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I think he is often too affable, and so is Jack sometimes...that comes with maturity and those two need to do some growing up.

PS Marner now playing on TO fourth line...

traded too many draft choices, especially the ones for Lehner...

One of my favorite things to do is putting someone down in front of the net... it sends such a not so subtle message... Ask Mustache..

Have you ever met a thirteen year old boy... that being said my leverage is his xbox... Bill Parcels was a master at getting into players heads... Babcock appears to be... So does the the hoodie who will remain nameless... Some of it maybe Phil finding the right players.

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. Yeh he was clearly irritated... better yet you could steam coming from his ears. Can’t capture the moment in the presser, but definitly saw a Vanek face.

Interesting point on the chosen one... Jack is learning there is more to hockey than working on his game. Probably something Phil learned later, but a team needs a coach on the ice. You always see Sydney talking to his fellow teamates and discussing what is happening on the ice when he is on the bench or talking to the coaches... Saw Sam doing it last night with Phil... Honestly think Sam may surprise folks once he gets it down... I see him much more engaged the last few games.

Maybe not the vocal one the young players need... Wonder if there is guy out there that might be able to verbally lead... I think Housley is trying to teach them and see who step forward. Bogo maybe if he can get healthy.

Been to Temagami and lake just North... Wakimika....

But after his experience in Minny I dont see Pommer floating... Jack and Sam need to be less affable on the ice though and grow up, when they do watch out

He was positive in the end, but definitly sent a message that their prep was unaccceptable and that they would keep working on it.

He mentions film study... may have taken them a while to figure out what the Knights were doing on forecheck and it seemed like in the later first and second there were a lot of turnovers exiting the zone.. guessing that is what Housley was referring to studying film on the off days.Guess he has to teach these guys how to be professionals and it took them till third period to get it right...

I got that, easy Francis...

Schmidt was a big loss for them.

Agreed, and I am greatful... he had two guys on the bye week.

I still think they are not use to as a team skating like that all game. The difference between a playoff off team and an also ran... They only have two lines working and not much else... they need skaters that have skill. There is a dearth of guys that have both on this team. I don't get the Kane hate... he hustles... yeh he doesn't pass like some of us want, but you can see he is working on it. He tried to pass a little more this game. The top two lines looked better... the D is still a work in progress. And as others have said, it still looks like they have trouble figuring out where to be especially the forwards getting back and playing D at times. Should be interesting to see this team as it develops and who gets called up as the team moves forward. That is called an ambush...

Maybe, but their early record indicates otherwise... They have some decent young D and a some young scorers and are playing hard. We will see what they look like by the end of the season but so far they have looked good and are on a hot streak.

I am outta last place for a minute.. Well there is that..

So Sabres have two workable lines and not much else, maybe a piece or two for the third or fourth line... but guys in OT were exhausted... Phil needed to put another line together out there just to give the others a rest.

cant wait til I retire and can.. a big fatty awaits me in 17 years

interesting so Middelstadt will be coaching... got it... Sabres score 10 due to his brilliance!

Really sad but I think I might invest in concrete.

I hate this thread... way too early... for a developing team.... lock it please...

Its because people would rather ingest the shiite they touch than consistently wash their hand with soap and water and cough or sneeze into their elbow so to not to spread their germs.