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To be fair, the team hasn’t implemented a “tank” if you will since 2015. They have just sucked since then.

Too bad 26 shirts didn’t come up with this.

Watching this game was like watching any team playing the tank years Sabres. They toyed with the Ducks. Got a couple of bad breaks in the 2nd period, then they kicked it into another gear and demolished this team like they should have.

They all make mistakes. I have a hard time holding Clague accountable for turning a fight down with a player 3” taller and 30 lbs heavier. At least Clague is the size of an adult as opposed to Bryson (he’s listed at 5’9” but he’s not).

That is the NHL

Analytics for starters. He’s super tuned into that world. Devaluing of RBs, watching all 22, relationships with guests that are like minded.

The dreaded Casey “Fortnite” Mittlestadt boyish waif ugly mug curse. Chalk up a loss tonight. Ugh.

I made it half way through the second period last game. Hoping to make it at least through the end of the 2nd tonight.

Not sure if they plan on going with DiBiasi (who has been filling in during Hosi’s absences) is a long term plan but I love the kids content. Smart, intuitive, opinionated, and more aligned with younger fan takes.

Didn’t they just have one?

Now if they can just find a way to mute the mic during intermissions so I don’t have to hear all of his bodily functions, it would be great. Seriously though, he’s been the voice of the Amerks for the entirety of my rooting life. Glad he got recognized. Fun fact, he’s my in laws neighbor. See him all the time.

I was thinking about this watching the fist half of the game last night. Good teams have leaders that will put the team on their shoulders and push through. We have young leaders like Cozens, Dahlin and Tuch but they don’t seem like they are ready for that role (Tuch probably should be for all the “future captain” talk in the off-season). Our current leaders, Girgs and Okposo, aren’t capable of carrying the team through tough stretches because of dwindling talent (Okposo) or not enough skill (Zemgus). Until the aforementioned young leaders achieve the status where they can will their team to win, this team is going to struggle. All teams have tough stretches. Good ones have leaders that keep it together. The Sabres aren’t there yet. The help they need isn’t coming from the draft (sans Bedard). They will need to figure it out or bring in some more talent.

Copley looks like the love child of Jason Bateman and Topher Grace

Less than one period when Meatballs realizes the chemistry that every line had is lost and they can’t exit the defensive zone.

Yeah anytime they play music at the BCA, I feel like I’m back in 1992 blasting my parents Sony television At full volume in the living room sounding like complete garbage. The intermission stuff with Suzie Cool ain’t much better. They need an upgrade, desperately.

Success can be fleeting. Unless some drastic moves are made this off-season, I don’t see this team winning more than 10-11 games. They won’t be beating up on division foes like the last 4 years. They’ll be lucky to go .500 in division which means they’ll have to be well above .500 vs the other teams. I don’t see it, we’ll see I suppose.

I think this team is going to mire in mediocrity for the rest of Allen’s career. Both the Chiefs and Bengals are set up for long term success. Other teams are catching up to the Bills. I think they’ll twist in the wind averaging 8-10 wins a season under this regime.

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team piss away goodwill like this season’s Sabres team. All the big losses at home, nuking all the fan fare from last season with an 8 game losing streak. Any time the community starts swelling with excitement about the team they play their worst game in 5 seasons. It’s maddening.

I’d be surprised if they win a period let alone a game with those lines.

B level prospects and 2nd round picks ain’t gonna get you much this time of year. Meier and Chychrun for certain will cost at least two assets that will be a gut punch.

Reading is fundaMENTAL

Bryson with the worst open ice hit attempt I’ve ever seen in pro hockey. He skated face first into a Flame and bounced off him face first. Please get him off the team.