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Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:05 PM ET



- jochfr


dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:05 PM ET



- jochfr



Coochie coochie coo.........
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:05 PM ET



- jochfr

grand-magus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "...i'd say you were high on mushrooms", GMTM, NY
Joined: 06.06.2014

Jul 13 @ 9:06 PM ET
You guys can have scuderi for a few hot dogs.
- drummer829



We'll take him.

dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:06 PM ET
You guys can have scuderi for a few hot dogs.
- drummer829



Hot dogs are actually worth something.
grand-magus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "...i'd say you were high on mushrooms", GMTM, NY
Joined: 06.06.2014

Jul 13 @ 9:09 PM ET
Hot dogs are actually worth something.
- dadeadhead



Give em Ball Park franks, then.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:13 PM ET
Give em Ball Park franks, then.
- grand-magus




buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 13 @ 9:15 PM ET
What Peter Pan needs, is more cowbell!

http://www.hollywoodrepor...-play-captain-hook-718182
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:18 PM ET
What Peter Pan needs, is more cowbell!

http://www.hollywoodrepor...-play-captain-hook-718182

- buffalofan19



Some more Champagna..............
grand-magus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "...i'd say you were high on mushrooms", GMTM, NY
Joined: 06.06.2014

Jul 13 @ 9:22 PM ET
Best World Cup EVAH!


*hides from non-futbol fans*
Homer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Parts Unknown
Joined: 10.05.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:23 PM ET
His Columbus time.


8 games to start the year no goals, scores 3 in the next 2, then goes 6 without a goal, scores 4 in the next four, goes 2 without, scores 3 in the next, then 0 in the next 7, 2 in 2, then 0 in the next 6, scores 3, and then traded.


That's Vanek like consistency.


He's an avg set up man. One season where he had more assists than goals. Good two way guy.

- dadeadhead


I never bought that way of thinking. Look how many goals (for goal scorers, or points, whatever) they have at the end of the year. Not if they came in bunches or not.

Its like players like Vanek or Carter or the like get a bad rap for being good and going on hot streaks.

Would you rather a guy score once every 6-8 games like clockwork and be consistant or have a guy pop in 30-40 and go in spurts?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 13 @ 9:24 PM ET
He couldn't help run a NCAA B-Ball bracket let alone a hockey camp.
- dadeadhead

Oh my
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:26 PM ET
I never bought that way of thinking. Look how many goals (for goal scorers, or points, whatever) they have at the end of the year. Not if they came in bunches or not.

Its like players like Vanek or Carter or the like get a bad rap for being good and going on hot streaks.

Would you rather a guy score once every 6-8 games like clockwork and be consistant or have a guy pop in 30-40 and go in spurts?

- Homer

It depends. IMO as long as their consistent when it matters.

Carter is, he's been key in both of their cup wins.

As much as Vanek is a good goal scorer, when he disappears, he really disappears
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:26 PM ET
I never bought that way of thinking. Look how many goals (for goal scorers, or points, whatever) they have at the end of the year. Not if they came in bunches or not.

Its like players like Vanek or Carter or the like get a bad rap for being good and going on hot streaks.

Would you rather a guy score once every 6-8 games like clockwork and be consistant or have a guy pop in 30-40 and go in spurts?

- Homer



You missed the point bub.

adkmk2
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Plattsburgh, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:27 PM ET
Since I hate the idea of rooting for another suck season, does anyone feel it's a possibility that a 2015 lottery winner would trade out of #1 for the Sabres top 4 picks?

And would that be wise for us?
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:27 PM ET
It depends. IMO as long as their consistent when it matters.

Carter is, he's been key in both of their cup wins.

As much as Vanek is a good goal scorer, when he disappears, he really disappears

- sbroads24




He was a key last year. For the most part he was MIA for their 1st one.

I know you disagree but he was bagged on big time for it.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:29 PM ET
Best World Cup EVAH!


