PerreaultForever

yes.

Norris looked flat and miserable. Reminded me a lot of Quinn. Rosen isn't an NHL player. The tough guy was alright but he looked slow. I'd keep him around though. We need one. If he's the best we got so be it.

So if that's it what you have is a franchise that didn't evaluate their talent properly, rewarded him too early and too much and asked him to do too much accordingly. You can't just make people leaders by deciding you think they will become them, you have to have actual leaders.

Frederic's number. With all their retired numbers not a lot of the lower ones open in Boston but 11 was there for the taking. Mitts underwhelmed though. Still doesn't finish his checks and I'm not sure that'll stand for long in Boston. Jokiharju on the other hand looked really good today. Made Zadorov look better. Best I've seen him play all year aside from maybe the Finland games. Bruins surprisingly lunch bucket their way to a victory. Didn't expect that from a gutted roster.

I disagree and I'm going to give you another theory on it all. Go watch the Hathaway fight. Watch his reaction after it. Why? Now consider this. In his mind (stress this, it's his view I'm trying to get at not mine or yours) nobody came to his aid. Nobody avenged him. He had to stand alone with a tough guy and he got done in. After that, he thinks why should I try? Then we wonder why he doesn't stand up for Dahlin or another team mate. So he played his way off the team. Consider it and think about it if he thrives in Ottawa. This is my theory on him and until proven wrong I'm sticking with it. If he still sucks in Ottawa well then it meant nothing and he just stinks.

I didn't see it that way and the announcer both in that game and the ESPN guys talking about it later all thought he played well but no need to get into it. Time will tell. Three questions for you to see if we agree or disagree on anything. Can you answer these agree or disagree. 1) Cozens has not been the same since the Hathaway fight - agree or disagree 2) Adams did not do anything that makes the team better than it was - agree or disagree 3) Adams should be fired - agree or disagree

Joker paired with Zadorov for that extra Sabres feel 🙂

Did you watch the game or did you just want to be your usual smug self? He was good. They won.

Second star of the game. Career high number of hits (although some of them were just bumps). Looked ecstatic in the win and when did he ever get to toss his stick to a kid in a rocking and roaring arena? I'm guessing he's going home with Batherson feeling like he's won the lottery. Here we go again.

Agreed. When he sat Quinn that was good but it's all gone now. In fairness to Lindy though he's in the same boat as predecessors. There is no group of veteran NHLers to call up and fill in if he sits anybody. You sit a Quinn or Cozens and you what? Bring up Rosen? Team doesn't get better. This has been the problem for years and years now. Remember Kreuger sitting Skinner? I think these players all know they hold all the cards in this organization.

A few things. 1) I think he got screwed by not bringing his own assistants in. The continuity created a sameness and he's had a hard time bringing in any sort of real change as a result. 2) the assistants are incompetent. 3) I think considering the desired change that training camp and the Euro trip really hurt them. They needed a boot camp and they needed to be driven hard and they needed to be told nobody had a job until they earned it. Instead they had a preset line up from the previous year, a little bonding holiday and some fun and comradery. Hence they're all happy but they lack compete. The Rochester guys got the preseason games and they look pretty good. Ruff has tried to run them at times but he's never had the time or opportunity to really do that during the season. As a whole I've seen the structure he wants but it just breaks down and there isn't enough internal competition or leadership to change things when things fail. I don't see any coach being able to change things with these assistants and this team philosophy. Ultimately I see the problem with this team summed up by this. Most teams build a roster to support their young talent. Sabres expect their young talent to lead the team. It's stupid.

He had pep in his step though. What I didn't know is he's pals with Batherson who is his linemate now (and he's staying at his house) so that might have factored in and sort of offsets the Brady Tkachuk being friends with Norris thing. Gilbert is 7th D but he looked happy. idk time will tell. I see a Connolly situation with Norris though. Great talent but going to have trouble staying healthy. Hence I don't like it. As a GM I would never trade for guys with injury issues. It's just dumb.

If the Bruins sign him I agree with you but as a UFA a guy like him wasn't going to get you much as he wouldn't be seen as a playoff guy.

No. They did right by Marchand by trading him to a cup contender. He had a small list of teams that he could be traded to and he asked for Florida. They obliged. I wouldn't be surprised if they sign him back in the summer (but it could go either way). They're trying a fast rebuild. It'll be interesting to me to see how it goes. A little concerned that 2 Sabres are there now so the tank is on 😉 I read 25% but that's basically it. Maybe he's always belonged there. They throw rats on the ice for hat tricks don't they?

Hope is not a strategy.