they had to do to win. I saw a tweet that said this was the Dolphins' Super Bowl. To the Bills it was just an off day. I'm not worried unless the injuries don't go away. Hyde is already out for the year. Let's hope he's the only one.

I'm pretty sure it's something contractually between ESPN and MSG, because other sports nets pre- and post-game coverage is airing on ESPN+.

He's the play by play guy... he's... okay. The color guy is annoying af.

I thought I saw Peterka's shootout on Twitter as well but can't find it now.

Rousek in the shootout:

Lawrence Pilut?

Somewhere between the first and second choices for me. I like him as a player but the D is getting pretty stacked.

I am not familiar with either of these Roys.

Great. My new Tage jersey is already "vintage."

And this never fails to be obnoxious. 😉

I think this is where a lot of the prognostications fall short: They project where teams have been and expect trends to continue. But this is all cyclical. Teams like the Sabres, Sens & Red Wings are on the rise, at the expense of the traditional powers. The projections assume those teams will continue to play at a high level although in some cases their cores should be collection Social Security. Boston is the poster child for that; I'd be shocked if they can continue at their previous pace. Too many key players are banged up and getting older.

I don't think he'll be competitive enough to be on the team that long. He's essentially a homegrown JAG and younger players are coming for his job.

You just blundered into it. I understand.

I know he hadn't be an NHL GM before, but to say he had "no experience" is a bit harsh. He'd worked through several different departments in the development, business and operations phases of the organization prior to being promoted from within. And perhaps more importantly, he had experience with how to communicate with the team's owners which is apparently a very critical skill in this case. XGMTM and JBot had GM experience but no Pegula experience and ultimately I believe that's why they failed.

You do know the differences between the NFL and the NHL, especially how much further along in their development NFL players are when they're drafted. Right?

Don't worry about the cap hit for a change. 😉

Will the Sabres re-sign him at the end of his contract next summer? This truly may be the end of him as a Sabre. So yeah, I'm talking about making the playoffs this year.

Let him be the Kyle Williams of the Sabres: The long time vet who finally got a peek at the playoffs before retiring... the Moses who saw the Promised Land but didn't quite get to go there.

I kind of like the thought of Casey playing a wing to Krebs at C. Krebs can play the position he's best at but doesn't have to shoulder the full load in all situations.

Welcome to the Fort Worth Water Gardens.

They're taking over Bally's Sports Net which used to be Fox Sports. They don't own MSG so there is no effect on Sabres broadcasts.