Quick questiona friend asked me, right now, if you had to buy a sabres jersey (current team) who would it be?
- yen6d1

sabre tooth

sabre tooth
- homiedclown

I'd still go with a blank one.

Name and numbers can always be added.

How about getting the poop kicked out of him by the Pistons?

Allegedly?

NC in the 70's was no picnic for people of color.
- dadeadhead

McDavid and team Canada have lost in the U18 tourney when they were the favorite twice. Can you say that is adversity?

Crosby has one cup in 10yrs

Justin Williams has 3 in the same time frame.
- dadeadhead

ozzy has 3 cups and is never mentioned for the HOF

"First goaltender since Terry Sawchuk to win Stanley Cups ten years or more apart as a starter (Sawchuk in 1955 and 1967)
Became only the 10th goaltender in NHL history to achieve 400 wins on Dec 27th 2010 in a 4–3 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche
4th all time NHL leader in win percentage (53.9%)
7th best Goals Against Average (career) of all time (2.49)"

Don't be that guy.

Lebron need to join forces to win.
Crosby has one cup
Manning has one title
- dadeadhead

The fans of those respective teams were treated to exciting, world class sports entertainment.

McDavid and team Canada have lost in the U18 tourney when they were the favorite twice. Can you say that is adversity?
- ImThatGuy

Nope Canada just sucks.........


(waits for poopstorm even though its a joke)

McDavid and team Canada have lost in the U18 tourney when they were the favorite twice. Can you say that is adversity?
- ImThatGuy

A bit, yes. And I remember reading something that when he first got to Erie it took a bit for him to adjust, so I'm sure that will help as well.

I'm not trying to say that Eichel is better or that I'd rather have Eichel, I just think their makeup mentally is probably a bit different. That's all. For two guys that are touted as so much better than the rest of the field behind them, it's interesting to see how different their very young careers have already been.

ozzy has 3 cups and is never mentioned for the HOF

"First goaltender since Terry Sawchuk to win Stanley Cups ten years or more apart as a starter (Sawchuk in 1955 and 1967)
Became only the 10th goaltender in NHL history to achieve 400 wins on Dec 27th 2010 in a 4–3 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche
4th all time NHL leader in win percentage (53.9%)
7th best Goals Against Average (career) of all time (2.49)"
- homiedclown

He will get in but like Big Dave will take a while.

Shame IMO.

The fans of those respective teams were treated to exciting, world class sports entertainment.
- Buffalo-Sabres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzt6vlpdZWM

He will get in but like Big Dave will take a while.

Shame IMO.
- dadeadhead

2 biggest oversights IMO

Nope Canada just sucks.........



- dadeadhead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7vtWB4owdE

ozzy has 3 cups and is never mentioned for the HOF

"First goaltender since Terry Sawchuk to win Stanley Cups ten years or more apart as a starter (Sawchuk in 1955 and 1967)
Became only the 10th goaltender in NHL history to achieve 400 wins on Dec 27th 2010 in a 4–3 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche
4th all time NHL leader in win percentage (53.9%)
7th best Goals Against Average (career) of all time (2.49)"
- homiedclown

It's probably because he seemed to have a hard time hanging onto the starting position at times over his career.

He was still a good goalie though. I think part of why he gets lost in the shuffle is because he played on very good Detroit teams that didn't need to just rely on their goaltending during those years.

A bit, yes. And I remember reading something that when he first got to Erie it took a bit for him to adjust, so I'm sure that will help as well.

I'm not trying to say that Eichel is better or that I'd rather have Eichel, I just think their makeup mentally is probably a bit different. That's all. For two guys that are touted as so much better than the rest of the field behind them, it's interesting to see how different their very young careers have already been.
- HonkFortheGoose

Again initially IMO Eichel will look more at home because he's playing against "men" in college rather than "boys" in JRs.


Again IMO there is more of a flow(structure) in college hockey whereas in JRs there's more "sloppy" moments. It's not a knock against JR's either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7vtWB4owdE
- homiedclown

Kinda where I was going.

It's probably because he seemed to have a hard time hanging onto the starting position at times over his career.

He was still a good goalie though. I think part of why he gets lost in the shuffle is because he played on very good Detroit teams that didn't need to just rely on their goaltending during those years.
- HonkFortheGoose

yet Bob Gainey is in the HOF with 239 goals, 501 points in 1160 games

(waits for poopnami)

It's probably because he seemed to have a hard time hanging onto the starting position at times over his career.

He was still a good goalie though. I think part of why he gets lost in the shuffle is because he played on very good Detroit teams that didn't need to just rely on their goaltending during those years.
- HonkFortheGoose

Here's the thing.

400 wins and 500 goals are the benchmarks for automatic induction.

Dave has 640 and is still waiting

yet Bob Gainey is in the HOF with 239 goals, 501 points in 1160 games

(waits for poopnami)
- homiedclown

Glen Anderson is in with 498 goals.......

Here's the thing.

400 wins and 500 goals are the benchmarks for automatic induction.

Dave has 640 and is still waiting
- dadeadhead

It's just funny how when people talk about the great goalies from the past, somehow he never gets mentioned. I'll admit I forget about him. He quietly had a very, very good career.

It's just funny how when people talk about the great goalies from the past, somehow he never gets mentioned. I'll admit I forget about him. He quietly had a very, very good career.
- HonkFortheGoose

His full seasons with the NYI and StL in the 3 not in Detroit were no slouch seasons. The split one in between was one to forget.

01/02 NYI 32-25-6 2.50 .910
03/04 StL 31-25-8 2.24 .910

5-2 for the other team... Honestly I don't even know if Buffalo has a game tonight or who they are playing but I'm almost positive it will be a loss.

5-2 for the other team... Honestly I don't even know if Buffalo has a game tonight or who they are playing but I'm almost positive it will be a loss.
- jochfr

Boston

3-0 SO for Boston.

The fans of those respective teams were treated to exciting, world class sports entertainment.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Correct I want the guy that is in the conversation of "The best ever"

Boston

3-0 SO for Boston.
- dadeadhead

Its sad the my fantasy hockey strategy has moved to "Do they play Buffalo this week?"

It's just funny how when people talk about the great goalies from the past, somehow he never gets mentioned. I'll admit I forget about him. He quietly had a very, very good career.
- HonkFortheGoose

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hVao7xscN-A

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hVao7xscN-A
- SabresFaninIndiana

Scores from "half-court."

Should we laugh or cry?