An absolutely EXCELLENT blog entry about our beloved Goose. Ferret's comments need not apply

We’ve talked about Goose’s leadership time and time again, and getting an ‘A’ this year is a huge accomplishment. It’s a new role for a guy so many Sabres fans have hoped he was capable of, and so far he seems to fit the bill.

More importantly, his numbers on ice have improved dramatically this season. With eight goals in just 27 games, Goose will easily break his career-high in goals and leads the league in faceoff percentage. He has solidified his role as one of the team’s top centers, and his situational utility makes him invaluable on set plays. All of a sudden, Paul Gaustad is worth the 4-year, $9.2 million contract extension he signed last summer; a not-so-small feat on a perpetually cash-strapped team.

Read the entire entry here

EDIT: That was a damned-embarrassing typo in the title that I just fixed haha

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mechaphil

Hey, my sig says it all. I am a HUGE fan of Goose. I love his style, his hardnosed work ethic and his ability to show up every single game, come hell or high water, and of course, his contract.

The few, The proud, The Goose.
Yes, I am a proud member of the flock, Geese for Goose and the legend lives on .


Woops, and excellent post Phil.

HONK! HONK!

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Lord Stanley's Cup is what its all about.
Mr. Pegula, your destiny awaits you sir.

Glad to see the Goose is getting respect, but I must say the most epic call I ever heard about one of his goals came from Versus... "The goose was really honking in on that one!"

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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.

I can't believe Burkie snubbed him.

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Driver of the Tyler Ennis Bandwagon, Ridin' shotgun on the Tyler Myers Bandwagon, chillin' on the Luke Adam Bandwagon


Eh

Yea, he talks about specialists in his interview, but leaves one of the most versatile guys he could pick off the roster? Derppp

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mechaphil

AND he said that the players were picked based on their character, not necessarily skill level in all circumstances.

???????

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Miles to go before I sleep

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

Yea...well hey, just be glad that Burkie is Toronto's GM

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mechaphil

Reading this stuff really gives me a nice, warm, Goosey type of glow, ya know? I'm so proud of how far he's come. I think it unfortunate he wasn't named to the U.S. roster, but maybe that'll just keep him in the "underdog" category for me. He's come so far. And looking back on that contract extension, it doesn't seem so bad now, does it? Maybe Regier was a bit ahead of the curve and wasn't just signing Goose to get Miller to sign.

Ham

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Do you believe yet?

I have been saying for a long time that Goose is not overpaid, and that he was going to continue to improve.

Few agreed with me last year. He's certainly making a case for it now.

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Wheelhouse

Actually, Adam, not to rain on your parade, but pretty much everyone but Ferret thought Goose was worth the money. Maybe a little overpaid, but not so much that it wrecked the team's budget.

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mechaphil

The only players ferret likes played in the NHL 20+ years ago. There's respecting history and then there's just being a curmudgeony old fart with firearms.

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Proud LGBTQQ Individual

i view Burke as a genuis, but im questioning hsi idea on skipping over goose

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PSA: I am an overly sarcastic person. If you take me at my word, then i will most likely anger and offend you.

I'm surprised ferret hasn't weaseled his way over here yet...

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Girgensons for captain. Team Keep Nick DesLauriers forever.

@TJLuckman550

Ferret likes being the king of the other forum, I'm assuming.

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Wheelhouse

Ferret has an account here, although I don't know how long it has been since he's stopped in.

He's not posting on the old official forums either, at least not based on the last couple times I poked my head in.

He terrorizes HFBoards now under the alias "coffey7" and with an avatar of a ferret

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mechaphil

curmudgeony- Are you a lawyer or something? I'll probably never see that word again in my life. lol

Do you have a word for someone who is only happy when they are getting underneath someone's(or everyone's) skin too?

Kaleta? :p

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Rest in Peace Nani. 10/3/10

Gerbacity



"Grier coming in over the line. He leaves it to Gaustad. The shot. THEY SCOOOREE!! RING UP ANOTHER ONE FOR THE GOOSE!!! HONK IF YA HEAR THE GOOSE!! 3-0 BUFFALO!"

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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.

I'm still not sure whether he's a Paul Coffey or an Eileen Coffey fan.