Daily Links for Monday, January 16

by Andy Boron on Jan 16, 2012 11:27 AM EST in Daily Links

Happy MLK day, and for those of you lucky enough to get the day off, enjoy some silent reading time with these tasty links.

Morning Skate: Sword Fight - Winging It In Motown
A game preview from our friends at WIIM.

Few goals explains Sabres road woes - The Buffalo News
The Buffalo Sabres can't win on the road and it's easy to see why. They don't score. At all.

Ruff on Vanek, defense and Kaleta - Sabres Edge
A few updates from Lindy on the above.

Sabres Recall Brennan - WGR 550
Brennan (6’1", 214 lbs., 4/3/89) joins the Sabres for his fourth recall of the season.

Sabres' Pegula needs action, not lame excuses - The Buffalo News
Six months ago, when Terry Pegula was gussying up the locker room and spending on new players, it would have been hard to imagine. But Jerry Sullivan is more optimistic about the immediate future of the Bills than the Sabres.

More Sabres News:

THE CONSUMMATE PRO - Buffalo Sabres
Matt Ellis has proven to be a valuable member of the Buffalo Sabres since being claimed off waivers from Los Angeles on October 1, 2008.

Teddy Shares in Bloggers’ Passion: Summit Part Two - BSN
Having only owned/ruling the team for ten months, Mr. Black assured us that they’re about two years ahead of where they planned to be.

1/15 Recap: MacKenzie continues roll - SabresProspects.com
Tied for second in team scoring this season with 15 points (6+9), the senior defender has 10 goals and 25 points in his last 31 NCAA games going back to last February.

Around the NHL:

Is low goal scoring becoming a problem again? - THN
NHL-wide scoring is trending down, so should the league bite down on equipment size or look at bigger nets?

Which team is the biggest surprise of the 2011-12 season? - Silver Seven
Erik Karlsson and Craig Anderson are two of the biggest reasons for the Ottawa Senators surprising success in the 2011-12 season, but are the Sens the NHL's biggest surprise?

Surprise, surprise...Senators continue their ascent - The Globe and Mail
Ottawa’s rebuilding plans are proceeding faster than expected thanks to its young stars, resurgent veterans, rookie coach and new-found chemistry

Montreal Canadiens Lost In Translation - SBNation.com
In Montreal, the emphasis has quickly shifted from the on-ice success of the Canadiens to a cultural tug-of-war between societal interests. By letting those interests have a voice, the Habs are threatening their future success.

Bad Blood: Handshake line fight between North Dakota and Minnesota in NCAA (Video) - Puck Daddy
Before you watch this unconscionable act of unsportsmanlike conduct after North Dakota's 6-2 home loss to Minnesota, let's just all agree on the obvious: Ben Blood is, without question, one of the greatest hockey names currently in circulation, both because of the sport he plays and as a benefit for headline writers (see above).

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eeeesh. gamenight

They are my team and im gonna cheer for em but…..tonight could be rough!

Buffalo/ Rochester 2011! Thanks TP!

by thenewhockeytown on Jan 16, 2012 11:58 AM EST reply actions

2nd row behind the net

look for the guy in the Vanek jersey! wooo

by lassathrax on Jan 16, 2012 12:33 PM EST reply actions

Gee, who saw that column from Sullivan coming.

by Frank Reich Revolution on Jan 16, 2012 1:14 PM EST reply actions

i know right! I agree with some things but he went off the deep end a little

Buffalo/ Rochester 2011! Thanks TP!

by thenewhockeytown on Jan 16, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions

The cheese slid off that guy’s cracker a long time ago.

"We’re gonna win the Stanley Cup. Then, you know what, we’re gonna win it again,"
-Terry Pegula

by bgred105 on Jan 16, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

He’s a total assclown. The Bills have better prospects than the Sabres in the short term? The Bills have ANY prospects? News to me. Unless of course it’s because it’s the NFL offseason. It’s easy to go undefeated when you don’t play any games.

by Philaster on Jan 16, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

I think you may have misunderstood

He’s a total assclown. The Bills have better prospects than the Sabres in the short term? The Bills have ANY prospects? News to me.

