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There’s a permanent negative mentality in this organization. Young hockey players mostly used to winning are nowhere near mentally tough enough to overcome this.

Our young players don’t have the tools to overcome this. Most of them come from winning programs and are used to at least some form of success. So they’re generally not hyper focused on mental toughness to such a degree that they would be prepared to come to a franchise that is stuck in a groundhogs day negative energy loop. I said it earlier, the guys on this team are more comfortable when they’re losing. Comfortable doesn’t mean you’re happy with it, but they feel more comfortable in this state. I’m actually starting to think that the only way to turn this around to ever become a playoff team would be to have a team mostly full of veterans. You can bring the most talented Young players you want, but the energy is so bad here that you would need to be experienced and very mentally tough to handle this environment on a consistent basis. And I haven’t heard anyone in the organization mention putting a priority focus on sports psychology to any degree.

Zucker is SO GOOD

They’re not psychologically comfortable being winners. They aren’t comfortable until they’re back to losing. They absolutely just don’t believe in themselves. I really think there needs to be some serious sports psychologist action going with this roster. They’re really struggling to break out of the overall energy of the franchise. Things are going well we make a stupid penalty. It’s why we all of a sudden look like we’ve never played hockey as soon as things start to go wrong. I played Division I college golf and professionally and it’s frightening how fast you can forget how to do what you’ve done 1 million times perfectly the second your mind begins to convince you that you’re not as good as you think you are. I see this on our guys’ these faces every single time this happens. and I’m also saying this as a certified choker myself.

It’s a guaranteed loss. I’m really not trying to be negative, but we’re losing this by at least two.

I genuinely don’t see any way we win this

Our guys freak out when the momentum tilts their way in the third.

It’s an interesting subject. I’m a huge fan. I’m curious where people stand on him going forward here.

I’m clearly trying to cope 😂 just let me live my lie The Sabres always make my fun go soft

The minute their opponent bows up, they get collective amnesia about the way they played to be up by several goals. It’s actually fascinating. Like…you’ve been borderline dominating, now you’re acting like you just got called up from the AHL.

They’re kids. Kids get scared.

It’s honestly like clockwork

Directly at his head?

Avs 8 Sabres 3

Getting Zucker to buy in and sign longterm at a fair contract is critical imo to start turning the tide. You need to be aggressive when you find such a perfect fit both on the ice and in the locker room. Can’t lose him.

Byram returns to +one goal for the night

Byram back to zero goals for the night

That was beautiful

Awesome win!

Didn’t catch that at first! Haha We should have a running comparison to the Blues’ pace that miracle year they went from basement to cup winners. Still can’t believe that.

He’s done a lot of things right with the Bills, but I do feel like his Sabres ineptitude is potential proof that he got more lucky than anything w McBeane. I think I lean toward that personally. He got the right guys right away. Maybe it gave him a false sense of his ability to sniff out winners in the sports world. I think he’s honestly embarrassed and deals with it by disappearing into other things that bring him more happiness. Like Josh Allen. That guy brings happiness to the world! (Except ravens fans)

He must believe in duality or something.

Exactly how I view it

Anyone else find it slightly odd that Tuch embraces the goalie last after a win it looks like every time? Seems like captain behavior, but Dahlin doesn’t seem to push to make sure he’s the guy doing that. I’m assuming Dahlin is more of the lead by example, quiet leader.

Lindy must’ve had them do shooting practice for accuracy. All our shooters are on point tonight. Too big a coincidence.