PerreaultForever

You got a problem with Johnny Cash? Them's fighting words.

Kind of strange, because I've always thought of that metaphor from how Johnny Cash talked about having to keep the beast in the cage, referring to addiction and the chance that it could break out at any moment so it was a constant struggle.

A Tuesday in the fall with no hockey is weird. Just feels wrong.

Yes, but that's a very big "that".

We shall see, but they played heavy tonight.

Boston had a lot of trouble with that Jeannot line all night. Can't imagine how Sabres will deal with it.

I have to disagree in part. If we finally one day make the playoffs and then it's just Leaf style exits for years after the window will slam shut on us before these guys get anywhere and then it'll end up another de-re-construction. I guess (in a way) that's better than no playoffs, but after a few years it'll suck in a whole different way.

It's getting harder and harder to differentiate between authentic critiques, sarcasm and just plain old trolling. Personally I can't be bothered to try to figure it out, but in this case I suspect it's one of the last two.

Here's your Lucic details: https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2023/11/police-report-gives-details-on-milan-lucic-arrest.html

So what? One, that was last year. Two, they're terrible at preventing goals. "soon" is another Sabres mantra and it never occurs.

It's really not a big issue because he's at the end of his career anyway. He was only brought in to counter Reaves and Jeannot and maybe play a role of responding to a Tkachuk in the playoffs, but he was on the fringe of even being on the roster so if the NHL wants to grandstand this they pretty much can and they can "make an example" of him with little actual affect on the team or any other teams. If he was a young star it'd be different. I don't recall the NHL ever making a big deal over anything off ice. If I remember correctly Sean Burke had a brief suspension with spousal abuse allegations some time ago. The NFL certainly doesn't care after they smooth over immediate optics. I doubt the league does anything. He's on indefinite leave of absence and I imagine that's the end of that. Pain meds and alcohol, never a good idea.

Ya, but they're not. They have a .472 win percentage and only 2 teams in the conference are below that. They also have a -14 goal differential and only one team is worse. You don't get anywhere near the playoffs with that. Can a win streak change that? Well sure, 3/4 of the season left and if we play the rest of the year like Boston or New York we will ride high into the post season BUT there's nothing about the way this team plays that would make anyone think that's going to happen. They're garbage.

At least we didn't lose to the Hawks but that was underwhelming.

They simply have to win this game. If you can't win this one you might as well pack it in for the year. and we should win. Bedard or no Bedard. He's still a kid and they are in year 1 of their rebuild. We should win at this stage of ours. But, Sabres........... Now watch Taylor Hall score a hat trick.................

Some people have the strength of character to apologize when they go too far or make a mistake. Others, do not have that strength. Enjoy your life.

idk, it's not like I pay attention to the medical details. All I know is Marchand had double hip surgeries and he's fine. Kane's could be different, but I assume a team that signs him has doctors and a medical test. At least they should. No you lighten up you piece of crap. Apologize or don't talk to me anymore. That comment was completely uncalled for. You're an a$$.

That was distasteful and you need to f'n apologize. Otherwise F R O.

Except, Marchand had double hip surgery before last season and he's still who he is. Every athlete is different, but if their fitness level is high it is definitely something you can come back from. It's really a simple question. Who would you rather have on the roster Kane or Olofsson?

I agree with this, mostly. I just don't want to be the Leafs. If we ever get good enough to be a playoff team I don't want to be a regular season team like they are. It wouldn't be frustrating the first year, maybe not for a few years, but eventually it would be almost as bad as this.

Success is relative, but it's based on improvement from the previous season. You can set the bar higher if you are ambitious or demanding but generally it is doing better than before. Thus, for the Leafs, it's not about making the playoffs it's about winning in the playoffs. For the Sabres, since we missed by a point it's about making the playoffs. If we don't, it's a fail. If we do, it's progress and a success. You move forward from there until you get to it's about winning the cup. Right now Granato has a sub .500 win percentage for his time as Sabres coach. Most teams would have fired him for that already.

Is that like a fill in the blank thing? The Buffalo Sabres ____________ ?

Yes, that's definitely true, but it all goes hand in hand imo. The way the team is built, the way it plays, the way it's coached, the expectations, the lack of accountability, the incredibly low bar this organization sets. We have, and we continue to, coddle these young guys and talk about development but we do not set a standard and an expectation. We are all too often lazy as you say. We make lazy plays. There are no consequences for that and so it continues. It's all connected.

"It's not 1995 anymore", it's not the 80s anymore, it's not the 70s it's not.........................and yet it is. It's still hockey and it's still a tough game and teams still have hard nosed players and there are still fights and almost every team has an energy line (but not the Sabres) and you shouldn't get your panties in a bunch over it. It's 2023 and hockeyfights.com is still one of the most popular hocket sites on the internet. Deal with it.

There's no clear info on what actually happened. It seems to have been a domestic issue so there's no excuse for that. Maybe he mixed alcohol with his pain meds but all the same no excuses for that. Sad way to probably end a career even if he is a villain for the Sabres.

So Granato finally yelled at them. lol. About f'n time.