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sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 27 @ 10:23 PM ET
The best women's players in the world could absolutely hang with the NHL All Stars in an exhibition like the All Star game where nobody not named Jeremy Roenick throws a body check.

They already have them in the skills competition why not include them in the actual game that nobody cares about anyway?

- Stripes77

Give me a break. The woman in the skills competition was like a monkey in a cage at the zoo. Women should earn it not be gifted a position.

Any woman in the NHL would get destroyed. Sorry but men and women are not built equally.

Sorry feminists don't be mad at me for speaking the truth.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 27 @ 10:27 PM ET
There is a Women's NHL now. The NHL should be doing more to promote THAT as opposed to trying to be inclusive: Just make the women's all-star game a similar 3 on 3 format and have them play on the same day.

I'm not opposed to what you are saying but there is no need for it

- BeadyEyedDouche

Did I miss something or is there a transgender playing no one knew about?
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Jan 27 @ 10:36 PM ET
I must say that I am somewhat disappointed with the infrequent articles by Kris Baker in The Athletic. I was looking forward to reading more about our prospects that what I have seen published from him.
- IonSabres


Same here. He's the primary reason i signed up for the athletic, though i appreciate the articles that the guys who jumped ship from the BN are writing.
Sabre_Tooth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We're all Duane, NE
Joined: 06.17.2015

Jan 27 @ 10:36 PM ET
Give me a break. The woman in the skills competition was like a monkey in a cage at the zoo. Women should earn it not be gifted a position.

Any woman in the NHL would get destroyed. Sorry but men and women are not built equally.

Sorry feminists don't be mad at me for speaking the truth.

- sabresfan69



lol. why does it bother you so much? its just a fun event.

Also, to be fair, she most definitely earned it only being 1 second slower than mcdavid and leading her country to a gold medal.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 28 @ 12:33 AM ET
lol. why does it bother you so much? its just a fun event.

Also, to be fair, she most definitely earned it only being 1 second slower than mcdavid and leading her country to a gold medal.

- Sabre_Tooth


People just like to get all riled up over inconsequential stuff. The way of the world.
22sabresQ
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Are we good yet ?
Joined: 05.23.2013

Jan 28 @ 12:42 AM ET
lol. why does it bother you so much? its just a fun event.

Also, to be fair, she most definitely earned it only being 1 second slower than mcdavid and leading her country to a gold medal.

- Sabre_Tooth


1 second sounds close but put them side by side and race... it wouldn’t look close at all, 1 full second is laughable
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 28 @ 12:52 AM ET
1 second sounds close but put them side by side and race... it wouldn’t look close at all, 1 full second is laughable
- 22sabresQ


1 full second off the fastest skater the league has seen since perhaps Bure. She wasn't the slowest, and was barely slower than a few, probably more to do with the timing devices than anything else. These are literally the best players in the NHL, she would whip the poop out of most of the Sabres.

And Decker flat out won the passing challenge that took most of them 2 minutes to complete, if they did at all, I heard "time" on a few of them. She did it in 1:06. In an event that showcases skill with no purposeful body contact I see no reason why they couldn't participate other than fear of embarrassment on the part of the men.

TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 28 @ 2:42 AM ET
1 full second off the fastest skater the league has seen since perhaps Bure. She wasn't the slowest, and was barely slower than a few, probably more to do with the timing devices than anything else. These are literally the best players in the NHL, she would whip the poop out of most of the Sabres.

And Decker flat out won the passing challenge that took most of them 2 minutes to complete, if they did at all, I heard "time" on a few of them. She did it in 1:06. In an event that showcases skill with no purposeful body contact I see no reason why they couldn't participate other than fear of embarrassment on the part of the men.

- Wetbandit1

Troll
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 28 @ 2:42 AM ET
People just like to get all riled up over inconsequential stuff. The way of the world.
- Wetbandit1

Troll
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Jan 28 @ 4:06 AM ET
1 second sounds close but put them side by side and race... it wouldn’t look close at all, 1 full second is laughable
- 22sabresQ


Im sure Clayton Keller feels the same way.... As well as about 90% of the rest of the NHL.
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Jan 28 @ 4:09 AM ET
Give me a break. The woman in the skills competition was like a monkey in a cage at the zoo. Women should earn it not be gifted a position.

