Pimlach

Good first post and yes, the frustration level is high. Several long standing members here have just recently stopped posting. 13 years in unfathomable. They played good, but not good enough. They have more to give.

We never got him moving enough. The bang bang plays require puck movement, the Stars team defense takes away cross ice passes. Still, their goalie was blessed last night. The four consecutive late minors on Buffalo hurt, two 5v3 opportunities for Dallas. Very uneven officiating.

The late penalties hurt. More traffic in front of the net would have helped too.

Me

Tough loss. They played the way they should. Much more effort Still started slow again and fell behind. They can do more.

Ok. Now the refs are telling Granato he took a timeout.

We aren’t allowed to clear the front of the net I guess. WTF Ref.

Heintz should have got called for slashing before his dive.

Cozens looking good tonight. Time to bury one kid.

Wow. Losing Cozens to serve the trip by UPL.

Sabres need to turn up the energy. 16 mins left

Dam. Keep away from our goalie. UPL lost the rebound.

TNT. That’s what I’m talking about.

The Sabres played a strong 19 minutes, then almost blew it in the final minute. Other than the bad penalty and the worse PK, the Sabres are dominating. More traffic in front is needed.

The lower bowl is always empty unless there is a lot of visiting fans in town.

UPL screened. EJ missed the block. No forward to be found, left Duschene alone. Fall behind again.

Good evening Teammates , Punch checking in. Ok, let’s play some hockey. A lots been said in the past week. Let’s see what they have. Muscle Weight.

Which is EXACTLY why I am watching Tage, Tuch, Cozens, Dahlin and Power very closely. I want to see better play, more accountability, and more leadership for the remainder of the season. Why did they regress? Injuries? They could not string 3 career years in a row? Bad start right from camp? Bad luck? All of the above? I don't expect them to make the playoffs. I just want to see if these core guys really give a dam.

There is a lot of frustration. The fans hate losing more than the owner, the FO, the coaches, and the players. The fans have been invested for many decades. We need you to help lead the GDT's back to their former glory.

It matters for the players. The problem with this season is Adams, Adams, Adams, and Adams. Adams did not get a goalie, again. Adams did not improve the defense nearly enough because he did not address the top 4, again. Adams did nothing to improve the forwards, which is why an 18 year old 170 pound winger makes the team and has a better 2-way game than the majority of the forwards that were already here. Adams also stayed with a sub standard NHL coaching staff after watching his 2nd consecutive AHL assistant coach leave for a position on a contending NHL team. The buck stops with Adams.

I don't boo @Taro T. Your response was actually much worse than Taro's, you want to give three #1 pieces for another 20 year old prospect that cannot crack Columbus line up and cannot appreciate that they are helping him by playing him in the AHL right now. Look at Owen Power struggle. Remember when Dahlin struggled in the same way? Do we need to bring in another guy that is over his head? I WANT TO WIN HOCKEY GAMES RIGHT NOW! I absolutely disagree with trading our prospects and picks for more prospects. IF ANYONE ELSE GIVES A DAMM ABOUT THE FAN BASE AND THE CURRENT CORE TEAM THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND. WHEN ARE WE EVER GOING TO TRY TO IMPROVE?

Yes, his attitude of entitlement surprises me and I don't care for it. If I am trading prospects or picks then I want an proven NHL player in his prime that fills a desperate need, not another prospect. Adams did ok with Clifton but Clifton is a 3rd pair defender. This teams needs to stop collecting 3rd pair defenders (Lybushkin, Stillman, Clague, Erik Johnson, and Bryson) and aim much, much higher.

Well I am going to evaluate the whole season, it matters to me. I want to see better play from Tage, Tuch, Dahlin, Cozens and Power. That is our Core right now. They don't get points for finishing strong but at least we hope to see a measure of character. The goal is still playoffs. If they miss they failed.

The trade deadline is approaching. You will see teams trading soon as they get ready for playoffs, other teams that are out of it will be selling to clear out players they won't keep next year. Tanev's name comes up, so do others. It is Kevyn Adams job to improve the team. We can wait years and years for the young players to mature, but by then the current core players that are already mature will be gone or will be burned out. Defenseman take longer which is why I want to add a vet in his prime to the young guys we have.

This guy is a head case right now. He is 20 and complaining about playing in the AHL. Who does he think he is? Why do we need another 20 year old defenseman right now? Especially an entitled one? We already have Dahlin, Power and Muel all getting paid, plus R Johnson is coming along. Trading for Jiricek is going to mean spending and inordinate amount of $$ on another young defender someday. If we want to win more games then we really need a solid veteran in his prime, 28-30 years old, shoots from RH, and is a big, mean, stay at home type of defenseman. We should trade a prospect and pick for that. We need someone to stabilize things on the backline right now.