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They should go with 3 conferences instead of two, and have a great lakes type division with CHI, BUF, DET, TOR, MTL, CLS and maybe MIN or PIT. Name the 3 conferences Gretzky, Howe, and Orr.

Yep he's terrible.... confirmed!

Should win, but they won last game so I'll say OT loss. they tie it up late after playing like hot garbage for 50min then lose to Nathan McKinnon in OT.

The form fitting pants were mandated Feb 4th. Some guys were using them prior, but most were not.

Gionta No

and he's done a great job, right? he's got everybody pulling the same direction and we're significantly better than we were last season.

So we can never trade a guy who doesn't want to be traded? How about showing the rest of the league you're willing to do what it takes to build a winner. We're in 14th place, but hey, we didn't piss anybody off by trading them... yay! come play for us! were the best!

Makes sense, it's not like Bylsma was starting to lose the room.

for christ stewart? marty knows nothing. kane is gmtm's ideal hockey player.... he wants more kanes not fewer. i wouldn't. it's a business, the players realize that. if the right deal comes along he gets moved. he can always sign in here in the offseason. kane out sick/hungover/border agent took his blow/etc...

Nyquist has been granted an in-person hearing which allows for a suspension of 6 games or more.

He played well at the tail end of last season, picking a goal dishing out some nice assists. I was kinda expecting him to crack the opening day lineup, especially with Eichel going down... thankfully D-Lo was there to fill that spot instead of a creative guy who plays a two-way game and create offense.

Yeah, probably just one example of a myriad of things they're working on where they think he can get better. And when are they having these clinics? Can't be during the season? Maybe he worked with him during the summer?

When he comes in on the left with one hand on his stick, he shields it with his right arm, but he lifts it too high which obstructs his view.

who cares if he wants to be traded or not. we're trying to run a business here!

Wait. You're not a Bylsma supporter? Please explain!

If you watch every other game, you think this team is either at the top of the standings or the bottom. Maybe wrist is acting up, or he was traded, or sick, or overslept.

ain't happening this season

Reasons why Dan Bylsma is not a bad coach. 1 - He won a Cup. 2 - ???? 3 - ???? 4 - ????

DD isn't asking Jack to dump the puck in every single time he gains the red line and be the first on the forecheck.... but he's asking him to not turn it over at the blue line, either get it deep or move it, don't try to stickhandle through 3 guys every time you gain the zone. If you have one guy to beat, sure, take a chance sometimes, but not every time, and you better hustle back and defend if you turn it over. Is he asking the same from Foligno? No. He wants him to dump it in every single time and use his big body to punish the defense. That's what Gio is talking about when he says all systems are the same... everybody has a role to file, and if one guy tries to do too much or isn't willing to fulfill his role, then the whole thing breaks down. That said, I don't think it's DDs system, I think it's more so his inability to get these guys to buy in to the roles he's asking them to play.

O'Reilly and Reinhart with Enzo sauce all over their faces at the end.... oh boy. Almost as bad as the Roy crotch grab.

more Eichel... http://buffalonews.com/2017/02/13/sabres-lehner-says-wasnt-singling-eichel/ “Whether it's minute one or minute 60, I'm going to play the same exact way,” Eichel said. “A lot can go on in the course of a game and the course of a season, obviously the ups and downs in your mind, mentally and physically. I try to stick to the same routine every day, same game plan. We're all in the NHL for a reason. We all built our identity at a younger age. We're here. We do something very well, and that's why we play in the NHL. Whatever that is, just try to bring that to the rink every day. I'm a guy that needs to produce offensively. I need to play a 200-foot game and make a difference for this team. Whether it's in our own zone or setting somebody up or scoring a goal, that's what I'm looked at for. I'm a creative player. I take risks trying to make plays. That's how I've always been." “There's definitely areas of my game I need to clean up. I need to get better in my own zone. I need to be more responsible. Maybe my timing coming out of our zone. There's obviously areas of my game I need to get better at. It's a work in progress with our whole team, and I'm the same way.”

"Just come to the rink everyday and enjoy the fact you're playing the NHL." wow, not the attitude you want from your franchise player

If they're skating hard and working their off they won't get booed win or lose. Mailing it in when you're 5 points out of playoff spot deserves some booing.