Any woman in the NHL would get destroyed. Sorry but men and women are not built equally.

Sorry feminists don't be mad at me for speaking the truth.

- sabresfan69


WOW...JUST WOW.

Congratulations for being biggest IDIOT on Hockeybuzz, You are the king!

It's worth being banned for...
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 28 @ 6:37 AM ET
Give me a break. The woman in the skills competition was like a monkey in a cage at the zoo. Women should earn it not be gifted a position.

Any woman in the NHL would get destroyed. Sorry but men and women are not built equally.

Sorry feminists don't be mad at me for speaking the truth.

- sabresfan69


U don’t have to be a feminist to think what you’ve just said is moronic
Way to go
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 28 @ 7:22 AM ET
Went to a wake over the weekend for my wife's 76 year old aunt. Great woman (was in the military) who knew her Buffalo sports and I'll miss talking to her about the Bills and Sabres. She wanted to be buried in her favorite Bills jersey, and sure enough, she was. Now THAT'S a great Buffalo Bills fan.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 28 @ 7:40 AM ET
Went to a wake over the weekend for my wife's 76 year old aunt. Great woman (was in the military) who knew her Buffalo sports and I'll miss talking to her about the Bills and Sabres. She wanted to be buried in her favorite Bills jersey, and sure enough, she was. Now THAT'S a great Buffalo Bills fan.
- kritter65

what was her favorite bills jersey?


I will guess thomas
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 28 @ 7:43 AM ET
People just like to get all riled up over inconsequential stuff. The way of the world.
- Wetbandit1

yup


I could go on, but I wont
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 28 @ 8:10 AM ET
what was her favorite bills jersey?


I will guess thomas

- homiedclown


Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 28 @ 8:14 AM ET
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce
- kritter65

OH MY

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 28 @ 8:25 AM ET
Guhle posted the 6th fastest time ever in the CCM Fastest Skater contest last night


problem was 2 other guys were faster then him


he also ripped a 99.4 mph shot , also 3rd
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 28 @ 8:35 AM ET
WOW...JUST WOW.

Congratulations for being biggest IDIOT on Hockeybuzz, You are the king!

It's worth being banned for...

- gordong

Cry about it. Everything I said was the truth and you didn't dispute that. Did the trasngender boy who smoked all the women in wrestling earn it because he feels like a woman?

Sorry but I believe in equality.

I should be banned for my opinion? A little fascist are we?

The NHL used her for ratings. Thats it. The NHL used her to make money off of.

If they want to promote women's sports then put the women's allstar game on national prime time TV. Put all the women who earned it on national TV.

Not use someone to try and get ratings.

If you are fighting for equality then you should be fighting for all women in hockey not trying to stick a woman into the NHL.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 28 @ 8:36 AM ET
lol. why does it bother you so much? its just a fun event.

Also, to be fair, she most definitely earned it only being 1 second slower than mcdavid and leading her country to a gold medal.

- Sabre_Tooth

Its an NHL event. She is not in the NHL. Lots of players can skate 1 second slower than McDavid.

I believe in equality not favoritism. Do you people see the female gender so weak that they needed to be gifted?

You can call me whatever name you want but and not to divert my point but the fact is minorities get a discount on SATs so they can get into college.

Whatever happen to the law of equality?

Men are now participating in women sports because they feel like a woman and crushing the women.

Its either women against women or men against men. If you want to put the groups together the women will get crushed. I am not a bigot like you guys. I don't feel the need to gift things to people because you have a lesser view of them.
Goalieguy43
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.29.2017

Jan 28 @ 8:41 AM ET
Interesting how you mentioned that you as a lad would recite the Canadian national anthem before playing a street hockey game. Heck we did that as well. We also did the American national anthem. We also used my buddies Courier Express (probably before your time) newspaper boxes for penalty benches.

But on to my real comment. First off Gary Bettman is a complete a utter failure regarding hockey popularity in the states. Has he managed to expand the leauge ? yes. However, he has failed miserably on how to promote hockey in non-traditional markets.

