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It sucks to lose but I was entertained. Need to win a couple in a row. If they play like they did in the 3rd they can do this. Rasmus can’t play that hard all of the time but he stepped up tonight. He can carry this team.

He sounds like a participation medal type of leader.

KO is not that guy.

Yes! JJP from Dahlin, what a pass.

Let’s F….. Go Buffalo!

Until one of them takes the reins. Then a decision needs to be made if one guy plays 2/3 of the time.

Are you going?

Sabres hockey because of the French Connection, my first language and I wanted to be different from my “Habs” family. NFL Bills by association, but not a big football fan. The Cowboys had my attention as a teenager due to their cheerleaders. Raptors in the NBA because of geography. I used to follow players more than teams. Bird, Jordan, Olajuwon. Blue Jays in baseball but liked the Expos more. Loved George Brett, I played third base and wore #5. Golf is the only other sport I follow now. I was a Nicklaus guy so I never liked Tiger closing in on his records. I preferred Mickelson but he’s turned out to not be as nice as advertised. John Rahm is my current favourite.

Shoot down the Jets! A couple of WHL alumni will finally play to their potential (Cozens, Krebs) while Benson is inspired by a nice meal with his former billet family. Comrie has a revenge game. KO, Mitts and both Johnsons get support coming up from Minny. Team bonding on the road. Let’s go Buffalo!

Sabres live mentioned Joki was under the weather. RyJo has been playing well, better than Power imho, since he’s been up.

I thought he scored a lot of meaningless goals last year and his first 2 this year were in that category. However, if that’s what it takes to get him going, LFG. He’s my 2nd least favourite player, after Bryson, but if he can get going a bit I can overlook some weaknesses. This has got to be his last chance and I think he knows it.

I find they have been going east-west way too much except for JJP. This probably is a factor in his his bump in production. Tuch is best when he utilizes his size and speed to zoom up and down the wing, forechecking the D into errors. TNT is one of the worst offenders of slowing down in the neutral zone to dangle. Skinner has great edge work but he should use his speed to gain the zone first or draw D to him and dish to the open teammates.

They’ll have to make changes and it could succeed through committee. VO may actually have a spot again but shouldn’t be the go to, just one of the threats. Mitts running things below the goal line or bumper? Tuch or Cozens in TNT’s spot or net front? Dahlin firing pucks through and guys crashing the net?

Personally, I feel disappointed enough from the season to date that I am trying to stay somewhat even keeled. I really enjoy Sabres hockey but too much negativity creeps into my everyday thoughts. I want to be entertained and it takes a competitive team to do so. A competitive team means being in most games and being in the hunt for a playoff spot. If they can do this through this tough stretch, the Sabres and myself will come out the other side better. I really don’t have any solutions other than dig down find a way to compete for 60 minutes. That includes KA perhaps finding something to create a spark and DG finding a way to get these guys chomping at the bit. I still have a few doses of hopium left, 48 years has depleted my stockpile, but the best before date is still valid.

Well, they have a huge challenge now. This is a point in the season where they pull up their work boots and find the inner resolve to work together and win as a team. Find a way to stay in games to get a point or two to remain within reach of a playoff spot. Tuch will be back, Tage will be back and so will Quinn. KA might move someone better than Bloom for someone better than Stillman.

Don’t rush Tuch back, they need him for the long haul. It is now time for the White horse to put the team on his back. Well, now is the time to change up the look of the PP.

Congratulations to Kyle, 1000 games is not easy. Tough test, show us what you are made of Sabres. I want to see wins, every game. This is not possible but at the very least I want to be entertained. That is achieved by providing an effort for most of the 60 minutes to compete with your opponent. This has happened far too little this season, make it happen tonight. Let’s go Buffalo!

Tomorrow night. If DG keeps putting KO on the PP someone will eventually bank one one off of him.

TP might think he can sell enough jerseys, tickets and stuff with him on the roster to make up the $$.

The reason I am a Sabres fan. Happy Birthday Gilbert and I wish you many more.

This is one area where he can help, on the ice and off of it. He has tons of experience with PP, what works and what doesn’t. He can be a PP guru just like EJ has helped the PK. He has probably been watching closely the Sabres and the rest of the league and has some ideas.

Same. I’ll cheer for him as a Sabre but I’m not a Kane fan. If he leads the Sabres to the promised land I will bow down to KA.

He’s signed for three more years, he can be a 4th liner down the road. Pretty expensive for that role though. I still like the grinder, Cup winning angle.

Yeah, $4.9 M for three more years is a lot for a 32 year old. Depends on who goes the other way. Krebs, VO, Joki? Retention? If he has gas left in the tank though, they could make it work.

McDavid’s former agent, Jeff Jackson is now Oilers CEO and would know Knoblauch well.