StuckinFL

I couldn't agree more.

Reino is gone next. It'l hit Eichel and the rest of them the hardest and will shake things up. Kane will be the biggest name to go, but I pray that they get rid of Okposo. That contrct is going to absolutely murder us in a few years and with the way the game is moving I think he's gonna be worse for us than Moulson.

You could lose the room pretty quickly with that and also run the risk of turning the room toxic. As the coach, you can be tough on everyone, be the bad guy and rally the team against you. Same thing with the military. Officers are taught to be tough on enlisted men to get them to bond together as a unit. Instead, you make them hold each other accountable by making them suffer together. Lets say ROR is trying to do his own thing instead of listening to the coaches game plan. Give the team a choice that has to be unanimous: Either bag skate the entire team or make ROR sit a game. Lets say they all suffer with him a few games and do the bag skate. After 3 or 4 times of that someone is going to say it and not suffer for him. Imagine walking back into that room after sitting a game because your teammates said no. Then you don't have to play for the fans or the coaches, but the men next to you. If you get a repeat offender they'll either get with the game plan eventually or get traded. The thing is you have nothing to lose, even if it's one of your top guys. You're losing every game anyways. Personally I'd choose someone in that room I think has the grit and drive to lead the others one day and single them out. Then, if they turn it around, put the C on their sweater. Then you can have the captain be the one choosing which player to bench next and they have the experience so no one can say they haven't been through it themselves.

I don't think he needs to be traded. Benched for a stretch of games, yes, but not traded.

Any news on Nylander? Is he skating with/without contact?

God, our PP is horrendous

Got stood up for a date and decided to make a huge plate of chorizo and taco beef loaded nachos, turn on the game and ROR scores 45 seconds later. KInda not regretting staying home now :)

This is my biggest fear. That Jack is a bit of a spoiled brat that rather than busting ass is floating on talent alone. And it's causing problems in the locker room because everyone isn't being led because before he came into the room everyone knew he'd be the face of the franchise.

http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-nick-baptiste-likely-make-season-debut-tuesday/

This is it to a T. Our top talent doesn't bust ass off the ice and force everyone else to do the same. I was listening to the instigators the other day and finally agreed with Peter's wholeheartedly on something he said. He said Drury was the kind of guy that led by example, never took time off and consistently busted his ass off and held everyone to the same standard. Rivet started talking about Joe Thorton on the Sharks practicing everyday with the team. It didn't matter if you had the day off. Thorton didn't let you have the day off. And the Sharks were always contenders at that time. Can you see Eichel, Kane, or ROR doing that and making everyone follow? It's the old saying: hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

Sometimes you gotta tell yourself things you know aren't true just to make it through the day...

Ugh

I LOVE this. Even if it does nothing it reads and plays well as a story for the team.

That's my hope, though if we can start playing alot stronger by the deadline, I'd rather have picks.

Just came in from walking the dog, checked the score and then read this thread. Not gonna even bother ruining my night by watching this team. You guys are masochists...

YESSSSSSSSS

I read that presser as this: they've got some confidence, they've seen what they can do. Now I can hammer them harder and not hurt their pretty little feelings. Now the kid gloves come off.

If we take this game tonight, what a morale and confidence booster for the boys. I bet they don't crumble mentally as easily for a good stretch.

Wait, what!? My foot tastes delicious!

You think they'd realize it by now...

Good play, Kane

If they score again it could change the momentum, but honestly, given how we've played thus far, do any of us think that's gonna happen?

Honestly, we deserve to lose this game.

Just lazy play. We're lucky that we're only down by one goal...