So Buffalo has outshot the home team 119-65 in three road games, and outscored them a modest 9-6. Even still, they've played their best hockey by far on the road. Last season they often played a much better game - simple and hard working - than at home where they often try to play to the home crowd, get too fancy and sloppy, and lose.

So the solution is easy - agree to play all home games at the other teams rink, or just stick to the basics and play a "road" game at HSBC. So to chime in on the "motivation or talent" thread, the answer is motivation. Lots of teams have great talent, and generally the most talented teams perform better. That doesn't mean lesser talented teams can't compete or be very successful. Buffalo is probably above average in talent, so there's no excuse why they can't compete harder than they have. They just have to play a simple and hard working game, and somehow find the attitude and discipline to stick to it.

Haha, hey maybe there is going to be "The Curse of the Aud".

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/article227323.ece

I expect Mike Harrington to credit me for this article...still waiting.

They should all be forced to sleep in hotels the night before a home game.

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Wheelhouse

LOL. Maybe even fly a plane a few laps around WNY the day of the game.

At the very least, have a coach bus pick each of them up at their houses and ride to the rink together.

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Wheelhouse

It'd be like the magic school bus! Except, instead of children, the bus would be full of underachieving, unmotivated hockey players!

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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."

myers needs to see some benchtime for sure

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Proud LGBTQQ Individual

Can't even win the game for a cancer patient. How sad. Burn their checks, THEN they will get motivated.

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

As they say on /b/,

BAMP

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mechaphil

Well look on the bright side. If we only win the rest of our road games, we will have won 40 games total.

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