Popular Post Brawndo Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Report Posted January 31, 2023 https://www.nhl.com/sabres/team/dear-buffalo-dahlin 1 13 5 Quote
ndirish1978 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Somebody took a page out of his buddy Dion's book in communicating directly to the fans. Nice letter. 1 Quote
bunomatic Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Won’t open for me. Coles notes ? Quote
sabresparaavida Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 ^ Loves Ryan Miller Loves Buffalo loves the energy that is starting to come back with their success Wants to continue to earn that energy from the fans sees team and fans as one big unit to wear down the other team mentally Had Nowhere we’d rather be in bold like so. 2 2 Quote
Popular Post Eleven Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Report Posted January 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, bunomatic said: Won’t open for me. Coles notes ? Coles notes? How freaking Canadian are you? Anyway: Dear Buffalo, I am going to tell you a bit about our group. But first, I want to talk about Ryan Miller. I knew about him before this month, of course. I knew he was loved here in Buffalo, so much so that the team was retiring his number. We were even able to meet him when we were in Vancouver earlier this season. You could tell then that he was a good person. I thought I understood his place here. But I didn't really - not until two weeks ago. The connection he shares with the people in this city is something you have to feel to understand. We were all in awe watching his ceremony from the bench, seeing the mutual love shared between him and the crowd. It was RJ Night all over again. Now when I see Ryan Miller, I am star-struck. We spent time after the game talking to Ryan and the other alumni who were there that night. They spoke about how it felt like there was nothing separating the ice from the stands during their playoff runs. The players and the fans were one, all working toward the same goal. I speak for myself and my teammates when I say this: Buffalo, we are starting to feel it. It's hard to describe what it feels like when KeyBank Center is full. I get chills thinking about the roar of the crowd every time we have a scoring chance. Or a big hit. Or a successful penalty kill. Honestly, the whole night feels like a power play. It's like we are 19,090 strong - 20 of us in uniform, the rest of us in the stands. Together we are going to break the other team mentally. That's what it feels like. We love that feeling. There are two things you need to know about our group. We believe in what we have here, and there is nowhere else we would rather be. So, when someone who means so much to this community is being honored, or when our city is recovering from a storm, you should know we take it personally. We know we have a chance to send every person home with a memory they will never forget. How could we not give our best? Those are the nights we have dreamt of these past two years. Tommer, Mittsy, Cozey, Joki, Sammy, Brys, Aspy, Vic - so many of us have grown up here. We've gone to Bills games together and talked about creating a similar atmosphere downtown. It's so rewarding to see it happening. We have a sign in our locker room that says, "Earn It." We see it before every game and every practice. That's been the message all along from Kevyn and Donny and Okie, that we are going to earn the trust of this community by how we work to get better every day. Now we're almost at the All-Star break, and we're in the race. We all know where we are in the standings and what these games mean. But the only way we can reach our goal is by keeping the same mindset. Just keep getting better, one day at a time. Earn it. We'll see where it takes us, but we are excited to be on this journey together. I am so proud to play here - to call the guys in this room my brothers, and to call this city home. Thank you for a special first half. I'll see you on Wednesday. Go Sabres. 4 7 Quote
shrader Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Have most of the dud games at home been in front of the smaller crowds? Quote
Eleven Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, Stads said: I'll admit I'm pretty close to crying. 1 4 Quote
dudacek Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 After that, I can't seeing him signing for a dollar more than $8 million per. 😉 7 Quote
Pimlach Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Wow. What a nice letter. This team just might make a good run. Now you see why Adams has to be careful with who he adds and subtracts from this group. Not saying he should sit idle, but he needs to do his homework on trades and acquisitions. 9 minutes ago, shrader said: Have most of the dud games at home been in front of the smaller crowds? yes. most of them 3 2 Quote
Stoner Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Eleven said: I'll admit I'm pretty close to crying. Your granny died and nothing but Dahlin's letter made you lose control? Quote
French Collection Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Awesome, he’s my favourite player, and this makes me like him even more. Opening up like this shows a bit more of his personality and the connection he and his teammates want to create with the fans. My next sweater will be a 26. 5 Quote
Stoner Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Eleven said: Gotta think it through a little more before hitting "Submit Reply" sometimes, my man. Give it a whirl, sonny. Quote
matter2003 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 15 minutes ago, shrader said: Have most of the dud games at home been in front of the smaller crowds? Yup, and when Samuelsson was hurt earlier in the year. Quote
Stoner Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Eleven said: I'm not doing this today. Relax, bro. It was a Seinfeld reference. Even @Doohickie got it. 1 Quote
Buffalonill Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Yeah they going to be the story in the playoffs Quote
Stads Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 19 minutes ago, Eleven said: I'll admit I'm pretty close to crying. Well now that I know you're probably crying, there's this salty liquid leaking from my eye sockets Quote
French Collection Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 10 minutes ago, NAF said: Juggernaut! 1 Quote
CallawaySabres Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Well that is pretty much awesome Quote
Ruff Around The Edges Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) I love this. Love to see players open themselves up a bit like this and let the fans into how they are thinking. Remember seeing Dahlin hanging out with Dion Dawkins so I am sure Dion's open letters had an influence. Really shows us that Dahlin loves being in Buffalo. He gets it. Dahlin is growing up right in front of our very eyes. Edited January 31, 2023 by Ruff Around The Edges 2 Quote
Mustache of God Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 23 minutes ago, inkman said: Our sweet ginger messiah In what world is Dahlin a ginger? He's a blonde swede. Unless you're talking about Eakin? 1 1 Quote
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