I for one am sick to death of hearing about how you can't create fans in the south or the "states" for that matter. Are you trying to tell me that my brain is any different than a southerners brain. That the same reason I love hockey a southern cannot learn to love the game of hockey ? And I don't want to hear the old bullpoop story that "cuz they don't have cold weather with snow and ice" means they can't enjoy and embrace hockey. I'll call anyone out on that crap.

What Bettman and the NHLPA and owners should do is create more inner city rinks that will bring the youth into playing hockey and create a familiarity with being around hockey. Hockey is a very expensive sport and becoming even more expensive. I remember when I was a lad a goal stick cost me 30 dollars ! But that's the problem. Hockey has become a rich mans sport. It isn't a sport like basketball where there is a hoop in every park and kids can just pick up a basketball and start playing without equipment or the need to rent ice etc.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 28 @ 8:46 AM ET
@Shutdownline
Something I noticed when I updated Buffalo's stats is that Dahlin has directly setup more 5v5 shots than anyone else on the team except Eichel (9.28 primary shot assists per 60 minutes). Third highest rate in the NHL in my current sample.

He’s 18 years old. He’s unreal
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jan 28 @ 9:04 AM ET
Give me a break. The woman in the skills competition was like a monkey in a cage at the zoo. Women should earn it not be gifted a position.

Any woman in the NHL would get destroyed. Sorry but men and women are not built equally.

Sorry feminists don't be mad at me for speaking the truth.

- sabresfan69



You mean the one that won the competition or the one who beat some of the men in the fastest skater?

Obviously any woman in the NHL would get destroyed, there isn't a poster here who said they should play in the NHL.

But they would be completely fine in an exhibition game that nobody cares about except you it seems.

But you keep living in the 50's bud.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jan 28 @ 9:34 AM ET
Interesting how you mentioned that you as a lad would recite the Canadian national anthem before playing a street hockey game. Heck we did that as well. We also did the American national anthem. We also used my buddies Courier Express (probably before your time) newspaper boxes for penalty benches.

But on to my real comment. First off Gary Bettman is a complete a utter failure regarding hockey popularity in the states. Has he managed to expand the leauge ? yes. However, he has failed miserably on how to promote hockey in non-traditional markets.

I for one am sick to death of hearing about how you can't create fans in the south or the "states" for that matter. Are you trying to tell me that my brain is any different than a southerners brain. That the same reason I love hockey a southern cannot learn to love the game of hockey ? And I don't want to hear the old bullpoop story that "cuz they don't have cold weather with snow and ice" means they can't enjoy and embrace hockey. I'll call anyone out on that crap.

What Bettman and the NHLPA and owners should do is create more inner city rinks that will bring the youth into playing hockey and create a familiarity with being around hockey. Hockey is a very expensive sport and becoming even more expensive. I remember when I was a lad a goal stick cost me 30 dollars ! But that's the problem. Hockey has become a rich mans sport. It isn't a sport like basketball where there is a hoop in every park and kids can just pick up a basketball and start playing without equipment or the need to rent ice etc.

- Goalieguy43


A big part of the problem about teams in non-traditional markets is they don't win on the ice.

Hockey does just fine in So-Cal, Tampa, Nashville and in Dallas.

But Carolina, Florida, and Arizona well the teams on the ice suck.

People will come watch a winning product. During Florida's cup run in the 90's they rocked their arena. But they haven't won anything since.

Build a good team and people will come.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jan 28 @ 9:42 AM ET
Its an NHL event. She is not in the NHL. Lots of players can skate 1 second slower than McDavid.

I believe in equality not favoritism. Do you people see the female gender so weak that they needed to be gifted?

You can call me whatever name you want but and not to divert my point but the fact is minorities get a discount on SATs so they can get into college.

Whatever happen to the law of equality?

Men are now participating in women sports because they feel like a woman and crushing the women.

Its either women against women or men against men. If you want to put the groups together the women will get crushed. I am not a bigot like you guys. I don't feel the need to gift things to people because you have a lesser view of them.

- sabresfan69




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