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Why would anyone want to stop the skid? This team needs an overhaul.

I think they need Benson with Norris and Thompson with Tuch.

I do not see them winning 1 game on this road trip. Given the lack of urgency in this roster to even play organized hockey at this point I believe we are witnessing the start of the Sabres annual Nov/Dec 10+ game losing streak.

What’s up with Thompson? He hasn’t scored a goal in the last 6 games. And Tuch has scored only 1 goal in his last 6 games. Think Ruff and Appert are ruining two of our top scorers. Too many line changes and too few PP changes. Time for these two players and a few others to have a ComeToJesus Meeting with Ruff.

I'm not saying McKenna isn't 1st overall... but there's some contenders.

For those giving upl a break, saying the defense in front of him was bad, agreed. But it would be nice for your goalie to steal a game every now and then for you. UPL doesn't do that. So the reason I don't want to see upl anymore is because of his inconsistent play and inability to steal a game

Lindy agrees -said a big shakeup of the lines might be necessary. Stay tuned.

It obviously worked for the Jets after their last game against the Sabres. He and Power got caved in just about every shift.

Ivar Stenberg has points in 10 straight SHL games.

I am like the Sabres. 0-2 so far. Calgary up next, an opportunity to stop the road skid.

Highly unlikely. Not with these players.

The goalie he moves will very likely be serviceable on another team. Bank on that.

We don’t know what is going on with the goaltending and neither do they. We don’t know how the Sabres have them ranked or who is the most tradable. After signing Lyon, why did they pick up Georgiev and then Ellis? UPL was hurt and they know Levi is not ready. It is going to be hard to evaluate a goalie with the team defense being so bad. My biggest disappointment in Lindy Ruff has been the way his team plays defense. They make too many errors, they play too casual a game in their own end of the rink. He and his staff have not fixed a root cause problem with this team.

Did Dahlin order everyone out of the locker room for a players only post beating meeting?

I said it after the 2nd period, I’ll say it again, the top line has to change The first line is terrible right now. Norris-Tage- Benson were a combined -7, with no goals scored. They were terrible in Philly too. Norris and Tage do not click right now, and they don’t know each other on the ice. Top 6 needs updating. Four road games to go, they to win them all to have a .600 trip.

Can't wait until Appert is coach next year! We are not even close to the bottom yet boys! Lol

I guess the end of season luncheon will come before Christmas. Cue the Talking Heads tune " We're On The Road To Nowhere " a shame..we care but the powers that be do not.

The Checkers have always been a tough team for Rochester to beat. Let's see how it goes in the second game.

Agreed. Adams often paints himself in a corner. I’m certain his biggest fear is that the goalie he moves goes on to thrive in another environment, while the two he keeps play to middling results. Also, unless he can clear Ellis through waivers, they are one injury away from Levi having to come up, and from the American’s season being turned over to a couple of rookies.

The worst part for me is that something needs to be done, ANYTHING regarding the front office/decision makers. The ONLY thing that isn't OK is to let things go this long and not make a change. If a change was made, we can debate is the new GM the right guy? Was it correct or not to bring in a POHO? Should a bigger purge of the front office or scouting department have happened (50% of the guys gone or 100% gone?) Stuff like that. The only thing this fanbase doesn't want is no action...yet that is the ONLY thing we get. This franchise doens't appear to be going anywhere. A reset is needed, on ice included. Unless this team lucked into a vezina quality goaltender that is. Let say somewhat this team squeeks into the playoffs, then what? Is this roster EVER going to contend for a cup (again, unless they get that Vezina goaltender)? Statistically and at their ages, you are getting "peak" Thompson and Norris. Tuch is at his peak and probably starting to decline. You dont' really have a bunch of 'stars in waiting' that will pick up from the older guys and take this team to the next level.

The 3 goalie thing I think is an issue. You HAVE to move one, dont' sit around and wait for a good deal. From most interviews over the years I have heard with Goalies, either during their career or after their career, they almost always mention as the #1 guy you want work, you want to play games to get into some kind of 'groove', and as a backup, you need to have a different mentality. I think Biron even said a few times there are some guys who are BETTER as backups than they would be as #1's, and some #1's, that no matter how good of an attitude they had, simply would not play as well if they got infrequent starts. Its kinda like with baseball pitchers. Some guys can be releif guys who go in whenver you want them, but other guys almost NEED to be starters. Mentally they want to know what days they will pitch and what days they will have off. Remove them from that role and the may not be as good, let alone they are going to be a lot unhappier with their role. This isn't a video game where your goalies have 'ratings' and they will play to their ratings no matter how often or infrequently you play them. I think its hurting all 3 goalies, and the team, by prolonging this. Sometimes I think this front office thinks they are plugging guys into a video game rather than playing 'real life' hockey. This team, this management causes self-inflicted wounds.

What a bunch a Twerks! 👀 After a 4-1 loss to the Jets in Winnipeg on Friday night, the Sabres are 11-13-4 through 28 games. Through 28 games last season, the Sabres had an identical 11-13-4 record. The only difference is that this season, that record is good for last place in the Eastern Conference with a .464 points percentage.

Maybe we can trade for the goalie that made 34 saves for the Jets...he looked good

If history repeats itself, expect the Sabres to win 9-2 their next game, they drag us all back in. Then win the game after that in overtime, then lose the game after that because they can’t win 3 in a row