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Please call up Levi. Unless we expect to score five goals or more Comrie is a bad bet. We have scored ten goals in the last two games so there is that.

I said "part" of the problem. UPL finally figured out how to be a goalie is another part of their success lately. It's not any one singular thing.

Not likely to find anyone who can fill his shoes

I do believe KO was part of the problem. Not all but part. Also noticed the last couple of wins at home they have come to center ice. Not a long thing, just a skate around the circle and off the ice. So I'm assuming that it was KO's decision to stop. And it wasn't so much doing it or not as much as it was the reason for stopping it. So I'm glad he's gone personally.

We have a young "snowflake" team. We need a tough gritty coach to take some of that out of them. This isn't a "participation trophy" league.

The front office failed here this year as well. We got crap goaltending and defense the first half of the year and look where we are. Granted the goaltending and defense has greatly improved lately but it is way too late now. I'm not a Granato fan but much of this years failures should be laid at the feet of KA. I've always liked Ruff. Didn't want to see him go. This team needs a swift kick in the butt. And he could get it done.

After being one of UPL's strongest critics, he has definitely turned the corner and playing well in the crease. Now that he is making the saves, he needs to now work on his play behind the net. He gives the puck right to the opposing team an awful lot. Greenway is not a top line player IMHO. I don't get the logic of him being there. The Thompson line becomes less of a threat when he is on it. He doesn't have the play making prowess to match up with Thompson and Tuch. He's a third/fourth liner who can fill in on the second line.

Wide right To soon?..

Good game. UPL settled in and played well. It's sad that Bryson is back in the lineup. He was directly involved with both goals against.

You can't deny that good goaltending can change a games outcome. In the not too distant past our goaltending would have let in three goals on the odd man rushes and our team would be discouraged and we would have lost the game 5-2. Oh what could have been these past 3-4 seasons with good goaltending.

UPL has definitely looked better lately. Probably too late to save the season but hopefully he continues to get better.

Live in SW Arkansas. Flying out of Little Rock with a connection in Atlanta to Buffalo.

Thanks for all the input. It is helpful. Not sure what we are going to be able to do.

Flying into buffalo on Sunday? Supposed to go to the Monday afternoon game thru the Saturday game Wondering the likely hood of airport shutting down on Sunday. Anyone that lives in buffalo would definitely have a better feel for what's coming. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

What happened to Skinner?

This is sad, but it is coming unless major changes are made for next season with goaltending and grit with skill. I did not like the Thompson line. We basically had Greenway as a third liner with arguably our best forward. Makes no sense.

One of the commentators said during the game that good goaltending leads to good play. It helps build confidence in their game. I agree 100%. Why we couldn't just improve one position over what the last three four seasons is beyond me. Oh yeah KA

I can't drive 55

The pens had several breakaways and UPL made the saves. You have to have a goalie that can bail out the team. Tonight UPL did that.

Giving credit where credit is due. UPL with a strong game. They have to learn how to win these tough low scoring games. Keep it up boys!

Let's get number 2. Let's go BUFFALO!!!!

Get rid of KA, Granton, all assistant coaches. I would keep Tage, Tuch, Dahlin, Quinn, Levi and Skinner only because of his contract. Trade everyone else for players with grit that can play. Not bargain basement players and a true #1 goalie and let Levi be the backup for a couple of years

To the bold Really?!?!? UPL let in 2 goals on 20 shots in regulation. To contrast BJ's goalie only let in 2 goals on 40 shots in regulation. We had a lot of point blank chances where he made great saves so we can't say, well our defense was bad in front of UPL so he didn't have a chance. No he needs to make more saves

The length of this thread tells you all you need to know. No one doubts he wants to win. But how serious is he really. No real additions in this past off season. Not even gonna start about the goalie thingy. Anyone serious about winning is willing to make changes when needed, not late or maybe never in KA's instance.

A bag of pucks for Comrie is a little generous I think