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Miller with a head slam to Bernier in the crease. Nice. GO SABRES!!!

Jersey getting away with all sorts of tick-tack crap while we get called every time. Pommers with a shorty after a nice effort by Coho! GO SABRES!!!

Schit call on Porter. Nice save Miller. GO SABRES!!!

You can say that again. You can say that again. GO SABRES!!!

I don't know. Maybe we're just not very good. GO SABRES!!!

It's a complete mystery to me how we are ahead in this game. I picked it up at the 10 minute mark of the 2nd and it has looked like a Panthers PP almost the entire time. GO SABRES!!!

Agreed. I picked a bad night to miss a three goal first period. But they look lackluster this period. Panthers with too many quality opportunities from the high slot it seems. Well, we survived our usual 2nd period swoon anyway. GO SABRES!!!

NOW DO YOU BELIEVE?! NOW DO YOU BELIEVE?! Congrats to RR on his first NHL win. GO SABRES!!!

Nicely put. And your last sentence brought back some long forgotten memories... GO SABRES!!! And te

Seems like everyone gets well against us, doesn't it? I'll be pleasantly surprised if they don't. GO SABRES!!!

I'd just like to praise SFINS's praise. GO SABRES!!!

I voted, "I just don't give a phuck any more." Apparently, I am a year behind some players on this team in adopting that stance. I can tolerate losing as I accept it as a part of the game. But I can't tolerate lack of heart. Ironically, when you are struggling and things aren't coming easy on the ice, you have to show more of it, not less. But these guys show less and less each night it seems. Wake me when this team shows they give a phuck and perhaps I will, too. GO SABRES!!!

GREAT perspective. Much appreciated. GO SABRES!!!

I was merely pointing out the opposite to DeLuca's take. And I agree, this debate is about as pointless as it gets. GO SABRES!!!

Hope the people in the front row are prepared for that. GO SABRES!!!

Got that right. Not even Darcy has time for Darcy-like pussyfooting. GO SABRES!!!

That cuts both ways. New coach comes in and serves notice. Anybody that has a problem with that and doesn't respond accordingly should be let go. And good riddance. GO SABRES!!!

And as Hodgson gets older and more consistent the appreciation over this trade will increase in Sabre Nation. GO SABRES!!!

It's called hockey character. You are either willing to make the sacrifices necessary to be the best player you can be or not; both on the ice and in the training room and film room in season and during the off season. In short, you have to be a professional. There isn't a coach or team captain alive that can infuse that into another player. You either have that desire or you don't. It' as obvious we don't have enough players that possess that trait each and every night. GO SABRES!!!

Yes. The Canucks have 90% more points than the Sabres because Kassian plays on the third line. GO SABRES!!!

Thanks for posting that link. It was the first chance I've had to watch the PC and I can only echo the thoughts regarding Lindy's class. His point about coaches being successful because of the players that play for them is poignant. During his two cup runs he had players that would skate through a brick wall for him. That doesn't come from the coach. It comes from the "hockey character" that a player either has or not. Unfortunately, there is very little of that on the team as currently constructed. And that has manifested on too many occasions to count. I wish Rolston all the luck in the world. But what's holding this team back simply can't be rectified with Xs and Os and pep talks. The only solution is to get the right kind of players. And that's gonna take a while to accomplish. In the meantime, I have no problem getting rid of those players that lack the character necessary and replacing them with lesser talented players that do. GO SABRES!!!

Hard to argue with that assessment. Just another euphemism for "no heart." GO SABRES!!!

I'll second that. There is not a coach in the world that is gonna make chicken salad out of this chicken schit of a roster. I feel sorry for Rolston already. GO SABRES!!!

Not enough skill. Simple as that. I miss Connolly watching this group of AHLers. GO SABRES!!!

And there's the late 3rd period penalty you just KNEW was coming just to kill any momentum for a comeback. Hardest Sabre team to watch since their inception. Utterly inept in nearly every phase. Rolston doesn't have a chance with these losers. GO SABRES!!!