Well, at least we all know that every time the Sabres are involved in a fight this year, they will not put their first line out afterwards. We know for a fact that the Sabres will never put their first line out against a team's fourth line. I'm looking forward to seeing them never do that.

That's where and when and why two-way contracts exists.... duh! smf

- PtotheY

salary cap? duh

John Scott is literally a pylon that falls on other players, at least thats his version of hitting......

Of course its not fair.......were talkin about Clarkson here......definitely should be exempt from all NHL rules!!! The guys a superstar.....real tuff too

Rule is a rule and especially no on a case by case basis , if it went case by case Boston and Toronto like in every disciplinary situation will be absolved of all blame and suffer no consequences and the rest of the league will suffer and get un favorable rulings , the rule is there in black and white and should be followed to the letter , you leave the bench you're gone for ten , prime example of favoritism , Kessel uses his stick like a Samurai Sword and gets 3 measly PRESEASON GAMES , heard he swing his stick at someone else in another game, well guess what ? NHL said its fine with them by the little slap on the wrist and guess what he will do it again he's done it twice

Rule is a rule and especially no on a case by case basis , if it went case by case Boston and Toronto like in every disciplinary situation will be absolved of all blame and suffer no consequences and the rest of the league will suffer and get un favorable rulings , the rule is there in black and white and should be followed to the letter , you leave the bench you're gone for ten , prime example of favoritism , Kessel uses his stick like a Samurai Sword and gets 3 measly PRESEASON GAMES , heard he swing his stick at someone else in another game, well guess what ? NHL said its fine with them by the little slap on the wrist and guess what he will do it again he's done it twice
- toneez

Kessel has a great five head....so he can swing his stick like a ninja any day of the week!

Old school fan here.... Kessel is dead wrong and i hope someone two hands him in his smug face.

Old school fan here.... Kessel is dead wrong and i hope someone two hands him in his smug face.
- WayneZ

Oh no you didn't Wayne

Old school fan here.... Kessel is dead wrong and i hope someone two hands him in his smug face.
- WayneZ

Don't make me respond with laughies.

Don't make me respond with laughies.
- Aetherial

Respond away.

Only problem I have with this whole gongshow is the Buffalo coach getting fined for "Player selection''!

Only problem I have with this whole gongshow is the Buffalo coach getting fined for "Player selection''!
- Muskoka88

Why shouldn't he? Bush league move.

2 leafs got to tag team a sabre at center ice (no clue who but no it wasn't Scott) as a result of Clarkson's actions while he did absolutely nothing. Defending phil kessel? Pretty sure Phil did that with his stick and the help of 2 guys already. He's an idiot for leaving the bench and if he tries to appeal deserves more games on the grounds of stupidity.

Why shouldn't he? Bush league move.
- FinAddict

No what's bush league is fining the coach with the correct number of players on the ice...

Only problem I have with this whole gongshow is the Buffalo coach getting fined for "Player selection''!
- Muskoka88

and the other guy had last change!

If the players abide by a "code" it would be unthinkable that Scott would do what he did. On the flip side, why would you take the chance? its an argumentative loop, that wouldn't be exhausted if the regular season had already started. Come on puck drop!
- Jaker

Dexter abide's by a code and look what good that did him!

Why shouldn't he? Bush league move.
- FinAddict

Your kiddin right? If not plz elaborate how that was a "bush league move"

2 leafs got to tag team a sabre at center ice (no clue who but no it wasn't Scott) as a result of Clarkson's actions while he did absolutely nothing. Defending phil kessel? Pretty sure Phil did that with his stick and the help of 2 guys already. He's an idiot for leaving the bench and if he tries to appeal deserves more games on the grounds of stupidity.
- NickA

What really showed filthy phil's colors is he continued whacking after Scott was tangled with other players.

What really showed filthy phil's colors is he continued whacking after Scott was tangled with other players.
- 77emac77

I agree one chop was enough...

Kessel should have went old school and chopped Scott in the face with the first swing..

"Rocket" would have opened him up with the first swing...

Here comes the poop storm


- IrishRage

You should change the Sabers fans to "Non-Leaf Homer fans"

No what's bush league is fining the coach with the correct number of players on the ice...
- NickA

Agreed!

This is off topic but I'd like to ask Eklund how he expects to build up a respectable website with legitimate content when he has a featured writer like Barf... I mean Garth writing unprofessional homer pieces in which he takes shots at former NHL player and now established media personality Jeff O'Neil and calls him a "blow hard" and tells him "to shut his pie hole". He purely writes apologetic nonsense for his beloved Sabres. Most of your writers including yourself are objective, even when they have a clear bias towards their team they still manage to write in a professional manner. Garth does not and he's a complete hack.

Only problem I have with this whole gongshow is the Buffalo coach getting fined for "Player selection''!
- Muskoka88

you better watch your mouth or the gestapo will find you and lock you up

Dexter abide's by a code and look what good that did him!
- bubbapuck

Such a Bad Ending to a Great Show

A Logger? Really Scott Buck?? Just let him Die in the Storm.

I guess its just a setup for the Movie.

see, thats where Ek screwed up, this article shouldnt have been whether or not the ten games was fair, is should have been about how bogus the 3 games was.
- 77emac77

Is always exciting when I can agree with a bruins fan