GDT: Sabres at Canadiens 3-23-19 7PM

[JJFIVEOH]

1 minute ago, SwampD said:

Says the fair weather fan.

There are three teams near me. Some have even been good since I’ve been here. I hate them all because they are not the Sabres and none of them are my avatar.

That is unfair. A fair weather fan jumps on the bandwagon of the hot team for that month. I have been a Sabres fan since the day my dad took me to see Gilbert's 500th goal and it was a diehard fanhood ever since. 

 

I don't think it's fair to call me a fair weather fan when I spent 20+ years in Panther land and now I am in Hurricane land. I've already said, the Sabres will always be my team, but I need to find some entertainment. It's not going to come from the Sabres camp. The Canes are kicking ass with a roster nobody thought would go this far this early...... (Botterill, take note) They have heart and they want to win. The Sabres don't give a *****. Sorry if I offend you by going to a different team. I'm not officially going to a new team, I'm just switching my focus to a team that might give me entertainment to finish off the year because the Sabres sure as helll ain't going to do it.

[JJFIVEOH]

If anybody is interested in getting playoff tickets to a "rebuilding" team and maybe an AirBNB, let me know. Or you could stop by and watch the Sabres play golf. 

[nucci]

Some here were worried the Sabres may win out and lose good draft position.....

[Scottysabres]

1 hour ago, nucci said:

Some here were worried the Sabres may win out and lose good draft position.....

I still am.

And I am old school, if your going to do something, do it right Grandpa, Dad, hell everyone in the family taught me that.

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Edited March 24, 2019 by Scottysabres

[CallawaySabres]

The problem now is that this team showed zero improvement this year and as it looks now, offers no hope for next year as they are at least 4 GOOD players short from being a playoff team.

[Kruppstahl]

20 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

The problem now is that this team showed zero improvement this year and as it looks now, offers no hope for next year as they are at least 4 GOOD players short from being a playoff team.

For the last 50 or so games this team has shown that it is about a 58 point per 82 game season sort of team.

As you point out, there is no improvement to be found here.

Of course Housley needs to go, but so does Botterill!

He has not advanced this team beyond total dog doo status in 2 years.

Sayonara!

 

 

 

[Gatorman0519]

20 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

The problem now is that this team showed zero improvement this year and as it looks now, offers no hope for next year as they are at least 4 GOOD players short from being a playoff team.

The only thing to look forward to is to see if the kids have it.  Sad.  Other than that I’ve seen nothing to indicate this team is about to take the next step. 

[#freejame]

I’ve lived in Canes country nine years now and I would never even consider rooting for those bunch of jerks. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

6 hours ago, JJFIVEOH said:

If anybody is interested in getting playoff tickets to a "rebuilding" team and maybe an AirBNB, let me know. Or you could stop by and watch the Sabres play golf. 

I have no time to read the whole thread, but I can see that you took some heat for your new avatar and, IMO, rightly so.  If you say that you are not switching teams 'officially', but want to be entertained and follow a team in the playoffs (I'm doing that with the Habs) there is a right way and a wrong way.  Way up thread I told everyone that would read it that I am fully behind the Sabres, but will be rooting for Montreal (my long-standing second team for many reasons) once the playoffs start and if Montreal is in ... changing your avatar, IMO, is not the right way.

Your post that I am quoting is completely out of line and uncalled for, unless you are actually trolling everybody here.  There can be no other explanation, IMO.

Edited March 24, 2019 by New Scotland (NS)
more clearer ... maybe ?????

[Zamboni]

 There’s nothing wrong with enjoying playoff hockey, no matter what team it is. But for me, that’s where any “fandom” ends. 

Blue and gold or GTFO ?

[SwampD]

7 hours ago, JJFIVEOH said:

That is unfair. A fair weather fan jumps on the bandwagon of the hot team for that month. I have been a Sabres fan since the day my dad took me to see Gilbert's 500th goal and it was a diehard fanhood ever since. 

 

I don't think it's fair to call me a fair weather fan when I spent 20+ years in Panther land and now I am in Hurricane land. I've already said, the Sabres will always be my team, but I need to find some entertainment. It's not going to come from the Sabres camp. The Canes are kicking ass with a roster nobody thought would go this far this early...... (Botterill, take note) They have heart and they want to win. The Sabres don't give a *****. Sorry if I offend you by going to a different team. I'm not officially going to a new team, I'm just switching my focus to a team that might give me entertainment to finish off the year because the Sabres sure as helll ain't going to do it.

