Then how come it took Kessel being traded to the Penguins to win a Cup?

How come Ovechkin hasn't won a Cup?

Ovechkin has been on multiple Caps teams that look like they are going to run through everyone in the playoffs and then they just fade out.

Especially in the playoffs you need the will to do the little things shift in shift out.
- Stripes77

you need certain players to go the extra mile for playoff runs

do all the little things, go in the dirty area


this team shows no signs of it in the regular season, and would roll over in 4 games if they ever made the playoffs


sad thing is the closest thing we have to that energy player that produces may very well be traded in the next 3 months

i like how eklund updates the title of old blogs to make it look like he was on top of that trade

devils/ducks trade posted 1 day ago!!

Then how come it took Kessel being traded to the Penguins to win a Cup?

How come Ovechkin hasn't won a Cup?

Ovechkin has been on multiple Caps teams that look like they are going to run through everyone in the playoffs and then they just fade out.

Especially in the playoffs you need the will to do the little things shift in shift out.
- Stripes77

Because you have to get super lucky to win a cup. Why didnt any of these guy win a cup?

JOE THORNTON
MATS SUNDIN
GILBERT PERREAULT
ALEX OVECHKIN
ADAM OATES
CAM NEELY
ERIC LINDROS
HENRIK LUNDQVIST
PAT LAFONTAINE

Edit - sorry for caps.

Two WNYer's are reffing hockey in the 2018 Olympics

Fraser McIntyre is lining the men's
Dina Allen is reffing the women's

I have reffed with both people and I am pretty excited for them

2014 Olympics Laura Johnson from Rochester lined the womens

2010 Olympics Pete Feola from Rochester reffed the men's (The only non NHL North American Official)

At least that's one thing WNYer's do well when it comes to hockey

I have worked with all of these people. It's great to see!

your 2017-18 sabres

you need certain players to go the extra mile for playoff runs

do all the little things, go in the dirty area


this team shows no signs of it in the regular season, and would roll over in 4 games if they ever made the playoffs


sad thing is the closest thing we have to that energy player that produces may very well be traded in the next 3 months
- homiedclown

Like when your team is outshot several times in the cup, but the other team hits about 7-8 posts and you win one goal games because of it?

Because you have to get super lucky to win a cup. Why didnt any of these guy win a cup?

JOE THORNTON
MATS SUNDIN
GILBERT PERREAULT
ALEX OVECHKIN
ADAM OATES
CAM NEELY
ERIC LINDROS
HENRIK LUNDQVIST
PAT LAFONTAINE
- ImThatGuy

Then how come of the last 9 Cups there have only been 4 teams that won them?

You mean to tell me those 4 teams are the lucky teams?

Or do they create their own luck by working harder than the other teams?

Also I am not debating you need skill to win, but skill alone isn't enough.

There is no way he is a Giant next year.

4 possible QB's for the Bills next year:

Eli
Keenum
Bradford
Bridgewater

UGH
- Stripes77

We’re trading up to the 1st or 2nd

Then how come it took Kessel being traded to the Penguins to win a Cup?

How come Ovechkin hasn't won a Cup?

Ovechkin has been on multiple Caps teams that look like they are going to run through everyone in the playoffs and then they just fade out.

Especially in the playoffs you need the will to do the little things shift in shift out.
- Stripes77

I'm not convinced Ovechkin takes care of himself as well as the other elite players do. He always seems to run out of gas in the playoffs.

Then how come of the last 9 Cups there have only been 4 teams that won them?

You mean to tell me those 4 teams are the lucky teams?

Or do they create their own luck by working harder than the other teams?

Also I am not debating you need skill to win, but skill alone isn't enough.
- Stripes77

why would you not consider working hard part of how good the player is

Kane- Eichel-New Guy
New Guy-ROR-Reinhart
Pouliot-Erod-Okposo
Bailey-New Guy -Pominville

NG-Risto
Scandella-NG
McCabe-Antipin/Beaulieu

Lehner
Ulmark


Our culture is now fantastic
- jcragcrumple

So basically our whole team has to be fixed ?

Like I said start from scratch with Jack stop with this (frank)ing Plug in players and think we’re going to be successful

We’re trading up to the 1st or 2nd
- gerbe75pts

I saw a mock the other day that had Darnold going 1, and Rosen going 3 (maybe it was vice versa), and no other quarterback going until New England at 31 taking Mason Rudolph. If the Rudolph is there and the Bills pass on him, I will be one unhappy individual.

To be fair, many reports have come out stating no team is interested in giving Kane a long term deal. We we see how true that is with teams like Van and EDM.

I still see a Kane for Tanev Deal.

If we can take Dorsett and Eat Kanes Celery we can squeeze out a 2nd rd pick, maybe.
- ImThatGuy

I haven’t seen or heard this
Can u post some links?

Then how come of the last 9 Cups there have only been 4 teams that won them?

You mean to tell me those 4 teams are the lucky teams?

Or do they create their own luck by working harder than the other teams?

Also I am not debating you need skill to win, but skill alone isn't enough.
- Stripes77

The Penguins got stupid lucky and also won almost entirely on skill.

I saw a mock the other day that had Darnold going 1, and Rosen going 3 (maybe it was vice versa), and no other quarterback going until New England at 31 taking Mason Rudolph. If the Rudolph is there and the Bills pass on him, I will be one unhappy individual.
- buffalofan19

I saw a mock where the Bills went RB, CB in the first

WTF

I saw a mock where the Bills went RB, CB in the first

WTF
- Stripes77

Ha that would do it for me

So basically our whole team has to be fixed ?

Like I said start from scratch with Jack stop with this (frank)ing Plug in players and think we’re going to be successful
- gerbe75pts

The Sabres would have to add some players with the 20 million or so we're saving by getting rid of the guys I deleted from the roster. It'll take some assets to move Bogo and Moulson, but with the pieces there, and hopefully Nylander or Mittelstadt making an appearance next year, it's really only 1 FA 2RW, a 1RW and a couple D

Ha that would do it for me
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I could see CB in the first if they don't move up, but

OL, DT, WR, LB, QB in no particular order before a RB please

Hey, just don't be pushing 40 when you graduate like me and you'll be a step ahead of the game.


- gcomella34

School is where the action is at

I haven’t seen or heard this
Can u post some links?
- jdfitz77

I believe it was Dreger or one of those guys in an interview on the instigators.

I could see CB in the first if they don't move up, but

OL, DT, WR, LB, QB in no particular order before a RB please
- Stripes77

Man if they don't trade those two first-round picks to move up to get a QB I'm going to be absolutely Furious

John Wawrow‏Verified account @john_wawrow
3m3 minutes ago

#Sabres place Matt Tennyson on waivers.


Guess who's back???

Bogo is back

I saw a mock where the Bills went RB, CB in the first

WTF
- Stripes77

Yeah, that's the same one I saw.

I saw a mock the other day that had Darnold going 1, and Rosen going 3 (maybe it was vice versa), and no other quarterback going until New England at 31 taking Mason Rudolph. If the Rudolph is there and the Bills pass on him, I will be one unhappy individual.
- buffalofan19

I like rudolph and mayfield


I wish mcsorley was 3 inches taller

Man if they don't trade those two first-round picks to move up to get a QB I'm going to be absolutely Furious
- GERBE!!!75PTS

look at the teams in the top 10

where are you getting that will give it up with 2 picks in the teens

clevelands 2nd pick at 8? the guy you want is probably gone by then. unless you're throwing next years first and this years 2 first and probably a 2nd to SF for 2