GDT: Columbus @ Buffalo, 7:00 pm est, 4-8-2016

[TrueBlueGED]

They've had plenty of opportunities before this I give him, Kasdorf, and Rodrigues opportunities to play. Tonight was the wrong night to do it

 

Alright, I'm adding "fan appreciation night" to "the All-Star Game" and "....I honestly can't remember, but there was a third thing" on the list of things you care about far more than I do :p :lol:

Jesus.  I just went to Weather.com.

 

They are saying tomorrow night the low will be 19 degrees.

 

I do get that vibe watching these games in Buffalo.  It's "something to do" for a sizable contingent of the crowd, or so it seems.

 

What font are they using? 72? 96 bold in red?

[Jsixspd]

Well, looks like the season is ending not with a bang, but a whimper.  Sad showing for the final home game for the Buffalo fans, especially against the team with the 3rd worst overall record in the NHL. 

[sodbuster]

Didn't you hear RJ?

 

He was foiled.

(stands on chair)

FOILED, I TELL YA!

Edited April 9, 2016 by sodbuster

[Stoner]

Alright, I'm adding "fan appreciation night" to "the All-Star Game" and "....I honestly can't remember, but there was a third thing" on the list of things you care about far more than I do :P :lol:

It fits into a theme though, as nicely outlined in John Vogl's piece in the News on Sunday. The fans don't feel appreciated. Think Russ Brandon gives two shits?

[Randall Flagg]

Risto's head is now at some beach somewhere.

[Kruppstahl]

Alright, I'm adding "fan appreciation night" to "the All-Star Game" and "....I honestly can't remember, but there was a third thing" on the list of things you care about far more than I do :P :lol:

 

What font are they using? 72? 96 bold in red?

small type and gray actually.

[TrueBlueGED]

It fits into a theme though, as nicely outlined in John Vogl's piece in the News on Sunday. The fans don't feel appreciated. Think Russ Brandon gives two shits?

 

If such a feeling is actually widespread and growing, then yea. Even if you want to be super-cynical as to the reason, significant fan alienation has business implications.

 

Edit: I'm also pretty sure the lineup decisions were Murray and Bylsma. Surely you wouldn't want a businessman coming down to tell the hockey department what to do in game 81, right?

Edited April 9, 2016 by TrueBlueGED

[Kruppstahl]

(stands on chair)

FOILED, I TELL YA!

Now that I think about it, Moulson has been "foiled" a lot this year.

[TrueBlueGED]

Risto's head is now at some beach somewhere.

 

You've seen his skin, right? I'm not sure he knows what sunlight is, let alone a beach.

 

 

small type and gray actually.

 

Disappointing. Seriously, weather.com is terrible.

[Kruppstahl]

Hey, here is to hoping things are a lot more exciting in Sabre Land this time next year.

 

I think I have forgotten what a suspenseful, meaningful, late season Sabres game looks like.

[Randall Flagg]

Flagg's ideal defense corps for next season:

xxx-xxx

xxx-Risto

xxx-xxx

Edited April 9, 2016 by Randall Flagg

[sodbuster]

Now that I think about it, Moulson has been "foiled" a lot this year.

Yeah, I bet he has a lot of discarded Reynolds wrap containers in his locker.

[TrueBlueGED]

Flagg's ideal defense corps for next season:

xxx-xxx

xxx-Risto

xxx-xxx

 

You hate them more than I do, impressive :lol:

 

I think Risto is fine on the top pair as long as he's not dragging around someone who belongs on the 3rd pair.

[WildCard]

Flagg's ideal defense corps for next season:

xxx-xxx

xxx-Risto

xxx-xxx

Risto on the 2nd pair? Edited April 9, 2016 by WildCard

[Jsixspd]

As Hudson would say "Game over, man!  Game over!"

[3putt]

So somebody  refresh my senile memory.  If we lose tomorrow we finish where?  

[WildCard]

It fits into a theme though, as nicely outlined in John Vogl's piece in the News on Sunday. The fans don't feel appreciated. Think Russ Brandon gives two shits?

Exactly. They've been icing the best team all season, and on Fan Appreciation Night they ice 3 brand new rookies and Carlo. Unbelievable Edited April 9, 2016 by WildCard

[sodbuster]

So somebody refresh my senile memory. If we lose tomorrow we finish where?

Brooklyn.

[PromoTheRobot]

Well, looks like the season is ending not with a bang, but a whimper. Sad showing for the final home game for the Buffalo fans, especially against the team with the 3rd worst overall record in the NHL.

Yeah, kind of negates the last month or so.

[Kruppstahl]

[WildCard]

Alright, I'm adding "fan appreciation night" to "the All-Star Game" and "....I honestly can't remember, but there was a third thing" on the list of things you care about far more than I do :p :lol:

 

Gonna bet it's either Saad, baseball, or golf :lol: :beer: Edited April 9, 2016 by WildCard

[3putt]

Brooklyn.

Lol. But our draft pos would be....?

[JujuFish]

Johnson is pushing 930 since October. He was coming off an injury too.

 

If you're going to cut out his worst month (October), then it's only fair to cut out his best month (November).  He's .920 since December 1st, good for 21st in the NHL (minimum 10 games).

[TrueBlueGED]

So somebody  refresh my senile memory.  If we lose tomorrow we finish where?  

 

7th if Arizona wins, 8th if they lose (regulation or OT). If we win and Montreal losses, we draft 9th. So, locked into 7-9.

The Tyler Ennis milk commercial! I think that's a fitting way to turn off the TV after that game :lol:

[Randall Flagg]

Risto on the 2nd pair?

Not long term haha, and not if his partner is equal in ability or better (cough cough Fowlllllllerrrrrrr)