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

Aug 24 @ 6:09 PM ET
It absolutely is. Campy, fun, new monster, old monster, and Jet Jaguar is like if Ultraman wasn't a complete fag. Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla are my favorite Showa movies.

Godzilla vs. DESTOROYAH is my favorite Heisei movie.

- Jet Jaguar BD

the Heisei era was so good


return of godzilla
Biollante
Destoroyah
King Ghidorah

those 4, I would put up against any after the first king of the monsters

Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:09 PM ET
Yes, completely agree.

So as management, maybe you get rid of the guy that scored 30 nhl goals in 300+ games?
0 playoff nhl games

And replace him with a former 22 goal scorer and guy that has playoff experience.

Made sense, cant remember anyone disagreeing at the time.

Now, it's easy to look back at criticize

- Boss34


It was easy to criticize then but Ralph had the analytics department locked in the basement

Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Aug 24 @ 6:12 PM ET
Be a little less harsh on yourself. This isn't a mirror, it's a hockey blog.
- Jet Jaguar BD

Uh huh. Says the guy who has to keep changing his profile because he's exactly what he says everybody else is.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 24 @ 6:13 PM ET
one word



migraines

- homiedclown


Not in NYS
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 24 @ 6:13 PM ET
It was easy to criticize then but Ralph had the analytics department locked in the basement


- Hank Balling


Seriously, you of all posters didnt want to bring in someone other than Larry? ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

You strongly disliked larry, can't remember you being upset over the "upgrade" in cody. Eakin.

Sabres rep, making me buy 4 of 10 seats to be allowed to hold others with 20% down.

Canadian fans can hold seats on pause , no deposit , understandable ...
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:15 PM ET
Seriously, you of all posters didnt want to bring in someone other than Larry? ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

You strongly disliked larry, can't remember you being upset over the "upgrade" in cody. Eakin.

Sabres rep, making me buy 4 of 10 seats to be allowed to hold others with 20% down.

Canadian fans can hold seats on pause , no deposit , understandable ...

- Boss34


Please hold. The next available representative will be with you when he finds the receipts

...searching the archive
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 24 @ 6:19 PM ET
I don't know about the rez's, but it literally takes 10 minutes and $149 to get a prescription and buy legal weed in the state. I think the three local dispensaries in Western New York are garbage compared to what I've seen in other states. But that's to be expected because New York state is run by total morons.

All three Western New York dispensaries offer edibles of respectable consistency, but nothing amazing

- lacaprup


You say this, but the card is not that easy to get in NYS. The only psychological disorder to qualify is PTSD:

You may be eligible for medical marijuana if you have been diagnosed with one or more of the following severe debilitating or life threatening conditions: cancer, HIV infection or AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury with spasticity, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, neuropathy, Huntington's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain (as defined by 10 NYCRR ยง1004.2(a)(8)(xi)), pain that degrades health and functional capability as an alternative to opioid use or substance use disorder. The severe debilitating or life-threatening condition must also be accompanied by one or more of the following associated or complicating conditions: cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe or chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, or severe or persistent muscle spasms, PTSD or opioid use disorder.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryanโ€ฆ.that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Aug 24 @ 6:23 PM ET
Ristolainen is (frank)ing bad, except on the power play, where he earns most of his points. So that's like 4 minutes a game. Maybe 5.

Eakin is (frank)ing bad.

Larsson can't score points, but at least the guy is appropriately paid to prevent goals.

See you tomorrow.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 24 @ 6:23 PM ET
Please hold. The next available representative will be with you when he finds the receipts

...searching the archive

- Hank Balling


๐Ÿ˜€

You created Larry hockey โ˜๏ธ


Lockport larry
Larry lazar
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Aug 24 @ 6:23 PM ET
It was easy to criticize then but Ralph had the analytics department locked in the basement


- Hank Balling


Yeah, maybe he did use some analytics or common sense when they signed Skinner after his 40 goal year but finished 5th last in the league...still. One line doesn't cut it. So, Ralph with all his flaws decides to develop a 2nd line with our all-world 9 million dollar player on that line and maybe having 2 lines that might be a threat and maybe develop another scorer on the top line, Olofsson. Not popular with the incessant and very loyal Skinner crowd but the Sabres did develop a Calder Candidate; Jack did have his besest, best year ever in the NH of L Dahlin had 40 pts in 50+ games. Sam produced but the one-time 40 goal scorer who had a shot percentage that was off the charts the previous year when he scored his miraculous 40 goals was back in the crapper. Trying to develop a team with more than one line was a problem.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 24 @ 6:28 PM ET
Ristolainen is (frank)ing bad, except on the power play, where he earns most of his points. So that's like 4 minutes a game. Maybe 5.

