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78. Buffalo Sabres
Why? The Sabres have always foiled to get the Stanley Cup. You can say they have been on fence of sometimes very good, sometimes very bad. Currently, they are very bad.
The Good. Have made the Stanley Cup Finals twice (1975, 1999), while having their best stretches from the mid-late 1970’s and early 1980’s known as the French Connection, and the late 1990’s when Dominik Hasek was between the pipes.
The Bad. The Sabres have missed the playoffs in eight of the last ten seasons, and currently has missed out in the last six seasons.
The Ugly. Well, playing in Buffalo is never pretty. Changing from their traditional blue and gold to black and red in 1996 was one of the more baffling uniform changes, the Sabres wised up and changed back in 2006.
Where they play. Key Bank Center, never open up an account with this bank. Originally known as the Crossgates Arena, it replaced the aging Buffalo Memorial Auditorium ‘The Aud’ in 1996.
Owner: Terry Pegula, owner of most of Western New York. Helped found the Penn State Hockey Team causing massive chaos along most of college hockey.
Coach: Phil Housley, Hockey Hall of Fame Member who had a standout career as a defensemen, spent his first eight seasons with the Sabres. Currently, his first season as coach.
Top Current Players: Evander Kane, Jack Eichel, and Ryan O’Reilly
Hall of Famers…Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housely, Gil Perreault, Dave Hawerchuk, Pat LaFontaine, Dominik Hasek
Up Next....The Minnesota VikingsNobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.
—H. L. Mencken
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Originally posted by CommAvHusky View Post78. Buffalo Sabres
The Good. Have made the Stanley Cup Finals twice (1975, 1999), while having their best stretches from the mid-late 1970’s and early 1980’s known as the French Connection, and the late 1990’s when Dominik Hasek was between the pipes.
Where they play. Key Bank Center, never open up an account with this bank. Originally known as the Crossgates Arena, it replaced the aging Buffalo Memorial Auditorium ‘The Aud’ in 1996.
Just another reason why naming rights suck...
Oh, and you "forgot" about the JumboTron falling to the ice in 1996 when maintenance was being performed on it, minutes after practice ended, causing that night's game against the Bruins to be cancelled.Russell Jaslow
[Former] SUNYAC Correspondent
U.S. College Hockey Online
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Originally posted by Russell Jaslow View PostFrench Connection was the nickname for their top line, not the team. That, along with the Rangers GAG line (for Goal A Game), were the top two lines in the NHL at the time.
Before naming rights were sold (when it was being built) it was known as the Crossroads Arena, not Crossgates. The arena opened up as the Marine Midland Arena, whose headquarters, where it was founded, was in Buffalo. When HSBC bought out Marine Midland, it changed to HSBC Arena. When HSBC sold off their entire Western NY branch system to First Niagara, it became First Niagara Center. KeyCorp then bought out First Niagara, changing the arena name to the KeyBank Center.
Just another reason why naming rights suck...
Oh, and you "forgot" about the JumboTron falling to the ice in 1996 when maintenance was being performed on it, minutes after practice ended, causing that night's game against the Bruins to be cancelled.Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.
—H. L. Mencken
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Originally posted by Slap Shot View PostAfter seeing many teams that have followed the Twins/Sens are still getting screwed.
Given the logic that CommAvHusky has used, I'm surprised the Red Sox and Cubs haven't shown up yet.North Dakota
National Champions: 1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016
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77. Philadelphia 76ers
(a.k.a. Syracuse Nationals)
Why? I trust that this selection wasn’t too hard to process. But they were the only team to not make it to 10 wins in 1973, and this whole ‘Trust the Process’ stuff in which the Sixers intentionally lose so they can stockpile draft picks.
The Good. Yes the Sixers, have won three championships, one in Syracuse and two in Philadelphia. They had one of the best NBA seasons in history winning 68 games in 1967, and 65 games in 1983.
The Bad. Things fell apart after the ’67 Championship especially with a historic 9-73 season in 1973. Things fell off the wagon real quick in the 90’s after trading Charles Barkley and before Allen Iverson came into his own. After falling in the 2001 NBA Finals, the Sixers quickly turned into mid-card status for several years. While making it to the second round in the 2012 season, the 76ers started tanking.
The Ugly. Originally in Syracuse as the Nationals, the moved to Philadelphia in ’63 a season after the Warriors left Philadelphia for San Francisco. The Sixers have averaged 63 losses the past four seasons.
Where they play. Wells Fargo Center, it could be Paddy’s Pub for all I care.