I guess it’s better to jump on the Canes bandwagon than to get run over by it.

[JJFIVEOH]

2 hours ago, New Scotland (NS) said:

I have no time to read the whole thread, but I can see that you took some heat for your new avatar and, IMO, rightly so.  If you say that you are not switching teams 'officially', but want to be entertained and follow a team in the playoffs (I'm doing that with the Habs) there is a right way and a wrong way.  Way up thread I told everyone that would read it that I am fully behind the Sabres, but will be rooting for Montreal (my long-standing second team for many reasons) once the playoffs start and if Montreal is in ... changing your avatar, IMO, is not the right way.

Your post that I am quoting is completely out of line and uncalled for, unless you are actually trolling everybody here.  There can be no other explanation, IMO.

I don't see how it's out of line. But, you have your opinion. 

[inkman]

3 hours ago, #freejame said:

I’ve lived in Canes country nine years now and I would never even consider rooting for those bunch of jerks. 

The players are jerks?

[SABRES 0311]

30 minutes ago, inkman said:

The players are jerks?

Yes especially that Skinner guy

[Huckleberry]

That Nylander shot was a beauty.

[jad1]

52 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

That Nylander shot was a beauty.

It was.  The guy has talent.  I would have liked to see more of him in Buffalo this season.

[Kruppstahl]

1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:

That Nylander shot was a beauty.

It looked deflected to me, which is why it was a goal.  It was going on a lower trajectory and then suddenly roofed itself for the crossbar.  So it wasn't as wicked a shot as I initially thought.  Not saying he doesn't have talent though, he clearly does.  He also has a decent body for a kid.  Wish Dahlin was built like him!

 

[Doohicksie]

By my viewing of it, the deflection came off Price's arm.  He beat him with the shot.

If you go to the NHL replay of it, the last, slo-mo replay shows the defender's stick and Reino's stick, with a gap between the puck on each.  It didn't deflect until Price, I'm pretty sure.

[Kruppstahl]

24 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

By my viewing of it, the deflection came off Price's arm.  He beat him with the shot.

If you go to the NHL replay of it, the last, slo-mo replay shows the defender's stick and Reino's stick, with a gap between the puck on each.  It didn't deflect until Price, I'm pretty sure.

Just went and watched again from various angles; I can't really tell what happened, but I can't see a deflection either.  It either hit a stick paddle right in front of Price or it didn't.  It was going on a pretty high trajectory on its own, so I'm back to agreeing it was a wicked shot!
 

LOL

 

 

[Doohicksie]

The only stick right in front of Price was Reino but they didn't give him the goal.

[Stoner]

I had a feverish dream last night where Rob Ray pronounced "'poutine" as "poon-tane." This surely didn't happen.

[#freejame]

4 hours ago, inkman said:

The players are jerks?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02/17/don-cherry-calls-carolina-hurricanes-bunch-jerks-because-victory-celebrations/?utm_term=.eb4f9e3a2870

[carpandean]

3 hours ago, Kruppstahl said:

He also has a decent body for a kid.  Wish Dahlin was built like him!

 

Nylander is 21; Dahlin is 18.  When Rasmus is 21, he will likely be a bit more solidly built.

[inkman]

1 hour ago, #freejame said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02/17/don-cherry-calls-carolina-hurricanes-bunch-jerks-because-victory-celebrations/?utm_term=.eb4f9e3a2870

Ah I forgot about that ridiculousness

[Thorner]

On 3/23/2019 at 11:45 PM, Scottysabres said:

Unfortunately, yes, close

If you think Dahlin has looked "terrible" for the majority of the season, you are out to lunch. 

On 3/24/2019 at 1:09 AM, SwampD said:

Says the fair weather fan.

There are three teams near me. Some have even been good since I’ve been here. I hate them all because they are not the Sabres and none of them are my avatar.

Amen. F*ck the Jets!! 

To each their own, it's not for me to say who another fan should or should not support, but on a personal level I could never truly get behind another team, especially the local one. 

Edited March 25, 2019 by Thorny