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2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
He did a game recently with Duffer, and Don was struggling to describe the action, like he couldn't see it.
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I mean my staff has been full since the announcement yesterday
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11 minutes ago, K-9 said:
Brown nosers, all.
… to Merriam –Webster is from the implication that servility is equivalent to having one's nose in the ***** of the person from whom advancement is sought …
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Please make it stop.
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3 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:
Kevyn Adams reminds me of Michael Eddington from Deep Space 9
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Star Trek’s best womanizer since Kirk (Picard could pull but his heart belonged to Beverly, I mean how could it not 👀)
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1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:
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1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Is this a backhanded compliment of Kevyn Adams?
Or Karmanos.
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47 minutes ago, MISabresFan said:
I can go both ways.
So I’ve heard
41 minutes ago, #freejame said:At the end of the day, I’d be surprised if we didn’t more or less agree with our views. I know it’s on the players as well. The frustration is that they made the predictable move when there were arguably better options out there. Ruff can certainly be the man for the job and I will celebrate his success if that’s the case. But the Sabres organization doesn’t look thorough and serious here imo.
Well the optics at certainly sus as the kids say
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12 minutes ago, #freejame said:
The playoffs is my entire point. Ruff has very little success making the playoffs and like you said, when we does, it’s because he already has a playoff roster, not that he has elevated the team. There was much more pedigree out there from a making the playoffs perspective. Especially in the last decade. But they went with Ruff.
But there isn’t any certainty with coaches. You can’t just plug in coach X into any team and make the playoffs because he made the playoffs 5 out of the last 7 years with team Y. It just doesn’t work like that. These things are fluid. Ultimately, as I’ve pounded my self anointed podium, it comes down to the players. I don’t think the current mix is anywhere near a cup contender. Lindy could probably get these guys into the postseason but they need to mix up their lineup. Too many danglers, not enough other aspects to the game.
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9 minutes ago, #freejame said:
So when given a roster good enough to make the playoffs he can do the bare minimum and do so. Good stuff. Glad we have a roster of good players.
Let’s make the playoffs first, then we can worry about how far they go. There isn’t some magic formula these “wizards” as some people are attributing to Cup winning coaches. They just push buttons. Some of them get it right, some of them don’t. You move on until you find one that works. Otherwise there would be only a dozen coaches in the history of the league. They all just kept winning cups because of the magic they performed. 🙄
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48 minutes ago, #freejame said:
4 playoff trips out of 11.5 seasons without Hasek.
And amazingly, when he had good players, they made the playoffs.
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On 4/16/2024 at 10:42 AM, nfreeman said:
I'm kinda lukewarm on "3 Body Problem."
Still very high on "Shogun."
Will probably try "Fallout" next.
Loved all of them
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10 hours ago, Doohickie said:
I kind of hope Lindy rides Skinner's ass and makes him a two-way player.
You can’t get blood from a stone
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2 hours ago, RETURNTOGLORY said:
They've got the players.
Now they need the coaching 😉
This roster is how a baby would put together a hockey team. They need actual men that have been through it. Not Tommy Dangles an d his band of yahoos.
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29 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:
Vegas needs to have their knees hunted for the BS LTIR stuff. The fact Stone has done this 3 times in a row is asinine
It’s not the players that need to be held “accountable”
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16 minutes ago, K-9 said:
He’s the only VO I know. And it was a totally tongue in cheek comment, btw. VO strikes me as Lindy’s least favorite type of player.
Hopefully Jeff Skinner is also that
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6 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Thanks for the years and the goals.
If the Sabres want to take the next step, olofsson can't be on this roster.
Nor can Jeff Skinner
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1 hour ago, TRIP65 said:
Fire Adams now that we have a REAL NHL Coach
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3 hours ago, K-9 said:
We could have done far, far worse. Lindy’s middle name is accountability, the club med training camp and practices are over, and the boys better lace ‘em up tight.
Any truth to the rumor Ruff is insisting on making a strong push to get VO back in the fold?
This guy?
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4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Now that Ruff is hired you're denying fans wanted him? Nice.
My question now is what happens to Seth Appert. Will her be brought up to assist Lindy, or do we lose him to another team?
Seth Appert, much like every coach in the history of coaches, is good because he’s had good players. The Amerks have a better roster this year than the decade of 2010-2020 combined.
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4 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Must be nice. I'm depressed over the easy lazy hire.
NHL coaches are a dime a dozen. They work out for a few years, then they don’t and get fired. Happens to all of them. Glad we got a guy that’s done it. Better than the last 5 hires. He knows the league, the players and the GM. The Sabres could have done way worse. All these guys parrot the same stuff, just with a different voice. Maybe he works out, maybe he doesn’t. Now they need to work on the roster.
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4 hours ago, BuffalOhio said:
Must be that Roddy told Kevin he's staying in Carolina, so Lindy was snapped up.
Because he was never going to leave
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5 hours ago, RETURNTOGLORY said:
I'm actually fine with this! A players coach who does not take any BS! He also knows how to not only win but gets the most out of his players. Now as others have stated, getting the right staff will be vital. I believe that with the talent assembled, this team is geared for an open, offensive game.
We also need to pick the right Captain, or bring one in.
Here are what I feel should be the main focus regarding Lindy's supporting cast of coaches:
PP Specialist
Faceoff Specialist
PK Specialist
CLEARING THE PUCK OUT OF YOUR OWN ZONE SPECIALIST!!You just listed the players they need 🤣
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2 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:
YouTube video: Lindy Ruff yelling at his players in practicehttps://youtu.be/fjxL1Rn3cH0?si=Mfz9a7Obj666VmBu
Do this to Dylan Cozens and Jeff Skinner please
He shouldn’t even get the chance to see Skinner. First day he’s eligible buy him out or find him a short pier for a long walk.
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