[Incomplete Title] Sabres (21-12-5) & NHL 2018-19 - Game 39 (MSG-B) vs. BOS (20-14-4) at 7 PM ET on 12/29

[eball]

1 minute ago, shrader said:

 

Move always wondered what they would do with a name that already ends in those letters. Wiley-ey? And then there’s a name like Smith. I suppose it has to be Smitty, but I’m not crazy about nicknames that actually lengthen a name. 

 

Yeah ah I know, great topic after the 10th win in a row. 

 

Wiles.

[YoloinOhio]

9 hours ago, bbb said:

 

Did celly become a word in the last 10 days?

It’s almost but not quite as annoying as the word “natty” for national championship 

[plenzmd1]

10 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

It’s almost but not quite as annoying as the word “natty” for national championship 

"Natty" is only a beer...

[26CornerBlitz]

 

Edited November 28, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz

[eball]

I'm really glad they got #10 last night, because playing two of the next three @ TB and @ Nashville is a beast of a trip!

 

Also...does anyone else think Jeanneret is trying a little too hard?  The "scary good" thing at the end of last night's game felt forced.

 

Edited November 28, 2018 by eball

[Doc]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

Mr Beane- I am hoping you are taking notes

 

Um, the Sabres made the playoffs last year, his first as GM.

[Dante]

Damn that one hurt. At least they played well. Lots of chances to win. Good job by the Sabres

[shrader]

1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said:

"Natty" is only a beer...

 

No it's not.

[Kelly the Dog]

As AD said, "celly" has been a hockey word for a long while. That said, people who are asking did it come up in the last few weeks are somewhat correct, too. It's been all over the football world, I assume perhaps because of the NFL team celebrations this year. So in the last couple months (even to last year) fans all over the place have been using that word, which has crept into the consciousness.

 

On another point from above, I have been convinced that Terry and Kim fell in love with Sean McDermott from the time they met him, and his young, no nonsense, "trust the process" demeanor and plan, which is why they hired Jason Botterill when the GM job became open (as well as Brandon Beane). They're similar in a lot of ways although, of course, not everything.

 

Botterill and Housley, as far as pushing all the right buttons and pulling all the right strings, are as hot as their team is. Keep it up, boys.

[GG]

5 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

As AD said, "celly" has been a hockey word for a long while. That said, people who are asking did it come up in the last few weeks are somewhat correct, too. It's been all over the football world, I assume perhaps because of the NFL team celebrations this year. So in the last couple months (even to last year) fans all over the place have been using that word, which has crept into the consciousness.

 

On another point from above, I have been convinced that Terry and Kim fell in love with Sean McDermott from the time they met him, and his young, no nonsense, "trust the process" demeanor and plan, which is why they hired Jason Botterill when the GM job became open (as well as Brandon Beane). They're similar in a lot of ways although, of course, not everything.

 

Botterill and Housley, as far as pushing all the right buttons and pulling all the right strings, are as hot as their team is. Keep it up, boys.

 

I also don't discount how hiring McD affected Pegulas' realization that Murray was a bum.

[Kelly the Dog]

11 minutes ago, GG said:

 

I also don't discount how hiring McD affected Pegulas' realization that Murray was a bum.

Yeah, that is part of the same thing. They loved the no-nonsense stuff, which was the complete opposite of the clownshow of Rex and the weirdness of GMTM, which was happening alongside both of their teams losing, and the fans all over town and twitter beginning to question the Pegulas' smarts.

[ricojes]

What an awesome Florida trip this would be...

 

Sabres vs TB - Thursday

Sabres vs Florida - Friday

Bills vs Miami - Sunday

 

Damn responsibilities!

[snafu]

3 hours ago, eball said:

 

Exactly.  Just pay attention to the nicknames teammates have for each other.  It's almost exclusively a shortened last name with either an "S" or an "LY."

 

 

The improvement in Tage's play has been noticeable recently.  He's really starting to look like an asset.

 

 

You forgot "mer" or "mers".

Like Pominville is Pommer or Pommers.

 

 

Edit:  I've got nothing else to say about this team.  I don't know how to refrain from complaining. Just trying to relax a bit and enjoy a 10 game streak, but I'm jittery  and nervous.  If they beat TB and then Toronto next week, I will be unconscious.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 28, 2018 by snafu

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

3 hours ago, Pete said:

I hope he noted the Sabres one year turnaround, worst to first.  Now it's your turn Bills

 

never mind that the Sabres have been entanked for what, 6 seasons or so?

 

Come on man, try harder.

 

[JohnC]

1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said:

 

On another point from above, I have been convinced that Terry and Kim fell in love with Sean McDermott from the time they met him, and his young, no nonsense, "trust the process" demeanor and plan, which is why they hired Jason Botterill when the GM job became open (as well as Brandon Beane). They're similar in a lot of ways although, of course, not everything.

 

Botterill and Housley, as far as pushing all the right buttons and pulling all the right strings, are as hot as their team is. Keep it up, boys.

