Courtesy of SLAM!.ca (go sniff another ass, guys):

Four teams to dominate Eastern Conference

"Buffalo Sabres

Last year's record: 41-32-9, 10th in East, missed playoffs.

Coach: Lindy Ruff.

Key additions: D Steve Montador, F Mike Greer.

Key losses: D Jaroslav Spacek, D Teppo Numminen, F Maxim Afinogenov, F Dominic Moore.

Player to watch: Goalie Ryan Miller rebounds from injury.

The skinny: The pressure is on to get back to the playoffs after two years and they will do it with largely the same group, except they lost point man Spacek and acquired Montador. They have the goaltending to do it in a healthy Miller. There's a fine first-line pair in Derek Roy, Thomas Vanek, but too much underachievement the rest of the way."

...They have the Sabres behind some seriously douche teams...MUCH greater underacheivers, with chronic club-house and roster issues...

Looks like Buffalo will be pegged as underdogs, according to this team of experts. Not a bad thing.

Canadiens, Rangers, Sens, Lighting, Leafs...? Oh yeah no these guys aren't total jackasses.

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All the things we wanted each other to be we'll never be.

I'd rather our boys be underdogs again, than the talk of the league. Better to play with a chip on their shoulder than with a flute of champagne in their hand and two floozies on their arms.

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mechaphil

Fuck those pricks, they don't know shit. Fuckers. The Sabres are no worse than 8th.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

The sabres battle cry should be FTW...

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

Basically, any prediction that have the Sabres out of the playoffs have me saying, "These predictions are bullshit..." but when there is a prediction about the team that is favorable, I say, "Sounds about right!"

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hockey Night in Buffalo

Anyone with the Leafs making the playoffs this year has me wondering...

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All the things we wanted each other to be we'll never be.

It's how you do in THE REAL GAMES. Who cares about these pundits.....??

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

We never have been and never will be talked highly about, we're barely talked about at all.

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-Formerly Druryhouse-

Ask and ye shall receive, sucka.

Candiens, NO.
Rangers, Yes.
Sens, HELL NO.
Lightning, doubt it.
Leafs, you have got to be kidding right?

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Miles to go before I sleep

‎"Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation."
-Khalil Gibran

Really

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just call me Brad

Twitter @BUrbanowicz13

Surprised the didn't throw Andrew Peters in there as well.....

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

SLAM!, psh whatever. Makes the NY Post seem credible.

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret