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  6. GDT: Leafs @ Sabres, Feb 21, 2023, 7:30 pm; ESPN

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    4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

    I'm going to post my thoughts and then leave for the day. Honestly I get sick and tired of the team stromcloud posters who we don't hear from during the wins but come in with the same tired and incorrect takes after a loss. Fun fact, we outhit Toronto last night and outshot them in the end. But hey, yea it's all physicality for why we lost... what a myopic and simplistic take. 

    The Good: there is not a lot but it was nice to see Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin start laying the physical play on after going down 4-0 but you gotta do when it is 0-0. I thought both tried to elevate their games after the slow start. I think physicality does matter and the Sabres were overwhelmed at times by Toronto's but it wasn't because they don't have a big strong physical team, it was because they came out with less intensity... welcome to the stretch run where every game matters. 

    Jack Quinn might be the smartest forward we have and the game is slowing for him. There were several times last night where he simply made plays or passes that I don't think anyone else on this team would. He needs another 15lbs of muscle but there is a lot to like in his game and it keeps improving. 

    Craig Anderson came in and other than the PP goal, shut everything down and provided a calming presence. Good. 

    The Bad: this team was not ready to play. Now I know many say that is coaching but I disagree. When they finally were ready to play they played exceedingly well but they showed again last night that haven't come to grips with the level they will need to sustain to make the playoffs. 

    The coaches need to reinvent their pp and pk because right now it is trash. They also contributed to the loss because quite honestly they aren't getting the message through that this is the stretch run, win and you are in. Lose and it is just like every other year. Also I am tossing Adams into this hole too. Get some f###ing defensive help, trade Rosen, Bryson, whatever else for Jacob Chychrun or similar. 

    UPL was bad. Marty Biron said it this morning on WGR that most teams start slow after a west coast swing and they need their goalie to help a bit. UPL didn't help at all and before his defenders jump on me, no every goal was not his fault but I gotta say the 4th goal and ROR's 2nd I would like a goalie to make a save, or even touch the puck. He didn't help last nice and deserved to be pulled. When does Levi get here? 

    The bottom 6 last night sucked. They were very ineffective and I liked Okposo tossing some hits but there was a lot of them getting hemmed in their zone and making passes into traffic. 

    The Ugly: the first period was total garbage and the team should be forced to show up early today to watch that again. Maybe the coaches can explain in detail why they sucked. Owen Power in the first was awful (he rebounded well though), Tyson Jost I disliked yesterday, and Jacob Bryson can go now. 

    Jacob Bryson... Im done with him. Idc if he is liked in the room or any of that jazz, he doesn't have the strength, length, or ability to be an effective top 6 defender in the NHL. Multiple times last night the puck skipped by or through him and he wasn't fast enough or strong enough to recover it. Along the boards he is basically useless. There is this false belief around here that I think size doesn't matter at all, I don't. Bryson is too small for the type of defender he is to be successful in the NHL long term. We need someone on that 3rd pair that is bigger and hard to play against. 

    ROR, they let him get a hat trick just like Jack Eichel and honestly, that pisses me off quite a bit. For a fanbase that was forced to suffer those two jack wagons, the team should have risen to the occasion better. 

    Finally the home record. I heard we are 2-7 in our last 9 home games now. I would put that on the bulletin board and let the team know that every time a kid comes to a game they are more likely to watch a pathetic half hearted loss than a win. I should burn my kids first game certificate because I was a previous home loss of epic crapitude. The fans deserve better. 

    They were not good but it wasn't simply because they didn't hit stuff, it was because they didn't hit stuff or play well. 

    GREAT post and so much to unpack here.

    The loss sucked but when you really look at it, it was not as bad as 5-0 was displaying. I did like the fight the team showed to make it 5-3. The horrid start happens from time to time over a 82 game season. We still have to realize we have a very young team and some holes on this roster that need to be fixed.

    The good news about Bryson (and you are 100 percent dead on with your take) is that he can be easily replaced. No albatross contract to worry about, so I expect that to happen and soon.

    I'm not trying to get the ROR stuff bother me but i HOPE it bothers the organization. I want them to use that as fuel in that 'enjoy it now while you can because that isn't happening again on our watch'

  8. GDT: Leafs @ Sabres, Feb 21, 2023, 7:30 pm; ESPN

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    I know Devon Levi is our savior in net. But that can take some time, even when he arrives it might take 2 years or so for Devon to realize his immense potential.

    We need solutions in net and NOW.

    Why not Thatcher Demko?  3 more years at 5M AAV after this season.

    We have the cap room, Demko can handle a big load of starts, and by the time his contract is towards the end, Levi will be ready to take the reigns.

    Let's get Demko and Luke Schenn.

     

     

  13. Rasmus Dahlin’s Open Letter to Buffalo

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    Posted · Edited by Ruff Around The Edges

    I love this. Love to see players open themselves up a bit like this and let the fans into how they are thinking.

    Remember seeing Dahlin hanging out with Dion Dawkins so I am sure Dion's open letters had an influence. Really shows us that Dahlin loves being in Buffalo. He gets it.

    Dahlin is growing up right in front of our very eyes.

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  22. Is Kevyn Adams doing anything?

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    A thought for Adams to consider for a goalie fix and wanted to get all of your thoughts:

    Pyotr Kochetkov was signed to a 4 year deal for 2M AAV and looks stellar.
    Antti Raanta has 1 year left at 2M AAV and is 33.
    Frederick Andersen also has 1 year left at 4.5M AAV and is also 33.

    Something has to give here. Andersen is skating again and when he comes back, I can see them making a move.

    Should Adams pounce on this?

    Forgive me if this has been discussed before.

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