What both Botterill and McDermott had in common is that both of them had a vision how an organization should be shaped and operated. Each of the two had a concept how not only a team should be built but also how the organization should be structured top to bottom. Botterill believed in the Pittsburgh model on how a team should be built and also how important it was to emphasize the development process in the minors. 

 

The Pegulas had first hand experience with showmen who were adept at garnering attention and being quotable but an inability to go beyond their shallowness. It doesn't matter what pro sport you are involved in the competition is steep. Not hiring thoughtful and analytical people is a recipe for failure. It's more than building a team as it is building a coherent organization. 

[plenzmd1]

2 hours ago, shrader said:

 

No it's not.

In my mind  two uses

 

so we have one awful beer(Natty Bo),,some i guess say two awful beers with Natty Light

and one okay city (Cincinnati)

Natty dont register with this old white guy as the national championship!!!!!!)

 

 

[26CornerBlitz]

11-28: Sabres' Goaltender Carter Hutton with the Instigators (8:56)

 

 

[GG]

4 hours ago, shrader said:

 

Move always wondered what they would do with a name that already ends in those letters. Wiley-ey? And then there’s a name like Smith. I suppose it has to be Smitty, but I’m not crazy about nicknames that actually lengthen a name. 

 

 

I think LY is just a common abbreviation.  The general rule is to add a Y or S to the shortened name as it fits.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

I was yelling at Sobotka for getting trapped along the wall. 

[BillsFan4]

12 hours ago, KD in CA said:

 

Love hearing that call after having to listen to the Sharks announcers being oh so disappointed all game. 

 

 

btw, have they changed the rule about tossing guys out of the circle or was the ref tonight just in the mood to toss and lecure every guy on every faceoff? 

 

 

 

They made some tweaks to the face off rules last season, and made it a point of emphasis to start strictly enforcing faceoff violation rules that were already in the rulebook. 

 

They havent been as bad with it as they were to start last season. But some refs are still more strict than others (like the refs last night...). 

 

It drives me nuts. I feel like I am always yelling at the TV, saying “drop the ******* puck already!”. lol  

 

 

[eball]

17 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

In my mind  two uses

 

so we have one awful beer(Natty Bo),,some i guess say two awful beers with Natty Light

and one okay city (Cincinnati)

Natty dont register with this old white guy as the national championship!!!!!!)

 

 

 

Me neither.  Never heard it before this thread.

[ExiledInIllinois]

4 hours ago, eball said:

 

Exactly.  Just pay attention to the nicknames teammates have for each other.  It's almost exclusively a shortened last name with either an "S" or an "LY."

 

 

The improvement in Tage's play has been noticeable recently.  He's really starting to look like an asset.

 

My wife growing up had a neighbor.  She'd tack a "y" onto everybody's name.  Got a guy like that at work.  Christine becomes Christy.  Well... My wife's neighbor would call me "Ricky" short for Eric.  WTF?  Anyway, she named all her kids ending in "y."  Her name was Hazel... LoL... So when my son was born, we named him: Ethan.  Hazel goes to us, our inlaws: "What kind of name is that!"  LoL.... All the names in my wife's family easily accept the "y" thing.

 

 

Gee... I hope nobody is on board that knows her.  No disrespect, but she was ridiculous.  I Wonder if she was Canadian.  Canadians (and appears Texans) have a thing for nicknames.  Canadians and the "y" thing.

 

Anyway... What's Dahlin's nickname?

[eball]

2 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

 

Anyway... What's Dahlin's nickname?

 

Haven't heard it yet, but I'm guessing "Dahlsy"

 

Edit:  could also be "Dahls" or "Dahllers"

 

Edited November 28, 2018 by eball

[26CornerBlitz]

19 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

I was yelling at Sobotka for getting trapped along the wall. 

 

 

[shrader]

38 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Haven't heard it yet, but I'm guessing "Dahlsy"

 

Edit:  could also be "Dahls" or "Dahllers"

 

 

I thought I saw a play on the name Rasmus for him at some point earlier today when I was reading something.  They can use it for him since Ristolainen already has "Risto".

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Kelly the Dog]

1 hour ago, eball said:

 

Haven't heard it yet, but I'm guessing "Dahlsy"

 

Edit:  could also be "Dahls" or "Dahllers"

 

I have heard Sabres, in interviews, use both Dahls and Dahlers.

 

Dahlers isn't bad.

[bbb]

1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

My wife growing up had a neighbor.  She'd tack a "y" onto everybody's name.  Got a guy like that at work.  Christine becomes Christy.  Well... My wife's neighbor would call me "Ricky" short for Eric.  WTF?  Anyway, she named all her kids ending in "y."  Her name was Hazel... LoL... So when my son was born, we named him: Ethan.  Hazel goes to us, our inlaws: "What kind of name is that!"  LoL.... All the names in my wife's family easily accept the "y" thing.

 

 

Gee... I hope nobody is on board that knows her.  No disrespect, but she was ridiculous.  I Wonder if she was Canadian.  Canadians (and appears Texans) have a thing for nicknames.  Canadians and the "y" thing.

 

Anyway... What's Dahlin's nickname?

 

This neighbor didn't happen to go to Orchard Park HS, did she?

