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Defeatist attitude is defeatist

And they've all reportedly "bought in"

Did not get the sense they were lazy. I got the sense their game plan just wasn't working, they were getting frustrated, and they made some bad decisions (perhaps as a consequence of the aforementioned). Is the "game plan not working" fixable? Was it a match-up thing? Or is it systemic/are they just susceptible to being consistently out-coached? These are the big q's in my mind; Hall/Eichel/Skinner "getting going again" could hinge on these things.

rather than me trying to paraphrase: https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/ralph-krueger-postgame-13121/t-277443402/c-7385868

I actually agree with quite a bit of RK's postgame assessments. I think he is clearly identifying the major problems. The question is: can he fix them? I don't think it's about "work ethic," as some here say. I think they are working their a#@'s off, but not always in the smartest, most efficient ways, and they are not connecting.

Yeah this has all been debunked/disproven

I think RK should forget whatever "system" in the next practice, and just focus on basics. Handling a pass. Making a pass. Shooting accuracy. Handling the puck with speed.

Devils have had several chances where they didn't connect on the pass w/ Hutton down & out, or missed the net. It could easily be 5-0 right now. sigh

I stopped drinking beer for a while (diet-related). I think this game is going to cause me to start again.

Casey had some nice plays and a good back-check

Right. Substantive discussion are best had without resorting to tropes like "soccer coach"

I understand. My question was, who is the soccer coach.

Who's a soccer coach?

Trade Eichel

And on the next episode of apples to oranges... 😜

Oh, what you described is definitely justified! What you've actually been posting, however... 😛

I'm absolutely shocked

He suggested that we send Dahlin to Rochester, in which case, Dahlin would be claimed off waivers. He was subsequently fired from the position of armchair GM

Despite whatever the sourpusses here say, I think we have a really good team

Second line shift was dominant. We'll make that one up in no time.

Me! I'm excited. I'm actually very excited to see what Hall/Staal/KO can do together. I think our bottom 6 are fine, as well.

I think he's still capable of stealing a couple of games for a team

exhale

just sick, Jack

Nice hands. More of that, Jack, please