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jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 17 @ 12:23 PM ET
This:


+ This:


=This:


- Sabresfan-365



That bottom 2 GIFs makes me wonder: Will there ever be a day when full face masks are required in the NHL? Or will there be a player who voluntarily wears one? Because of his age, ROR will probably one of the last NHL players without a visor now that they're mandatory for incoming players
chilliard77
Location: AZ
Joined: 08.23.2011

May 17 @ 12:25 PM ET
It isTHE FLAG representing these United States of America and all we stand for.
By disrespecting the flag, abusers are disrespecting all our beliefs, freedoms and all,of us, present and past, including those who have fallen to protect your line of thinking...good, bad, or indifferent.

I don't understand anyone who can't see that, and who thinks so little of the symbolism.

- IonSabres

Are you serious with this post ?
- SABRES 89

Don't get me wrong I have much respect for America and what it represents and I mean no disrespect.

But the disconnect for me is some of the rules about the flag, like the one saying it is considered a living thing. It is still only an object. I understand that for most people it is a symbol, but for me America itself is what I have respect for, the people, the freedom.
Sabre_Tooth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We're all Duane, NE
Joined: 06.17.2015

May 17 @ 12:32 PM ET
Don't get me wrong I have much respect for America and what it represents and I mean no disrespect.

But the disconnect for me is some of the rules about the flag, like the one saying it is considered a living thing. It is still only an object. I understand that for most people it is a symbol, but for me America itself is what I have respect for, the people, the freedom.

- chilliard77


how did we get from hockey to patriotism/symbolism?
chilliard77
Location: AZ
Joined: 08.23.2011

May 17 @ 12:33 PM ET
how did we get from hockey to patriotism/symbolism?
- Sabre_Tooth

I just wanted to clear something up from the last blog
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 17 @ 12:33 PM ET
how did we get from hockey to patriotism/symbolism?
- Sabre_Tooth


I posted a link to the NHL's t-shirt sales that had a Sabres symbol with the American flag as a background and somebody said it violated the flag code....


.....It doesn't.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 17 @ 12:34 PM ET
how did we get from hockey to patriotism/symbolism?
- Sabre_Tooth


Only one man can bridge this gap:

Sabre_Tooth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We're all Duane, NE
Joined: 06.17.2015

May 17 @ 12:36 PM ET
I posted a link to the NHL's t-shirt sales that had a Sabres symbol with the American flag as a background and somebody said it violated the flag code....


.....It doesn't.

- feetontheair22


i literally have a flag on my desk that is an american flag in navy and gold with the sabres logo flat in the middle of the stars.
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 17 @ 12:36 PM ET
Only one man can bridge this gap:


- jcragcrumple


I don't need to see that caveman Phil Kessel and his (frank)in cave teeth smiling on national television any more than I already have to..
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 17 @ 12:36 PM ET
i literally have a flag on my desk that is an american flag in navy and gold with the sabres logo flat in the middle of the stars.
- Sabre_Tooth


The 1st Amendment is very, very broad.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 17 @ 12:40 PM ET
I don't need to see that caveman Phil Kessel and his (frank)in cave teeth smiling on national television any more than I already have to..
- feetontheair22


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

May 17 @ 12:52 PM ET
This:


+ This:


=This:


- Sabresfan-365

There is 0 chance Alzner gets 6 mil a year.

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

May 17 @ 12:56 PM ET
And many times the team with better special teams

Win the game



The quote you guys have been saying is special teams don't matter much



Again
They do

- homiedclown


This is getting asinine

Both team had 1 PP goal last night

The team that won went 25% on the Pp
The team that
lost went 50% on the pp

How is last night an example of special team being so important?
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

May 17 @ 1:01 PM ET
This is getting asinine

Both team had 1 PP goal last night

The team that won went 25% on the Pp
The team that lost went 50% on the pp

How is last night an example of special team being so important?

- sbroads24


You've pretty much proved yourself right the pabst 3 days. Even I wasn't convinced but you can't disregard actual numbers.

I mean, we want an example close to home look no further than our #1 powerplay and 2nd to last place finish in our conference.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

May 17 @ 1:03 PM ET
You've pretty much proved yourself right the pabst 3 days. Even I wasn't convinced but you can't disregard actual numbers.

I mean, we want an example close to home look no further than our #1 powerplay and 2nd to last place finish in our conference.

- BeadyEyedDouche



I think a good PP indicates that we have a handful of good players. The team as a whole is the issue
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 17 @ 1:04 PM ET
You've pretty much proved yourself right the pabst 3 days. Even I wasn't convinced but you can't disregard actual numbers.

I mean, we want an example close to home look no further than our #1 powerplay and 2nd to last place finish in our conference.

- BeadyEyedDouche



The PP per game stat tells everything you need to know. Fewest PPs in recorded history, going back 55 years. PP specialists are not valuable if they can't score 5-on-5 because more of the game than ever before is played even strength. With fewer PP opportunities, a team cannot count on their PP to win a game. The PP may never come
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 17 @ 1:06 PM ET
I think a good PP indicates that we have a handful of good players. The team as a whole is the issue
- MCGUIZZY



McGinn's success in that role last year and Moulson's success this year tells me those players are the beneficiaries of good PP teammates
Sabres1523
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 12.27.2016

May 17 @ 1:27 PM ET
I love how people act like they payed Leino out of their own pocket. Move on... You are probably helping his sales by talking about it. He didn't like it here who cares. Buffalo is so self conscious.
- MCGUIZZY


I don't care who paid him, the guy took the money and ran, never showed up to play and now says it was like jail, as if Buffalo made him into the crappy player he is. And if you want to really get technical fans did pay some of his salary by going to games buying merchandise ect.
Stay classy ville.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 17 @ 1:33 PM ET
Robin Lehner..doesn't...stink?

https://btbhockey.wordpre...e-real-statistical-story/
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

May 17 @ 1:34 PM ET
Bored AF at work right now. Are we good yet?
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

May 17 @ 1:35 PM ET
The PP per game stat tells everything you need to know. Fewest PPs in recorded history, going back 55 years. PP specialists are not valuable if they can't score 5-on-5 because more of the game than ever before is played even strength. With fewer PP opportunities, a team cannot count on their PP to win a game. The PP may never come
- jcragcrumple




Do you have a link for that?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 17 @ 1:38 PM ET
For some weird reason I can't get to this website from my desktop at work, but have no issues getting on here from my phone going through the wireless router.
Desktop is hardwired.

- jochfr

finally fixed

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

May 17 @ 1:39 PM ET
This is getting asinine

Both team had 1 PP goal last night

The team that won went 25% on the Pp
The team that
lost went 50% on the pp

How is last night an example of special team being so important?

- sbroads24

game winning goal was scored on pp with less than 5 minutes left in the game

I can't spell it out any clearer for you


they are important


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

May 17 @ 1:40 PM ET
I think a good PP indicates that we have a handful of good players. The team as a whole is the issue
- MCGUIZZY

some people will tell you otherwise on this site

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

May 17 @ 1:41 PM ET


I mean, we want an example close to home look no further than our #1 powerplay and 2nd to last place finish in our conference.

- BeadyEyedDouche

if the sabres had a blah pp unit, they are picking in the top 3 instead of 8th this summer



but they don't matter much
Deuce81
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 03.11.2016

May 17 @ 1:46 PM ET
No exaggeration at all - has there been a sabre in recent memory that played the game with less heart than Ville Leino?
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