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Just win! GO SABRES!

Actually, yes, he is.

Bennett brings something to the table many say this team has lacked for over a decade now. Passion. He's very much known as a heart and soul type player that plays tenaciously. While you may be indifferent to that type of player, many of us aren't.

Friedman reporting Bennett has asked for a trade out of Calgary. Bennett's agent confirms? Bennett looking for center position time, so the report goes. Buffalo, Calgary talked trade a month or so back, I believe the convo was goalie and a forward? Staal, 36 on 1 year deal, Buffalo will need another? Is there a deal to be had here?

Lets just get the win. Not interested in individual statistics, just win the game as a team.

Out of our jurisdiction, no? 😉

Appreciate the input as always Tom. With that being said, Eichel being off shouldn't impact the entirety of the line up as we witnessed last night. Not to really not pick here, because for those first 5 games they played well enough to win in 4 of them, but if we're being candid, last night was a complete team breakdown in nearly every facet of the game. Like yourself, I expect the team to improve as the season progresses, however, I don't attribute that to coaching strategies in so much as knocking some rust off from the long break and feeling out the play of the roster additions. I know I can be a broken record on this Tom, and I'm merely going off what some call the eye test, as opposed to analytics, but puck possession is a very real issue with this team. They do not fight for possession with any consistent success and there is definitive timid play both in the O as well as D play and it definitely is being utilized by other teams strategies, the words been out about the Sabres, the panic easily under pressure, they make many forced as well as unforced errors. A team learning to grow together? Sure, I'll bite. But at what point do we see consistent progress on growth with some of the players having been together their entire NHL careers? At what point do the puck possession numbers reflect this, not scoring chances, but actually controlling and dictating the course of games? I'm not a glass is half empty fan, these are questions I have as I watch the team is all. The eye test.

I saw a lot of great plays and passes by the Rangers. They had great breakout passes, smooth, no bouncy. I saw a great forecheck, puck battle victories, skating harder to the puck, creating open space with their legs for passes and they just put on an offensive zone puck possession clinic as they were all over the Sabres in every period.

well folks, we were fortunate to get a point. So, I keep reading on here about how this team is top whatever in analytics, or the missed scoring chances excuse, failure to finish, yada yada yada. I try to stay positive in season, but, I say this every GDT it seems like, this team has a real problem with puck possession and that killer extinct. Am I right?

That's in game progression right there lol

This is not a concern Master, we will turn him to the Seattle side.

In Seattle.

I disagree, and so did Dahlin 😉

lol, Dahlin

They need to get physical, start taking the body heavily.

My lord, this team cannot clear a puck or gain control for that matter to save a life.

lol, no doubt.

Buffalo getting hemmed in their own zone with no grit to take the game. This isn't good if they don't find a way to surge and control the play.

I concur kind sirs, maybe someone should ask 4 of your D men if they have any Grey Poupon.....

I am NOT entertained! Are you ENTERTAINED!!! Where's my ball, I'm ready to go home......

The team just looks disinterested in playing hockey tonight I guess.

Ping Pong Hockey, sometimes it works....

Nice save by Ullmark!!!

Not sure how this one plays out, but...... Score Goals.......... Must Score Goals......... Someone Score Goals.........

Score Goals..... Must Score Goals...... Someone Score Goals.........