Slack_in_MA

It does make one wonder what “role” the Sabres play in the Pegula’s business empire. Do they turn a profit? Is it just a hobby? Are Adams and Granato just bargain yes-men who will toe the line through an efficient and economical and lengthy rebuild regardless of measured progress? If so, the players aren’t stupid. They see the way the organization is run compared to others they’ve been in. The coaches have to run it like a “family” country club to counteract the losing. “We’re not getting any better but at least they don’t hassle us”.

Is a Sabres-Bills GM comparison fair given Pegula’s “efficient and economical” edict (or whatever the exact words were)? Seems the Pegulas approach the two teams quite differently, no?

As I've said in other threads, my frustration comes with a lack of PROGRESS, even small progress. I guess we can say there's been some progress in goal-tending, and maybe the PK(?) vs last year. Beyond that, other than progress by JJP, who else shows signs of progress? Are the top scorers going to come CLOSE to last year's production? That's not even treading water-- that regressing. And the long, patient rebuild is one thing for us message board posters to deal with, but quite a different thing for NHL players who have a career shelf-life to consider. Who's gonna get fed up want out next? Do the players feel like management is doing everything possible to make them a winner? I wonder.

Longest names maybe.

Did NOT have that on my bingo card

Huh

... and an injection of desire.

Big names gotta show up soon.

Rats. It was a good kill, until...

Awkwardly bad.

Well, you know what they say about what happens when you assume... 😜

Is she actually kin?

Really?

Pretty

Yeah, how about the occasional slap-pass to a guy on the far post once in a while?

Sad but true

F'ing tomato cans.

Best chance is on own-goal off a defenseman's skate.

Probably both

Passing right in front of our net.... (sigh)

He disappears something awful at times. This is one of them.

Invisible

I sure like how the Panthers park a guy directly in front of the goalie on the PP.

FWIW, Listening to a stream of the Panthers broadcast-- Panthers leading in shots from the slot 10-1.