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Watching McDavid live is awesome. Hopefully a full house (and not too much orange)and an entertaining game.

Right, he looked like a 6/7 d exactly as expected.

Dahlin has a lot of heart and talent. It's not going so well at this point in his career. Blame the rest of the roster and the GM and Coach? Ok. Leadership and IQ matter as well. EJ, from my ~70 game view, had both. I'm not saying Dahlin can't continue to grow. And I think Power has the brain, he's just not well coached. On to next season.

Hopefully some of his professionalism and hard-man attitude wore off on our core of snowflake children upset about getting booed. I don't get the hate. Mouse potatoes I say. The guy was exactly as advertised. He was a 6 at the end of his career, 6's get beat. It's the players making 10 and 11 million that are supposed to be the positive difference makers every night. Thank you EJ.

https://www.gq.com/story/how-to-buy-a-pro-sports-team Bit of a long read but sadly I think the only place it would matter is his ego. He's making a lot money either way given the demand to own a team. Just guessing...if operating loss is $15m per year....10 years of suck is a lot of loss. Still he bought at $189 and it's valued at $900? Lol

Two super positive things tonight from my seat: - first "must win" post wasn't until page 2! - only one "must win" post We're almost there! I beg of you, please make it stop.

I feel ya. When Quinn was in the lineup it felt very different. And arguably Mitts & Greenway earlier. But Skinner Tuch Tage = no. Girgs / Okposo = never have possession or just north south. Krebs + ? = no. Benson is always 3rd wheel.

Agree but as we know actual good players have nmc and so we can't get them. Not excusing ka and or tp for the bed they've made, but given the situation this guy sounds like potentially best player available.

This is why I like the trade.

Maybe this makes a Dahlin or Power trade more comfortable to live with for KA. It does for me.

"he's so knowledgeable in the defensive end..."

And they are very invested in hockey. https://www.whec.com/top-news/rochester-jr-amerks-to-play-inaugural-season-in-2023-24/ I just watched that Danbury Trashers thing on Netflix....maybe like that? Kidding! But I think their son that plays is probably high school age now.

Missed the game but heard same report, he was trash. This take is correct and it's been going on all season. Next year he's being paid I think 2nd highest D in league. His skills are elite. His drive is great (similar to Peyton Krebs and most who make it to this level). His understanding of how to win games against the best players in the world is terrible. Like, it's hard to understand the decisions he makes at times.

A eyes!!!???!?!?! can you write a 100 word preview for the Sabres vs Lighting game tonight? "Tonight's game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning promises a showdown of epic proportions. With both teams hungry for a win, expect fast-paced action, jaw-dropping plays, and intense rivalries on full display. The Sabres, led by rising stars like Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin, aim to upset the reigning champions and make a statement. Meanwhile, the Lightning, armed with formidable talent in Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos, seek to defend their title with vigor. It's a clash you won't want to miss, packed with excitement and anticipation from start to finish."

Right - regarding Kane - plays the part on the ice but with all the off-ice distractions I'd suggest he is/was not respected and more importantly not galvanizing for his teammates. All those guys in my list above I feel truly lead their team to victory. Kane is more like a Lucic - lookout he's on the ice and he's big and mean and skilled and has a screw loose. We could use one or two of those too, but Tkachuk, Ovechkin, Crosby, Marchand are not that.

Name names por favor. I think sure guys like McNabb or the D on Seattle that inky loves or Risto even. But here at least from my seat we're talking about an alpha-dog in the top 6. Marchand, Tkachuk, Stamkos (has presence), Ovechkin (did it years ago), Crosby, Landeskog maybe, Tavares?. Guys that the entire league respects (save Marchand) and don't want to be line-matched against. Instead we have the opposite, Jeff Skinner.

Never forget, ham sandwich hammered for a full season that Evan Rodriguez was an "ahl player". Also all these ex-sabres on FL are complimentary parts not leaders. Similar to Vegas. Tkachuk, Barkov, Ekbald are very strong leaders that set the tone for their team (so softies like Reinhart and Montour can play their pretty game). The Sabres have Okposo, Thompson and Dahlin to match that? Standings make complete sense.

Same here. Which is why I expect he'll be traded in the next couple of weeks. It's almost like he's begging for it with his recent effort. And he's the perfect add for the Leafs, Bruins, Edmonton...actually every playoff team.

So one or more of Dahlin, Cozens, Muel, Thompson, Power are upset that we are upset that they suck? Lol. Waaaaa....I have $45 million dollars and the fans are mean! Comedy. Granato needs to go.

Ugh. Good point those two mantras aren't a great pair. But I felt the "earn it" piece was at least respectful to the fans.

Oof. Missed this. Unfortunately it feels on brand for this group. And I suspect Adams isn't thrilled by it given his "earn it" mantra. Maybe we see Okposo shipped out of here in the next couple weeks.

***** effort full of fancy and hope. This team has no idea what it takes to consistently win in this league. And the topper was Donny naming names in his pg presser, and he names a freaking rookie who has been a bright spot? I'm done. Fire Donnie. How desperate. And props to the lone man in 202ish trying to start the "fire Donnie" chant.

Tyler Myers? But yeah, completely agree. And to go homer, watching last night's BeanPot - Hunter MacDonald on D for NU is also 2002 (like Power) from Rochester (Fairport), Flyers property. This young man plays real defense, full of grit. Blocking shots, cross-checks, physical every single shift. He's a huge pain in the ass for the opposing team. Crashing the net? Prepare for some pain. You can say sure he's playing against NCAA not NHL, but it's BU and their entire top 6 is likely drafted and on slow burn (save Celebrini), unlike fancy game OP, and his blue chip status. The damn internet needs to stop selecting the #1 pick 2 years in advance based on highlight video in the offensive end.

Beanpot final on right now on ESPN+. BU vs NorthEastern, sellout crowd at TD Center. Cellibrini goal. 1-0 after 1. Tuch (BU) vs MacDonald (NU), former teammates on Nat Champion U15 Jr Sabres. They are playing hard, much more entertaining than our usual view of the game.