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At The Halfway Point, The Buffalo Sabres Are Both Terrible, And Terribly Exciting

Posted by Scott Michalak on January 7, 2015 at 8:19 am

41 games have been removed from the 2014-15 Sabres schedule. We’re halfway to the offseason, and at 14-24-3, everything is going as expected.

First-or-second overall pick probabilities over past week. pic.twitter.com/BcidQ589yZ

— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) January 7, 2015

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Posted in: Uncategorized

Tags: Buffalo Sabres, sabres draft, sabres halfway point, sam reinhart

Sad Sabres Fan Unifies Region With Message of Hopelessness

Posted by Scott Michalak on December 22, 2014 at 10:57 am

First, the Bills lost to the then 2-12 Raiders, and were eliminated from playoff contention.

Later in the day, the hapless 2014-15 Sabres blew a 3-2 lead late in the 3rd, and lost in OT. Cameras found this poor guy in the stands of TD Garden after the final horn blew:

@ScottyMCSS @alifeinwords @DeakInABox the best is the goathead hat and shirt from 1983. He's a believer. RESPECT. https://t.co/RAqxybBGvz

— Klejdys (@klejdys) December 22, 2014

It must really be something else to have your own Buffalo sports gutting broadcast at the end of a day like that. But we feel your pain, Sad Sabres Fan. Today, we are all #SadSabresFan.

Posted in: NHL, Sabres

Tags: bills lose, losing and pain and sadness, sabres lose, somebody has a case of the mondays, we all lose

Video: The “Anglicisation” Of The French Connection

Posted by Scott Michalak on December 9, 2014 at 2:58 pm

Ah, vintage Sabres videos are always a lot of fun.

In this case, we get to see some clips and quotes from a very young looking French Connection. Also, pay special attention to the pronunciation of the names – particularly “Richard Martin.”

Got to love the Looney Tunes soundtrack, too.

Go Sabres.

Posted in: NHL, Sabres

Tags: gilbert perreault, rick martin

What Are We Rooting For, Really?

Posted by Scott Michalak on December 3, 2014 at 10:56 am

The Buffalo Sabres have won six out of their last seven and the fanbase has been whipped up into a frenzy.

There’s two sides in the frenzy, and they’ve dug their trenches. On one side of the battlefield are the “tankites” (not sure who minted that term, but it’s so cutesy that it is loathsome, which was probably the point). On the other side, we’ve got the contingent of fans that like to toss around novelty phrases such as “Real fans don’t choose to root against the team.”

Then, there’s a third group of fans kind of caught up in the middle. I count myself of one of these fans getting whipped up by the crossfire, because I am not cheering against the team, and I’m not rooting for a tank. What I want, and what I think all fans want, is long term sustainable success. I want, like all of you, for the team to play well.

Are wins fun? Heck yea. Is 6 wins in the last 7 games something to cheer about? Sure. It’s been fun. Is the team really playing well?

No.

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Posted in: Sabres

Tags: enroth, fancy stats, Sabres, sabres win streak

Sabres Rebuild “Making Strides”

Posted by Scott Michalak on November 15, 2014 at 2:38 pm

The comparisons between Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are going to keep going all season long, and the debate over who should go first (McDavid) will also continue to be out there in its own lesser extent.

So far, the comparisons have brought nothing but great news to Sabres fans. And if you’ve been banking on tanking, the fun has really begun, as Eichel has now joined the McEichel Highlight Reel.