LETSTUCHINGO

Let me start with that I am not a UPL fan, but he played excellent last night. He controlled rebounds well, which was one of his downfalls last season. I thought he played poised. The first goal was on him. The second goal was a bang, bang play on an excellent pass where once again the Sabres didn't recognize a player cutting to the net on the weakside. The last five minutes of the game was a melee! The Senators knew they were out of it and started to get cheap to rattle the Sabres. While I was thrilled how physical they played, stuck up for one another and didn't back down, they aren't used to doing it and they let their emotions get the better of them. They couldn't focus on finishing them out the way they had played the rest of the game. UPL was the victim of this. Team defense totally collapsed, leading to bang-bang plays. You have to give credit where credit is due, and UPL deserves credit for a well played game and the victory. Play him again and see if he can do it against the Devils!

I hear most people complaining about the players and I understand why, losing sucks and we have a long tradition of losing here in Buffalo. October has SUCKED, the Bills and Sabres are not living up to expectations AGAIN! Winter is coming and doldrums of winter grey are just around the corner! Truth be told, IDK what is going on with the Bills besides injuries. With respect to the Sabres, come on people! If you can't see that this organization is headed in the right direction you have had your head buried in the abyss of losing to long, pull it out and take a breath! Our schedule has been tougher than most, hell look and the cupcake schedule they gave Boston to start the season! The team is playing way better team defense, they are playing physical, they are hustling and playing fast, multiple lines are playing well, they are taking the easy shot and not playing cute, their PK is top 5 (huge change from last year), our FA additions (Greeny, JE, Clifton) and draft pick (Benson) are playing better than expected, and we ARE still the youngest team in the league with a plethora of talent percolating in Rochester. The issue, there's a lid on the net. It happens, it will come off soon! The other issue is that the current players, who are not responsible for the 2 decades of losing prior, are feeling the effects of that losing from the fans. We wonder why "home" wins are hard to come by? They have no home! Who's to blame, look in the mirror! Every time we play a rival or a bigger market team, those fans fill the arena, last night was a perfect example and hell, the Habs fans didn't even come out like they normally do. Still, it was everything we could do to "boo" out the "Let's go Habs" chant! Fans can't do much else to help their teams win, but they sure as hell can show support! Season tickets holders need to stop selling their tickets and single game fans need to start showing up more! THESE PLAYERS DESERVE THAT FROM US, they don't deserve the whining and to not have a "HOME" barn to play in! Leave the past in the past and start supporting the future. Change is hard and not always pretty, but change is happening people. SUPPORT IT, SABRES WILL BE FINE!!! Rant over..........

Wonderful.............

The game against Montreal is home.

If Levi is going to be "The Man" he has to get used to stretches of consecutive starts as he is being given. That to me is the "see what you have" going on right now. I think you see Comrie or UPL in Ottawa. I do though like the idea of resting Levi against Montreal and having him play against a tougher Senator team!

Love that Mule is on the ice and Levi is in net again!! LETS TUCHIN GO!!

What would you like to call him oh great "God of Nicknames"?

I think we see Levi again and for the rest of the homestand. I hope they call up RJ as well, not a fan of Bryson.

What about this: Skinner-Mitts-Tage JJ-Cous-Tuch Grenny-Jost-Bens Girgs-Kreb-Ok

Thank you. I've been here since last year. I just read more than post. I appreciate all the insight.

I was in attendance last night, Benson stood out. Granted neither roster was filled with NHL players as it will be in the regular season, but he looked as comfortable out there as any on his line (our top line). He meshed well with TT and Skinner. His assist to Skinner was timely and spot on, although being slight of frame, he fought hard in the boards and wasn't physically taken off the puck. He has superior hands and displayed it throughout the game. He was an absolute pest and often extended plays with his puck handling ability. With Quinn out, I can see him making the team. Although I am a huge Kulich fan, Benson looked like the superior player hands down last night. If you didn't know he was a rookie or 18, you certainly wouldn't have known it by his play!

Unreal, has to have a problem with Dorsey. He one of the highest paid WRs in the league who just had his deal restructured this spring which included a 20 plus million dollar bonus on top of his 20 plus million dollar annual salary! Disgusted.

I do. Why does it matter who brought them in? Bryson is horrible, granted. Bush and Still are fine as the bottom D pair. Do I wish we would of made the playoffs, as a STH, absolutely! It didn't happen and honestly I didn't expect it to. With that said, if you can't see the drastic improvement this organization has made this year you're trying not to.

So Dahlin, Power, Mule and Levi don't count. Do we need another top 4 D, yep. Do we need a 1A goalie, maybe. Come on though, give credit where credit is do. 91 pts. out of the youngest team in the league is pretty damn good. Lets not look for things to complain about it.

Dahls!!

Sabres need to come out strong here, matching physicality. Guard the front of the net, skate fast and pepper then with shots! Let Go Sabres!!

Levi in Net!

I was at the game last night and it was the most electric the fans have been all year! Standing up for every save, drowning out any and all attempts at a Rangers chant, and then ERUPTING on the Skinner game winning goal! They way Skinner turned around immediately to point at Levi gave me chills! They played inspired/confident hockey with Levi in net, for me, it was the best game of the season! Levi has the “it” factor. The goal over the shoulder was fluky and the second goal was on the team. He stopped and had it, his teammates allowed the Rangers to gather around the net and poke at it instead of clearly them out. Levi should play today and if he wins they should ride him! KA and DG talk about giving the kids experience and time to grow, what a chance to do it now with Levi! It’s our best chance at the playoffs as well. Win, win!!!

I will be at the game tonight, can't wait to see Levi do his thing! I agree, STH need to defend their home ice and be in attendance. It is very disheartening when we barely have enough fans in the arena to "boo" out the visiting teams chants!

To me, they get cute at times. Especially when they are pressing. They can hold the puck in the zone very well because of their passing talent (vision), but don't shoot because they're constantly looking for the perfect shot! They NEED to put the puck on net as much as possible and work to rebound. Rousek was in front of the net consistently against the Habs and was rewarded for it!

Tomorrow!

Channel 2 News reporting Levi to start!! Let’s GO!!!

As stated on another thread, was there myself. Your notes are spot on, well done! My 12 ounce curls prohibited my note taking!

Thank you. I’ve been reading you guys all year. Really enjoy this forum.

KA also addressed the management of emotion in regards to our young, passionate players. Specifically in regards to a question about the home ice record. Said they want it so bad for the fan base that they are putting undo pressure on themselves and it been a process learning how to handle that added pressure to perform and produce wins. He also mentioned how having fans from other teams fill the stadium was disheartening for them. I can understand and appreciate that! They’re young and as I’m sure they know our history, they didn’t live it. Understanding how people are hesitant still to buy in again I’m sure is difficult for them at times.