Thanks, Pierre.

Pierre Turgeon has decided to retire from the NHL. He was the Buffalo Sabres round 1 #1 overall pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, and he stayed there through the 1991-1992 season. He's leaving the Avalanche after scoring 515 goals and 1327 points in an outstanding NHL career. He currently stands tied for 27th all-time in points in the NHL.

And speaking of #1 picks...where do you think Buffalo native Patrick Kane's going to be skating next?

Still grieving.

Would Anaheim have wiped the floor with Buffalo in the Stanley Cup Finals? The Hockey News thought the Ducks would come out on top, and they were right. No one will ever be able to say, of course, what would have happened if Buffalo hadn't choked against Ottawa. But this 'no goal' has been bugging me since that Rangers overtime win on May first.



When will Buffalo's sports team curse be broken?

The Buffalo News let us know on Thursday that Sabres GM Darcy Regier and coach Lindy Ruff had signed contract extensions, and managing partner Larry Quinn said the Sabres "would spend MORE than they did last season, when they were closer to the salary cap than peanut butter gets to jelly."

Will they keep co-captains Drury and Briere? The city is on, ahem, ice waiting for contract negotiations to start (or at least go public). I like the News' take on it: "The Sabres need to take their policy against negotiating in-season, encase it in concrete and dump it in Lake Erie."

I'm getting over this loss, albeit slowly. I am truly grateful for your kind support in these dark days. Having season tickets that will allow me to have my nose pressed up against the glass to watch the boys in blue when they come to Florida helps ease my worried mind. And unlimited food and booze. Yeah...it's all part of being a Bloated Tick.