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GoDD, both Gaustad and Kassian were on THIS team THIS year. Where was this toughness ? Where was this grittiness? Where was the leadership that these two exhibited? I never saw it. You can't lose something you never had in the first place. If Kassian was the kind of player we wish he was he would have made damn sure he went after any Bruin, didn't even have to be Lucic. in any game he was in the line up against them. We didn't get that from him and I do not believe that Ruff was stifling his physical ability. Kassian just doesn't have it.

Except on this team. where centers are sorely needed. I have been disappointed with Kassian, I thought he would come in and raise hell but he was barely noticeable.

I'm not sure if this all started based on the Lucic hit, but I do know it really opened my eyes as to what kind of team we have. I can remember last season disagreeing a lot with DeLuca and GoDD about this team, this incident made me realize they were right all along. We will never win anything with this group as it stands.

I am not a chronic complainer, never have been, but I see something very wrong with this team and those trusted to lead this team. Vanek, Roy, Pominville and Stafford are not, and have never been, able to carry this team anywhere. Now maybe a new GM or coach could change that, or maybe not. but if nothing is done, this team, with these 4 players as a our core group, will never bring us the Cup. Change the Front Office, or change the players. but as it stands now it's beyond my optimism to believe they can win it all.

I say just get it over with and release the two of them. Oh, sorry I thought this was the breast thread,

I will not take that bet, we know what this team is made of.

I'm in inkman's camp. I am embarrassed to be a fan of this pussified team. I don't know if I even care anymore. And I am one who has stuck up for this team time after time. They have stomped on my fandom too many times.

Agreed about McCormick, I believe he would have at least tried to do something had he been healthier. But even he has got to be thinking why he has to be the only freaking Sabre that is willing to drop the gloves. Heck even Bostons lightweights (Marchand, Kelly, and the like) were pushing Sabres around. What a disgrace.

Miller shouldn't call Lucic gutless, he should have looked at every player in his own locker room and called them gutless. The fact that nobody even attempted to retaliate against any Bruin makes me sick,

It's a shame that the Blackhawks have fell so far. Growing up they were my second favorite team with Makita, Magnuson and Tony Esposito.

I kinda know what you mean. It doesn't seem right that any of us should actually believe that we have a great shot at winning the Cup. We are fans of Buffalo sports teams and we always, always, get kicked right in the groin. I felt this way for most of last season. We'll blow it, we'll hit the skids, our goaltending will fall apart, we won't hit the open net to win the game. But that team last year never, ever gave up, on themselves, or the game. They were downright dangerous in the third period of almost every game. They didn't blow the shot. They made the save or, when the goalie was beat, a defenseman cleared the puck out of harms way. I got so that I stopped waiting for Sabres to blow it and just sat back and enjoyed the ride. I'm going to try and do the same this year, right out of the box, starting tonight.