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  2. GDT: Sabres @ Blue Jackets 1/29/2019, 7PM, MSG

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    After seeing Pilot on that west coast trip this does not surprise me.   I think he will be back when the 5 other guys show they are going to play better but two rookies in the top 6 is a lot, even if one is Dahlin  

     

    Hunwick over Beaulieu is a mild surprise. 

     

    On a a business trip.  I’ll be streaming WGR from my room.  Looking forward to another win streak.  

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  3. Michael Gilbert Resigns

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    3 hours ago, Neo said:

    I’m not sure if you’re teasing me with sarcasm, or not!  In any event, I see you’re reminded of John Lennon.  I like Lennon;  I like the Beatles;  I LOATHE that song!  When you were reminded of it by me, you made me think.  I threw up a little in my mouth.  Had I made Lennon’s same point?  ‘Twas not my intent.

    I’ve recovered.  My argument with John is that he imagines a peace born in the elimination of ideas, values and passions.  Nothing to kill or die for, as he describes.  This lobotomized, sanitized, approach to living makes me sad.  I hope my post imagined a peace born not in the elimination of ideas worthy of killing or dieing.  Instead, I look forward to those oh, so human, passionate debates absent the confusion, obfuscation and perversion of race and ethnicity.

    Lastly, and obviously, race and ethnicity can be discussed.  So can ideals, values, morals, habits and traditions.  Lumping them together and simplifying is, just ....well, you decide.

    I was teasing a bit but yes, I read your post and thought of Lennon and the song Imagine.   You  make a lot of good points going far beyond the subject of the thread.  

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  4. Michael Gilbert Resigns

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    On 1/18/2019 at 4:32 PM, Neo said:

    I look forward to the day when increasingly common travel and interaction results in non-distinguishable race and ethnicity.  Oh, the glorious silence. Of course, we’ll still have politics and religion, but those discussions will be distilled to core ideas.

    I’m not sure where gender’s going.

    When the time comes, we’ll be stuck with “humans do human stuff”.  In itself, that will be meaty and worthy.  Just imagine, debate outside the wild pendulum and great divide of ascribed privilege and victimhood.

    I surrender “European” and “white”.  I’m holding on to “Christian” and “male”.

    This has got to be the most unusual post I’ve ever read on the internet.  The depths of analysis is astounding. John Lennon wrote a song about it.  There must be books and movies about it?   

    Amazing to find it in a hockey forum in a thread about some middle aged drunk guy trying (and failing) to pick up a hot young chick. 

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  6. Michael Gilbert Resigns

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    4 hours ago, Hoss said:

    Harassment is based on power and in the US white men disproportionately possess and acquire power. Because of this and until it changes harassment is a largely white problem.

    Deleted comments.  Decided to talk only hockey on hockey forum. 

  7. The Blueline Is A Mess

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    2 hours ago, Marchand'sNose said:

    I dont necessarily think talent is the issue. Dahlin, Ristolainen, McCabe, and Pilut is a solid top-4 of the future. Guhle, Laaksonen, Borgen, and Samuelsson are good prospects to help fill out the third line of the future. Bogosian and Nelson are capable stopgaps.

    I think Phil's coaching is the biggest problem, followed closely by the NHL inexperience of Dahlin and Pilut and the general suckiness of Scandella this season.

     

    Interesting take.  No way do I call Pilut a solid top 4 defenseman at this time.  He is making rookie mistakes so I can let that go for now but he shows little ability to keep the front of the net clear, or to even try.   He can move the puck, he can pass, decent in the offensive zone but a work in progress.  Heavy teams will give him trouble, he needs to get stronger. 

    We have played 10 different defensemen this year, using countless combinations.  The defensive parings are not settled or consistent and we have a lot of youth, both leading to inconsistent play.   Two months ago we were gushing about our defense, now we are saying they are a problem.  Overall our D is much better than last season thanks to the addition of Dahlin and Pilut and the health of Bogo. 

    Our top 4 performers this season are Risto, Dahlin, Bogo, and McCabe - in that order. As of today I think the best 5 and 6 are Pilut and Beaulieu.  I would be sitting Scandy right now.  Nelson and Hunwick are next and both played no worse than Scandy this season.  Guhle is not ready.  Tennyson needs to never come back.  Borgen needs to stay in the AHL for a year. 

    Phil was noted as a very good defense coach referring back to his days in Nashville.  They also have Steve Smith.  I do not think coaching is the problem.  Experience, familiarity and consistency are. 

     

  8. GDT - Sabres @ Vancouver - January 18, 2019 - 10:00 PM - SNP; MSG-B

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    6 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

    The reality is that the Sabres are one of the top 5 worst teams in the league. They don't need to lose 10 in a row, they'll do plenty of losing between now and the end of the season regardless

    Enjoy the losing and then you can watch them pick the next Nylander and feel optimistic for a year.  

    Two more scoring forwards, one being a 2C, and this team takes a big step.  Free agency and trades can get us there. 

    You want players to come here, start winning. 

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