Guys, my printer crapped out. Will the arena be able to scan pics off my phone?
- Buffalo-Sabres

I blame Nolan for your printer "crapping out".

I blame Nolan for your printer "crapping out".
- BuffaloHardHat

Nolan the motivator is having trouble getting his team motivated

He's not an x's and o's guy, he has his assistants do that

I'm not complaining mind you. Embrace the tank!! Stay the course

Nolan the motivator is having trouble getting his team motivated

He's not an x's and o's guy, he has his assistants do that

I'm not complaining mind you. Embrace the tank!! Stay the course
- GilPerreault11

Respectfully Gil, no one could motivate this sack of sh!t group.

Buccigross has a piece up on Jack Eichel. I haven't read it yet, but it's probably relevant to us and our awful hockey team.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/st...ston-university-lava-lamp

Nolan the motivator is having trouble getting his team motivated

He's not an x's and o's guy, he has his assistants do that

I'm not complaining mind you. Embrace the tank!! Stay the course
- GilPerreault11

Agreed Gil. All the talk about Ted not being the X/O guy doesn't bother me one bit. As long as he has someone behind the bench with him that does have a plan. It was said Ted was giving the team a 10 game window and now its up. Let see what transpires out of his tirade he put forth today. I think we will see a different Sabres team VS the Bruins . We may not win but I bet we register 40 shots.

Agreed Gil. All the talk about Ted not being the X/O guy doesn't bother me one bit. As long as he has someone behind the bench with him that does have a plan. It was said Ted was giving the team a 10 game window and now its up. Let see what transpires out of his tirade he put forth today. I think we will see a different Sabres team VS the Bruins . We may not win but I bet we register 40 shots.
- cabin

We'll see, 10 shots to 40 shots? A tad optimistic but who knows. This is kind of fun for me to see how bad this team can be. I don't know, if you're going to do something do it right and they are being terrible beautifully.

We'll see, 10 shots to 40 shots? A tad optimistic but who knows. This is kind of fun for me to see how bad this team can be. I don't know, if you're going to do something do it right and they are being terrible beautifully.
- GilPerreault11

I pretty much wrote off this and next season. Seems everone thinks after this draft we will be a powerhouse team or at least one that contends. Any player drafted will be 2-3 years away from making any kind of impact. My advise to those who think different ? Look at Reinhart,Girgs,Grigs, Zads. How far away were they ?

Buccigross has a piece up on Jack Eichel. I haven't read it yet, but it's probably relevant to us and our awful hockey team.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/st...ston-university-lava-lamp
- JetpackJesus

Great read. Eichel seems to have the right head on his shoulders. Bucci compares him to a Toews-like body. Eichel feels that he plays a Jeff Carter-type game. Hard to complain about either of those things.

The only mention of Buffalo is that we could be one of the handful of other teams named that could be drafting him.

wow there is a lot less people at this game than I expected. im a little disappointed

I pretty much wrote off this and next season. Seems everone thinks after this draft we will be a powerhouse team or at least one that contends. Any player drafted will be 2-3 years away from making any kind of impact. My advise to those who think different ? Look at Reinhart,Girgs,Grigs, Zads. How far away were they ?
- cabin

I wrote this season off too, but i expected some seblance of entertainment....these guys are peeling off hits as soon as the puck is passed, sometimes before hand....Our "power forwards"....skate the puck over the blue line and head TOWARDS the side boards. No net presence, no shoot first mentality.....just impossible to watch. But I suppose im preaching to the choir.

Great read. Eichel seems to have the right head on his shoulders. Bucci compares him to a Toews-like body. Eichel feels that he plays a Jeff Carter-type game. Hard to complain about either of those things.

The only mention of Buffalo is that we could be one of the handful of other teams named that could be drafting him.
- thatsapickle

It also seems to explain why it took so much longer for us to hear his name in comparison to how long we've been hearing McDavid's.

Very good read.

It also seems to explain why it took so much longer for us to hear his name in comparison to how long we've been hearing McDavid's.

