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plan is to double shift Bryson

they need Benson, Norris and Zucker back they're not deep enough to sniff .500 hockey missing arguably 2/3 of their their first line and half of their top 6 ...and their captain

..and Bryson 👀

I don't understand how his comments are offensive. He speaks the truth. A market of knowledgeable hockey fans will be more critical of their team than fans who are just learning the game. To me, it's a compliment to the great fans in Buffalo. Now if only management was as critical as the fans, we might have something 😂.

“Just because your name’s Devon Levi doesn’t mean you can’t get pulled,” Leone said. “I know he’s a really good goalie but it’s not about him, it’s about the team. We believe in him, but at the same time part of your development is, we need a save.”

Bryson lol

they need to find a goalie

Teams know to shadow Thompson on the PK. If I'm Buffalo I'd switch it up and put Tage at the net front for a bit.

His fiance is in Sweden? Woulda thought she'd be in Buffalo with him... that is, unless her medical condition precluded here from travelling after the heart transplant.

The issue with McKenna, which I brought up a few months ago, was my concern that he wouldn't produce at a high level in NCAA hockey against 22, 23, 24 year olds. Still think he'll be an excellent pro, but he's not in McDavid's class.... or Celebrini. I see more of a Clayton Keller watching him play.

is that bad?

I predict a 3 game winning streak followed by a 15 game winless streak, followed by some .500 hockey through the winter, followed by a hot finish to miss the playoffs by 10-15 points, followed by renewed optimism that this team finally gets it and they just need to have a better first half of the season to compete for a playoff spot in 2026-27. Adams and Ruff sign 5 year extensions..... they finish the 2026-27 season with 25 wins, lose the lottery, and pick a 6-5 offensive minded defenseman who only hits people with his purse. Dahlin and Thompson ask to be traded, Adams kindly obliges and both go on to win multiple Cups over the next 5 seasons. This frees up Adams to sign UPL, Peyton Krebs and Jacob Bryson to 8 year extensions.

Yep. They were on a heater with Lyon.... scored the go ahead goal in the third period in Toronto... then UPL lets in a softy late in the 3rd which ties the game. This team hasn't been the same since.