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UPL makes the save… Jokiharju late to the play… can’t defend the rebound…

I often hear Granato and players say “We need to raise our compete” in postgame comments… Must be something to it.

Compete is a verb… meaning to strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or victory… We too often lack it…

3rd period half over… Sabres down by one… 3 shots… Blues up by one… 8 shots

Sometimes… Sometimes it is simply lack of compete.

Shot pattern and faceoffs show much better period for Sabres… Granato got their attention…

Shoot the puck, Benson… Your wraparound is weak.

Step away for one minute and miss the goal… Okposo battling for position AtTheNet… gets rewarded… Nice.

Look at the shot patterns of both teams… This is coaching and compete.

Messier was asked how important the Coach’s pre game locker room talk is… He said it is critical… Sets the tone. Clearly, whatever Granato is saying to the team before sending them out is either dysfunctional or falling on deaf ears.

Runt with heart.

Would keep Benson and UPL.

Walker is a punk.

If it were possible, the Sabres should rent a bus and take both PP Units and Ellis over to Rochester… and pick up the Amerks PP units and Appert for the ride back to Buffalo…

Our players must be dumbasses… Shoot the puck.

Too many friggin passes

Neighbors parked in front of net… No chance for UPL…

Nice chance by Thompson there… Moving the puck smartly in the O-zone

Awful… One shot…

Let’s get one here… Get the PP off to a good start.

Good crease clear by Power

Let’s get a win.

Bad Leadership… Management, Coaches and Players… Bad Team Chemistry… … Management, Coaches, and Players… No commitment to WINNING . Country Club membership… Too many High handicappers with big contracts, pretty swings and smooth talk… but no determination… Truly pathetic we will miss the playoffs again this year… 13th consecutive year… with a roster and pipeline full of former first round draft picks. Pathetic.

Harrington highlighted as much in his BN column this morning… And he called out the players and not Granato… No pride… No compete… No team commitment to winning… Nothing will change without a change of leadership… If Pegula refuses to ante up for a new GM and Coach, then KA needs a major roster reset… Put the word out… Veteran core players and prospects are available in trades for the right pieces in return. Shake the bottle, Adams… Your approach has failed… Time to act like a GM. Trade.

Couldn’t agree more… No “WILL to score”… Big reason so few charge the net… Just too many rushed shots with no expectation of scoring… Seems it’s just enough to get a shot off… Too many wide, high or in the chest of the goalie… Adams has assembled a roster of mediocrity.