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lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 3:21 PM ET
Allegations of cocaine use, being a bad father and now revenge porn.

Any way you slice it, he's starting to become a distraction.

- Powerslave


And, yet, I respect him far more than Jack Eichel. I really am prejudiced against gingers. South Park and an ex did it.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 21 @ 3:21 PM ET
Allegations of cocaine use, being a bad father and now revenge porn.

Any way you slice it, he's starting to become a distraction.

- Powerslave

That's literally like 75% of Buffalo dude
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 3:22 PM ET
That's literally like 75% of Buffalo dude
- BeadyEyedDouche


A little high prolly, but you ain't far off.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 3:24 PM ET
I want the goalie to run me
- DirtyDan

Billy smith!! Hextall Garth Snow and Steve shields !! Enter at your on Risk because he’ll take your ass
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Apr 21 @ 3:28 PM ET
That's literally like 75% of Buffalo dude
- BeadyEyedDouche



75% of Buffalo aren't getting asked about it in the press, which will happen.

Selfishly, this is our Super Bowl window. We don't need this crap.
BareMetal
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 11.15.2017

Apr 21 @ 3:34 PM ET
A little high prolly, but you ain't far off.
- lacaprup


He's projecting.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 21 @ 3:39 PM ET
75% of Buffalo aren't getting asked about it in the press, which will happen.

Selfishly, this is our Super Bowl window. We don't need this crap.

- Powerslave



Buffaluck
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 3:46 PM ET
Hey 34 you want that program or not?
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 3:51 PM ET
You guys always talk about the 0506 sabres? What about the 99 sabres?
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Apr 21 @ 3:55 PM ET
You guys always talk about the 0506 sabres? What about the 99 sabres?
- Rsh


I think that season is not remembered a lot because it seemed like it was anomaly that we made it as far as we did. There were a lot of good young players on that team. I think the Adelphia issues might also factor into it.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 3:56 PM ET
You guys always talk about the 0506 sabres? What about the 99 sabres?
- Rsh


Dominik Hasek carried them everywhere they went. It felt like it was Hasek and Stu Barnes v the Dallas Stars in the finals.

Now, that said, they hit like no other Sabre team. The worked their asses off. They put on a show fighting. But, they might not be a playoff team without Dom.
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

Apr 21 @ 4:00 PM ET
I think that season is not remembered a lot because it seemed like it was anomaly that we made it as far as we did. There were a lot of good young players on that team. I think the Adelphia issues might also factor into it.
- Slump Buster


I think you're right on the fans' thought process, even though in reality, that wasn't quite correct. The team had made the Conference Finals the year before, and the Adelphia issues never manifested themselves until a few years later.

The 2000-2001 team was probably the most disappointing of that era. It was almost as if Regier knew the team was going to implode because of the Rigases, and he went out and got guys like Andreychuk, Steve Heinze and Donald Audette for one last run.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 21 @ 4:01 PM ET
I think that season is not remembered a lot because it seemed like it was anomaly that we made it as far as we did. There were a lot of good young players on that team. I think the Adelphia issues might also factor into it.
- Slump Buster


Idk about “a lot” of good young players
Besides Peca & Satan, i can’t really think of any
Was McKee on that team?
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Apr 21 @ 4:02 PM ET
Dominik Hasek carried them everywhere they went. It felt like it was Hasek and Stu Barnes v the Dallas Stars in the finals.

Now, that said, they hit like no other Sabre team. The worked their asses off. They put on a show fighting. But, they might not be a playoff team without Dom.

- lacaprup


Also, the 05-06 team came out of nowhere. We were terrible through December and then a switch flipped and they were awesome right into the playoffs. Man, I miss that time. My wife and I were dating and we used to buy a case of Molson and head down to the party outside of the arena before the game to party with several thousand close friends before the game. So fun.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 4:03 PM ET
Idk about “a lot” of good young players
Besides Peca & Satan, i can’t really think of any
Was McKee on that team?

- jdfitz77


Barnes and Michael Grosek too. Not exactly the Red Wings of the time.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 4:04 PM ET
Also, the 05-06 team came out of nowhere. We were terrible through December and then a switch flipped and they were awesome right into the playoffs. Man, I miss that time. My wife and I were dating and we used to buy a case of Molson and head down to the party outside of the arena before the game to party with several thousand close friends before the game. So fun.
- Slump Buster



Next season it's all coming back. I really cannot wait to see Pearl Street jam packed for the games with ESPN broadcasting from there.
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

Apr 21 @ 4:05 PM ET
Barnes and Michael Grosek too. Not exactly the Red Wings of the time.
- lacaprup

I guess it depends on how you define "young". That team went out and got some guys to fortify their run too. Remember, Rhett Warrener and Joe Juneau were trade deadline additions just a couple weeks before they went out and got Stu Barnes.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Apr 21 @ 4:05 PM ET
Dominik Hasek carried them everywhere they went. It felt like it was Hasek and Stu Barnes v the Dallas Stars in the finals.

Now, that said, they hit like no other Sabre team. The worked their asses off. They put on a show fighting. But, they might not be a playoff team without Dom.

- lacaprup

there is no might about it.. they were a 7th seed WITH Hasek. he then proceeded to put the team on his back and carry them to the SCF where they refs decided the stars should win..

you forgot about Peca as well
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 21 @ 4:05 PM ET
Barnes and Michael Grosek too. Not exactly the Red Wings of the time.
- lacaprup


I guess i just don’t consider them to be “good”
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Apr 21 @ 4:06 PM ET
Idk about “a lot” of good young players
Besides Peca & Satan, i can’t really think of any
Was McKee on that team?

- jdfitz77


That had a lot of nice players. I think with a top line they may have won that series.
Grosek, Curtis Brown, Zhitnik, Varada, Holzinger, Plant, Smehlik, Warrener, Sarich

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 4:07 PM ET
I guess it depends on how you define "young". That team went out and got some guys to fortify their run too. Remember, Rhett Warrener and Joe Juneau were trade deadline additions just a couple weeks before they went out and got Stu Barnes.
- buffalofan19


I haven't thought of the name "Joe eh Juneau" in years.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 21 @ 4:07 PM ET
Idk about “a lot” of good young players
Besides Peca & Satan, i can’t really think of any
Was McKee on that team?

- jdfitz77

Hollinger, Ray, Juneau, Brown, Stu
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 21 @ 4:07 PM ET
That had a lot of nice players. I think with a top line they may have won that series.
Grosek, Curtis Brown, Zhitnik, Varada, Holzinger, Plant, Smehlik, Warrener, Sarich

- Slump Buster


I don’t think any of those guys were much above “average”
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 21 @ 4:08 PM ET
Barnes and Michael Grosek too. Not exactly the Red Wings of the time.
- lacaprup



https://www.hockeydb.com/...ons/teams/0000331999.html

paul wrecking ball kruse
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Apr 21 @ 4:08 PM ET
Idk about “a lot” of good young players
Besides Peca & Satan, i can’t really think of any
Was McKee on that team?

- jdfitz77

barnaby, curtis brown, McKee, Peca, Rasmussen and of course corey sarrich
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