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Hopefully there is some type of Hieracrchy. Gm is responsible for "x". Head coach is responsible for "y". Assitant Coaches "z". Captain is responsible for "C".
Creating an organizational structure brings accountability. We are having issues with the locker room. The team isn't doing well on the powerplay. Why do we start off slow.
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Rocky Thompson, Bob Probert, Josh Gorges, Niklas Kronwall, Patrick Sharp, Shwan thorton...
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Well at least we know who the next headcoach will be in a couple of years.
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On 5/2/2024 at 2:22 PM, Demoted said:
Amazing interview, this guy has it all together. He seems like he is going to be perfect for Josh Allen.
I hope his play is half as good as this interview. Agree, he seems like a special person, night and day difference from Diggs.
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On 4/30/2024 at 4:23 PM, Night Train said:
Yuck. Had that incident where he supposedly tried to jump through a window he broke while acting crazy. Drugs ?? Then Raiders and Jags. Had that amazing college career where he caught 399 passes. Had hopes for him. Shows that the draft is such a crapshoot.
I heard on the radio, draft pics are like lottery tickets. I tend to agree, look at the success rate of #1 drafted QB's.
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The Dallas / Colorado game seemed different than most of the other playoff games. Appeared to have more open ice, less physicality, or was I drinking too much?
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Similar fate as head coach's which lead to their firing. From a Newark Newspaper "This wouldn’t even be a thought if the team did not spiral under his direction. The Devils, just a season removed from what looked like a meteoric rise, failed to win more than three games in a row this year and surrendered the first goal in a game 45 times in 61 games under Ruff."
Interesting comparison. Both teams battled with injuries.
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6 hours ago, SabresBillsFan said:
I literally don’t give two shits about the NFL as people treat this game like it’s the best, it’s not. NHL playoff hockey is a better game, way too many ego’s in the nfl.
The outfits these draft picks wear? or I am just getting old?
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34 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:
Two seasons ago, Ruff had a healthy Dougie and Graves and Severson in late-20s contract years. All the forwards had career years. And the goalies were good. Also a Miles Wood type, if inconsistent on the score sheet, the type of player this roster lacks entirely. This year they were all hurt and the two vet D were replaced by Hughes and Nemec, high upside offense first guys but easy in their own zone.
Amend the roster correctly and Ruff can lead most of this lineup to the playoffs.
One thing of note: Ruff was never able to transform Myers into a #1 defender (by merit). Can he tap into the potential of Power?
Just happen to have this on hand,
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17 minutes ago, dudacek said:
This is very perceptive and probably the first time I’ve seen someone make this point.
Lindy has had great success with exactly the type of personnel he’s being given on the blueline. It’s almost tailor-made for his system.
Dahlin, Clifton and Jokiharju now veterans, Power, Byram and Samuelsson are getting closer to that 200-game threshold. This should become the strength of the team and this is a coach who can exploit that.
This I think this would have been a thing regardless after last year, but I think the 25 or so players most likely to be playing NHL games next year won’t be seeing a lot of the other 25 in training camp.It’s probably going to be a frustrating fall for most of the prospect pool.
FYI - average age of the roster Lindy had with the 112 point Devils was 25.2. Three players over 30 - only one with any type of contribution Tatar with 20 goals.
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I am hoping his calm and gentle demeanor shown in the press conference will help inspire and motivate a team needing encouragement, heart, and toughness. The message he sends in practice shows up on the ice during live game competition. Will they be tough to play against, relentless forecheck, trap/shut down defense, physical around the net, or fast pace north and south skill team?
I hope he blends the personalities and skills of each player into a unique and exciting team to watch. Like putting a puzzle together, and having a team play 60 minutes - end to end. Regardless if they are young. I have my fingers crossed and hope that is what Lindy brings.
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Yawn, how inspiring! His excitement is off the charts. Sounds like a Grandpa. Was looking for more.
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3 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Don't need him to be the PK coach.
Is he St Louis PK coach?
defense coach would assume some responsibility for PK
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14 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Mike Weber.
Penalty Kill for Blues ranked 20th and was a -11 in gf vs ga. fyi
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New uniforms for the Adams / Ruff Era:
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15 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Yikes
This is so on point it hurts.
The key (from the article) to all this, finding the correct people or person. Bills have Josh, Beane and Sean. Sabers have what? Young prospects including a goalie.? Sabers appear to be put together from the boys club.
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21 minutes ago, dudacek said:
Agreed. A lot of teams, I think most, will release an assistant from his contract to pursue a promotion.
So if it’s Peca it would be for the “coach in waiting” role @Brawndo referenced them looking at and probably an associate coach title.
Judging by Sabrespace he meets all the right qualifications: you know, warrior, former Sabre 😁
i have no problem with using my top players on the PK. I want the best PKers to play the PK.
Marchand and Bergeron killed for years and the same is true for many other 1st-liners.
Injuries happen in all facets of the game.
You could always do this:
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9 minutes ago, shrader said:
Just for the record, Phil Housley is the associate coach of this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winning team. So maybe we don’t mock him as an assistant.
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I always liked Scott Stevens as a player. Would be a pipe dream.
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4 minutes ago, #freejame said:
At the end of the day, I’d be surprised if we didn’t more or less agree with our views. I know it’s on the players as well. The frustration is that they made the predictable move when there were arguably better options out there. Ruff can certainly be the man for the job and I will celebrate his success if that’s the case. But the Sabres organization doesn’t look thorough and serious here imo.
I hope so too. One reference that gives us fans a glimmer is Ruff took a rebuilding New Jersey Devils team to a 112-point season in 2022-2023.
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Just now, #freejame said:
I can’t tell if you mean this positively or negatively and that’s the problem.
I can go both ways.
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On 4/19/2024 at 10:28 AM, Buffalonill said:
with the way adams talked it sounds like the guy is already available and coming
I doubt they wait
Buffalonill called it!
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Wow that is quite a day!! Fun and painful all in one!