Viewing the incident in a vacuum, it's a 5-gamer for sure. However, compared to other suspensions for similar hits, I'd say it's 2-3 max. I still think it's a joke that Lupul deliberately cross-checked a player in the head and got a fine that I could (sadly) pay.
- jmatchett383

You could pay that fine to us Sabre's fan if you would like! We would throw a good ole party when the Flyers come to town!

Word is 7 years - 56 Million . Plus part ownership in the Sabres . Just to piss off certain posters.

- Maximum Signal

As the great late mayor Jimmy Griffin once said "Grab a six pack and stay inside"
- Stripes77

Saw that on the news last night, didn't ya.

was the suspension for this hit on gomez?
- homiedclown

YEAH you are correct.

At work. Blocked.
- buffalofan19

Cant you come up with some excuse as to why you need to be allowed you tube on your comp?
Some kind of training videos etc

Wasn't that for an illegal hit on Zubrus as well?
- buffalofan19

No. He didn't get suspended for his hit on Zubrus.

Saw that on the news last night, didn't ya.
- TheSabresTaco

I did see it on the news but his quotes are always brought up at family parties as like I said before was a friend of my family.

My favorite non PC quote was during a mayoral debate. When asked about why south buffalo streets were always plowed first and the East side was last

But the 6 pack quote is a well known quote around Buffalo

Atleast 3 games. He left his feet and propelled into Zubrus's head. Plus he has a history. Does anyone know his last suspension?
- Stripes77

It won't be more than 5 games because it's a phone hearing. But 3 games does seem right just on the fact that he elevated his feet.

I did see it on the news but his quotes are always brought up at family parties as like I said before was a friend of my family.

My favorite non PC quote was during a mayoral debate. When asked about why south buffalo streets were always plowed first and the East side was last

But the 6 pack quote is a well known quote around Buffalo
- Stripes77

Miss the days that local politicians were people instead of politicians. If that makes sense.

Miss the days that local politicians were people instead of politicians. If that makes sense.
- TheSabresTaco

Oh it does. Remember his "run" for the presidency?

Cant you come up with some excuse as to why you need to be allowed you tube on your comp?
Some kind of training videos etc
- hubie

Nah. Usually, if I see a video there I really want to watch, I just go to my phone.

One of the weathermen just said

"I have never seen a potential storm like this. -degree temperatures with (-20)-(-40) windchills and feet of snow. "
- ImThatGuy

Its going to be short lived though. 36 hours of hell.

Its going to be short lived though. 36 hours of hell.
- Buffalo-Sabres

The clean up will take longer though in the city. Luckily I live on a street that is one of the first to get plowed.

I did see it on the news but his quotes are always brought up at family parties as like I said before was a friend of my family.

My favorite non PC quote was during a mayoral debate. When asked about why south buffalo streets were always plowed first and the East side was last

But the 6 pack quote is a well known quote around Buffalo
- Stripes77

Classic

Oh it does. Remember his "run" for the presidency?
- Stripes77

Yea, that went real well. Didn't he lose every primary he attempted?

Classic
- Buffalo-Sabres

Yeah his answer is def not something that would fly these days

The clean up will take longer though in the city. Luckily I live on a street that is one of the first to get plowed.
- Stripes77

The side streets I cut down are going to be terrible, also sucks that the school in front of my house closed so its not on the top of the plow list.

Yea, that went real well. Didn't he lose every primary he attempted?
- TheSabresTaco

Yeah I think so. I don't think his campaign went any further south than Philly

I was 10 years old when the blizzard of 77 hit.
- BuffaloHardHat

Those pictures are crazy!

BUt with having a Bufflo "Hub" does that allow for expansion of teams that will be formed? So now a team can be formed in say the Maine/Vermont/New Hampshire area because now the cost of travel will be much lower.
- hubie

From the last blog:

If the program were ever to come here, it would be about the facilities only, and some wooing done on the part of the Pegulas. I have no idea what their travel is like, but if it involves air travel at all, Ann Arbor is close enough to Detroit's airport, which would most likely be cheaper given that it's a major hub for Delta Airlines (i.e. you can fly non-stop from there to just about anywhere). You can't really fly anywhere major out of Buffalo.

The side streets I cut down are going to be terrible, also sucks that the school in front of my house closed so its not on the top of the plow list.
- hubie

A hospital is 2 blocks down the road so I always get plowed

Watching the world juniors really makes me want a larger ice surface for the NHL.

The clean up will take longer though in the city. Luckily I live on a street that is one of the first to get plowed.
- Stripes77

Stepniak or Cumberford must live on your street . The models suggest the bulk of the snow will be to the south. I doubt anywhere in the city gets even a foot.

Watching the world juniors really makes me want a larger ice surface for the NHL.
- ImThatGuy

You know what, though, Ferraro had a good point. If you watch the way the Finns played with their trap style, I'm not sure it would matter. The ice outside the hashmarks is often referred to as "useless" ice by players and coaches. As long as you can keep players outside the hashmarks, it's essentially the same game. The international ice surface is only wider, not longer. (200 x 100 versus 200 x 85).

From the last blog:

If the program were ever to come here, it would be about the facilities only, and some wooing done on the part of the Pegulas. I have no idea what their travel is like, but if it involves air travel at all, Ann Arbor is close enough to Detroit's airport, which would most likely be cheaper given that it's a major hub for Delta Airlines (i.e. you can fly non-stop from there to just about anywhere). You can't really fly anywhere major out of Buffalo.
- buffalofan19

True for the current teams. But with Buffalo teams furthur away can now form. Could see say 3 US Dev teams to be formed. Have 1 team in Col 1 in Ann Arbor 1 in Buffalo. Could allow for a very large league that could start rivaling north of the border leagues.