Well, there are some positives from this game.

The offense looked much better on the transition game for some sustained periods of this game.
Gerbe had a hell of a game. This kid impresses me each game he plays.

Myers had a gaffe, but all in all he improved from the last 4 home games.

There was a Connolly sighting, but don't get excited. I once again state that this guy needs to go.

My hats off to Goose and McCormick, they showed up to play.

Defense needs to tighten up again. And the forwards need to take the body more.
Lalime had a decent game, I won't say great, but he played well enough for Buffalo to win this game.

Stafford showed some signs of the pre-season form he displayed.

In the end, its another loss, I am now officially concerned for the season itself. This is more than just a team issue in my opinion. Players are mailing it in as someone pointed out earlier, then, in a game like this, they don't have the chemistry, drive or ambition to go and take it.

If a couple of moves aren't made by game 10 of the season, my personal feeling is that Regier needs to be fired. I mean, really, 12 seasons without a Cup and this fiasco going on? Heads should be rolling by game 10 if this continues IMHO.

At the end of the day, the team didn't play to badly, officials sucked, but great teams over come that. This team is not a Cup Contender, not even close. And anything short of an improvement over last season is a failure IMO.

It is what it is in my mind peeps. You have all heard me the last 2 seasons screaming for trades, the short-comings we see on the ice being played out before our eyes now are a direct result of management, its that simple.

FIRE REGIER!!!

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I have been saying this for quite some time now that Regier has to go. Will it happen I highly doubt it. Problem is who are they going to trade and the way most are playing and with some of their current salaries don't expect much back in return.
This team isn't even close to a Cup contender. Vanek is way overpaid and looks unmotivated at times and slow. Connolly is an overpaid bum. Stafford figures out that I better get into shape when it's my contract year coming up. WTF!!!! Myers as of right now doesn't look like the Myers of last year. I don't know if he's changing his style of game or the coaches trying to change it. Because to me he's the most noticeable player from last year. This guy was carrying the puck up the ice constantly, pinching in at the right times and creating opening for other players and this year he's not looking like that. I'm not blaming him but it's easy to see.

Wtf did Regier do. It's all Ruff here. Regier did what he could in the offseason. NOBODY COULD EXPECT THIS.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

Well, to be fair, some of these guys seem to be uncoachable...

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Darcy Regier is the General Manager, and as such, is ultimately responsible for the players that are handed to Lindy.
To date, he has gaffed many times in many different areas.
Drury/Briere, resigning Connolly, "NOT GETTING THE PROPER TALENT VIA TRADE OR FA BROUGHT IN" (and this one is huge).

These are facts, not stories.

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Blaming Regier is very stupid. We have a very VERY VERY similar squad to last year, who made the playoffs and was 3rd in the conference. We got two great defensemen and a good veteran center. Yeah, it's his fault. Fuck that shit.

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Right, like I'm going to listen to this knowing full well WE HAVE NO STANLEY CUP BANNERS UNDER REGIERS TENURE HERE!!!!!!

Do you get the picture yet?

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Regier didn't do much in the offseason if you think bringing in Morrisson and Leopold were enough. Those moves for those two were made when Tallinder and Lydman left. Niedermayer was a surprise in my mind. But he's not going to put your team over the top. This team's top 6 aren't good enough to compete with other teams top lines. Sorry but Vanek, Roy and Stafford was an effective line when Briere and Drury were here. They were playing against teams second line. Now they are the top line they are overmatched against other teams first line players.
Is it Ruff I do agree Ruff is having some issue's right now but it all goes back to the top and Darcy. This team has a self imposed cap and you didn't upgrade this team since they got eliminated by Boston last year.

Your blaming Regier for this season. After the lockout, we've done very well.

So go back to the whole Stanley Cup story, but you will never prove your point about this season.

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I know you can't really blame Regeir but he did put this shit ass team together. Like seriously when this team's best acquired player was Shone Morrison in the off-season that is pretty bad.

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Oh, and Vancouver has no banners either.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

Yeah, let's get Kovalchuk for his ridiculous salary even though he wanted to go to the Devils. This year's free agency was horrible, and he even tried with numerous players and they didn't want to come. Instead of blaming this guy, blame the people who are responsible for the performance. Regier improved a playoff team slightly. Not much else you could do in the situation.

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I would love to see a post predicting this blunder.

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I don't know if you can say we got two great defenseman. We had to sign two defenseman when Tallinder and Lydman walk. They forced Darcy to make a move. Otherwise the people in Buffalo would be more pissed, losing two veteran defenseman and replace them with players in the system. Don't get me wrong I like what both Morrisson and Leopold bring to the team but I don't see it as an upgrade.
You signed two defenseman that were practically similiar in style but just alittle more physical in Morrisson. The problem that needed to be addressed was this team's top two lines. They didn't add a damn thing to it. Sorry but what's the problem right now. They can't score enough fucking goals. Roy, Vanek, and Stafford were highly effective years ago when Briere and Drury were on the top line playing against teams top lines. Making Vanek, Roy and Stafford going against teams second lines.

I'll grant the FA market was bad but holy shit there are still trades a team can make

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Leopold and Morrison have been two of our best players so far. They are an upgrade over both.

Please tell me. How the hell are we going to get a superstar to score for us? We need to stop bringing up the Brier and Drury shit up. They left 4 years ago. LET IT GO.

Pittsburgh got their superstars VIA DRAFT. It's not like Regier can be blamed for not having a superstar, which we already have Miller.

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See I don't see where Regier improved this team slightly over last years squad. Bring in Morrisson who's alittle more physical than Tallinder and Lydman maybe but I don't see where you think they are better. This team needed a top six forward in the worst possible way and it never happened.

Not many game altering ones. Who are we going to trade? We have players that are viewed as overpriced all around the league (although I don't think so)

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AGAIN. WHERE ARE WE GOING TO GET ONE? Need I repeat myself? We have 0 options to get a superstar without trading Miller, which would leave us with no goalie.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

It's not Darcy's fault when players walk. It's a business, and the players have every right to test free agency, the players chose to do so. We got replacements that are perfectly fine for the spot. Our offense (which hasn't changed much from last season) got us 3rd in conf and win of Div. I think this teams just lacking the work ethic it takes to win games, and its coming really hard for them right now.

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