DaveSnuggerud

With all the things in the world to be pissed about I just realized that I no longer need the Sabres for my fill of aggravating content.

The coach we deserve!

I want to see their response to a bad 10 game stretch coupled with some injuries. If they can bounce back without falling into previous patterns, like taking the remainder of the season off, I'll buy in some more.

It can't be discussed in the memorial thread so here goes...

On another note, I'll never forget being so tired of watching the news coverage by mid-afternoon, that a buddy and I decided to go golfing. We first tried Beaver Island but all state parks had closed for the day. We ended up playing at Sheridan. It was really nice weather and the course was full of others who likewise needed a break from the insanity.

Awkward!!!

Agreed. We haven't had the ability to consistently push back against opponents since 07ish. We have not been able match other teams' aggression, talent, desperation, physicality, etc. One of my favorite experiences with prior teams (mostly the ones wearing black goathead jerseys) was watching them escalate effort, intensity, and physicality to produce results. That's toughness to me...and I miss it dearly.

This seems like a bad question, considering this is a discussion forum about the Buffalo Sabres. The Bills currently look like geniuses compared with how far the hockey team has fallen. I like Allen.

I agree, to a point. Edmonton is an obvious example of a talent influx which has not translated into a winning club. I said this on another thread but the Kane - Faulk kerfuffle was really interesting. Faulk called him out big time. The team responded by beating CBus the following night. I have been a part of team process conversations, in my line of work, where an individual was called out for having a negative attitude and have seen the larger group respond by functioning better. Here's the thing - even if Kane is the biggest problem, which I assume he is, there remains a laundry list of other issues. It seems like, after yesterday's drubbing, that we have entered the trade deadline, where am I going phase of the season. I doubt we can expect to see any improvement until after the trade dust has settled. Even then, improvement will probably not be measurable in more victories. Botterill has his work cut out for him.

I'm fascinated by this kerfuffle between Faulk and Kane. I'm further fascinated by the team's response tonight. Faulk is not exactly a team leader, which caught my attention initially. He calls out Kane in front of the team and they responded tonight. To me, this is some sort of unconscious vote by the team that Faulk was right. Is Evander Kane a team killer?

I live in Denver and the local version of WGR (The Fan) has the same voice over guy and the stations often sound the same, with the exception that NO ONE talks about hockey out here. Anyway, the other night I heard voice over guy talking about the The Fan's hot take line, where listeners call in and leave a message with their thoughts about the Broncos (because that's all anyone talks about). I realized that this is the same damn thing as GR's "Whiner Line" and it struck me how negative the entire Buffalo sports scene has become. There are so many great reasons to be negative when talking about the Bills and Sabres - I get stuck in it myself. When you think about Phil trying to stay positive and keep the players positive, despite the bad results, Mike Harringtons and booing fans, it sounds pretty foreign to most of us, but I do think it is the right approach. We have to realize that we (the fans) are conditioned to expect crappy results, so we play into the negativity too. This doesn't mean that we should all be unrealistic and Pollyanna about the team but maybe it is wise to zoom out, cool off, and give Phil some time to fumigate the stink of the last decade from the building.

25 - Varada 26 - Plante 27 - Peca/May 28 - JBotts 29 - Pommers and Vladimir Tsyplakov 30 - Miller 31 - Poopa 32 - Ray 33 - Doug Janik; OK really I think of Benoit Hogue 34 - Jeff Jillson 35 - Noronen 36 - Matt the Rat (I also associate the stick provocation of Garth Snow to his armpit, right before he got up and started firing) 37 - Curtis Brown 38 - Paetsch 39 - Dom 40 - Lalime Don't poo poo this game so quick! There will be some real obscure beauties in there.

11. Gilbert 12. Randy Burridge 13. Yuri Khmylev 14. Dave Hannan 15. Dixon Ward 16. LaFontaine 17. JP Dumont 18. Snuggerud! and Michal Grosek 19. Connolly 20. Don Luce

1. Jacques Cloutier 2. Horton, then I go to Derian Hatcher 3. Grant Ledyard 4. Warrener 5. Bob Boughner 6. Housely 7. Rico, John Tucker 8. The Bodg 9. Scott Arniel 10. Hawerchuck Damn, I could have swore the Boogeyman wore 5. 4 in the gold and blue and then 6 in red and black. I have to go Mike Ramsey.