Courtesy of Sportsnet.ca:

Mike Brophy's Power Rankings: September 28, 2009

...and the Sabres enter the year ranked 22nd in the league; for whatever it's worth.

Meh. Just another media outlet casting them as underdogs. I like it - grow the fire in their belly.

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mechaphil

sounds about right....till they expel the joker and tallinder....then we'll be movin' on up

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"It is more about them than it is about the team...Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win." - Mike Singletary

Tyler Myers - Future captain of the Buffalo Sabres, and future Norris Trophy Winner

Manning the machine gun on the Tyler Myers Bandwagon - just in case any teams have an idea of prying him away from us (3 GM's shot already)

Connolly/Roy - 2 goals in the last 47 playoff games

Last season they could have been a 6-8 seed (but not a true Cup contender of course). This season we should expect, just from the law of averages, that they will not lose as many games from injury again. Even if they do have injury problems, there is more depth across the entire roster. I still don't expect a Cup contender, but I really do expect a 4-8 seed.

I'd like to narrow it down further but not only is the point system a factor, because it compresses the standings in an artificial way, but the Olympic schedule is going to make fatigue an issue. Tired players will cause the standings to even out a little more also. Younger teams will gain an advantage from having more stamina, but veteran teams are usually the better teams - but will suffer from the schedule more.

Basically, like last season, I see Buffalo (like many other teams) being able to win a division or fall to 8th or worse based on just a few good or bad swings.

We play better as underdogs anyways.

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Proud LGBTQQ Individual

Always do. That's the Buffalo mentality since we never have won the big prize...we're always underdogs!

ESPN put them 13th...

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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.