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GDT: 11/9/2019 1pm ET Buffalo Sabres at Tampa in ModoLand


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4 minutes ago, darksabre said:

Well that's kinda it though. If you're going to establish yourself as that kind of team in order to get that favorable treatment you need to accept endless penalties until the refs give up. Which is not the easiest argument to make when your team is also bad.

Or do it until your players individually establish your reputation. You'll still give up penalties to the Crosbys of the world, but everyone will. If all your players are known to play hard to (and just after the whistle), they'll let it go within a couple seasons. It's like... Boston. They were garbage for years. But Chara and Leddy and Boynton? they all hacked away and took some penalties were suddenly the big bad bruins again (and yes, they also started to ice a very good roster). But you bring in those types of players instead of the Jokiharjus and Piluts and Montours (all good and up-and-coming players) and you get a different roster and a different approach from the refs. (and no, you don't just go get Chara, but Leddy and Boynton and Hjalmarsson, etc. -- there's a guy like that up for FA every offseason.

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Touchy feely trip for the Swedes among us but a trip largely of futility otherwise. We are what we are. Exposed as a soft team that can be pushed around and disrespected. No fear on the part of the bolts in pissing anyone off. Whats the worse that can happen ?its the Sabres. JBOT I don’t envy you your job. I hope the Pegulas have your feet to the fire.

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