*hides from non-futbol fans*

- grand-magus


Yea I'm sure for a Germany fan it was

The reality is, with the decline of some of these european powers over the last 8 years combined with the flimsy qualification regulations outside of europe, what we're getting now is a b league tournament with enough global reach to make it look legit.

As a die hard soccer fan, I can't stand to see some of these that make it to the world cup over good euro teams with actual talent and strategy. That's why the euro cup is so much better, sure there are only 16 teams but they all play to win and they all have talent which makes the games entertaining. This tournament had 4 contenders, 6 pretenders and 20 more teams who were just trying their best to "keep it close".

Countries like Iran, USA, Costa Rica all had their moments but in the end all of them were playing not to lose and as the tournament progressed, the quality of football became awful.

Fun fact, I didn't even watch the finals.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:30 PM ET
Since I hate the idea of rooting for another suck season, does anyone feel it's a possibility that a 2015 lottery winner would trade out of #1 for the Sabres top 4 picks?

And would that be wise for us?

- adkmk2



Kids been hyped up here for years now, drunk Mike Milbury wouldn't even trade out of that spot.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:32 PM ET
Yea I'm sure for a Germany fan it was

The reality is, with the decline of some of these european powers over the last 8 years combined with the flimsy qualification regulations outside of europe, what we're getting now is a b league tournament with enough global reach to make it look legit.

As a die hard soccer fan, I can't stand to see some of these that make it to the world cup over good euro teams with actual talent and strategy. That's why the euro cup is so much better, sure there are only 16 teams but they all play to win and they all have talent which makes the games entertaining. This tournament had 4 contenders, 6 pretenders and 20 more teams who were just trying their best to "keep it close".

Countries like Iran, USA, Costa Rica all had their moments but in the end all of them were playing not to lose and as the tournament progressed, the quality of football became awful.

Fun fact, I didn't even watch the finals.

- Sabresfan-365



Fun fact I watch none of it.
Homer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Parts Unknown
Joined: 10.05.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:34 PM ET
You missed the point bub.


- dadeadhead


that happens a lot
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 13 @ 9:35 PM ET
Yea I'm sure for a Germany fan it was

The reality is, with the decline of some of these european powers over the last 8 years combined with the flimsy qualification regulations outside of europe, what we're getting now is a b league tournament with enough global reach to make it look legit.

As a die hard soccer fan, I can't stand to see some of these that make it to the world cup over good euro teams with actual talent and strategy. That's why the euro cup is so much better, sure there are only 16 teams but they all play to win and they all have talent which makes the games entertaining. This tournament had 4 contenders, 6 pretenders and 20 more teams who were just trying their best to "keep it close".

Countries like Iran, USA, Costa Rica all had their moments but in the end all of them were playing not to lose and as the tournament progressed, the quality of football became awful.

Fun fact, I didn't even watch the finals.

- Sabresfan-365


I'm not so sure I've read a more vomit-inducing headline such as: "USA Soccer loses 1-0, Captures Heart of a Nation". I don't usually subscribe to the hard-core right wing narrative of "American Exceptionalism", but do we have to make it that obvious that we are embracing mediocrity?
CaptainRivet
Buffalo Sabres
Location: on Bored, NY
Joined: 12.26.2008

Jul 13 @ 9:35 PM ET
Opinions: Is Brian Flynn on this roster opening night?
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 13 @ 9:36 PM ET
Fun fact I watch none of it.
- dadeadhead



I have to admit: when I heard Germany scored a touchdown on Brazil and that fans were bawling in the stands, I voluntarily turned it on for the first time ever, just to see if a riot would happen.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 13 @ 9:38 PM ET
that happens a lot
- Homer



Was more trying to say if one is a Star then so is the other.


If one is overrated then so is the other.

If one is underrated then so is the other.


Both are paid to score goals.

Vanek does it at a better clip and and puts up points at a better clip.

Carter is a better two way player.


Neither interest me seeing on this team.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 13 @ 9:39 PM ET
Opinions: Is Brian Flynn on this roster opening night?
- CaptainRivet

Yes
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