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Ironically, all of your examples are ones that I have used to justify why you should never plan to win in some future season, that the season you are in is the season you should plan to win. The future of what you have, and what you will have one day, is always unknown.

This one is a pet peeve of mine and I just have to say it. One of the biggest (if not the biggest) criticism that was published in these pages regarding Tage was the dreaded low hockey IQ. I think his play this season has thoroughly debunked that. It’s a totally immeasurable “stat” that we love to label guys with even though we have no evidence to back it up. Its a label that needs to die here. These guys don’t get to this level without game intelligence.

Masks are not punishment any more than helmets on motorcycles are, or seatbelts, or restaurant employees washing their hands, or zoning ordinances. Its a low effort, easy to do preventative that protects people like your little sister. Our stupidity regarding recoiling from what we are told to do harms the most vulnerable. Defiance of an easy to follow rule that protects the most vulnerable receives insult because the reasons for that defiance are generally petty and hyperbolic. Yes, that is generic and not specific to any one individual because the reasons most commonly given for defiance are generic references to freedom and liberty. Hint, libertarian ideals are based on the assumption that your actions will not harm another. With mask mandates you cannot say there is no harm associated with defiance.

It wasn’t my comparison, but I think it may prove a good one. Creighton wasn’t really a 2C, but when the situation called for it, he could fill that role in a pinch. Right now I see TT as being slotted at least 1 line higher than he should be, and he is seeing an increase in points because of it. But you wouldn’t want to plan your roster around slotting him where he is currently. You want him in a middle 6 role, preferably line 3. Creighton was about the same, really.

Lol at Der Fuhrer. He is literally NOT preventing anyone from doing anything as long as they do the equivalent of wearing a shirt and shoes. You guys are ***** crybabies in the middle of the single worst health crisis in 100 years+.

I sure hope there isn’t. Human nature wasn’t unique to the guys we moved after they lost their love for the game.

They care about developing their precious youth though. We’ve already seen what a no hope environment does to developing young stars.

I’m repeating myself in multiple threads now, but I believe it is inevitable that the goaltending situation breaks this teams spirit, and when that happens the development of this roster will suffer. I think it is absolutely critical to the development of this roster that a capable goaltender is acquired.

I am genuinely concerned that the goalie situation is going to break this teams spirit sooner rather than later and destroy whatever development this season may bring.

I thought he looked decent last night. A little razzle dazzle in the O zone, but most importantly no bone headed gaffes in his defensive game last night. *based on about 35 minutes of actual watching spread throughout the game.

I think the Adam Creighton comparable is looking rather accurate.

You want to tank for the................ second best player? I think we've seen that episode before.

Marginally Winnable Maybe Watchable Mostly Weary Must Win

What we saw last night is a microcosm of the last 7 seasons. Sabrespede, on the other hand, was maybe the most laughably embarrassing moment in Sabres history.

I don’t think they will played the 3rd going for the tie. I think they were surviving shift to shift. NYR is just a better team. I said this might get ugly right about Thanksgiving. We’re there. The cream is rising to the top now. We are going to see alot of just surviving shift to shift from here until whenever their spirit breaks.

The game is entertaining, but I just don't see Buffalo coming out on top in this one.

Well that was interesting.

I think that is abundantly clear. And was assumed back then as well. We all new the team was F'd when those two left town. If Roy and Vanek were the ones to leave we still have our top 2 lines intact and we role a more traditional 3rd line.

And a few years later we all found out that it was Drury and Briere that were important and not the fleet of kids. By 2010 they were the first failed core.

I said "chase". He wasn't going to get in a bidding war. This is what we perceive your value to be. If someone else perceives more, see ya. We're not matching.

Judging by Linus’ play on a good team, KAs choice to not chase him was based on performance expectations. And probably lack of a passion to be a Sabre. Granted, he’s still a better goalie than what we currently have.

I think a Sabres fan looking down his nose at other Sabres fans is the funny part.

Your browser history must be quite interesting.

Ah, yes. You know we are in the heart of hockey season when PromoTheRobot starts bashing Sabres fans. It's like the swallows returning to Capistrano.

We've already been 10 seasons without playoffs. What's a few more while we wait for a magic bullet? 1. Take a look at the list of #1OAL picks that never won a cup 2. We've had 3 swings at "elite talent" in the last 7 years. 3. You don't build a winning team by losing.