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wbwiggy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: OH
Joined: 12.23.2006

Mar 3 @ 8:55 AM ET
Could any of this have to do with the fact that we have a gutted scouting team? Most teams still have traditional scouting mixed with the 'computer age' analytics. IMO, we are way to heavy trying to scout 'by the numbers'. (But what do I know, I am just looking at the other 31 teams...)
burner087
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Orlando, FL
Joined: 01.18.2008

Mar 3 @ 8:55 AM ET
I’ll be at Disney world all day so today would absolutely be the day something cool happens
- sbroads24


Enjoy the heat, wind (this afternoon) and crowds! good times.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 9:00 AM ET
Howard’s last day. Kinda sad.
- Hatboro_Swords


He is the one radio guy you just can't hate on, I am listening from down here in Florida.


Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 9:01 AM ET
I’ll be at Disney world all day so today would absolutely be the day something cool happens
- sbroads24


It's gonna be a hot one today
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Mar 3 @ 9:02 AM ET
Could any of this have to do with the fact that we have a gutted scouting team? Most teams still have traditional scouting mixed with the 'computer age' analytics. IMO, we are way to heavy trying to scout 'by the numbers'. (But what do I know, I am just looking at the other 31 teams...)
- wbwiggy


Nope they gutted it when KA started but added quite a few scouts thereafter - we probably have an average amount of “road” scouts compared to other teams
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 3 @ 9:04 AM ET
He displayed other Ristolainen like tendencies last night, such as often dumping the puck out of the zone to nobody in particular, and icing it for no reason.
- kingcong39


I am assuming you are talking about Stillman.


Once Dahlin is back. I am fine with him in the 3rd d pair. I rather have him over Bryson
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 9:04 AM ET
our fourth line and Power/Sam had a decent night. So did JJ
- TheSabresTaco


I didn't look at the fancy stats but I thought Quinn had a good game
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 9:05 AM ET
Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger
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Some speculation around Minnesota’s Jordan Greenway. Teams continue to call, but the return isn’t where it needs to be for the Wild to move the big forward at this point.
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Mar 3 @ 9:05 AM ET
He is the one radio guy you just can't hate on, I am listening from down here in Florida.
- Stripes77


He’s great! Any special guests on today? Thinking Jason Alexander, maybe, who’s Howard’s cousin
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 3 @ 9:07 AM ET
I got a feeling we're going to hear about Sammy on a soon to come After the Whistle.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 9:09 AM ET
He’s great! Any special guests on today? Thinking Jason Alexander, maybe, who’s Howard’s cousin
- turbo044


That would be something

A few people from his past at Empire Sports and his brothers just called in
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 9:09 AM ET

Stephen Whyno
@SWhyno
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@SWhyno
As Pierre Dorion points out on TSN, Senators made a big splash but Jakob Chychrun is not a rental. Ottawa was smart to add to give a young team experience in a playoff race. If Sens get in? Great. But especially given the price, it's not like they mortgaged the future.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 9:11 AM ET

Frank Seravalli
@frank_seravalli
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30s
#stlblues have acquired Jakub Vrana from #LGRW for Dylan McLaughlin and 2025 7th Round Pick.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 3 @ 9:21 AM ET
Pens got Bonino. Not even joking. They should trade for fleury and get the band back together
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 3 @ 9:23 AM ET
That would be something

A few people from his past at Empire Sports and his brothers just called in

- Stripes77


I always thought of Howard as the straight man who takes a long, long time to explode if/when he does. A really likable, nice guy. WGR is way less without him.

Sal should have taken the morning show.

Other than the fact they have no local competition that isn't a news talk show, I don't think they would survive. Joe and Jeremy are two very unlikable personalities. Tough to put them together. Sal and Jeremy or Sal and Joe would do better. However, like I said, no terrestrial competition. They'll be around for 20 years.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Mar 3 @ 9:29 AM ET
Good morning, new Bruins fans!
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Mar 3 @ 9:29 AM ET
I always thought of Howard as the straight man who takes a long, long time to explode if/when he does. A really likable, nice guy. WGR is way less without him.

Sal should have taken the morning show.

Other than the fact they have no local competition that isn't a news talk show, I don't think they would survive. Joe and Jeremy are two very unlikable personalities. Tough to put them together. Sal and Jeremy or Sal and Joe would do better. However, like I said, no terrestrial competition. They'll be around for 20 years.

- lacaprup

Are you going to be with Adams all day today?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 3 @ 9:30 AM ET
wait for it
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 3 @ 9:37 AM ET
Stephen Whyno
@SWhyno
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2m
Replying to
@SWhyno
As Pierre Dorion points out on TSN, Senators made a big splash but Jakob Chychrun is not a rental. Ottawa was smart to add to give a young team experience in a playoff race. If Sens get in? Great. But especially given the price, it's not like they mortgaged the future.

- Stripes77


no poop
buffalokb
Joined: 02.24.2011

Mar 3 @ 9:38 AM ET
Tim Murray:
14/15: 54pts
15/16: 81pts
16/17: 78pts
3 Year Avg: 71pts

Jason Botterill:
17/18: 62pts
18/19: 76pts
19/20: 81pts if you use an 82 game season
3 Year Avg: 73pts

Kevyn Adams:
20/21: 54pts if you use an 82 game season
21/22: 75pts
22/23: If they go .500 then 80pts
3 Year Avg: 70pts

But hey Adams is a nice guy so we need to keep him around!!!!
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Mar 3 @ 9:38 AM ET
I’ll be at Disney world all day so today would absolutely be the day something cool happens
- sbroads24

You fool!
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Mar 3 @ 9:38 AM ET
How many more 3rd round picks, useless players, will the sabres pick up today..
The Don
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Glasgow, VA
Joined: 02.03.2007

Mar 3 @ 9:38 AM ET
wait for it
- homiedclown

Minutes?
Days?
Weeks?
Months?
Or the usual, years?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 3 @ 9:39 AM ET
"Big picture, though, I'm really excited about our goaltending,"
-kevyn adams 3-1-23

- homiedclown



Imagine if UPL had some help last night. Guy was the only reason it wasn't 50-1
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 3 @ 9:40 AM ET
Are you going to be with Adams all day today?
- RichardRoma


Dìckey, if I was running the team since offseason, Husso would have been our goalie all season. And, since we'd be just about to pass Tampa for 3rd place in the division, I would have added Meier by trading one of my bazillion prospects and/or picks. He would be taking the ice in Sabre gear for practice today, and the Lightning would be pissing their collective pants. Wayne Simmonds would have been claimed off waivers and would be packing foil right now, though I'm sure I would have addressed toughness in the offseason. Maybe I would have ripped some players until I found their backbones, or I would have brought backbone in. Either way, there would be injured Tampa Bay Lightning players from the game two weeks past, and it's doubful Dahlin would be hurt now.
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