Joey Kocur

A lot of fights and a lot of distractions where Buffalo, yeah, there's going to be times where you have to push back.

and you're going to have to answer the bell.

But it's about being disciplined, making sure you're taking the power plays, and you're not getting sucked into the bullshit too much.

That has to be an element to it.

I think that the back end and that mobility will play a factor in how they cycle in the offensive zone.

They get those five-man cycles and can create a lot of problems defensively for Boston because they are the slower team.

The one key, though, also for Buffalo –

Boston all season long with Sturm's system through the neutral zone is they force you to dump it.

They force you to play that boring game.

And sometimes Buffalo, they want to play that run and gun, snap it around.

Oh, look at us, free zone entries.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

If you're not being given the line and you have to dump it, don't force plays.

Don't play in the Boston system where they're going to create those turnovers.

They're going to go back the other way and make you pay.

You're going to have to dump it in.

You're going to have to go fucking chase it down and play physical and get it back.

and you can't cheat the game in that regard.

So if they don't get sucked in and kind of lose what they have to have for as far as a mentality when it comes to playing against a team like Boston, I think that they're going to be in good shape.

So I got Buffalo.