As I read in the article, it sounds as though Sullivan was using the definition of “prospects” WRT the Bills as, “the act of looking forward: anticipation” or “something that is awaited or expected: possibility”.

You might have been thinking of another use of the word: “a likely candidate for a job or position”.

And he’s right . . . Nix admits the Bills need help; Sabres mgmt. alternates between hoping the team can make a second-half run and blaming injuries . . .

"If You Ain't a Bill I Don't Give a Fxck Bout Ya!! Most Disrespected Team in NFL! I Always feel Disrespected! I'm All In!" -- Steve Johnson

by go_buff on Jan 16, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions

No, not misunderstanding at all. Just because Buddy Nix says that the Bills need help, doesn’t mean that he possesses the ability to help the team. In fact, I’m beyond skeptical that he can help the team, or that Wilson has the wherewithal or desire to do so.
The Sabres at least have talent, albeit talent that isn’t performing.

by Philaster on Jan 17, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions

Not giving him the page views.

Save Jenrry Mejia!
2012 Amazin' Avenue Offseason Plan: 2nd place

by Ogre39666 on Jan 16, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions

so freakin transparent

Sullivan is mad about pegula criticizing the media last year. Most of his articles and pretty much whatever comes out of schopps mouth have more to do with grudges than anything else, same with hamilton. Theyre like a bunch of insecure teenagers.

by lgbfromoregon on Jan 16, 2012 5:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

A lot of it comes off as incredibly butthurt.

by Philaster on Jan 16, 2012 5:41 PM EST up reply actions

I’m not trying to defend him, I personally do not like Sullivan’s constant negativity. Even when a Buffalo team is doing well he can spin it into something bad but ….. if they were not on an franchise record losing streak he wouldn’t have any grounds for his argument. This all comes back to the Sabres having one of the highest salaries and the 4th worst team since Lucic (I think this is still true?).

You think he is still laughing that he single handedly crushed the Sabres?

by IiiIIIiiIiI on Jan 16, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

Lucic is the symptom, not the disease

It would have been no big deal had everyone not made a big deal out of it epitomizing the Sabres lacking guts. Regardless of the factual basis of that, and we can debate that, I think if that’s all people talk about with regard to your team for the whole season, it gets to you as a team, whether or not it is ever true.
Personally, I think the bigger problem is the fact that the Sabres seem to have a harder time finishing than Sting does.

by Philaster on Jan 16, 2012 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

Yes…Lucic being let off by the league is the disease and it is THAT disease that needs to be exposed and combated.

"I could have conquered Europe, all of it, but I had women in my life." - King Henry II of England

by Calvert on Jan 17, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions

Unrelated Fantasy Comment

I like having Sabres on fantasy hockey teams, but I cannot play them right now because they are not the best options for my starting lineup. I feel like I am turning my back on the team I love :(.

"We’re gonna win the Stanley Cup. Then, you know what, we’re gonna win it again,"
-Terry Pegula

by bgred105 on Jan 16, 2012 1:26 PM EST reply actions

After the fantasy draft for a league I am in, about 30% of my team were Sabres. I incrementally ended up dropping Myers, Roy, Ehrhoff, Ennis, and Enroth at various points in the season. The only Sabre left on my roster is Miller, and I can’t bring myself to drop him because I used my first round pick on him…

by lassathrax on Jan 16, 2012 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

It’s called Regier Syndrome. It’s when sentimental loyalty to your own picks causes you to cling irrationally to a past overvaluation.

by Gareth Braxton on Jan 16, 2012 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I still have Roy and Ehrhoff is on my IR. Roy is usually sitting though when my other options for the C are Connolly, Tavares and multi-position P. Kane and Datsyuk. I’ve really wanted to part ways, especially with Roy but haven’t been able to pull the trigger yet.

by VFN FTW on Jan 16, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions

I have 4 fantasy teams

I also have 4 Drew Staffords. Can’t bring myself to drop him.

(I also have multiple Pominvilles, Ehrhoffs, and a Myers. Had Sekera for a bit between injuries, as my teams sustain injury at approximately the same rate as the Sabres. FML.)

by Katemc on Jan 16, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions