PerreaultForever

Not true. He wasn't playing well BEFORE his injury. For whatever reason(s) he's not playing as well as last year but that brings up the usual Sabres problem. You can't bench poor play (aside from a fringe guy) because they have no real replacements. and thus no accountability. If Kulich is playing that well, by all means bring him up for a look but not to replace Cozens. As bad as he has been, after Mitts he's the best center we have at the moment.

I wrote what you read too. Seriously, how does that question further a debate in any way?

Not entirely. I don't see all the U.S. networks any more (cut the cord ages ago) but NBC has a youtube feed and the dramatic tone and way they cover even the simplest stories has me laughing a lot. Contrast it with Canadian news on the CBC or CTV and you will see what I mean. Two identical stories, one will cover it like a serious event the other LIKE THE SKY IS FALLING AND WE ALL COULD DIE DIE DIE................... They have lost perspective entirely. Walter Cronkite is rolling in his grave.

I'm sorry but that bar is too low for me. 16 teams make the playoffs the other half fail.

Is this factual (cause if it is it explains a lot) or are you just wagging your own back end and pulling things out of it?

This is Granato's 3rd full season and 4th if you count the partial. How many NHL coaches get to return if they have 4 losing years? Seriously asking. Any?

You play in the AHL if you're not good enough. Simple as that. I agree on exactly what you said about Benson. That is why I have "reservations" with him staying. Levi needs 2 and maybe even 3 years of solid AHL work imo.

Textbook case of how to blow a point (to a conference competitor). Prior to that one of their best games of the year but they do not have what it takes when the going gets tough. Good to see the response to the physicality (even if Greenway can't fight either) and this version of Clifton was closer to the Boston version I thought we'd get all along but still not enough. Benson goal obviously a thing of beauty, even if the Washington D was out to lunch on it. I have reservations still but I guess he stays. On any normal team Levi would already be in the AHL but who knows what we do going forward. Power in a sophomore slump for sure. I thought this team learned from how they developed Samuelsson but sadly no, we are clueless developing D men. Fortunately he is talented enough he will probably eventually get it all together like Dahlin did but it'll be a rocky road getting there. Playoffs get further and further away..............

I think American news is crazy and it's driving the country crazy (along with the internet "news" sources as well of course). Constant drama and over reaction all the time.

Sounds like a pretty big fear based over reaction.

No, it's an indictment of not signing some solid bottom 6 forwards in free agency (or getting them via trades). I can't comment on Washington. Haven't seen them play. Have to assume they as still big, heavy but slow. Contrast in style, unless they have rookies I haven't heard of yet. Speed and the PP have to be there to get a win.

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.................