JP51

agreed this is just a consistent symptom and illustration of everything wrong with this team... this attitude of weak softness translates in to the corners, in front of the next, back check, taking a hit to make the proper play... and all of the difficult things that go into playing hockey that will show results in the playoffs.. to me its like... well of course they didnt... have you seen them play in the corner and in front of the net... try to hold on to a lead when the other team is breathing fire? Its obvious they arent willing to do those things that winning teams do.. at least consistently...

More importantly, look at what a real nhl team does when Dahlin stick their player. And that was nothing like what they did to Thompson... people can say what they want.. the relentless pursuit of the individual all game long from a team perspective is the deterrent... fighting them at the time is just fine and appropriate... but it cant stop there... it needs to be escalated through out the game in a clean but highly aggressive way... wont stop it... cheap shots gonna cheap shot... but it will deter folks when you start getting your stars targeted...

Exactly

I am sure it was Gilbert and Benson... after that... we go no body that cares.

I was waiting for Peter Scamurra lol... Brownschidle was actually a great d man that could score... I think GIonta and Orpik are my picks..

Fight, Don't fight... whatever, in the end... mott of the 31 other teams would have responded... we as is our culture of kumbaya figure skaters do not... I go back to what Campbell said about the Umberger hit when people we congratulating him in the community after that game.. his response was yeah, well you dont have a target on your back... and he ends up fighting Umberger etc the next season. Bottom line, you can jump in and defend immediately addressing as most teams would and that is fine, preferred and appropriate... in the end... its thru the subsequent play and physicality that the other person or team will be made to understand that we will target your stars with hopefully clean but big hits etc... that makes them think twice like it did Campbell... with the Buffalo Ice Capades there is no fear of that... so players like Benson and Peterka etc... are fair game.. as for the I didnt see it crowd... I am not so sure, looks to me like they were looking right at it... especially Power... but that is par for the course.. 6'5 230 and plays smaller than Benson... Sorry, agree, disagree... but I hate this team for that attitude and its one of the reasons most fans are disgusted... to not respond is cowardly and shows exactly what this team is about... and how "close" they are... you see your friend get jacked up your gonna do something.... for all of those hoping that some day we make the playoffs... lol... these fake hockey players will leave the rink running for their Mommies after the first period.

I think Adams saying we will not be sellers is a bit of a play on words... because in the next breath he will be saying that we weren't selling, we are just getting assets for players that we were not going to retain... Now, He may try and make a big trade to improve the team with those assets... but getting someone to ditch NMC is going to prove difficult and will likely result in an over pay in and of its self... so I feel like we will see the same thing we do every year trade away pieces that other teams need for the playoffs... for hope... (save the Mitts trade...) Zucker may stay he said he wants too... but I can see teams looking for players like him and making an offer and Zucker wanting to stay IF we pay him big and off he goes.... same thing with Greenway, although I have not heard specifically he wants to stay... those are the two players of value to me that are the most likely to go as they will be valued for playoff type hockey which we again will not be playing and are simply not built for... (fair note on Greenway, that dude always seems hurt... not even sure he is built dexterity wise for the playoffs.. beginning to remind me a Muel) So i feel like again rinse wash repeat performance coming in... team is pilfered for the few players it has that are built for the playoffs.. and sold hope or prospects... In the end I really don't want Adams making trades... the rationale has obviously been well documented... However, if he is still the GM and Terry hasn't said no trades... then GM gonna GM... like he always GM'd and we become the leagues farm team starting in a few weeks... JMO

Agreed. Love what I am seeing out of Kulich's game... but this is a bit early and he is an unknown entity... that being said.. if he continues to play like this how do you send him down...

agree here... as much as I hate what he has done with the direction of this team... something like that changes a man and perspective is looked at thru a different lense... I always believed his intentions were good... unfortunately painfully ineffective. But the human element cannot be neglected here... when I see him he seems alone. That being said it was good to see Kim out at the game.

Based on where they sit... definately the Jets... they need a QB and a coach (I think Aaron Glenn may be that guy) ... we need a team...

True answer is it depends... if Adams isnt a lame duck GM with restrictions on only trading UFA/RFA we will not resign or will not resign with us and he is given full reign I expect the he will drop his pants, grab his ankles and get fleeced by trading players that can play two way and moderately gritty or players that have not fully developed for players that are soft 1 dimensional and criticize their teammates for "wanting to win too badly"... OR he will become afraid and do nothing. My hope is that he is lame duck and can only trade players who will not resign with us.

That'll teach em!

Fair point and at least NBA is drafting adults in college mostly...

I'm in! Now there is a glass half full attitude!!!!

Outside of the NY Jets development of QBs... I can think of no competition in the history of sport that even compares with our abject cesspool of incompetence in development amongst other areas.

JT Miller is coming to Buffalo! When the team he is playing for plays the Sabres lol 😆

They will drain the fight and care out of him soon like cozens and peterka and Quinn and Samuelson and so many others Benson may take a bit longer the force is strong in him but eventually they will make him bo give a s#it as well

Amen brother

Oh I think that is exactly what he means... him or Pegula... I think they want to do this on the cheap and go periennal youth and cheap... I really dont think he has a plan to win... I think he hopes he lucks into it... I think the financial plan is far higher on the priority list than winning ever will be.

If only... Punch was a classic... and yes Tim Horton totally moulded Schoeny and was widely regarded at 44 as the strongest guy on the team. No one messed with him. Love the box score!

LOL hey you know what... its a game, I love she is interested in it... some of my best memories with my Dad is us going to the rink at 6am for practice... he took me to my first game when I was 5... that happened to be the game Schoenfeld took Cashman thru the boards and started fighting... we were in the Oranges right over the zamboni door looking down... I remember after the game saying to my Dad... Dad that was fun can we do it again tomorrow...!!! He just laughed... I was hooked at that point... 🙂

If you let those kids watch it I am calling CPS LOL 😆

I have a better chance at dunking a basket ball than this happening... Honestly, I dont even think he makes it till the end of the year I see him being shipped out for some 3rd line figure skater with potential or a bottom 6 LHD .... or maybe just a 2nd or 3rd pick

Thats exactly what I mean... poor guy looks like Denis from Slapshot when he is having a PTSD episode in the locker room at times... LOL

I heard they were passing out Mango's too!