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It already has impacted this game. The Sabres have shunned experienced coaching the last 13 years. The coaches that they did hire did not ingrain strong fundamental hockey into the core of young players on the team today. Instead they focused on individual development and life coaching. This has caused problems that we continue to see with Sabres playing today. On the first Wings goal, there were 3 Sabres behind the goal, and only one was challenging the puck, causing the Sabres to be outmanned in the slot. The 2nd goal, Dahlin was just outmuscled in front of his own net. On the shorthanded goal, Dahlin made a bone headed play on the point. These 3 plays are common to the Sabres general lack of urgency, structure and fundamentals that we have seen from the team last 13 years. And I was wrong to say the Sabres aren't addressing these issues. I believe the hiring of Ruff is a good attempt to address the issues. Fixing them is the next challenge. There is still a lot of work to do.

They need to address the issues that have caused them to suck for 13 years (and actually, it's longer than that). They haven't done that YET this season. When they do, they will no longer suck.

He's basically where most of us were back in 2018.

We're having the same conversations about Dahlin that we had when Krueger was coach.

Just terrible play by Dahlin.

Sabres still struggling in their own zone. They have poor positioning and lack physicality. On the other hand, the Thompson line is starting to consistently dominate shifts. Like to see McCloud and Cozens switch lines. It would help both guys and the team.

I don't think Benson can be sent down to Rochester unless it's a rehab/conditioning assignment.

It is according to Pegula math. It's the reason Adams still has a job.

Well anytime one of those players who hates to lose opens his mouth, the Sabres ship him out of town because he 'doesn't want to be here.' O'Reilly voices that he's sick of losing...GONE. Eichel and Reinhart don't want to be part of ANOTHER rebuild...GONE and GONE. At the first inkling that a player is sick of losing, Adams looks to ship them out because if you can't stand losing, then you don't want to be here. And that's why under Adams, being a loser is the definition of being a Buffalo Sabre.

It's how they were raised. Granato used to give them orange slices and star stickers when they scored 4 goals in a game.

Currently on a 41 point pace for the season.

Big mistake.

Adams has to be the worst GM in league history. How many other GMs have gone 5 seasons without making the playoffs?

If Ruff bag makes their next practice a 90 minute bag skate, I'd buy tickets to watch it.

Levi is f'n terrible. Good thing Adams didn't do something stupid, like trade a 50 goal scorer for him.

Can really see how Skinner was holding this team back last season

No urgency. No intensity. No attention to detail. They have the cohesion of a beer league pickup team.

11 minutes in, no shots on goal.

A 50.8 point pace for the season. Not bad! Making progress!

Bless your heart.

Just f'n hit him with a clean check Thompson.

Way to tie him up Power.

The roster has been showing us that it's total a## for four seasons now. Maybe it's time we believe it.

Maybe Adams can trade him for Mittlestadt.