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I have Center ice because I am an out of town fan that I bought for Sabres games. I also get treated locally to all Pens games. The difference I see like last nights Pens vs. Flyers OT or later watching the end of the VGK vs Canes because I like hockey is like night and day, kids vs men compared to Sabres. The secrets out, the rest of the league knows we are soft and if you step up the Physical play we shy away and wilt. Even hurt ourselves when we do try and check(See Skinner injury) Crosby was out for months and Sullivan had the Pens playing like a team and even excelling while Sid was out. If the Sabres had lost Jack for 2 months November till Jan. they would be in last place. I don't ever remember a time like this when so many of us long time die hard fans felt this way for this long...It does just numb you to the whole team and has me leaning to just watching the Pens for the rest of this season because I like to watch Hockey what the Sabres provide is a cruel joke of an excuse for that.

Social gathering? GM Impeachment? Roster Surgery? or GDT? Hmmm, I'll with GDT, God Dam Time hockeys back, now please Sabres entertain us... Lets Go Buffalo....show us you came ready for this...

http://www.westsenecabee.com/articles/west-seneca-native-reflects-on-dual-career-in-hockey-hoaxes/?view=getnewpost. Paging PA... Story snippet; "While Wieland considers himself a Sabres fan and says that he will be for life, he is dismayed about the direction the organization has taken over the course of the past decade. The team has not made the playoffs since 2011, the longest streak in the NHL. They haven’t won a playoff series since 2007, and don’t appear likely to change that in the near future. He lays the blame squarely at the feet of Terry Pegula, who bought the team in 2011." In my company the top guy is always ultimately responsible for the performance, I wonder if that's why he shifted it to the wife..

Still a fan always a fan and been watching outside the GDT. Hard enough to watch sometimes alone w/o additional negativity that just brings me down. For all the hand wringing I think Frolik and Lazar are solid contributors and playing a more defensive first game. An effective PP and PK is perfect experience for a team to make a playoff push. And one last positive for me leaving me a bit excited is to see what the line-up will look like and perform with Skinner and Olof back in. Lets Go Buffalo, make the break something that has us all looking forward when you get back to playing.

Waking to the smell of bacon and coffee.

NYE, turn the calendar game. Out with the old, in with the new. Whats a fan do, when old is new. Look for signs of future hope, talent and no quit. Lets go Buffalo. Ground the lightening

I'm out don't want to taint the lingering after glow of a great Sunday night Bills game with this lame a$$ effort.

That's because they keep fishing for the puck and not playing the body. If they played this game physically they way they played St. Louis it would be a different game.

I feel bad for Ullmark, The team isn't helping him out much..

So they went to Toronto yesterday, what the heck did they do there last night because they have not looked ready to play. They are backing up and TO looks to fast for our team... Just not sure why they are not ready for this matchup..

Yeah at least was hustling. All the other lines look slower than the leafs, they were flying around and we were chasing. Not a good way to play

Wow Ullmark makes a super save...

Not playing the body, looking for poke checks and not keeping on your toes will make you look bad like that. Wake up boys and start playing Hockey.

Ok in before the drop. Hmm only 2 pages on a hated division rival night. They get more pages when they are in a losing spree, I hope that doesn't mean biotching is more valued here than hyping. Anywho, another hockey night for Buffalo, in Canada. Tied in games played, 3pts separate the teams. I like them below looking up at us in the standings. Lets go Buffalo make it 5 pts tonight.

Yeah his game didn't stand up to NHL grind. Too easily pushed around or off the puck. Give him a year of growth and strength conditioning.

Can't believe it took this long. That is the kind of stuff that will make you question a GM. Just made no sense the way he was playing.

Two way game needs to be there to be on that list IMHO. Jacks is this year Matthews never has been. That's not Sabres bias but facts. Nuff said.

Ok finished watching. Solid game by Buffalo. Unfortunately a few if the mistakes they made ended up in the back of their net. I don't know why Johansson will not shoot the puck but the coach needs to talk to him about always looking to pass it off instead of shoot. I know some here regularly call out the officiating and this game is no exception. They let The Isles get away with a lot of clutching, grabbing and cheap stuff after giving them that cheap 3rd penalty in the 2nd, could've been an embellishing called as well. I give it a 8 on the dive score scale. Something I just noticed is how sneaky good the Isles are at holding sticks by catching it under their arm and pulling down into their body to hold the Sabres sticks. All and all a solid against a good team. Win streak over so time to start teh next...

Reporting in. Been watching just in the other room on the large screen tv not same room as this computer with teh smaller tv. Good game. Just one mistake by Ullmark or we would be on top. Some questionable reffing but great PK. One more observation, I am yelling at the tv for Johansson to shoot the f'in puck he passed up at least 3 open looks or should I say is looking for a perfect pass. Sorry not posting during because I am opting for the full viewing experience. Will check back in after our win. Lets Go Buffalo, make it so..

I have no problem with the way RK is setting the lines for these games. Who is sending out in what situations. Just need to get that PP working now and this team can roll for awhile like this...

These are not your Murrays Sabres... Love watching good hockey again.

Correct General.... ?

Yep just clear it boys, good play

No Continue to play in their zone, Don't take any unnecessary risks and wait for the mistakes they make when they press.

Such good hands.. He should be our hand model...