7+6=13

Benson is the real thing

Up yours Eichel

You think this is tanking?

I definitely still care. My issue is I have to find, what I would consider, reason for hope to care at a level of keeping up with the team game by game. I lost that when Lindy left. I lost that when the O'Reilly thing happened. I lost it when the team built with Eichel and Sam was complete and didn't work. Etc.... I'm still following daily but I just don't know what we are right now. Heck last year it was clearer. We were a goal scoring team with no defense and no goaltending. This year we're no defense, decent goaltending and dramatically lesser offense - and the team is seemingly built. I'm disappointed basically and I don't see a reasonable answer. The crazy thing is I like almost all the players but dislike them as a team. So I suppose I'm also frustrated. I want that reason for hope, as mentioned above. I'm unsure it's there and leaning towards pretty sure it's not. And that sucks!

1 for 1

Well #50 certainly crashes the net. Something we've all been asking for.

Consistency will come but it's nice when Levi shows those flashes of his upside.

Nice to have you with us on a night your Kings are off. Haha

Is Robinson forcing us to like him? He's been a nice contributor.

Totally understand the frustration but I could never say something like this.

Eat it Ullmark

Huge and 50 played a nice role on the 2 on 1.

The bad at some point has to stop being this bad.

How many times is he going to fan on a puck this year

What are you doing UPL? Stay in net

My boss says out of pocket all the time for not being available. He'll say; hey man, just in case you're needing me, I'll be out of pocket until 2 PM, I'm taking care of some personal stuff.

That pass to JJ in the second was amazing.

What a wonderful effort tonight. A goalie that made some high danger saves and you beat a good team.

Goodnight Sabres brethren. We will do what we do and be ready for the next one.

Oh I bet Thorny. I have to tell mine about it as they were born in 04 and 06. They just missed it. They're optimistic about where we're at even though the terrible games this year, are a special kind of terrible. They update me on where we are in the standings throughout the week. They'll watch other games and say we need the Islanders to lose here. Haha

I think there's a difference between won't and can't. Can't meaning, I don't think there's worthwhile moves for the cost. I agree, more could have been done to address goaltending. That's a risk reward thing too, so....

I'm with you on that. I'm 49 and have 17 and 18 year old sons that are joining in their dads sports misery.

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.

The only thing we haven't seen a GM try, is this way, and I'm not done wanting to see it through.

It's got to be more than that. I suppose it's possible but I think there's other challenges and they've not always been the same. Given that, I think this is the way. Keep developing and drafting and wade through some of the bad hockey especially when injuries are rampant.