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So... you're saying you were born in the dark, molded by it perhaps?

Wood? That's not what they make sticks out of. So Quinn is on the ice and some guy cheap shots him. Now Quinn shouldn't do anything but wait until the goon you want gets his 3rd shift of the night and fights whatever 4th line he's out against. Should work great.... or Quinn gets cheap shot and JJP, Dahlin, Muel, and Cozens all come in, which is better? "In my day" and that's your issue. It's not your day and not even my day anymore. You think these kids coming up are gonna get scared because some 35yr old might try to fight them? They don't give a *****. And when you have a team as close as this Sabres team, I dare you to go after someone. See what happens, maybe you'll get a stick to the chin. You complaining about not getting Reeves is something.

This team will be in the hunt.

It's so strange that we're a positive goal differential but in the spot we are. I think as we go this team will get better in those tight games they've lost.

They finished last year at 9th worse or 24th overall. This year they are currently hovering around 11th or 12th worse so they are basically a stone's throw away from being a bubble team and I would argue are there. SO no, in my opinion if Adams thinks being a bubble team next year is progress he is wrong and it is not.

The Redwings and the Senators play 3 times between now and the 31st. Need those games to end in regulation. The Sabres also sneak in a game against Detroit in this stretch so in those 4 games we need the wings to realistically due no better than 2-2 with one of the losses 100% being against Buffalo.

Florida and Washington both have 1 and 2 more games played while sitting 2 and 4 points ahead of us respectively. Just gotta win.

No, missing the playoffs next year would show me the team has not progressed.

I do not believe for a second that Adams would be happy being a playoff bubble team next season.

3 seasons is correct. Last season was: tear down and see who actually is the core This season is: double checking that core, allowing development, figuring out where we need to add Next season will be: playoffs and winning because that is the next step and challenge With that said, it doesn't preclude this season from having playoffs or winning. It is just year 2 of Adams rebuild (not year 3 as many want to claim).

I know that we don't want to talk about "pacing for" because anything can derail that but... the fact Dahlin might hit over 20g and 100pts is insane. Both are good and I picked Dahlin but by the slimmest of margins because I think he has more impact shift to shift due to being a defender and such.

Okay let me try this a different way. Clearly you don't follow. The Sabres have 4rw spots. Tuch, Quinn, and Olofsson aren't losing their spots for Reeves. The 4th line spot is Okposo and so the question becomes is Reeves better than Kyle? Which one helps you win hockey games more often? Answer is Okposo so trading assets for a 4th line rw who isn't better than Okposo is foolish. It is illogical team building because it doesn't upgrade anything. Let's go lw too. Skinner, JJP, and Asplund/Hinostroza, and Zemgus are there so is Reeves better than any of them? No, he isn't. So to quote a common refrain around here, there's no place on this team for a maybe 5 goal scorer who isn't good defensively but every 10th game hits someone hard. Being upset or even commenting on Adams not adding such a player is just bizarre considering he's 35 and doesn't help you win games. Everyone else I listed contributes more to winning hockey games. Sabres players have to learn to defend themselves and stick up for each other because that's how you become a tough team, standing up for yourself and each other. It isn't by running to daddy every time someone bumps you. That's why I have no problem with the Skinner suspension, touch our goalie take a stick to the face. Grit and toughness require a team approach not bringing in some 10 min a night bottom line guy. You know what's scarier than Reeves? 5 players on the ice making a beeline towards you because you done f'd up.

Thxs Anaheim!

Can't use what you can't see.

True and on that goal Mitts makes a good pass. Quinn's part is driving into space and forcing the net front defender to follow him which opens the lane behind.

Jack Quinn doing something really important on this play that nets him 0 points. So smart though. Great goal and pass too

Unlikely. Still too early, gotta get to March or April but... Consolidated rankings have defenders at 12, 15, 26, 27, 29 Interestingly and also why you ignore rankings this early, Reinbacher isn't one of this 5 in the consolidated.

Live look at buffalo's goalie...

Unless I missed it, the Granato extension?

More like Ennio Morricone

Rochester

Florida firing their coach was a big mistake.