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Butcher. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

They’d see you were a complete fugazi in no time. Fuhgeddaboudit.

The idea that Gilmore can’t play zone coverage schemes is wrong. He’s played them his entire career with each team he has been with; from Wannstedt to Pettine to Schwartz to Rex to Belichick, all of whom employed various zone coverage schemes in addition to man coverage. He happens to be very good at both, but lock down man coverage guys are rare, he’s one of the best to play it and so people tend to only focus on that aspect of his game. All that said, he seems to be in decline as a player.

I’ve been among his biggest critics at times this season so I’m very glad he’s making a liar out of me.

Lightyears.

Panthers just laughing at us now. Where’s the phucking pride boys?

I was worried about the letdown after Friday night. Guys gotta learn it’s just as important to shake off big wins as much as it is to shake off big losses.

I’m gonna see if my theory about Granato holds true. He has said that part of the growing process for young players is knowing how to pace yourself, to know when to go bore and not just go all out all the time. Kind of a rope a dope if you will. I’m thinking he’s instructing the boys to pace themselves this period, let FLA expend some energy on the back to back, and then push the pace again in the third. He seems to have done this before.

Like cats toying with mice.

Panthers owning us this period.

FLA are relentless on the puck. Good barometer for us.

Crap. Huberdeau has been killing us since he’s been in the league.

The incremental maturation process needs to continue. Friday, they showed they can close a game out vs a good team. Today, they need to show they have moved on from Friday’s amazing high and avoid the kind of letdown a night like Friday can lead to. Same goes for the fans that attend. Let’s keep showing these guys what they’ve been missing.

So, I didn't misread it initially? Hmm. Maybe not as long a day as I thought.

Totally misread the post. Been a long day, what can I say. Thanks for the clarification.

What does this mean? If a decision has been made, then why are the Sabres still waiting? Marek makes no sense to me.

Peterka with a great play to assist on Malone’s second of the game to make it 3-0 Amerks after one.

Perterka with another one early in the first. Fourth in less than four periods. En fuego.

Can’t agree more. Desire cannot be taught, but it sure as hell can be contagious for those willing to be infected. We’ve got several players now who have that desire and are infecting their teammates. Krebs, Cozens, Okie, Girgs just to name a few. It’s reminding me of the Peca/Stu B teams of the late 90s. Minus the HOF goaltending of course.

And rightly so.

Rick truly is an artist; a master of creating theater for the mind. That’s why his work transcends mere play by play. There will never be another like him. I don’t think it’s possible, otherwise we’d have heard of that person by now.

I have no problem with how he scores his goals and if Beagle and the rest of the team don’t like getting shown up, then try playing better defense. Zegras is what we referred to as a “hot dog” back in the day so I’m not surprised that opponents would seek him out.

I know we joke about “must win” all the time, but this really was a must win game and the boys showed up and did just that. Couldn’t be more proud of our peeps, either. We gave the team a glimpse of what we really are as fans. Just give us a reason to love ya guys, because this city wants to in the worst way.

That was beautiful, just beautiful.

He’s barely tolerable when you have a tv image to view as you listen, but if you’re radio only, he’s impossible. Has zero talent for painting a picture for the listener, no concept of creating theatre for the mind.