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Just watched the highlights. A few observations. McCleod was a great pick up. Like Dahlin, a 24 year old veteran with game our younger players can learn from. Has a future here if he wants it and the Sabres can meet his market value after his contract expires in July next year. UPL is in form. Has learned how to use his size and range at the NHL level. He anticipates so well and is much quicker in and around the crease this season. Jokiharju was engaged. Looks like he got the message. Ruff has to be pleased with the shots. Six players had 2 or 3 shots on net.

All time Message Board run on sentence. Who could possibly beat this beauty.😂

Ruff said the standard is winning.

Don’t want to hear any player postgame interviews. All too familiar with their postgame acts. Send Ruff out for a 5 munute postmortem. Let Adams join him.

Good practice for a future game where they have an honest chance.

Too many passes. Rush the net.

Geezus, Power. Play like you give a crap.

One minute wasted

Boom. Dahlin. No shutout

Wow. Tuch put his shot on net!

Ruff should assign his two useless bench assistants to go through tonight’s message board posts. Print 25 of the most critical posts on paper, make copies for each player who was on the ice tonight, and ask them if they are an embarrassment to their fans.

How long before Ruff has had enough and gives an ultimatum to Adams and Pegula. ”Do something!”

Since they aren’t playing as units or as a team, you’d think as individuals they’d play for pride.

Thought Ruff was getting through to them. Was I wrong.

Sabres ought to be ashamed

McPhee knew Tuch had no shot. Plays hard sometimes. Let him go. Rather see him feed the puck to a shooter than take one himself. He has 11 assists.

In a hole again

Just awful puck control.

Hit the net, Tuch. Geezus.

Geez. Can’t clear our own zine. Pay the price

Damn.

Dumb penalty.

At least JJ shoots it

Ruff told them he wants more shots. They don’t get it. Confounding.

Any further investment in Samuelson is a low probability payoff, imo. According to Proximity ai, Mattias Samuelsson has played 150 games for the Buffalo Sabres over nearly four years. The Sabres have played approximately 295 games since his debut in the 2020-2021 season. Therefore, Samuelsson has participated in about 50.8% of the games during his tenure with the team, primarily due to injuries limiting his availability[1][3][4]. Sources [1] NHL Buzz: Samuelsson out ‘weeks,’ Thompson, Luukkonen day to day for Sabres https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-buzz-news-and-notes-november-13-2024 [2] Mattias Samuelsson, Buffalo Sabres, D - News, Stats, Bio https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/players/3158655/mattias-samuelsson/ [3] Mattias Samuelsson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/samuema02.html [4] Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #10 Mattias Samuelsson https://www.diebytheblade.com/buffalo-sabres-top-25-under-25-10-mattias-samuelsson/ [5] Mattias Samuelsson (Buffalo Sabres) Stats - Flashscore.com https://www.flashscore.com/player/samuelsson-mattias/ML8sCJsA/ [6] Mattias Samuelsson Stats And News | NHL.com https://www.nhl.com/sabres/player/mattias-samuelsson-8480807 [7] Mattias Samuelsson (Buffalo Sabres) Stats - Flashscore https://www.flashscoreusa.com/player/samuelsson-mattias/ML8sCJsA/ [8] Mattias Samuelsson Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=196144 [9] Mattias Samuelsson Stats, Profile, Bio, Analysis and More | Buffalo Sabres | Sports Forecaster https://sportsforecaster.com/nhl/p/27213/Mattias Samuelsson Think it’s bad for players to have an multiple injury-prone player hanging around. Hockey is a violent sport. Players don’t need a constant reminder. Know you are right it will be nearly impossible to trade him while he is injured. Then again, Adams took damaged goods with Tuch in the Eichel trade. If Samuelson truly has future value in the eyes of some GM, put a package together with a prospect and get a rugged veteran D and a prospect back in return. You make a good point. Agree Adams can’t admit his own player mistakes and move on. Many here blame Pegula for his involvement in player decisions. Maybe. Frankly think Adams is unfit as Sabre GM if he can’t get Pegula’s buy in to his ideas.