Mugging, like, making faces for the camera.
I could actually see that being their schtick, actually. "I'll serve up hot takes, you stand there silently grimacing. It'll be great."
Did Krueger hire this fucking moron to say this? Seriously?? Jeff Skinner hasn't made the playoffs solely because he's not a winning player. Yeah man, not like it takes an entire team to make the playoffs regardless of what team you're on
What a fucking moron
I cannot wait for Skinner to win the Cup next year after he scores 40 in the regular season
I couldn’t watch past “a lot of that is on Jeff Skinner”
How can this person be employed in a role where he interacts with your team’s players? He’s poison.
Harrington should not have a job, all feelings no substance
Time and time again in his career it has been shown that the lines that Skinner play on improve the numbers of his linemates
Even the season when he was in Krueger's doghouse he still improved his linemates corsi numbers and was creating chances in very limited action
But "he did not lift his team at any point in his career". If that's the job of one single player 99% of the NHL needs to be out of the league
Skinner wasn't without his faults but to blame him as the primary reason for every NHL team he was on never making the playoffs is such a ridiculous take that shows not only a lack of understanding of hockey but team sports in general that I'm amazed that anyone who makes a living reporting on hockey or any other team sport would say it out loud.
Could Skinner's play style contribute to a difficult season? Sure. But teams win and lose as a group and to say that "a lot of that is on Jeff Skinner" as if he carries some magic curse with him is absolute nonsense.
That's because he doesn't write for the team, he writes for Buffalo News. I was hoping he was going to be gone with the likes of Sullivan and Gleason several years ago and we got someone who actually is good at his job but, alas, it was not to be.
so if Skinner makes the playoffs next year does that mean he was a winning player after all? what if his team happens to win the cup? or are Jeff Skinner teams doomed to not make the playoff simply by virtue of his being on the team?
I realize you have to hate Harrington to be a Sabre fan but I can’t quarrel with any of this. And I’m definitely a Skinner fan. I think landing with a competent organization will do him wonders.
EDIT: I guess my biggest complaint is not that I feel they absolutely need skinner to win, it’s that Adams is a eunuch and I don’t believe for one second he has an idea better than keeping 53 …I mean one that he can actually make happen
welp Skinner ‘25 Conn Smythe pretty much locked up now.
This is hilarious.
You can watch it with the sound off and it’s just as funny
How I'm doing it. You're right.
Lance continually biting his tongue lol. Harrington is just kind of spewing thoughts. Like, oh my job is takery so I just gotta vomit out some words.
Dude, Lance Lysowski is giving like, SNL-level physical reaction comedy here. Do you think he's mugging?
>mugging que?
Mugging, like, making faces for the camera. I could actually see that being their schtick, actually. "I'll serve up hot takes, you stand there silently grimacing. It'll be great."
Harrington. The hemorrhoid of Buffalo hockey.
Ryan O'Reilly wasn't a winning player. Jack Eichel wasn't a winning player. Sam Reinhart wasn't a winning player.
They've all got something else in common, and it makes me want to cry
They move along and find their way, kinda like many residents.
Did Mike himself say that?
I think I saw a Sidney Pegula tweet saying it
Did Krueger hire this fucking moron to say this? Seriously?? Jeff Skinner hasn't made the playoffs solely because he's not a winning player. Yeah man, not like it takes an entire team to make the playoffs regardless of what team you're on What a fucking moron I cannot wait for Skinner to win the Cup next year after he scores 40 in the regular season
Mike Harrington is a fucking loser my god.
He is such a piece of shit.
it pains me that Mike Harrington gets paid to spew bullshit like this good god
I couldn’t watch past “a lot of that is on Jeff Skinner” How can this person be employed in a role where he interacts with your team’s players? He’s poison.
You need to watch until the end because it gets funnier and funnier
There are reasons onto why it’s a good idea to buy skinner out, unfortunately Mike Harrington didn’t make a single one of those points…
Harrington should not have a job, all feelings no substance Time and time again in his career it has been shown that the lines that Skinner play on improve the numbers of his linemates Even the season when he was in Krueger's doghouse he still improved his linemates corsi numbers and was creating chances in very limited action But "he did not lift his team at any point in his career". If that's the job of one single player 99% of the NHL needs to be out of the league
Skinner wasn't without his faults but to blame him as the primary reason for every NHL team he was on never making the playoffs is such a ridiculous take that shows not only a lack of understanding of hockey but team sports in general that I'm amazed that anyone who makes a living reporting on hockey or any other team sport would say it out loud. Could Skinner's play style contribute to a difficult season? Sure. But teams win and lose as a group and to say that "a lot of that is on Jeff Skinner" as if he carries some magic curse with him is absolute nonsense.
This guy is an even bigger jagoff in the locker room postgame. Remarkable how he's lasted so long writing for this team.
That's because he doesn't write for the team, he writes for Buffalo News. I was hoping he was going to be gone with the likes of Sullivan and Gleason several years ago and we got someone who actually is good at his job but, alas, it was not to be.
Holy shit. Harrington is such a fucking idiot.
Poor Lance. I felt the same way listening to idiot Mike talk in circles
Watching this with the sound off is cracking me tf up
Make it stop, make it stop, make it stoppp
My ears were bleeding the second he opened his mouth. I cannot stand him, I had to stop the video because I knew his take would be terrible.
so if Skinner makes the playoffs next year does that mean he was a winning player after all? what if his team happens to win the cup? or are Jeff Skinner teams doomed to not make the playoff simply by virtue of his being on the team?
If Mike Harrington was a basketball fan, dude would be an OG jerker better than Stephen a Smith and skip Bayless. Dude so regarded.
Idk what that means but I can’t stand SaS so I think I get it
r/nbacirclejerk just trash talking and shitposting.
[source video](https://youtu.be/we6Vy9YgpDo?si=IfYj26sEHD1yNMtk)
hahah this is hilarious
Lance is great and this makes me like him even more
I don’t think the Sabres have made the playoffs since Harrington started to report on the Sabres instead of Baseball.
[Professional hater](https://preview.redd.it/f1uvrj3ijulc1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=1930e17c6db98fafe6b61ed6bfe3d3a009d539da)
This is the most braindead thing I've ever heard
Omg… that was funny 💩
Buffalo needs to move on from those Boomer hacks, Harrington and Hamilton
God I love Lance
I told mike Harrington he is a clown hack and terrible journalist to his face at a bisons game and he called security on me
Who keeps Mike Harrington employed at this point? Who wants to listen to him?
That’s why they work together
lmaooo
I realize you have to hate Harrington to be a Sabre fan but I can’t quarrel with any of this. And I’m definitely a Skinner fan. I think landing with a competent organization will do him wonders. EDIT: I guess my biggest complaint is not that I feel they absolutely need skinner to win, it’s that Adams is a eunuch and I don’t believe for one second he has an idea better than keeping 53 …I mean one that he can actually make happen