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Ugh

Almost every one. But I think we are playing a solid game against a tough opponent.

If you call the Krebs play a trip then absolutely.

That was a trip ref. Not the call you made.

Nice to see our defenseman hit. Johnson on Lee is a heavy weight smack.

Terrible penalty.

Nice anthem young lady.

Good evening Teammates, Punch checking in. Looking for a “W” !!! Muscle Weight

A lot of what @PerreaultForever just said I agree with, and you raise a good point as well. The current core is not to blame and they look very promising. As for banging Pegula, it’s understandable for hockey fans to do it, his hockey record is abysmal.

Do you recall the day?

How do they look out of shape? They are lean and strong athletes. Don't confuse rusty with being out of shape. Last year they faced this trap a lot and they beat it, including 2 times against these Islanders. They cannot fall behind 3-0 again, they need a goalie to keep it close. I have been saying they need a goalie since I came on these boards. Maybe Levi will be the answer? A win and I will be happy. I don't need highlight reel goals, just a W.

Ha ha. I am staining/painting my deck railings today. Well, my son is doing it and I am “helping” out a bit. It’s nice that the tables turned and now he can out work me on the physical labor stuff. It's especially nice that I can still beat him in golf.

Oh, yes, they do. I thought you meant “trap” as in we are better and cannot take them lightly. The Islanders normally play a style we have trouble with, but we beat them twice last year so maybe we can get going.

It should not be trivial to shut the Sabres down if they are skating hard, you have to have the right players and the will. The Rangers played a solid 1-3-1, and they blocked 23 shots in a playoff-like effort in a game were the Sabres were still shaking off rust. The islanders are even grittier. They will play the same game, they have the people to do it, and like the Rangers, they have really good goaltending. I don’t see a win here unless a Sabres goalie steps up and can keep us in a close game.

How is it a trap? The isles have a better team, they made the playoffs, they have excellent goaltending, and they are the home team. The Sabres should be considered underdogs almost every night. They are not proven at all, especially with a rookie goaltender.

I bet that is an interesting read.

Is this Kevin Adams ?

Now you confused me? What does you last sentence mean? Do you think Pegula should have let it go?

The Rangers played like it was a playoff game, they blocked a ton of shots. They were very impressive for game 1. They had a PPG and a SHG. After the game Panarin was asked about the 1-3-1 and he said we did not play a good game.

I don’t believe in Friday the 13, black cats, broken mirrors, etc. I do wear the same Bills hat and tee shirt every game until a loss occurs, then I change it up and stick with the new combo. I do not do that for the Sabres, 82 games is too many to track that stuff I guess.

Reading between the lines from Adams interviews. Teams wanted his top prospects like Savoie and Kulich, and not Jost/Krebs. The Sabres are still learning about what they have with these players - which is why they played so much youth in the preseason. Eventually he will have to make some moves. Players like Orlov, and apparently Pesce this off season, have to want to come to Buffalo. Veteran players who want to win and will play for less money to join a contender do not consider the Buffalo Sabres just yet. Same story with the Bills prior to the McBeane era. If we can just turn the corner to become a playoff team, then we can be a contender.

Someone paid attention in algebra and trig.

Yes. I have the same thoughts. Adam’s says this year playoffs are the expectations. So they are going for it with the current roster.

At some point Adams will have to trade some players and prospects for key pieces that can round out this group. We have many more forward prospects than we do slots to play them. The team culture is changing for the better, we just need to get to winning as the expectation. We need goaltending too.