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To Hamilton with him! We dont know what goes on behind clsoed doors, has he done all he was asked to do? I know I aint got a clue, does any fan really? But we can speculate for sure. (and since i said he was not gonna make roster opening day, I will stick with 'he is betetr off in minors' to start anyways.) Many were high on de la Rose and he is not really shining or making any impact at all in AHL yet.

Has Buffalo even won 1 game yet this year?

I wouldnt trade Moan straight up for Semin But he could play the goon role!

Not too wild I hope and likely wont make much of a difference at all and i havent seen lazy fly-byes he was doing all last year, so he hasnt been horrible and scratching a 3rd liner isnt a big deal. But, no surprise they made a change. I would like to see Tinordi back in, but Beaulieu and Weaver played fine yesterday..... maybe Tinordi in for Subban. (would be fun..just to see Fan-Media reaction to that, but Subban again took totally lazy/stupid penalty on the PP)

And the lineup of upgrades of french coaches include exactly who? And when new coach has couple losses, it will be "When does X get fired", because no matter who replaces him, the majority of fickle fairweather Habfans wont like him from the start.

Gretzky couldnt help Sabres (nor do Sabre fans want them to win, what with McDavid hoopla). Would love to see Sekac finally sent to Hamilton. (Hudon, Andrighetto & Thomas all starting season strong; Hudon 9pts-10games is a shifty lil player and playing with them got to be better than press-box)

Plekanec & Eller good on faceoffs, Manny/DD had off-nights. Emelin with 6 hits and Beaulieu had 4 shots and stayed an even +/- in 16minutes. Weaver and Gilbert also had OK games. Pacioretty, Gallagher & Galchenyuk weren't terrible. And felt bad for Price, but no-show in 2nd half of game for most in front of him. Eller actually looked good in front of goalie screening/tipping shots; possibly he would help the PP, but they avoid giving him (or big bodied Bourque) even a second on the PP. Sooner or later got to toss out Gallant PP strategy. (Galchenyuk 0:04 on PP and Gallagher (best screener of all) got 0:00 on the PP) edit got my stats ass backward (was lookin at PK time)

Good question?

But when he puts his big boy (Wolverine) pants on; he can kick ass and shove players off the puck and create scoring chances for himself

Paying Galchenyuk & Gallagher only $1.7m/yr combined, is a good deal and are earning their wages.

Subban is 70th in scoring after a dozen games, long season yet. He will get his 45-60 points and be a 1st star for numerous games, or pretty safe bet he will be anyways.

unlucky penalty, accidental

Dumb penalty by #76 bench him!!!!

Unlucky bounce.

He may be in a point drought but Gallagher is giving an effort,

LOve Galchenyuk simply tossing his body into hits and really rocking some Hawks. Now if Eller can start hitting again would be nice to see.

Yes good period Unlucky to not score one. Max took Bournival shift-time and I am OK with that

No big deal, he is an unproven player who cant crack lineup and maybe Hudon-Andrighetto-Thomas-Bournival are all better players anyways?

Lucky to have Carey Price.

Last year I heard couldnt keep winning becasue no possession, but was total BS and then no way could come back in series and beat Big Bad Bruins, which also was BS. A win is fine by me, seemingly lucky or not, who really cares in the end. Is an injury to key player due to luck? then Rangers were lucky it wasnt thier goalie who got ran over and knocked out of series, no?

I say Kudos to the goalie who knows the rules well and a shootout is easier than 2 on 0. Quick thinking or not first time he has done it?

Whoooo! putting cart before horse there Sparky. Don't get too excited because of 2 weeks of good play vs pimple-faced teenagers. But, yes is nice start to season and encouraging.

Is a game alright, not sure big or tiny, likely depending on personal outlook. I say is one of 82 and still need another 80-85points to get to the real season. But, if win, I know we will hear "shouldn't of won, were outplayed" or "only won because of Price" and if lose will be "see I told ya, they suck"

And no pressure on top six of Pitt/Ducks/LA/Hawks? Sorry dont buy that argument.

..now 'some' are upset, not all. Coaches come and go and bout only one (vet coach) i can think of to have never been fired at least once and his career record not shabby.