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Need a goal Tuch, not a pass through two guys.

UPL sucks the life out of me, stupid penalty just cost them any chance of a comeback.

Pretty sad when the 4th line has to lead the offensive comeback but they had a good shift.

This is the Mule I imagined when he was drafted.

Would’ve been their first zone time in a while but no…

Quinn has to bury one of those, he’s had two chances like that.

Nice work by Lyon, liking him more as the games pile up.

Now the refs will give Utah their chances on the PP. Got to get zone time, leading to chances and possible momentum.

They are playing well enough to get my attention again. The injuries are a concern but I like the fact that they are fighting through it like they should. They seem grittier, which I love, with Benson and Doan being drivers of this aspect of the game. It’s a marathon not a sprint so they need to get through some rough patches and build a team oriented mindset. When healthy there will be a confidence and depth that was missing for many years. Let’s go Buffalo!

He was a key PK player in the OHL. If he can add more to his NHL game that should translate to more TOI and confidence. I am still hoping for this guy to reach his potential. Frustrating development with all of his setbacks.

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.