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Had a guy pass me like that yesterday and then take the first driveway on the left, got home 3 seconds faster than if he had stayed behind me. That intersection stuff you mention is becoming more common. I am looked at as an obstacle instead of someone sharing the road.

10% more physical? It’s all I asked. Baby steps and maybe he gets there.

KA needs multiple kicks to the groin before he decides to move on from his goalie of choice. He believes in the guys he is paying big bucks to and stubbornly hopes for a turnaround. Another 2 good games by Ellis and another clunker by UPL would be enough for me. This could take a while.

UPL is KA’s guy. He will have a length of leash that is longer than it should be. I think the adults in the room (Ruff, Jarmo) will convince KA it is time to move on if UPL doesn’t turn this around in a few starts. My opinion on the AHL stint is the same, he should have stayed the max length in order to get his game in order and to get more looks at Ellis. I am trying to find some positive aspects to the three goalie system and all I can muster is that they need more views of Ellis and UPL to see how this should go. They both only have one game played and it is a major decision to make. UPL has a lengthy body of work that leads me to believe he is not an NHL #1 so I would roll the dice and take a chance on Ellis with Levi as plan C.

Back home from vacation, finally get to watch a game. I was only able to watch the first 4 of the season. Beat those guys in their barn and move up the standings.

Just win this one and send their fans into a feeling of despair. They think that the Cup is within their grasp every year but the Sabres passing them in the standings would inject a dose of reality into their dreams.

KA must act now, can’t have anyone around who doesn’t love the team. For the record I am not opposed to moving him, I just want a competent GM making the deal.

Just did the Cabot Trail this past weekend and still in Nova Scotia. Beautiful country.

Somewhere a village is missing an idiot.

Honey badger mentality. Maybe a layer between TP and a honey badger is a good thing. As you maintain, any change is better than what they have. You bring in Jarmo/DeBoer and the respect level goes up immediately, it’s no longer howdy doody time. No way DeBoer accepts the current assistants as competent, he has enough contacts around the league to make up a good staff.

I think Ellis was claimed on October 6th so I wonder if they can stall UPL in Rochester for 2 weeks so that Ellis doesn’t have to be sent down. Play him a couple of games and maybe he turns out to be better than UPL. You don’t know until you try.

He also punched Giroux and was involved in a skirmish. 10% grittier is all I asked of him.

I feel bad because I am mostly checked out on this team after all of the attention I have given them for 50 years. I still like some players but they will surely want out too. I am not sure what a win will do but I can’t root against them as much as it would accelerate the departures. go sabres

It almost feels in some retail outlets that they are looking at me and thinking “ what are you doing here, you know you can order that online”. We bought a car recently. They had a young employee give us old people an orientation on the car, all of the high tech bells and whistles. They had a kid was very pleasant and trying hard but wasn’t very familiar with the model. She was fumbling through stuff and we honestly could have done the same. Employee turnover is crazy at these places.

I want to see Dahlin get a few points, crush a few Rangers and chirp Fox that he can’t believe a scrub like him won a Norris.

I think the way things are going and he is wired he will treat a call up as a chance to take the net, never find fill in part time.

First frost of the fall. Nice fire going, cup of tea and watching Open de Espana golf.

Power/Bryson pairing is just asking for them to get caved in. These are the 2 softest D on the team, together. It’s bad enough Bryson is still on the team, now he is second pairing. C’mon Lindy, give RyJo a chance.

Friedman’s 32 Thoughts today mentions that Roy and Pominville thought Erhoff and Leino contracts messed up the Sabres room.

I hope so, that was what I expected after his development path was over. I am skeptical because he may go to the dirty areas in practice.

You forgot the willing lightweight Krebs.

They are all winnable games, Boston, Ottawa and Canadiens are about level with Buffalo. Florida is not the same without Barkov and Tkachuk. Rangers are only better in net while Colorado lacks depth and I am not sure if their goaltending holds up. Wild cards are Sabres goaltending and the health of the D corps.

Kind of like building from the net out using castoffs and the waiver wire.

I think a lot of this is rewarding people who have been part of the Cup runs and an attempt to extend their window of opportunity by a few years. They could just gradually fade away like Pittsburgh. I prefer this more than the cutthroat approach Vegas took. Pittsburgh should have moved on from their old core before now though but I like that the “wiz” GM Kyle Dubas continues to flounder. I better watch what I say, TP could hire him down the road.

Correct. Everyone on the team has to toughen up and have a pack mentality. There aren’t many “staged” fights anymore because most teams don’t want the hassle of carrying someone who is a liability and only gives you 5 minutes. They would rather pay a semi tough guy who can play 10 minutes in another role and hold his own if things get out of hand. Ryan Reaves did not help the Leafs last year.