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Jack needs to sit and watch for a game and learn to forecheck.?

Doubt it, unless they have Salary Cap issues.

So who is the next long rumored player to be coming to Buffalo... can we start a rumor? And don't say Patrick Kane... Toffoli? Any one of the free agents?

A win vaults the Sabres up to a tie at 17th overall, a loss and a Rangers win drops Sabres into a tie for 23rd... bunch of teams 7 total around the 66-69 point mark.

Thank God nowget KO on ltir and call up Oloffson

Yeh but Murray seemed to miss or trade a lot of the guys who had talent. Compher and Armia are the two I would want back. Zadorov would have been nice to keep as well f OReilly and his alcoholic depression. It'll rear its ugly head again if he hasnt gotten help. Blyma only made those moves worse. Botts so far seems to be slowly doing it the right way... just need a coach who can make it happen. Colorado with a little more talent and a-weaker division is struggling too. No w if the Sabres are in the same place this time next year... and Housley isnt replaced then it may be time to move on. Hoping draft and at least 1 top fa signing gets Sabres close enough to take the next step. Still think Hutton needs to be stronger and Jack needs to go to forecheck school.

Ill start: Didnt have a choice... after my Dad left the Navy as a EOD Frogman, I was born into Berkeley CA during the beginning of the anti-war vietnam protests that melded with the free speech and civil rights movements that my folks became active in while my Dad and Mom went to grad school. Moved to Buffalo summer of '68. Buffalo protests were just getting going. Dad joined UB English dept faculty and local politics. Professors got sick of Buffalo police going on campus and harrassing students and professors. Former military guys professors planned at our dining room table to set up police. Lesie Fiedler (conressional medal of honor winner WWII) Richard Fly (special forces Vietnam) Fred See (Army) My Dad, Prof Haas, Charlie ? Marine, and more planned a sit in, 45 got arrested. '71 or '72 entire teacher's union for SUNY system went on strike. Gov Rockefeller was called in... kicked Police off campus unless real crime being committed and wiped professors record clean. Lit dropped with my folks for John LaFalce and various other candidates as a kid. Moved to Amherst started a PEACE organization at HS had a rally... whatever. Went to Geneseo for year and a half and was bored... took time off moved to DC and transferred into GW. Became President of Alexandria YDs and interned on AL Gore's 88 Presidential Campaign. Attended VA inaugural campaign for Doug Wilder, elected State Presidential Delegate for Bill Clinton. Finished 4th overall in Alexandria. Obtained first job on Capitol Hill Clerk for Office of Records of Registration and worked my way up flag pole working for 4 moderate members of Congress, Bill Clinton at USDA and Leader Tom Daschle in US Senate. Got out in 2005. Post 911, Anthrax exposure, sniper shooter, ricin scare in Frist's Office happened to almost go down that corridor and finally idiot governor invading DC airspace right before Reagan's funeral. Son was 2 months old. Told my wife I was done. Moved north to get away and decompress. Used moniker on twobillsdrive.com YellowLinesandArmadillos for many years. A quote from GOP whip Tom Delay... the only things in the middle of the road are yellow lines and dead armadillos. Trump presidency is sucking me back in though no intention of full blown activity.

Weave asked for it. Please refrain from political pontification... more timeline stuff.

As I went from idealist to working in Washington, Not sure its any worse, just more blown up immediately because of social media. The velocity of the cycle has sped up considerably.

Mot of what he said has been out there, he provided some actual evidence. Hard to tell much other than a few membes making themselves look bad. Maybe gave us some idea where the inestigations are going. Still defended Trump, both sides got some red meat to campaign on.

Always thought Murray was an Ottowa foreign agent... gotta blame the Russians er Canadiennes

Took me a day and a half to get back left tuesday morningat 2am suppose to leave at 8p Sunday :(

So the the Sabres should do a snow squall with a snow making machine or bring out shovels a pile of snow and a snow blower?

Only hope Stamkos use to play this way and though not a hitter, he grew up and is much better in forecheck.

Squirrels needed a break

not always... finishing checks on forecheck loosens it up for second guy in, hockey 101

Jack is fine carrying the puck, forecheck he is pantywaist. My special needs 12 year old could get away from Jack.

Good question... for one their forwards are more physical and get back and can play defense effectively when the D jump up... Scandella is a pilon so he should not be included... Sabres are still 4 forwards away from being a complete team and oh btw the Sabres are still very young.

Hitting or being physical are two different things. Hitting and being physical creates space especially on the forecheck, it rushes D zone players and creates mistakes. The hitting in enough of itself I agree probably doesn't equate to winning... but offensive zone hitting I am betting does especially as it relates to turnovers and goals.

Sabres need forwards that can hit, D hits enough... forwards do too many drive bys including Eichel... OK and Girgs are the only forwards that actually hit and that is the problem... Sam has been using his body more, and Mitts seems to be working at it, but Eichel, Skinns, Sheary and Erod are too small to be effective. Sabres need at least two guys that can be physical... use their body. Watch Vegas, watch Tampa, watch Boston they all hit... and most of the top teams have guys who will be physical.

Hutton cant seem to find the puck and freeze it when he needs to.

ah you talking Toronto? Nakita Ziatsev a defenseman

22 btw is Larrsson a defensive center

again LTIR may be the answer

Great to meet everyone.