According to this article on ESPN.com, the Sabres and Bills ranked 9th and 4th respectively on the suck-o-meter for uniforms in pro sports. It's pretty sad that both Buffalo teams ended up on this list, but I have to agree.
The worst part about this whole mess is that in both cases, it seems as fans like the throwback uniforms better. And in both cases, we are stuck with crap for the next couple of years at least. Oh well. At least for some games they both wear the throwback so it's not bad all of the time. Right?
Showing posts with label Sabres. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sabres. Show all posts
Death of the Aud
I was pretty shocked to see the state of the Aud last week when we went to Buffalo for the Sabres-Hurricanes game. You could practically see the orange seats from the road now.
So long old friend. We'll miss you.
Here's the rest of the pics I took during the game, which was probably one of the worst I've ever been to: Sabres-Hurricanes
I Heart Rivet
There's nothing I can say about the tragedy in Buffalo that hasn't been said already. I'll just add that my thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected. May God give you the strength to heal and move past this.
I think Craig Rivet is everything the Sabres have been longing for during the past 1.5 years. While Pommer gets credit for the game tying goal with 3.9 seconds left, to me it was symbolic that it was Rivet taking that final shot against his former team when the city needed a hero and a fairy tale ending the most.
I think this guy has taken his team on his shoulders and has chosen to lead them. And I think he can become as representative of the city of Buffalo and this team as Lindy Ruff is. That role could have belonged to Briere or Drury, but they chose not to accept it. Maybe Rivet will.
I think Craig Rivet is everything the Sabres have been longing for during the past 1.5 years. While Pommer gets credit for the game tying goal with 3.9 seconds left, to me it was symbolic that it was Rivet taking that final shot against his former team when the city needed a hero and a fairy tale ending the most.
I think this guy has taken his team on his shoulders and has chosen to lead them. And I think he can become as representative of the city of Buffalo and this team as Lindy Ruff is. That role could have belonged to Briere or Drury, but they chose not to accept it. Maybe Rivet will.
Top 10 Sabres Goals
According to TSN, this is their top 10. Obviously it doesn't include any of the French Connection era goals, so take it with a grain of salt. I have a few others in mind that didn't make the cut too, but regardless, it's still fun to watch and relive the memories.
Top 10 Sabres Goals
Top 10 Sabres Goals
My Jersey At Last
I originally ordered one the first week in November, after discovering they were actually available online. I had watched the status go from "not available in my size" to "available in my size by February 12" to "available in my size by November 26". Then I realized the size I had ordered wasn't going to fit anyways so I ordered another one. Long story short, they both ended up being back-ordered by 14-16 weeks, so the dates shown when I ordered were meaningless anyways. The delay eventually became so long that my order was at risk of being canceled because the stores didn't want to keep the order in their system that long. So much for keeping a place in line.
Frustrated, I ultimately searched on Amazon on a whim, and low and behold, I found a vendor who had one, yes one, in stock in my size. That and it was $20 cheaper than the ones I had on back-order. Score!
So, it finally arrived today and I have it in time to wear to the game in two weeks.
Outclassed
Watching the third period of tonight's Sabres-Red Wings game was like watching a 20 minute power play for Detroit. The Wings were a vastly superior team compared to the Sabres, with Ryan Miller being the only reason the Sabres were in the game at all. Here's a general synopsis of the game:
Detroit gets the puck. Detroit controls the puck in the Buffalo zone for 2 minutes. Buffalo gets the puck but their clearing attempts get blocked and Detroit maintains the zone. Miller makes (45!) spectacular saves. Buffalo gets the puck eventually and dumps it to the Detroit end because their guys are gassed. Detroit gets the puck and controls the puck in the Buffalo zone for 2 minutes...
Sprinkle in the occasional 2-on-1 that the Sabres can't capitalize on, add a complete collapse with 3 minutes left in the game to give up any chance of a point, and you get the idea. Ugh. Remember when the Sabres were in the East Finals two years in a row? Yeah, that was fun. This is not.
Detroit gets the puck. Detroit controls the puck in the Buffalo zone for 2 minutes. Buffalo gets the puck but their clearing attempts get blocked and Detroit maintains the zone. Miller makes (45!) spectacular saves. Buffalo gets the puck eventually and dumps it to the Detroit end because their guys are gassed. Detroit gets the puck and controls the puck in the Buffalo zone for 2 minutes...
Sprinkle in the occasional 2-on-1 that the Sabres can't capitalize on, add a complete collapse with 3 minutes left in the game to give up any chance of a point, and you get the idea. Ugh. Remember when the Sabres were in the East Finals two years in a row? Yeah, that was fun. This is not.
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