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Its the NHL. American sports media won’t care enough to even be aware, let alone make a national story of it.

This has been mostly ignored by the national media. My guess is this will be a national storyline shortly and creep into commentary about any losing franchise in any major sport. Look for an SNL skit at some point. Bring back Martin Short as Ed Grimley, put a pair of skates on him, give him a stick, with instructions from the locker room to beat Pegula like a dusty rug.

I don't know if I'm watching the games live until they get better anyway, but I forgot this was an early game and I'm in Boston for work the next couple of days. I'll probably periodically check in on my phone though.

Is that an iceberg?

Show some pride, for chrissakes.

Eager to see how Ellie does in net. Would be nice if he was actually a good player for us.

If you asked them to increase their level of compete during and after the 1st Period, they’ve tuned you out Ruff. You should resign.

Put the Boots on and go to work !

Might be the biggest third game of the regular season in Sabrehood history.

Pretty soon, we are going to start rooting for losses. What a way to kill any off-season excitement (as little as there was to begin with)

After the 1st period:

Lindy Ruff said that the last game was "Worst level of compete and skating and moving the feet that I’ve seen.” so do the Sabres rebound on home ice or are they too fragile to overcome losing Norris? Zach Benson is still out, haven't won without him. Kesselring is still out. Probably going to get some more Bryson on special teams. Maybe Alex Tuch will finally show up or do something.

The quote: Lindy Ruff said: “We have to raise our level of compete. I thought our compete was terrible. Worst level of compete and skating and moving the feet that I’ve seen.”

Appert makes Granato look like Al Arbor in comparison. He is so awful that there is zero chance of any dead cat bounce when he gets the job.

Hard to compete if you're not good enough.

Maybe it stems from the head coach who shows absolutely no emotion. It seems like everyone is just collecting a check on this team with very little effort, no accountability.

Maybe Lindy shouldn't do things like play Mason Geertsten, a guy who has no freaking business being anywhere near an NHL roster.

The Sabres have a power play?

Yes, and my third is sarcasm. I'll get back to you in my fourth, which is ancient Sumerian.

Is English your 2nd language?

Not really.

Tuch got to live his childhood dream and wear the crest. (Both old school and ‘90s.) That’s awesome for him. But this organization is not the Sabres of his dreams. It’s the Pegula-Adams version. And as a hockey player with a dwindling number of years to play, he and any other self-respecting player who wants to win, should get away from it if at all possible.