Eakin is (frank)ing bad.

Larsson can't score points, but at least the guy is appropriately paid to prevent goals.

See you tomorrow.

- TheSabresTaco



Now do your Boy jeffy skimmer, still irrelevant ๐Ÿ˜€
No pp points
Scratched like eakin
Can't score points, not paid approriately .


Good evening ๐ŸŒฎ
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look ๐Ÿ‘€ at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:29 PM ET
Uh huh. Says the guy who has to keep changing his profile because he's exactly what he says everybody else is.
- Khmylev

I actually don't need to do this though? And I'm not hiding that I am Beady... And as I told Makita - I bought my Beady account back by purchasing a season ticket so if you don't like it, you can talk to Eklund about it.

Funny how you also seem to think I was given the nickname of Beady Eyed Douche, when in fact, it's earned. I worked hard to carry the BED torch. Maybe some day, you'll be popular enough to have literally every member of this blog obsessed with you and your "dOzenS oF aLt aCcOuntS" durr
joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Aug 24 @ 6:30 PM ET
Yeah, maybe he did use some analytics or common sense when they signed Skinner after his 40 goal year but finished 5th last in the league...still. One line doesn't cut it. So, Ralph with all his flaws decides to develop a 2nd line with our all-world 9 million dollar player on that line and maybe having 2 lines that might be a threat and maybe develop another scorer on the top line, Olofsson. Not popular with the incessant and very loyal Skinner crowd but the Sabres did develop a Calder Candidate; Jack did have his besest, best year ever in the NH of L Dahlin had 40 pts in 50+ games. Sam produced but the one-time 40 goal scorer who had a shot percentage that was off the charts the previous year when he scored his miraculous 40 goals was back in the crapper. Trying to develop a team with more than one line was a problem.
- GilPerreault11


This is a good post. You might have changed my mind alittle bit. Thank you for that.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:35 PM ET
Seriously, you of all posters didnt want to bring in someone other than Larry? ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

You strongly disliked larry, can't remember you being upset over the "upgrade" in cody. Eakin.

Sabres rep, making me buy 4 of 10 seats to be allowed to hold others with 20% down.

Canadian fans can hold seats on pause , no deposit , understandable ...

- Boss34


Looks like I was pretty silent til Hall signed.

Pegulaville was all over it though

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...?thread_id=168611&page=68
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Aug 24 @ 6:36 PM ET

- Hatboro_Swords



Lanegan has such a cool voice. Wish they'd written better songs.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:40 PM ET
Yeah, maybe he did use some analytics or common sense when they signed Skinner after his 40 goal year but finished 5th last in the league...still. One line doesn't cut it. So, Ralph with all his flaws decides to develop a 2nd line with our all-world 9 million dollar player on that line and maybe having 2 lines that might be a threat and maybe develop another scorer on the top line, Olofsson. Not popular with the incessant and very loyal Skinner crowd but the Sabres did develop a Calder Candidate; Jack did have his besest, best year ever in the NH of L Dahlin had 40 pts in 50+ games. Sam produced but the one-time 40 goal scorer who had a shot percentage that was off the charts the previous year when he scored his miraculous 40 goals was back in the crapper. Trying to develop a team with more than one line was a problem.
- GilPerreault11


Agreed but I'm pretty sure Ralph just looked at Eakin's 20 goals and said "I want that" without digging in and finding out that he did it with Marchessault and Tuch, or that all the underlying numbers were bad.

