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If this is serious, it may be the worst take in the history of recorded language. Or a product of Stockholm Syndrome. Or both.

But even for this team it was shocking. The second period started with a power play and they were just, like, standing there. Like it was intentional. The announcers were like wtf guys? It almost looked like they were throwing the game on purpose I am telling you. Something is seriously wrong with this group.

Honestly Ruff should be fired, not because he’s a bad coach but because he’s not able to coach this team. So why employ him? He cannot do the job. Maybe nobody can - the franchise is an embarrassment to the league.

You could tell within ten seconds of the second period that they didn’t feel like working anymore today. The whole operation is rotted.

There hasn’t been an NHL team in Buffalo for many years.

Ok but have you considered the local flora and fauna and the impact they may be having on the hockey team?

At this point it’s just rubber-necking.

I am more talking about the team administration up to the owner’s box. When results don’t matter at the top of the organization - well, you know what they say about how a fish rots.

Which is a symptom of the bigger problem of: NOT WANTING TO CONSISTENTLY WORK Which probably is a symptom of the bigger problem of not being held accountable.

The issue is not Adams it’s whether anyone is holding Adams accountable.

I thought they played hard whistle to whistle.

This team goes from middling to good when Quinn and Cozens are on. And from good to really good when Quinn and Cozens are on and the goaltending shows up.

He must know he is down to his last chip.

This group of players hates having to work hard. Within games, and within seasons, they are always chasing the point at which they can finally coast.

I wouldn’t call it perfectionism I’d call it establishing The Standard and holding themselves accountable to it. Been long overdue.

Consumer fraud. They are not trying to win.

Adams is the Matt Millen of his era.

I could be misremembering but my recall is that Quinn looked exactly like this (tentative and overmatched) his rookie year. He may be the type who needs to think it first and that means there will be stretches of plateaus (or even dips) before he finds the next level.

They look like a playoff team to me - even in the loss. Just missing an elite scorer. Will they be buyers??

Yeah I think it’s just wait @LGR4GM said upthread - he’s just not a good shooter. Has poor hands. Precision isn’t his game, he’s a chaos engine. Maybe ultimately he flips spots with McLeod and becomes a legendary 4th line center. That seems to be where his game is. Speak for yourself!

That game is the formula.

OMG this team is legit bad.

I just don't spend money on the product. I'll watch (on ESPN+, which I have anyway) if I have time, but I don't go out of my way. It's consumer fraud.

This is actually the most interesting thing that has happened with this team in several years.

At first I seriously thought this was @PAsabresFan doing one of his bits 🤣🤣