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Agree with you. Dad and Moms should get support and respect. Not problem with them participating in the rah rah. I like that part. My concern is the look since it’s a youth hockey type of thing that Mr Clifton preached for two games. This team doesn’t get that forced into their game from the current coaching staff. It looks bad to me.
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This is sad and it is a joke. But the Sabres cover it like it is good news. Granato said "Clifton's Dad set the tone" referring to his speeches on going to the net and dirty goals. Every coach avoids the hockey Dad who thinks he is a coach and tells the players how to play. Except for Don Granato. I really want to see this coach and his staff removed.
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Sabres have allowed the fewest goals in the NHL since January 1st
Pimlach replied to Big Guava's topic in The Aud Club
Benson is a fine young player. He was good enough to make this team as constructed today, which brings to light the job Adams did, or did not do, in the offseason. Adams did not move VO, who has lost more value this season sitting on the bench. He did not replace adequately replace Quinn, since VO was not up to the job. Therefore, Benson gets the job as he was more ready and more effective than anyone of his highly coveted Rochester prospects. I would have preferred replacing VO with a solid veteran winger and sending Benson back to juniors. You would think that Adams will add veteran forwards for next season and move on from KO and VO, and maybe even move on from Z? More likely he adds very little veteran help and goes with Benson and more kids from Rochester. It is hard to tell what is best in the long term, but we probably aren't go to win much again next year with a team this young. Nothing against Benson but I think he is not top 9 on a contending team right now. Maybe he will be next season if playing a line with the right players? Every player is different. Rushing players seems to be what Buffalo thinks they have to do to get put of this funk. They rush them into the lineup, and then they rush them into big minutes and big responsibilities, often with little veteran direction. So far many of these players are turning out to be very good players - a lot are very good players on other teams. Adams says he is all in to win now, to make the playoffs, but his actions and results indicate otherwise. This will be a most interesting off season and should be make or brake for Adams. At some point results matter.