It is my firm and unwavering opinion that Ralph had no idea what he was doing. He could talk a big game, but that's about it
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:42 PM ET
Did I trigger you blogger? Are we only supposed to say great blog Hank. We can't challenge the blogger?
- GilPerreault11


Of course you can. I responded to your post to continue the conversation
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 24 @ 6:42 PM ET
Looks like I was pretty silent til Hall signed.

Pegulaville was all over it though

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...?thread_id=168611&page=68

- Hank Balling



Gerbe said "Boss will like him"
Does that really count?๐Ÿค”

Some clown gave the move a B+

Lots of kaboohun out of broads last year too. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

Props to pegsville. Good call ... ๐Ÿ‘
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:45 PM ET
Gerbe said "Boss will like him"
Does that really count?๐Ÿค”

Some clown gave the move a B+

Lots of kaboohun out of broads last year too. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

Props to pegsville. Good call ... ๐Ÿ‘

- Boss34


I went through pages and pages of us arguing about how tuff Girgensons is.

Good times.

More Gus times ahead!
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Aug 24 @ 6:46 PM ET
I actually don't need to do this though? And I'm not hiding that I am Beady... And as I told Makita - I bought my Beady account back by purchasing a season ticket so if you don't like it, you can talk to Eklund about it.

Funny how you also seem to think I was given the nickname of Beady Eyed Douche, when in fact, it's earned. I worked hard to carry the BED torch. Maybe some day, you'll be popular enough to have literally every member of this blog obsessed with you and your "dOzenS oF aLt aCcOuntS" durr

- Jet Jaguar BD

Nah i'll never work that hard to be a "popular" person on a computer site. It's rewarding enough to live rent free in your shallow dome.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 24 @ 6:47 PM ET
Agreed but I'm pretty sure Ralph just looked at Eakin's 20 goals and said "I want that" without digging in and finding out that he did it with Marchessault and Tuch, or that all the underlying numbers were bad.

It is my firm and unwavering opinion that Ralph had no idea what he was doing. He could talk a big game, but that's about it

- Hank Balling



That's exactly how I formed my opinion, to some degree. ๐Ÿ˜€

The move seemed pretty insignificant.

Larry had a face that needed changing and he is a 6 goal guy. Why not give anyone else a shot at scoring more than 6 goals?
Play offense not defense and open it up a bit?

A former 20 goal scorer would have a more likely chance of scoring 10 or even 15 than Larsson...

Only thing I really knew about cody. Eaken. Is he took that really foolish penalty in the playoffs. Hard nosed play , not sure what he was thinking..
.
I liked Larsson's game, he tried hard every shift.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:47 PM ET
Yeah when risto plays the sabres 2 goals 15 hits and flyers win 6 zip!!
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:51 PM ET
That's exactly how I formed my opinion, to some degree. ๐Ÿ˜€

The move seemed pretty insignificant.

Larry had a face that needed changing and he is a 6 goal guy. Why not give anyone else a shot at scoring more than 6 goals?
Play offense not defense and open it up a bit?

A former 20 goal scorer would have a more likely chance of scoring 10 or even 15 than Larsson...

Only thing I really knew about cody. Eaken. Is he took that really foolish penalty in the playoffs. Hard nosed play , not sure what he was thinking..
.
I liked Larsson's game, he tried hard every shift.

- Boss34


I was so sick of Johan Larsson and the LOG line. Just done with watching them play 14-15 minutes a night (sometimes more) to force a stalemate.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Aug 24 @ 6:51 PM ET
Larsen Omer Eakins any time!! At least Larsen fights!!
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Aug 24 @ 6:51 PM ET
Agreed but I'm pretty sure Ralph just looked at Eakin's 20 goals and said "I want that" without digging in and finding out that he did it with Marchessault and Tuch, or that all the underlying numbers were bad.

It is my firm and unwavering opinion that Ralph had no idea what he was doing. He could talk a big game, but that's about it

- Hank Balling


Do you think it was just Ralph who decided to sign Eakin and not any input by GMJB and the hockey department and not re-sign Larsson who was on a LOT of losing teams and played a certain style and also you are all believing his brother when he said he wanted to come back to the sh*t hole team Buffalo? I am skeptical of a lot of people who try to save face for various reasons I would think a blogger would be as well and not write like a fan. That is getting to be like Garthish.
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