Owner: Joshua Harris, bought the Sixers in 2001. Harris is an investor who also owns the New Jersey Devils.
Coach: Brett Brown, played at Boston University under Rick Pitino in an era where sexual assaults were very well covered up.
Top Current Players: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, JJ Redick
Hall of Famers…Wilt Chamberlain, Dolph Schayes, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson
Up Next....The Minnesota VikingsNobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.
—H. L. Mencken
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Originally posted by CommAvHusky View PostUp Next....The Minnesota VikingsCornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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He gave the same warning in the previous entry. I think he’s screwing with us.Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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76. New York Mets
Why? An unholy marriage of New York Baseball Giant Orange & Brooklyn Dodger Blue fans, led to the marriage of the New York Mets, New York’s redheaded stepchild and second class citizens. Few people admit to being Met fans, but luckily very few of them leave Queens, Brooklyn or Long Island.
The Good. Two World Series Championship, they miracled their way past Baltimore in 1969 then Bucknered and snorted their way past Boston in 1986. Largely irrelevant for the most part, the Mets usually win the pennant once every 15 years. Since they got to the World Series in 2015, no one will have to care about his team till at least 2030.
The Bad. Expansion teams are bad, but the ’62 Mets 40-120 is the expansion team’s expansion team. Finishing at the bottom or very near the bottom of the National League until the miracle ’69 season. Traded Ace Tom Seaver to Cincinnati in 1976 then sucked for several more seasons. They are still paying Bobby Bonilla….25 years later.
The Ugly. An anecdote from the ’62 season. One of their more colorful players was ‘Marvelous’ Marv Thornberry. Thornberry knocked a ball deep into right field but not over the wall, Thornberry had just hit a triple. The rightfielder threw to first base. Umpire called him out. Manager Casey Stengel went up to argue but right before he got up the steps, one of his coached stepped and told Casey, “don’t bother, he didn’t touch second either.”
Where they play. Citi Field. Nicknamed Chiti Field, the Mets play in a bad neighborhood in Queens, many filmmakers actually film around the stadium when their budget is too low to film in third world countries.
Owner: Fred Wilpon, while not the worst owner in New York (jim Dolan), probably the stupidest. While falling for Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, Wilpon forces the Mets to play small market despite playing America’s largest city.
Manager: Mickey Callaway, just hired to start the 2018 season. Callaway played three seasons in Japan. He will wish many times next season that he was still in Japan.
Top Current Players: Jacob DeGrom, Jay Bruce, and Asdrubal Cabrera
Hall of Famers…Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza
Up Next....The Minnesota VikingsLast edited by CommAvHusky; 12-15-2017, 08:23 AM.Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.
—H. L. Mencken
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Originally posted by CommAvHusky View Post76. New York Mets
I assume this is the same quality of thought and analysis as you've done for the teams I don't know. (Although both Fred and Jeffy are door knobs. I'll give you that.)
But I do enjoy that you are obviously still butthurt about 1986. I was in Boston that night. Walking the streets (Comm Ave, in fact), looking at the slack-jawed, shell-shocked Sawx Nation losers, drinking their tears is among the most pleasant evenings I spent in that second rate sh-tburg. And every single one of them knew they had lost the series after game 6. There wasn't an ounce of courage or fortitude in them. Just like a city laid low by 3 deaths and still crumpled and whining, as compared to a city that got up and went on working after more than 3000.
Last edited by Kepler; 12-15-2017, 08:46 AM.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostJay Bruce has not been on the Mets since mid-season 2017. The Bonilla trade, while funny, makes perfect financial sense in light of TVM. Wilpon actually made money off the Madoff Ponzi scheme -- our money troubles stem from other issues.
I assume this is the same quality of thought and analysis as you've done for the teams I don't know. (Although both Fred and Jeffy are door knobs. I'll give you that.)
But I do enjoy that you are obviously still butthurt about 1986. I was in Boston that night. Walking the streets (Comm Ave, in fact), looking at the slack-jawed, shell-shocked Sawx Nation losers, drinking their tears is among the most pleasant evenings I spent in that second rate sh-tburg. And every single one of them knew they had lost the series after game 6. There wasn't an ounce of courage or fortitude in them. Just like a city laid low by 3 deaths and still crumpled and whining, as compared to a city that got up and went on working after more than 3000.CCT '77 & '78
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Originally posted by joecct View Post1986 was the avengement for 1912 (Snodgrass's Muff).Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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