May Day 10

Vancouver was dog-tired. The Sabres hit a fortunate stretch of schedule the past week or so. I think the deadline losses and this 5 game road trip followed by NYR, WAS, BOS, and NASH will bring them down to Earth.

looks cool, but all the pictures display people doing everything but watching the football game.

This is a really interesting fan experience. I have looked away all year (didnt watch much, but checked score often) because its no fun "kinda" rooting for them to lose. But now that there is competition, and we are in the last quarter, I look forward to watching the games, and follow other teams very closely. Then you see McDavid tearing it up, and the Eichel hoopla. Its exciting and stakes couldnt be bigger. Personally, I think they should say hell to the "code". The Patriots live in the dark corners of the rule book and it doesnt bother them when they are acting like asses in Duck Boats. Murray should demand that we need to "see what we have" in Lindback to assess if he has a future here. Trade Neuverth ASAP. Call up the backup from Rochester and give him games to "see what he can do". Make tanky moves, but always use a "justification" that makes hockey sense you can always go to when accused.

I think its really dumb how "Dawg Pound" is incorporated into the logo. My only real complaint but to me its very hokey

I want Nike out of the NFL design business. They have really put a hurting on NCAA Football. Ruined so many classic looks. Cant tell who is playing who anymore. Went to an Eastern Michigan game and they were wearing like gold/chrome helmets. Next step will be see-through helmets. Everyone has like 10 uniforms and most of them are nowhere near as awesome as the original look. One thing the NFL has done right... is keep the uniforms relatively untouched, classic, and the same. Especially compared to other sports, save maybe MLB.

thats some pretty sick numbers in the AHL though. Its not time to panic yet. Things still look good. A tired Nashville team on the road outshot the Sabres 37-13. Neuverth cant possibly maintain a .970 save percentage for any extended period of time. Still have a 5 "point lead" and we are heading into the stretch. I will admit im a bit disappointed though. This weekend could have really put the Sabres down and out for the most part, and I was starting to imagine an earlier clinching date... which is significant because it will be fun to root for the team again

Yeah, I do know that Katz loaned Bassen a bunch of money and basically tried to trap him into giving him the Otters so he can move them to Hamilton, own the rights to Copps Coliseum, and use that to screw over the taxpayers of Edmonton/Alberta. As far as I know, Bassen isnt willingly selling the Otters though, I could be wrong. I remember hearing rumblings like 2-3 years ago they may relocate to Hamilton (where they were in the 70s and 80s)... but knowing what I know now, that was probably the Katz thing. anyways, Let me put some numbers out there. The Sabres, if holding true to the sample size of the 1st 60 games will win 7.15 games. For sake of pessimism, we will make the .15 a full overtime loss. So that would put the Sabres at 7-14-1 for the last 22 games or 54 points Only 4 other teams are currently south of 54 points. Toronto would have to go 0-22-0 for the Sabres to pass them (clinched tiebreaker in this case) Carolina would have to go 1-21-2 (assuming Sabres wouldnt meet tiebreaker: all Sabres wins would need to be ROW, none of Carolina's, and losing 2x to Carolina down the stretch) Arizona would have to go 3-20-0 down the stretch (also assuming a similar unlikely tiebreaker scenario overpassed by Buffalo) Edmonton would have to go 4-16-1 (assuming tiebreakers held, 5-16-0 if Edmonton gets tiebreaker)

Was he trying to buy erie?

Why do they have to "reboot" everything? It's stupid and makes me not watch movies. Why not a decent run of sequels to indy with this Pratt character? Open the movie in more modern times with an older Harrison Ford who dies or disappears for later use. Have a relative or someone plausible carry the torch In new adventures A reboot already puts them in front of a mountain

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I think the white helmet was a huge improvement. I am very much onboard with the retro standing buffalo uniforms being adopted as primary. They would be classy

itll be tough for Arizona and Carolina to drop that far. Still 3 points ahead of Edmonton and games in hand I believe. Its possible. Also remember the Sabres will have some lost players at the deadline. Sabres going .500 over the last 24 games is also a huge reach. The next bunch of games are: NYR (off back to back travel) Nashville (best in the NHL) @ Columbus Vancouver then a 5 game road swing @ Florida (fighting for playoffs and a good team) @ Tampa @ Ottawa @ Washington @Toronto

Eichel is good. plays a little bigger more power-forwardy and has a better shot (as of now) than McDavid. McDavid is a complete player. Vision, passing, crazy speed/acceleration. from Eliteproprospects: From their last game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfZg3UNdVa4 here is a game vs Plymouth Its crazy. You just see how fast McDavid goes from 0 to top speed... with the puck. The whole opposition goes onto their heels every time he gets the puck.

I'm not sure if reinhart will be ready to break out next year.... he needs to get some weight on his frame. I guess it depends on who his line mates will be too

He has pretty much said on record that if the Sabres are 1st, McDavid will be a Sabre. McDavid is pretty much a lock at #1. He has emerged in front of Eichel a bit... But Eichel is still regarded a pretty good step up from the rest of the (very good #3-#7 range) and typically would be 1st overall without McDavid. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=183442 http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=191959 Basically, with Eichel we are dealing with a Tavares/Stamkos type top tier player. McDavid has the markers to become in the conversation with Orr/Howe/Gretzky

Yeah, Edmonton looks decent. Since the coaching change they havent been half bad. By next week they may bypass Arizona and/or Carolina. Did some math and if the Sabres go 8-17-0. To tie it up, Edmonton would need to post up 4-19. Arizona 2-21-1, and Carolina 2-23-1. Toronto 1-23-0 (would need to pass w/ tiebreaker). Every result that goes the Sabres' way from here on in goes a long way.

either the Islanders or the Blues (or both) would need to slip out of the playoffs and win the lottery while Buffalo finishes 30th. Both teams are 12 point up I believe

It would be pretty much unprecedented and foolish for Eichel to not sign with his NHL club this summer and return to BU next season.

Expansion fees will be much higher than $100 Million. Im also sure that LA plus any new expansion markets will only bump viewership and TV money. (oh yeah forgot to add London as a possibility). It will be 2 teams, say $1 Billion each. Plus public money totalling $500 Million to a Billion each.

That is what I meant by "leaned on". The NFL will leverage some of the markets you mentioned, St Louis, probably Toronto, Oakland if they lose a team into an expansion derby. Contest to see who gives the most free money to the NFL and has an owner willing to pay a monster expansion fee to be split 32 ways.

I hate shows. Especially sitcoms. Big Bang Theory is decent though. Its different. The backgrounds/props/colors are bright and unique. Sheldon is funny and I can relate to him pretty well, as I think a lot of guys can.

Really? I thought the episode was great. Love every minute.

As long as there are overt threats, the team is staying and putting the press on. I really don't think sd moves. Oakland and stl are earmarked then stl will be leaned on for expansion.

I think: Either that was just a glimpse into Saul 2015... or 2011. And that is all we see/need to see. He is constantly wondering if his past is going to show up and end him... while also missing the glory days. or We will continue that story in the last season whenever that is. He will get capped, talk his way out, or off himself. or We will see snippets of that timeline at various points throughout, painting a clearer picture. Really though, there arent many places that story can go.

this season is only 10 episodes. No way they cram it in