BillsFan4 Posted September 26 Posted September 26 (edited) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5797238/2024/09/26/rasmus-dahlin-buffalo-sabres-captain/ (subscription needed, or no Java script…😉 😉) Quote Why Dahlin is the logical choice This franchise has been looking for stable leadership, and Dahlin has a chance to become that person. He’s Buffalo’s best player, having combined for 132 points the last two seasons while playing a heavy workload against opponents’ best players. But he’s also the Sabres’ most competitive player. He grew more comfortable, especially last season, calling out teammates behind closed doors when necessary. He was also the one who brought the team together. After signing his contract, Dahlin bought a bigger house in Buffalo and regularly used it to host team parties. He even had rookie Zach Benson live with him for the season after the 18-year-old made the NHL roster. Over the summer, Dahlin gathered teammates for a player-led camp in Switzerland. He’s always been a leader by example but has managed to grow into vocal leadership as well. “He’s got fire,” Ruff said. Quote Dahlin won’t have to lead on his own, though. Ruff also announced that Alex Tuch, Dylan Cozens, Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson will serve as alternate captains on a rotating basis. Dahlin has a tendency to try to put the weight of the team on his shoulders, especially when things aren’t going well. Ruff doesn’t want that to continue. “His teammates have to step up,” Ruff said. “You talk about that group we just talked about, that’s the group that needs to step up and say, ‘It’s not on you, it’s on us.’ This is an us thing. It’s not fair that he wants to carry the weight on his shoulders. Let’s divvy up that weight and split it amongst ourselves including the coaching staff and make sure it’s a we thing when things are good and it’s a we thing when maybe you lose a couple.” Edited September 27 by BillsFan4 Quote
BillsFan4 Posted September 28 Posted September 28 He said being named captain was “the proudest moment of my life”. Quote
BillsFan4 Posted September 28 Posted September 28 11 hours ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: That was an incredible goal. Glad they got the win. They deserved it. They out-played ottawa all game long. Ullmark standing on his head for 1/2 the game is the only thing that kept it close. Not bad for the Sabres AHL team! lol. They definitely have some talent in the pipeline. Really nice blend of different skill sets too. The Sabres are undefeated so far this pre-season and they won their exhibition matchup against RedBull today, too. I really like the way Lindy and the staff have these guys playing so far. The structure is like night & day compared to Granato. You can clearly see how all 5 guys are playing as one unit now. It’s actually been fun to watch them in their own zone. Can’t remember the last time I’ve said that! 😂 3 Quote
QCity Posted October 2 Posted October 2 Lindy goes fishing, then heads to the Bills' facilities. Quote
BillsPride12 Posted October 2 Posted October 2 6 minutes ago, QCity said: Lindy goes fishing, then heads to the Bills' facilities. That was an awesome watch. It's cool that Lindy is such a diehard Bills fan himself Quote
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted October 2 Posted October 2 24 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: That was an awesome watch. It's cool that Lindy is such a diehard Bills fan himself I couldn’t care less. Win. I don’t need slickly produced puff pieces to convince me of anything. 1 Quote
US Egg Posted October 2 Posted October 2 Sabres looking like pre-season warriors in Europe. Maybe they ought to, you know..... 2 Quote
jayg Posted October 2 Posted October 2 47 minutes ago, US Egg said: Sabres looking like pre-season warriors in Europe. Maybe they ought to, you know..... ...be relegated to a Euro league? Quote
May Day 10 Posted October 2 Posted October 2 17 hours ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said: I couldn’t care less. Win. I don’t need slickly produced puff pieces to convince me of anything. Haha yeah. OMG Lindy Ruff shook Josh Allen's hand! He really does get Buffalo! Lets get cup crazy 2000. 1 Quote
US Egg Posted October 2 Posted October 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, jayg said: ...be relegated to a Euro league? No, just a jest. They’re irrelevant, my enthusiasm level for them is not far above Bisons level presently. Got Sabre &Schony Insanity as a teen in the 70’s. It hasn’t left, It’s just dormant. Edited October 2 by US Egg Quote
Gregg Posted October 4 Posted October 4 Regular season starts today. Sabres vs Devils over in Prague, Czechia. It's a 1:00 start for those in NY. 2 Quote
Gregg Posted October 4 Posted October 4 It's weird that the Sabres and Devils are starting the regular season today with a lot of preseason games tonight. What kind of league has regular season and preseason games being played on the same day. Quote
Bray Wyatt Posted October 4 Posted October 4 I have never seen a team look so lost like the Sabres do, literally guys standing around not knowing where the puck is Quote
May Day 10 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 Completely predictable start of the season. Sabres-generated hype aside, this team pulled a 00's Bills again. A bunch of half-measures, internal promoting, and bringing in a comfortable head coach who has no other options and will put up with inept management because he is just happy to have a job. There is no standard of winning set by this organization. It is all a stall tactic because Pegula and Adams think that success is inevitable at some point in the future. Quote
wnyguy Posted October 4 Posted October 4 On a brighter note, Owen Power is on pace to net 82 goals this season. Quote
BillsPride12 Posted October 4 Posted October 4 Couldn't watch the game today because of work.... Did it look as bad as it sounds and the score was? Quote
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