Chuck Hallifax

It’s only November 19th and I’m already regretting renewing my #Sabres season tickets. It seems to come earlier and earlier every year. Looks like my 10th year will be my last year! We deserve better!

Took me over four years to sit down and rewatch the “13 seconds” game from start to finish… wish I hadn’t

@ByMHarrington @SabresFunStats @pham1717 Anyone watching the games that knows the game knows he’s playing with an injury. Hamilton is such a hack! How that guy still has a job is unbelievable. That’s just utter disrespect this time of the year!

Thompson asked by @pham1717 if he’s playing with an injury: “I don't think that's any of your business.” Pretty definitive I’d say. #Sabres

@JeremyWGR I bought 3 extra for game 5 on the STM sale after having glitches for 45 minutes and then was able to buy 2 more for game 1 when they went for sale to the public. They are priced out to the casual fan now. Just because they are listed for big $ doesn’t mean they will sell 4 that

I have now accepted any sort of invasion/infestation of Key Bank Center and now think just not making the takes and being upset about it our full identity is the goal.

@conroyherald To be fair, going head first (falling forward) from a trip close to the boards vs backwards is far more dangerous. Curious your thoughts on Charlie’s elbow to Doan’s head when he passed to Benson for his goal?

Mike, if it was a simple trip, McAvoy would have fallen forward, not backwards. It was a slew foot and, what was worse, it happened a dangerous distance from the boards. Those do draw suspensions.

@ByMHarrington His head shot on Doan was worse than the slash IMO. Never realized how trashy of a player McAvoy is until this series.

Far worse than what McAvoy did? I think your chowder got spiked, mate. Good lord.

@HackswithHaggs I’m so happy I don’t have to see your homer bullshit anymore. You should go get that wannabe Renee Rancourt anthem singer and go find new hobbies.

Dirty slewfoot from Zach Benson on Charlie McAvoy as the two players were going into the boards for a puck. McAvoy responds by swinging his stick and hitting Benson as the melee ensues. Bruins finally get a PP. Apparently the refs needed to see a slewfoot to award them one

@Bulldogwgr Looked concussed to me. Stood up and wobbled.

I’ve been mistaken thinking this was game 2 but it was game 1, 1st period. I think it’s possible Norris got hurt or aggravated a previous injury here and tried to play through it. If that’s correct, that likely impacted his performance in the series. Hope he’s healthy now.

@Matt_Bove Have to shake it up.

They probably won’t do it, but I’d move Benson to wing with Thompson and Tuch, Ostlund replaces Benson with Norris and Doan, and put Krebs with Malenstyn and Greenway.

@CMDeDominicis @JeremyWGR Looked like he was going to commit during the anthem but looks better now.

Overall they were good that period. Problem is Swayman is calm and Luukkonen is seeing ghosts

@DerekKramer49 12 & 29

Who (or what) is your X-Factor for the Sabres in this series against Boston?

@Bulldogwgr What’s the elk count now?

Dinner view tonight. Sage Lodge, Pray, Montana. Yes, I’ve seen the Sabres video and am beyond flattered to have been involved. Have a good joint picked out to watch Game 1 on Sunday. I’ll be home for Game 2. Let’s Go Buffalo!

@NFattey This is something that every youth hockey parent should tell their kids.

Zach Benson would be the youngest player on Canisius and Niagara. He's played 200 NHL games and has 100 NHL points.

@john_wawrow @SabresBuzz He was holding the latch open doing his job as a penalty was about to expire. He was not watching the play, he was watching the clock. This was an accident. It’s unfortunate but the way he went into the boards, it likely doesn’t change the outcome.

NHL investigating after Lightning forward Holmberg hurt arm crashing into unlatched penalty box door apnews.com/article/lightn…

@DuaneS39 The people who are mad are the same people who would lowball STH’s when they tried to sell at cost or in most cases well below cost during the drought. I personally dont feel bad for those people, just like I didn’t feel bad for myself when I chose to buy ST’s the last 16 years

Here’s my take on the ticket gauging for Game One - Sabres season ticket holders, especially the ones who’ve been ride or die for this entire drought, are fully within their right to try and make some money back given the loses they’ve most likely had over the years I had to give up my tickets with my dad years ago because we couldn’t financially justify it anymore. We couldn’t give tickets away - Fans who are upset that these same STHs are charging double or more the face value are also within their right to be upset given the economy and the chances you’d be selling to an opposing teams fan over a Sabres fan Both of these things are allowed to be true Am I upset? No not really. I fully expected this to happen. If I’m a long time STH though who wasn’t able to get the opportunity to buy extra, because they were offered up to everybody I’d absolutely be upset. I personally don’t think someone who has been a STH for a year should get the same priority as someone who’s been a STH for the entirety of the drought. That is my Sabres playoff ticket Ted Talk

@showtimehcky @NotTheJoeMarino Sabres have always done it.

@NotTheJoeMarino I've never heard of a team letting a STH buy additional tickets before the general public. Poor move by Sabres brass and doing so creates a recipe for resale disaster

People trying to play the gotcha game acting like they didn’t pay $60 for their initial playoff tickets last week I know you paid more today, that’s not why I’m talking about

@NotTheJoeMarino Honestly as a 16 year STH I say good for them. Nobody said anything to the people that low balled for years during the drought. I’d put my seats up for 50% of my cost and some dipshit would offer me $5 a piece thinking he was funny.

@BraytonJWilson It’s been time. He seemed like he was starting to play faster finally after dealing with all the injuries. I’d assume he’d have a major chip on his shoulder too. Jarmo switched our identity at the trade deadline. We need to get back to playing fast with active D!

It may be time to give Michael Kesselring another look in the lineup. #Sabres

@SneakyJoeSports Malenstud!

Beck Malenstyn's nickname...

@Buccigross Combined 475 mph worth of shots in less than 20 seconds!

Tage Thompson just had 5 consecutive one timers on a power play! The Sabres are CINEMA!!!!!

@Buccigross Game had an 80’s/early 90’s feel to it. Shout out to Jon Cooper for having Raddysh and Hagel be scumbags to turn it into such a memorable game for Sabres fans. Looking forward to having Logan Stanley have a chat with Raddysh in April.

Just the 9th game in NHL history (including playoffs) with 100+ PIM and 15+ goals; last instance came in the playoffs on April 25, 1989 between the Penguins and Flyers (last regular season instance was Jan. 31, 1986 between the Canucks and North Stars)