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Hoping for winning and wanting JBott gone are not mutually exclusive.

I really don't udnerstand the criticism for the deadline day moves. We got Simmonds for a next to nothing draft pick and moved two guys that noone saw as having a future on the team for a guy that does have a future on the team. Jbott's had plenty of opportunity, but deadline day 2020 isn't an example of it.

I'm on Sam's side. But Freeman made a good point. Sam has a great chance here to step up with Jack having an issue of some sort. I'd love to see Sam find an extra gear and try to make up for what Jack is missing right now. But either Sam doesn't have that extra gear or he hasn't put it on display for some reason. This is one of those "the team needs you" moments and Sam hasn't really answered the bell. It's disappointing for sure. One thing Jack has been consistent about is, he really picks up his game when he is playing against the guys he was compared to around his draft time, McDavid and Matthews. Their success seems to be a source of motivation for Jack. Draisaitle has stepped up and is doing his damndest to make up for McDavid. We really need Sam to take note of that and work to one up his draft comparable.

He didn't say the virus is a hoax. He said the Democrats are using it as a political weapon and that the Dems claims are a hoax. Granted, he didn't actually say what claims. I can only assume he's referring to the criticism of his choice of actions in response to the virus' threat (ie. Pence in charge of it) and his public statements minimizing the concern. Frankly, I think he's in a bit of a panic because the one good thing that has happened under is rule is rapidly falling apart in response to the virus' threats (the stock market). https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-calls-coronavirus-democrats-new-hoax-n1145721

Yup. That it is still happening from members of this fanbase given the last near decade is amazing. We should aspire to what the Leafs currently have. I need another shower.

Biron laid out pretty plainly yesterday that they stopped getting into passing zones as well. Completely abandoned thee defensive system they have.

I cannot imagine how any Sabres fan is capable of hoping for more losing.

No more rooks please.

If I am Lehner I don't know that I want to go back to the place where I had my darkest hour. That seems like a bad idea. And yes, we need a real, bonafide starter.

IMO Regier was let go due to market pressure (fans) and not job performance. I think Jbotts future rests in the hands of fan reaction as well. If the end of the season has the fans in revolt yet again, Jbott doesn't stand a chance.

Unfortunately, they are pretty much last season's team also.

If it happens, it happens. But to actively root for it after a decade of underwhelming performances? No thanks.

So let's see....... Regier failed. Murray failed. Botteril failed. Ruff failed, Rolston failed. Bylsma failed. Housley failed. Yup. Let's keep rooting for enough losing for more deck chair changes. Makes sense.

For 8 seasons, "I'm sorry, I can't stomach more of ___________" has been the rallying call for more losing. We lose. People get frustrated with it. And they root for more losing. Wtf?

We've been rooting for losing out for what, 8 years now? 9 years? It's not like we've seen massive gains from it to expect more of. You can keep it. I'll root for seeing them play their best and let the cards fall where they may.

Rooting for losing. You all want to see more of last night? Oh, I get it. You'll stop watching, cheer the losses. F that. I'm here for the duration. Win some ***** hockey.

I’ll miss Darcy right up until the time another GM gets this team into the playoffs consistently. That’s not necessarily praise of Darcy as much as it is damning everyone who’s follwoed.

End of pedantic display.

No. We are deducing that there is an injury.

Was that before or after he declared it a Democrat hoax?

I can think of one. Because winning always matters, and the fanbase needs to see it again.

We don't even know what the injury is, if it even is an inury. There are plenty of hurt scenarios where there is minimal risk to play through it. Ribs is one. To an extent, hernia is another.

I told my son someone needed to address Marchewhateverhisnameis even if Montour caused that. Let him know that no contact is tolerated.

If I could like this 10x I would. There is no need to compare Bot to TM. He’s not competing against TM. He’s competing against the other league GMs. And he hasn’t kept up with their pace for the most part. And we’ve said it before, but it deserves to be said again, signing another GMs draft picks, developing another GMs talent, choosing the consensus #1 with the first pick are absolute rock bottom expectations for a GM. They just don’t register on any meaningful scale of competence. Those are being captain of a ship on calm, open waters kind of stuff.

Go on....