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Samson's Flow Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Did we run out of tank gifs that now we need to resort to trains? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 The train has left the station, and we're all on board, wherever it's headed. Â Did we run out of tank gifs that now we need to resort to trains? :unsure: Â No just responding to this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Did we run out of tank gifs that now we need to resort to trains? :unsure: Â It doesn't have to be that way. Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCMzeP_LnUM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Did we run out of tank gifs that now we need to resort to trains? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Â That truck needs to ride the brakes a little bit to keep the chain taut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Separation of coach and GM is still important. If GMTM crosses that line, and then Nolan is fired or quits, it'll get out to the media that Nolan was forced to leave because he wouldn't tank. Â And. Â We. Â Will. Â Never. Â Hear. The. Â End. Of. Â It. Â We've been under the shelter of plausible deniability about the tank. Â GMTM makes moves that he can claim "make sense for the rebuild," and he gets to deny the involvement in a tank. Â That changes if he tells the coach who to play. Â It also potentially threatens the ability to keep or hire a head coach if candidates believe that the GM will "meddle" in the coaching duties. Â The way to tank isn't to force the coach or players to do something they weren't bred to do. Â It's to cut the nuts off of the roster. Â Don't like who Nolan plays? Â Move 'em. Â GMTM had his chance to maximize the tank with roster moves before the deadline, with the exception of players on two-way contracts. Â The train has left the station, and we're all on board, wherever it's headed. Â There's a big difference between telling the coach that, at this point, you want to focus on developing players or that you want to see a certain goalie get some starts to see if there is anything there, and flat out telling him that you want to tank the rest of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sloth Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 There's a big difference between telling the coach that, at this point, you want to focus on developing players or that you want to see a certain goalie get some starts to see if there is anything there, and flat out telling him that you want to tank the rest of the season. I agree w/ what you have to say. Lindback played very well in February. I can see GMTM wanting to get a good look at the guy. And w/ how well he played I see no reason for Nolan not start him tonight. If he gets shelled, have hopes he does, play the other guy. Just tank on Buffalo...tank on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 There's a big difference between telling the coach that, at this point, you want to focus on developing players or that you want to see a certain goalie get some starts to see if there is anything there, and flat out telling him that you want to tank the rest of the season. Â Agreed, of course, and I don't think GMTM would tell Nolan flatly to lose under any circumstance. Â But a lot of coaches would say that player development and getting looks at players is within the realm of the coach's empire. Â If Nolan wanted to put the team in tryout-mode, where we start getting longer looks at younger guys, I think it'd help the tank and maybe even the rebuild. Â But it's separately GMTM's decision to install those players and Nolan's decision to play them more. Â Nolan may decide he can get the looks he wants with players earning their ice time in limited roles, and it would be his right to go that way. Â It'd be fun to bring in all the kids to play all sorts of crazy minutes, and we'd probably lose a bunch of games (to our long term benefit) doing it, but it just might not be in the cards for any serious coach to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I really applaud anyone here who actually looks for real hockey from this Sabres team. It's hard to imagine the season is still going on.....it's really not over yet - wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaught Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I honestly don't understand how you people are complaining about Lindback over Hackett. Who effing cares?! They're both scrubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 VINZ!!!! Â Seriously, once they've clinched and everything else (so they couldn't say it was for the tank), I'd love to see Vinz play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I honestly don't understand how you people are complaining about Lindback over Hackett. Who effing cares?! They're both scrubs. Wait until we start arguing about D'Amigo versus Dalpe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Toronto had some openings there and instead elected to just skate backwards and casually before being offsides... This team needs a complete makeover. Pure laziness on just about everybody's part there. The was Schaller doing there? He just skated over the line about a half a mile ahead of Hodgson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) I do Callaway, but some say I am a dreamer, and am still stuck in the give all you got every game, so I guess pride hasn't left me with the fall, and Sabres just scored, ya Edited March 11, 2015 by rumblefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony P Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Any of you DirecTV subscribers getting choppy video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro60 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice hustle goal. Any of you DirecTV subscribers getting choppy video? No, mine is clear.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Who on our team do we think picks his nose the most? My money is on Foligno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 clear, but it freeze frames from time to time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony P Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice hustle goal.  No, mine is clear.  Dang, too much alcohol already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Any jerseys or sweaters hit the ice? I love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony P Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 clear, but it freeze frames from time to time Ok. I feel better now. Freezy but clear. Time for another cocktail then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Who on our team do we think picks his nose the most? My money is on Foligno. Drink every time a hockey player touches his nose in an interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony P Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Drink every time a hockey player touches his nose in an interview. IN!!! Edited March 11, 2015 by Tony P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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