Marvin

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I listened to the entire road trip on the oppositions' radio feed. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

What would your schedule look like?

Like the players on the fashion show runway in Slap Shot. Seriously, though, I have always dressed very conservatively.

I wish the league would increase the regular season to 84 games. I don't like that we play 2 divisional opponents only 3 times.

Exchanges like this remind me of an old Warner Brothers cartoon where Porky Pig is The Pied Piper of Hamlin and there is a cat dressed like a giant mouse. The cat insults Porky a few times. After the last insult, Porky makes an aside, "I wonder how he knows so much about my family."

This is correct. Statistically, the first game back after a long road trip is more likely to be a stinker.

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Welcome back. I think there is a faulty strategy in the design of the power play. If the strategy looked sound and the bad results looked to be bad tactical decisions during play, I would not be concerned. Thus, even though it is early, I think concern about the power play is warranted. Because the Sabres have been successful at even strength on the rush, I would prefer that they try a more direct attack heading into the offencive zone. I also think they should try varying the structure in the offencive zone, such as playing forwards in the low and mid slot to each draw a checking defender, which could break down the discipline of the PK box and create room around them and give forwards more attack angles for rebounds. If they keep with the current set-up in the offencive zone, then Dahlin and Power must be in the Eichel role on each unit -- which is why I would abandon the current structure, because that brings them down too low for my blood.

Agreed. I stand corrected.

I agree with you. This team could be good enough to seriously challenge for the playoffs if the defence can be patched up for the short term.

I imagine he views it as a chance to develop the bottom of the roster for a month.

Same here.

I would rather the question be about how many Conn Smythes he might win.

"I don't give a darn." "Oh, he's our shortstop."

That's fine. It proves GMJB could evaluate talent. He just could not hire a coach.

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He is a real bargain until then. He and Power are going to get BIG contracts.

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I am so ashamed that I did not think of this first.

And again, I am listening to the opponent's radio in bed.

Let's see if Audacy pre-empts the game for me again when I go to sleep. 😡

AARP too...