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WHAT's more important? The post you responded to was strictly one pointing out a coincidence - that under Pegula coaches generally get replaced on a 2 year cycle but GMs seem to be on a 3 year cycle. There was nothing of major import in that OP other than, again, pointing out that coaches go stale after about 2 years and GMs after about 3. Here's to hoping this one isn't on a 9 year cycle (or God forbid, a 12 year cycle).

Under Pegula, the team changes coaches every 2 years, so this is Ruff's last year. Until Adams came along, he seemed to change GMs every 3 years. Not sure why he gave Adams a double, but this is year 6 for him, so this (hopefully) is Adams' last year too.

A little surprised at Ellis getting the net tonight. Expected Lyon tonight and Ellis on Wednesday. Also, would really like to know what they have against Ryan Johnson. Hopefully, they don't call him up to keep from "rushing" him into the NHL, but thought he played all 4 years of NCAA, so that doesn't seem to be the reason to keep him down. When he's played, he's seemed to be the exact sort of guy you want as a callup - one you don't notice. Which, for a D-man, is a good thing.

They also might've been unhappy about Dahlin getting into the play well before the guy he was replacing got off the ice to start the play. But after the way the Sabres were going nuts over the too many men that was called, that one had to be ticky tack at best, so expect the non-call in OT was a makeup call. And, Thompson and DeBrincat were fighting for a loose puck, have seen plays like that called, but rarely if ever when the game is on the line. That's a "let 'em play" call. They battled back well and Ellis managed to never give up the 5th goal that would've buried them. Bring on the Eulers.

The Bills have NEVER gone 2-0 for a weekend.

Did Kesselring breaking (even though he and Power were playing very well together, pretty much like we'd hoped) end up allowing this win to happen? Because really doubt Ruff/Wilford would've broken up Timmons/Byram and that pairing was looking like they wanted to be on the ice for at least 5 against tonight. Get Kesselring back healthy quick and figure out someone that Byram can play with.

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And the captain with 2 assists. Welcome back Ras!!!

So, MAYBE that idjit running OT (and the PP) CAN learn from mistakes? Would be something. But, expect more likely he just tapped the wrong shoulder. Which actually turned out to be the RIGHT shoulder.

You think the coach sending them out saw 23 on the bench and thought he was tapping 22's shoulder? Can only recall 1 or 2 times ever that the Sabres have had 2 D out on 3v3 OT.

He's a 2 way defender. 😜

Mission Accomplished!!!!

What day is it? 😉

Sheesh, was hoping @Doohickie would answer that question. Yes, that, in fact, is the correct answer. And that was the point of the question. (Johanson did dress as the backup one game that weekend, but that was pretty much the extent of Ullmark's "leave.")

Per hockeydb, he's only played for the Amerks this season.

So we're actually going to get to see the fabled Power-Kesselring pairing. Sweet. (Maybe?)

How much leave did Ullmark take when his father died?

ABU works. (Anyone but UPL.)

As stated in a follow-on post, the assistance the Sabres got for Lehner was well after he'd gone a long time without help. Get him help when the issues were 1st arising and maybe we see a different result. As for Ullmark, have seen stuff claiming they did provide him with enough support and stuff claiming they didn't. Thus the use of the words "apparently" & "felt." Do hope that you're correct that they were as supportive as he felt they needed to be and it was simply (not really the right word, but hopefully you get what was intended by its usage) his dad passing while the world was shutdown due to Covid and that alone was why he wanted to move on. But wouldn't be surprised if there was more to it; they made him an offer that the Bruins then beat and they offered to then match that; that didn't sit well with him.

Personally don't like Lehner either. But don't recall his praising the team for getting him any help back when he missed significant time after injuring his ankle in his very 1st game as a Sabre. Also, don't recall many (any?) good things said about how the team handled / related to players during the Murray era. Do agree that Botterill understood the people/human side of players better than Murray did. Then again, the bottle of iced tea sitting on my table understands the human side of players roughly as well as Murray.

OK. Fair enough. They didn't give him support in a timely manner. They left him isolated from the team when he was injured and needed support. By the time they did provide support he needed a new start in a new location.

Yep. But, today is the 1st day of the rest of your (mine, and everybody else's) life. Can't change the road you took to get here, but definitely can control the path you take from here. No reason to keep any of those you mention beyond their contracts and for many of them even before those contracts run out.

And Carolina must be doing well too. Wouldn't be surprised if he plays the best hockey of his life with that weight taken off his shoulders.

Yeah, they didn't give Lehner the support he needed and they apparently didn't give Ullmark the support he felt he needed. Good to see they learned from those experiences and gave Dahlin the support and leeway he needed. Has to also go a long way in inner player circles to dispel the 'wow, they didn't let Eichel get the surgery he wanted, what a horrible place to play' vibes. We can hope at any rate.

Only because he sees this day as moving him one day closer to becoming Frolunda's captain. 😉