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You think its do-able to go to both? That was one of the weekends I was thinking about making the trip back, as I can drive home to CT on the Sunday... If the Sabres game is at 5, then it will probably go until 7:30 or so, barring a tie with a shootout. If one were to park strategically near the 190, could you make it to the Ralph, park (probably far away), and get inside by kickoff? I would think you would miss part of the 1st quarter, or have to leave the hockey game early, but what do the rest of you think?

If you paid $5 for shipping and he shipped it for $0.37, then I think that is deserving of negative feedback. The least he could do was put it in a priority mail envelope for less than $4, and everyone would be happy.

I think he has been making out with A-rod.

I was watching the Jays game last night on ESPN2, when the decision came down from ESPN. Buccigross was the one reading the announcement, and he didn't sound all too happy. It had a kind of end-of-an-era feel to it. I wonder how many guys from there Comcast will steal to cover hockey?

Any DirecTV subscribers care to comment on pricing? I heard that DirecTV sent a letter out saying it would be $129 this year. There is no info yet from In Demand on how much it will cost. Its an extra $4.95 a month to get OLN on my cable, so I might as well pay the extra to get every game....

Curious, how do you listen to WGR in Greensboro, NC?

I think its a bad idea. I think they should wait several more years to see what happens to Niagara Falls. Already, all the old restaurants and businesses in the falls are closing because everyone goes straight to the casino. Buffalo needs to market itself along with Niagara Falls, not as a competitor. They need to market the architectural and cultural history of Buffalo as a tourist attraction to go along with a visit to the Falls and the casino in Niagara Falls. And ultimately, if the casino in Niagara Falls kills the city, you can expect the same thing to happen to Buffalo. Also, I disagree with having it be an Indian casino. I think that if the Niagara Falls casino proves to be a success, that can be used as political ammunition to get gambling legalized by the state. Granted, this will just bring in large gaming corporations, but at least they will have to pay the same taxes that any other business in the city pays, which I'd imagine are far more than the slot revenue sharing that they'll get from the Senecas.

Ha! My first Bills game was against Miami in the playoffs of the 1990 season. I sat in the end zone bleachers on a cold January day. I had so much beer dumped on me that I probably reeked like a bar for a week, but I didn't care. I was sold for life on the Bills.

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Yeah, the Peca trade happened after I started this thread...guess its not like the '99 sabres anymore. I always liked Peca more than Satan, because when it comes down to it, I'd prefer to have a team full of playoff gamers than a team full of guys who can score when we don't really need them to. Zhitnik is solid and will be solid in the playoffs too. And who knows, Satan may start earning his paycheck more for you, it could have been issues with Ruff all this time that caused him to only really play when he felt like it. All in all, I still wish those two had at least gone to the Western conference, if they weren't gonna stay in Buffalo.

Here it is from TSN: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=132333 I just hope that Darcy spends a bit of money. Word is, he'd like to trade for Aaron Miller from LA...but that means giving up players, and I think he has already given up all that he can afford.

http://rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/184893.html Sorry, its in French, I'll look for an English link when one comes out. So whats with all of our best players going to the Islanders? Peca, Zhitnik, Satan....I'm about ready to start rooting for them (j/k)

Unless you've found yourself a hidden time-warp sewer pipe, its time you got yourself a better map. There is no place in the continental US further than 70 miles from civilization, let alone in the 'dacks.

It will be on MSG if you get it. http://www.msgnetwork.com/content_news.jsp...ther&league=nhl This will probably be better coverage than ESPNews.

Me too This was my favorite: Manon

It sounds like it might be next Thursday. They will have a big press conference after the deal is ratified, and they want to do the lottery when they are on TV. Barring any snags in the ratification process, the draft will probably be on the 30th.

Actually, the league would not want him in Toronto at all. First of all, the kid is from Nova Scotia, and he is a Habs fan. He doesn't like the Leafs any more than we do. Second of all, the Leafs will sell out hockey no matter what. What they really need to do is get him in New York, where there is a _huge_ market for sports, but not a large enough following. If they had a superstar, the potential TV revenue is quite large. So, if he goes to the Rangers, then yes, the fix is in. Otherwise, I'd say it was a fair lottery....sucks to be the rangers if they actually get him fair and square

No, it won't be different for each team. Its going to be 54% of league revenues, divided by 30 teams. The Rangers will not be allowed to spend more than the Sabres. The reason you hear the figure "$37-$39 million" is because we aren't sure yet whether benefits (medical, pension, etc) are included in the cap number or not. It should be all made clear by next Thursday, when we should hear the press conference and the "re-launch" of the NHL.

In fact, it opens things up on the power play. What you'll find in college is that a team on the power play will hang a guy around the other team's blue line. The defense has to respect the hanger because there is no two line pass rule, so you really can't kill off a power play by holding the puck down in their corner. It makes the attacking team get the puck in faster and get set up. Power plays in the NCAA tend to be a lot more exciting than most NHL power plays.

We still have Brierre, and Afinogenov if he comes back from Russia. We'll see if we still have Satan, and Hecht has shown some flashes of brilliance in the past. I'd say there is a good deal of scoring potential on the Sabres now. God, how long has it been since we've seen a sabres team that can put the puck in the net?

There have actually been some rumors for some kind of centre ice deal. Might be free in the beginning of the year, or maybe free for this year if you sign up for next year as well. Either way, i'll buy it if I still live outside of Sabres country come October.

Well Folks, it is the day we've all been waiting for....the press release came out about 2 minutes ago http://nhl.com/news/2005/07/230330.html

I think Scott Neidermayer may be on the FA market this summer. The Sabres might be in the position that they can afford pretty much anybody, so things should be interesting. I think they will shore up the D, as there is actually a good amount of up-and-coming offensive talent on the Sabres.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=130240 TSN is reporting it as done. There should be a press release later today, and the ratification process will begin. Once that is done (probably not until next week), there will be a press conference. LETS GO SABRES!!!

Does it say "Official Canadian beer of the Buffalo Bills" under the Labatt logo and above the Bills logo? I've got two of those. I got them from Benchwarmers in Ithaca, NY last year (i think i was watching the second Jets game there.) It was one of those buy a pint, keep the glass and get cheap refills deals.