Very good read.
- HonkFortheGoose

X2...... I definitely wouldnt be disappointed with him on our team. The working class attitude & upbringing is a good fit for Buffalo and its people too!

wow there is a lot less people at this game than I expected. im a little disappointed
- gerbe42

I'm not surprised. It was the same way last year. I would have loved to go, just couldn't squeeze it in. I have tickets for it sitting in my wallet right now.

X2...... I definitely wouldnt be disappointed with him on our team. The working class attitude & upbringing is a good fit for Buffalo and its people too!
- seedy

I love the chip he has on his shoulder because he keeps being told McDavid will go #1. He wanted to prove so badly that he could have the same type of numbers in the same league as McDavid, but it wasn't possible because of the CHL rules.

The one thing about him that makes me a bit nervous, is how long whoever drafts him may have to wait for him to play for them. Does he leave college after only 1 year? Or does he go back for a few more years first?

anybody got a link for rochester?

I'm not surprised. It was the same way last year. I would have loved to go, just couldn't squeeze it in. I have tickets for it sitting in my wallet right now.
- HonkFortheGoose

that sucks, i probably would have went but canceled my debit card a few weeks ago so no way to pay through the internet, even 3 bucks as some of the tickets were (i guess i could have went down to the arena or something). I thought this year might be a bit different because this is the best chance buffalo has to see a good hockey game and high scoring.

anybody got a link for rochester?
- zombres

http://wiz1.net/channel5

go to this site for every game:http://www.wiz1.net/schedule

book mark it, best stream quality ever

http://wiz1.net/channel5

go to this site for every game:http://www.wiz1.net/schedule

book mark it, best stream quality ever
- gerbe42

good man thank you

The one thing about him that makes me a bit nervous, is how long whoever drafts him may have to wait for him to play for them. Does he leave college after only 1 year? Or does he go back for a few more years first?
- HonkFortheGoose

Well, Buccigross makes it sound like he'll be a one-and-done player. If Eichel and McDavid are truly the "generational" players we're being told they are, I can't imagine either of them not playing in the NHL next season and collecting a buttload of points in the process. It just doesn't seem like the scouts are wrong very often when it comes to the players that are supposed to be this good.

that sucks, i probably would have went but canceled my debit card a few weeks ago so no way to pay through the internet, even 3 bucks as some of the tickets were (i guess i could have went down to the arena or something). I thought this year might be a bit different because this is the best chance buffalo has to see a good hockey game and high scoring.
- gerbe42

I leave for a vacation to Florida on Friday, so I have a lot to do. Figured between what I need to get done and leaving my poor dog for a week, it was best that I stay home tonight to get stuff done and spend some time with my pup.

I leave for a vacation to Florida on Friday, so I have a lot to do. Figured between what I need to get done and leaving my poor dog for a week, it was best that I stay home tonight to get stuff done and spend some time with my pup.
- HonkFortheGoose

cant fault you for that, life gets in the way sometimes

I love the chip he has on his shoulder because he keeps being told McDavid will go #1. He wanted to prove so badly that he could have the same type of numbers in the same league as McDavid, but it wasn't possible because of the CHL rules.

The one thing about him that makes me a bit nervous, is how long whoever drafts him may have to wait for him to play for them. Does he leave college after only 1 year? Or does he go back for a few more years first?
- HonkFortheGoose

If I remember correctly, Eichel said he will do whatever the team that drafts him wants him to do. He would love to stay at BU for 4 years, but understands he may have a better opportunity. I think that's what he told the Hockey Hotline guys before the game in Buffalo.

cant fault you for that, life gets in the way sometimes
- gerbe42

Had I known you wanted to go that bad, I could have figured out a way to get my tickets to you. Better than having them go unused.

Had I known you wanted to go that bad, I could have figured out a way to get my tickets to you. Better than having them go unused.
- HonkFortheGoose

no problem, pumpkin were carved and seeds were ovened instead

If Reinhart is going to progress regardless of where he's playing then why bother burning the first year of his contract on a throwaway season? He's got an idea of what it's like to physically compete with men much bigger than him so he'll know what he has to work on if they send him down.