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Just go watch Terry's other 2 teams...they are great.

Then why are teams constantly moving if they all make money? That doesn't make sense. Sure, some can be explained by arena situations, but the majority are because of hemorrhaging money like they had Ebola.

The majority of these players have never been coached properly since they have been in the NHL to play hockey the right way. Ruff not only needs to re-train them to do something they have never done before, but he also needs to untrain them to stop doing what they are used to doing and what they go back to as default. And it's not going to be easy. But it has to be done unless we want to spin our wheels for another 10 years.

Yeah the accountants who have to do tax returns for athletes are definitely worth every penny...filing that return must take days. Interesting how the different sports pay differently. In the NFL you get paid per game so your paycheck would be broken down into 1/17th each week you play. Also, unless you are a star player that has some sort of clause in the contract you only get paid half your normal salary if you end up on IR for those games.

Why would anyone expect 4th liners to be "great" at anything other than slowing the other teams best lines down?

Sabres are in the last wildcard spot as of today.

Can this team ever stay healthy for more than a few games at a time? Ridiculous.

JFC... Some people's bodies just aren't made to play pro sports. He is one of them.

UPL wasn't feeling well heading into last game which is why Ruff pulled him he said postgame, so it's likely just to give him some rest to recover quicker. What's new with Samuelsson. Every year the same thing...out weeks at least once a year. At some point the best ability becomes availability and they locked up a guy who is fragile to a long term deal.

When are they going to grow up and mature?

What usually holds true is that if the Sabres win the last game before the Bills play the Bills win and if they lose they tend to have a higher chance of losing or struggling. Believe both of the Bills losses this year have come after previous losses that weekend by the Sabres.

2nd 3 game winning streak in 3 weeks. Now they need to not have a 2nd 3 game losing streak mixed in again. Time to turn it up a notch.

Dahlin might be too emotionally all over the place to be a guy that can be counted on day in and day out to be even keel and keep the team on the proper path. He has let his emotions get the best of him way too many times so far this year. Breaking sticks, getting pissed off about mistakes, causing a goal against last game by getting involved in a scrap in the neutral zone for like 20 seconds instead of either dropping the gloves and fighting or disengaging and getting back in the play. He has a lot to learn about being a leader and hopefully he learns quick. I get it...he cares...a lot. But you have to channel that into positively displaying it instead of negatively. It's OK to do it once in a while but 2-3x a game is just too much. The effect wears off and you come across looking like an immature man child.

Good enough to make the playoffs. Hell, they almost did that playing no defense and no goaltending.

About time someone that isn't going to coddle these players and accept substandard crap.