[Pete]

2 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

never mind that the Sabres have been entanked for what, 6 seasons or so?

 

Come on man, try harder.

 

The Bills tanked 19 years.  My response was to YOLOs post-keeping the right inherited players, knowing who to trade, and who to trade for, and going from worst to first in one year.  Beane is on the right track, but Botterell is quickly outpacing him

[ExiledInIllinois]

56 minutes ago, bbb said:

 

This neighbor didn't happen to go to Orchard Park HS, did she?

My wife grew up on Abbott just South of Thruway (across from Fisher).  Went to Lackawanna High School. But her cousins under a mile South on Abbott towards Stadium went to West Seneca West (where I went).  O.Park is right there too.

 

They may have.  Lived on Line where W.Seneca, O.Park, & Lackawanna meet.

 

The neighbor was older, older than my wife's parents and my parents (born in 1930s)... She did have relatives in Hamburg (I think?), the neighbor that is.

 

I knew somebody may know her!  Really nice lady, but a bit eccentric with the "Y" thing. LoL...

Edited November 28, 2018 by ExiledInIllinois

[shrader]

26 minutes ago, Pete said:

The Bills tanked 19 years.  My response was to YOLOs post-keeping the right inherited players, knowing who to trade, and who to trade for, and going from worst to first in one year.  Beane is on the right track, but Botterell is quickly outpacing him

 

To be fair, the Sabres already had their qb in house when Boterell took over. It’s so much easier when you are already sure with your top guy. 

 

And no, the bills did not tank for 19 years. They were actually trying for a good portion of that run, which makes it so much worse. 

[bbb]

18 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

My wife grew up on Abbott just South of Thruway (across from Fisher).  Went to Lackawanna High School. But her cousins under a mile South on Abbott towards Stadium went to West Seneca West (where I went).  O.Park is right there too.

 

They may have.  Lived on Line where W.Seneca, O.Park, & Lackawanna meet.

 

The neighbor was older, older than my wife's parents and my parents (born in 1930s)... She did have relatives in Hamburg (I think?), the neighbor that is.

 

I knew somebody may know her!  Really nice lady, but a bit eccentric with the "Y" thing. LoL...

 

Well, what age was the neighbor?

[ExiledInIllinois]

18 minutes ago, bbb said:

 

Well, what age was the neighbor?

She was older... I think She is passed away now.  She'd probably be late 80s 90s now?  Because her children were older than us and my wife's siblings (late 50s).

 

I'd have to ask my wife more questions, but I think eccentricity runs in the family.  Trust me, I am an expert on the subject of eccentricity.  LoL... ?

 

My best friend's family (I grew up in S.Cheek) went to West... Actually knew her as a family friend.  They would go visit her.  She lived right next to my wife growing up.

 

I think... Again... Think she had family near Hamburg.  My wife's cousins a few blocks down live in O.Park.  Went to W.Seneca West.  So, the lines all muddied there.

 

You may have known her children...Or other family...???

 

Very quirky.  For years after getting married, you could always count on Her to be the first to send out Christmas cards.  We'd get her's like middle November.  Always addressed with "Y's" on end of our names.  She never wrote my Son's name... LMAO... 

 

I just know she was over-compensating for having a hard name to end in a "Y"...Why she was in denial about my Son's name.

?

[26CornerBlitz]

Sounds good to me. Make it hard for the Leaves to keep good players.

 

 

[K-9]

10 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

Sounds good to me. Make it hard for the Leaves to keep good players.

 

 

I think this will definitely happen and I won’t be surprised to see an offer north of $14m for Matthews.

 

I wonder how many times he’s heard Shanahan’s “guys will have to take a discount in exchange for winning championships in Toronto” speech. 

[Alaska Darin]

49 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

Sounds good to me. Make it hard for the Leaves to keep good players.

 

 

Arizona pretty much has to try this.   They desperately need to bring Matthews "home" and if I was him, I'd happily sign that deal.

[26CornerBlitz]

1 minute ago, Alaska Darin said:

Arizona pretty much has to try this.   They desperately need to bring Matthews "home" and if I was him, I'd happily sign that deal.

 

Yep, but I think Loafs will match. 

[Pete]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

 

To be fair, the Sabres already had their qb in house when Boterell took over. It’s so much easier when you are already sure with your top guy. 

 

And no, the bills did not tank for 19 years. They were actually trying for a good portion of that run, which makes it so much worse. 

I am not sure which is worse- 2-14 or 8-8?  The Bills have had plenty of both.  But when you are 2-14 you get Bruce Smith

Edited November 29, 2018 by Pete

[Alaska Darin]

2 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Yep, but I think Loafs will match. 

Fine by me.  I'd love for them to be paying him $4M more than Jack every year for a decade.   Carter Hutton makes under $3 and Dahlin for the next 2 years is about $1M.

1 minute ago, Pete said:

I am not sure what is worse- 2-14 or 8-8?  The Bills have had plenty of both.  But when you are 2-14 you get Bruce Smith

It's way better to blow it up completely than be mediocre.  WAY, WAY better.  Imma cheer for the Patriots to be between 7-9 and 9-7 every year until I die.