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You always trade away your best players. How else are you supposed to improve as a team? #waitingforgodot #bringbackthegoat We need 35 points in 24 games.

That will be the narrative when they bring Bylsma back.

Drive for 85.

As much as I hate dumb penalties, I was glad to see the Sabres stand up for Lehner there. We've said he'd like to see how we'd react to a real Lucic-style hit on our goalie. I don't think we'll see one because we don't let lesser hits, like that one, go unanswered.

The worst thing you can do is allow the opponent to get settled in your end. You have to buzz them. Now it is definitely more tiring to play like that but you are more likely to generate a turnover than just hanging back waiting for them to make a mistake.

Don't you love reporters who answer their own questions?

The Sabres PK looks the "4 traffic cone" approach. Create obstacles in tight and leave the perimeter open. I suppose there is some logic to it. Opponents passing along the perimeter kills time just as well as clearing the puck. But where it breaks down is being so lousy at getting control when the puck is loose. They are helpless clearing the zone or just controlling the puck in their end. Other teams smother us while we allow them to operate in space.

No. I'm just anticipating the postseason spin. Arrow up and all that. The Eichel injury is the ace in the hole. Don't look at how we pissed away opportunity after opportunity to get into playoff position, look at how far losing Eichel set us back! Really I don't see the Pegulas having the stomach to fire another coach after two seasons. Especially when you can use the above spin to put DD in a better light.

Translation: the teams aren't winning so I blame Terry & Kim. As far as being "meddling" owners, I don't see it, unless you consider being informed about the teams you own meddling.

Pick your poison.

All the Sabres have to do finish above 81 to argue progress. Especially if they play the Eichel injury card.

The Pegulas are eating 3 years of Rex Ryan's contract (plus assorted assistants, I assume.) I don't think they want to turf another coach in year two. Even if it's needed, it starts to look bad.

Eh win one, lose one

Gotta pull Lehner here.

Eichel needs a day off.

This is the worst game I've seen Eichel play with the puck. He's a turnover machine.

#2 scorer. Can't be that bad.

We suck at the penalty kill. We suck breaking out. We are great in the offensive corners and behind the goal.

What do you think Miller is thinking seeing the Sabres come to Lehner's defense? That said, we blew a power play with that reaction.

Hamilton sounds like a smug prick on WGR. So unimpressed with everything.

He was pretty bad in Boston Saturday.

We'll be in full nor'easter blizzard mode by 7:30 here in NH. There won't be anything to do but watch TV (as long as my DTV dish isn't full of snow!)

What the forecast in Buffalo tonight?

Kane is the future.

Trading away your top scorer seems like a smart idea.