Archives for March 16, 2021

‘This offense is historically bad. The 2014-15 Sabres, a team management wanted to fail, averaged 1.5 goals during its 14-game losing streak. This talented group under Krueger is averaging 1.3 goals across the past 11 games.’

‘The two tank teams – the ones management wanted to lose – put out better efforts than this.’

‘Hutton’s teammates didn’t come to his rescue. Neither did the arena staff, which had trouble shutting off the goal light after Richard Panik’s rocket one-timer pushed the lead to three goals.’

‘“That definitely puts any movement on hold and I was only just informed that the practice was canceled, just like you were only just informed,” Krueger said. “So, I do not know the details of what is happening there. But clearly we will not be able to move any players until we have a clarity on that.”’

‘For the sake of this piece, we will focus on how the Sabres can go after Pelech and Sorokin, though there’s a case to be made for Beauvillier as well.’