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Outshooting the opponent but not really having much in the way of dangerous opportunities seems to be becoming a thing with this team. Very concerning. I’m going to channel my inner dinosaur here, but also concerning is seeing two Sabres on the receiving end of hits from behind along the boards and their linemates not responding at all. I realize the referees hand went up in both instances, but we are allowing ourselves to be physically dominated again. Abd after Ras just sat after being bopped in the shnoz, it should not be accepted that Tage gets slammed into the boards from behind. Any semblance of pack mentality we displayed in the first couple of weeks appears to have evaporated now that the rest of the league has found their footing and gotten serious.

So……. Risto, right? Im really curious if there is anything Torts can do with tough love that would actually change anything. My colored glasses thought that Risto was pretty solid when he was hyper motivated. The problem was, that motivation isn’t sustainable, and the dropoff for Risto when he wasn’t hyper motivated is huge.

Wait….. Ras AND Power now on their off side? Man this team needs to get healthy.

I don’t think any game is going to be easy with 4/6ths of our starting D out with injury. And especially so with our only star player being one of them.

So, are you advocating the NHL let them all in, or kick them all out? This doesn’t have to be either and not be hypocritical. Any time is a good time for improvement, including this time.

Would you hire him? Do you not believe in redemption? He hasn’t earned it. Time isn’t sufficient. Redemption requires him to show empathy and real guilt. To the best of my knowledge neither has occurred. I’m more than willing to show someone who has expressed remorse and demonstrated changed behavior another shot. But that other shot isn’t likely to be what they want. It’ll be what they have to settle for to prove they are worthy of what they want. This kid can prove his worthiness for redemption in a humbling environment before he’s earned redemption in my eyes.

I’m telling ya, Josh ain’t right. That big hit last week hurt him.

It’s ok to start doing the right thing. This is a good line to draw in the sand. Defending this dude is a weird hill to die on.

Josh as noT been right since that hit last week

This is a team that has bullied us while we wandered around in the darkness. Would be nice to get a measure of comeuppance. I think if there is a night for our first major penalty, this is the one.

What he is accused of doing shows a pretty clear lack of any empathy. That isn’t normal bully stuff. That is sociopath stuff. I don’t think you grow out of it and become a better person.

There was your measuring stick game. Sabres played tough, but that was a playoff team, and a playoff team game. Sabres don’t quite measure up yet. Expect more of these than not from here on out. Will be interesting to see if the Sabres are ready to evolve their game to counter it.

Lovely. Yet another poster that has already done the thinking for the fan base. Just what we needed.

I don’t know what to make of that clip, other than AM has a very punchable face. I do know that it only took once for a guy I stood up for to walk away before I decided I was never going to intervene on his behalf again. AM may have no choice soon but to answer for his antics.

Time to fire up the barby and marinate some babies.

That dog is gonna have a serious herding/ protecting instinct. Be careful.

Cozens. Book it.

For the last decade.

Way, way too early for that. We’ve got a tougher stretch right in front of us, and we’ll need to sustain this as the intensity ramps up and teams start jockeying for playoff spots.

It’s not you. Dark colored unis make players look bigger.

Yup. Thats a thing now.

I cannot imagine a dog with Border Collie smarts and Pyrenees size. If it had opposable thumbs humanity might be doomed.

Pre season I would have predicted Power. But his game isn’t flashy enough right now to get ROY attention. JJP seems to have the early lead. Will be interesting to see if he stays in the top 6 consistently and maintain that lead.