phil_soisson
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5 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
I don't follow the Bills but I am wondering something. With the Sabres it comes up now and again about it being "a country club atmosphere" or "the inmates are running the asylum", the idea the players are pampered and catered to and thus they are all positive when talking about each other but they lack a work ethic as a result of this.
Are there similar critiques of the Bills or is their shall we say "less than expected" performance an entirely different thing?
You know why I'm asking I'm sure.
I'm telling you, that Taj Mahal locker room screams "pampered". Could help explain why their home record is atrocious. This is not a workman blue collar team, or organization.
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8 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:
Cozens sounded emotional and upset. He’s right, the Sabres need more “eff you” in their game.
https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/dylan-cozens-postgame-at-car-6342273792112
I like Granato and I want him to be the head coach. But this sounds like a guy who doesn’t have any answers right now.
https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/don-granato-postgame-at-car-6342273713112
I would have been okay if he lit his team up to the media tonight. Not that I would want that at my job if I had a few bad days, but I’m not working in professional sports.
That’s not his style and I’m an emotional fan…he’s a professional head coach. He knows better than me.But I’m sick of hearing about how the team’s compete level needs to be better.
In a way, perhaps it isn’t a bad thing that they’ve got another game tomorrow.
You lost me at "...I want him to be coach". Can you imagine Imlach, Bowman, or Ruff putting up with this crap show? They need an experienced, respected NHL coach to light a fire, who will not tolerate playing soft, and not being ready to play at game time. A competent power play architect, assistant coach would go a long way too.
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Could Craig Anderson been that much of a difference in the locker room? I'm having trouble understanding how guys have regressed? I expected a solid D corps this year. Power and Samuelsson have been awful. Cozens isn't the same player; did his girlfriend dump him or something? Thompson was ineffective before his injury. The power play is just unwatchable. I have no confidence in this coaching staff and management, or ownership. Fans are between a rock and hard place; neither the status quo or another tear down/rebuild are acceptable. Hockey hell.
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When I first saw the title of the thread, I wasn't wearing my glasses, and thought it read "Any pallbearers here?"
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10 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:
Did we win?
There was one?
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10 hours ago, 7+6=13 said:
Yeah no doubt and let's not forget we all just want our team to win. When we've been bad this year, it's been unwatchable. Yet we're in the thick of it and not at the bottom.
I'm hopeful that when healthier and Quinn back, good things can still happen.
A healthy Quinn playing at the same level as last season won't be seen until 2024-25, if ever? You keep hoping.
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10 hours ago, Slack_in_MA said:
Ray just asked Dunleavy if he'd ever milked a goat?
FFS, I long for the days of Darling, Jeanneret, and Hannigan.
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9 hours ago, Thorny said:
7-9-1
Its still early, but it can get late quick.
Hopefully get right back to .500 in a timely manner before the slide gets too outa hand
Not a boring hockey game
Seriously? This team is on the road to futility...year 13.
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72 point pace,...not going to get it done.
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Canalside, the Cobblestone District, the Theatre District, the Fruit Belt,...all of these have no meaning to me, being a Buffalonian from the early 60's to mid-70's. At first glance, they sound like contrived gentrification marketing terms that make realtor's and property broker's eyes light up, and hands rub together, with visions of dollar signs.
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This team is unwatchable. Granato gone by Christmas.
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Just now, LGR4GM said:
This is America, which means a crap post like what your referring is allowed to be called out. We don't have to "turn the channel" aka ignore it.
Respectfully, I get that, and I support the the right of any person that finds that post(or any post) offensive. I just abhor censorship, independent of whether for not I agree with. a particular point of view. Personally, hockey for me is a diversion from the crap show that is modern politics, socioeconomic, and geopolitical turmoil. Heretofore, the closest we came to controversy of that nature on these forums was the "pride" warm jerseys, which is a nothing burger.
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9 hours ago, Spoonman said:
@JohninMinn. I think you may seriously consider that this is in need of a deletion.
I never watched the "Jerry Springer Show", but this is America, and one thing that Mayor Springer said in concurrence with that is, "If you don't like it, turn the channel".
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17 hours ago, SDS said:
Oh no. We may not have had a match for an end of game scrum when it was 5 -1. What are we gonna do? If we would’ve had someone to win that fight then maybe JJ Peterka wouldn’t miss that goal or throw that bad pass to the blue line or pass a puck in the someone’s skates every shift. Maybe power wouldn’t put it into the other team skates every shift. I would’ve solved a lot of hills if we could’ve just won that end of game fight.
He had an awful game.
I'm wondering if rewarding him with the big contract so early is having a detrimental effect in the locker room?
16 hours ago, nfreeman said:I hate to say it, because I like DM, but I am pretty close to concluding that the Sabres have an issue at coach. The consistent failure to show up at home is 100% between the ears. It’s the coach’s job to get them ready and focused, and it is clearly not happening.
If it’s still like this at New Year’s I think I am going to want to make a change.
I'm ready for Mike Peca.
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Granato gone by Christmas.
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Really missing the Peterka, Cozens, Quinn line.
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Just tuned in on ESPN...lots of empty seats.
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39 minutes ago, Zamboni said:
I would put VO in the top six. Hopefully he catches fire offensively. Then, try your damnedest to include him in the trade package for goaltending help. But maybe that’s just me.
Hope he catches fire offensively so we can trade him? This makes no sense. If he doesn't "catch fire", how many losses does it contribute to in the process? Forget about what he's worth in a trade; that ship sailed last year, if it was ever afloat. If he's not getting it done, put him in the press box or on waivers. We have no time for this! Twelve years and counting,...thirteen is inexcusable.
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1 minute ago, Randall Flagg said:
Why is every decision we make and every realistic alternative to that decision somehow involving a kid who has never seen or done anything at a professional level?
Good point, but I liked his quickness and hustle in preseason. I already know I'm not getting that from Olofsson. He has never shown a 200 ft. game.
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15 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Why is olofsson here?
I would have rather kept Kulich.
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Welcome! Surely, I thought your one word title was going to be a rant against KA. A bitching Sabres fan is a happy Sabres fan.
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Come on, man! Corn Pop couldn't have done a better job than Meatballs.
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If the Sabres are sub.500 by the end of December, I think Granato will be gone. I know many think the "sky is falling" reactions on this opening GDT are overreactive, but I think it's a pretty good barometer. KA said it himself: it's now time to meet, or exceed, expectations.
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7 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Sorry I missed it.
Me too. I highly value your GDT takes.
Postgame Sound 12/2
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You're right, it's not that simple, but Granato's "more compete" schtick was tired last year.