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If we could brainwash Tuch into thinking we’re always short handed, we’d be in business.

Gotta make sure it gets squared up

I hate that I don’t like us scoring so quickly in a game. My mind immediately goes to then mentally shutting off thinking they no longer have to play like they did on the shift they scored on. please prove me wrong tonight boys That’s all we need… well, also some better players probably

Our kryptonite. That and playing hard for more than 15 minutes a game.

Carolina 7 Sabres 1

Cut UPL

The mighty Quinn has returned

This is what makes this particular group so much worse than other bad teams we’ve had. They’re capable of beating anyone.

Young UPL would’ve slid into the boards on that last one biting so hard on the fake

NEVER A DOUBT

Slipping…?

I’m insane

I’ll be shocked if we lose this

Well at least we got a Sabre point (New name for loser point)

Yeah but the move! It was so sweet, and so necessary as we try to close the game out!

Yeah but Tage almost pulled off a sweet move through the defender’s legs on the other end.

I’m advocating for us getting rid of all our young players and our prospect pipeline within reason to get a bunch of veterans. We need to break the curse of this playoff issue before we rebuild imo. We’ve had the best prospect pipeline what two or three times now during this drought? It’s not doing anything for us because you can’t make anything grow on dead earth. I keep maybe two or three of these guys and just try to maximize the return on the the rest of them.

We need to use the young assets while they still have trade value. Prospects and guys on the team now. My plan is to go all veteran essentially and put together the best team with no trade clauses. The primary goal is the curse breaker. 7/8 spot. Then strategically rebuild by replacing certain veterans with young talent. Benson is the only one that stays through this that’s south of 30. This is an exorcism situation that requires experienced men with the grit to get it done. There will be no successful development of young players until the curse is broken.

Damn dude I’m sorry about your Whalers. It was cool to have an NHL team. Could just jump on the highway and be watching them in like 25-30 min.

I grew up right there and always caught the Sabres when they came to town. Occasional non-Sabres games. Was always a Sabres fan though, not the Whalers. Were you Whalers first, then Sabres? Also, how did you feel about the Carolina cup if so.

Agreed, and it’s only more difficult in Buffalo with the collective despair that has permeated the soul of this franchise. We need to go veteran heavy until we break the curse. Develop the kids in Rochester as you said.

Yeah, and I completely disagree with you.

Literally anyone of service without one. It’s not gonna be a cup contender. It’ll be a patchwork group of gritty vets and a couple key younger guys who can grab the 7 or 8. It’ll take good coaching to maximize them to achieve this. This is obviously a very unusual situation with this franchise, and unorthodox ideas need to be considered. Kevyn has a vision of building a dynasty through young guys and having them grow together. It’s not gonna happen here. There is an exorcism that needs to take place, and it’s gonna take a group of experienced men who have the grit to get it done. And a creative coach who can help them do it. I’m not even trying to be funny or anything. I truly believe this is what needs to happen. We can absolutely put together a team capable of making the playoffs that is mostly veterans with the young talent that we have. It’ll be a brutal lopsided trade pretty much every time but these guys need to get shipped out. What’s required in the situation is going to be significant mental toughness and experience.

I’m actually of the belief that this is almost entirely mental with this team. They’re incredibly fragile, and expecting young hockey players to turn this around is a bad game plan imo. There is also a collective negativity we’re all aware of that is absolutely in play here. imo we have to ship all the young talent out (except Benson). Use them to build a veteran team that can sneak into the 7/8 spot. Get that monkey off the back. Then start rebuilding (more efficiently and methodically) with young talent. It’s a grim diagnosis obviously, but I think it’s the only way to ever turn this around.