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And not saying this season will be anything like that one (this team doesn't have a Hasek), but in the very 1st season in the MMArena, with a coach in his 2nd season leading the team, they got crushed by the Wings in the home opener looking terrible in the process. They won their division that year. It's 1 game. But, yes, it is very discouraging.

I can relate so much to Callaway’s post. My fandom wanes more and more each year. It’s more than just the losing, IMO the product is just not entertaining. I switched to baseball after the 1st period, and only went back to check the Sabres score between innings. I will hang around, but more for OT stuff than Sabres talk. So sad what Pegula has done to this franchise and the fanbase. I really miss the feeling of being a fan of this team in the 70’s. 😞

I am not asking for a Cup, or even playoffs, just try to hold my attention past December. It’s just not worth it right now.

No data on Pegula. Expect he was there. Bettman was in the building, so Terry most likely was too. Thurman banged the drum as the game began. (You likely knew that.)

For me it's getting beyond just pure frustration. Fire Kevin Adams? I don't care, keep him here or fire him... Just win some games. Dahlin and Tage might get frustrated and want to leave? I don't care anymore, let them leave, 16 teams have made the playoffs that didn't have those two guys on them. Tuch may or may not resign here? I don't care anymore. Just win some games. Keep the coaching staff or change them? Trade your prospects and picks or keep them and rebuild? I really, really don't care anymore... Just win some games. Under Pegulas ownership, The decisions don't really matter. There are no right or wrong decisions. I feel like as long as he's here as owner this is going to get turned around with nothing but random chance and luck. They've tried so many different things over the past decade and a half and none of it has worked. I really don't care if everything changes or if nothing changes. Find a way to win and I'll watch. Period

Going to have to go: Tuch Tage Zucker Quinn McLeod Doan Benson Kulich Rosen Malenstyn Krebs Danforth Definetly have enough Amerks to plug in and enough centers to Handle this. Have Kosak here to so Krebs can go up as a Center if you want Tage to stay as Winger. Norris so far really hasn't been counted on as a Sabre so if this is going to happen. Better now then Midseason. That said, Sabres will be hard pressed to play .500 Hockey till Amerk players start delivering GOALS!

It hurt me to hear boos in the first game. I get it, there is pent up frustration, but it still hurt to know how much damage has been done to a once great fan base. A few lethargic power plays. The fans know what bad hockey looks like and they feel no connection to this team. It was a very disappointing home opener, one in a string of many. Was Terry Pegula there? I saw Beane talking to Adams. I saw Thurman Thomas.

For the past few years I never understood people pushing Detroit and thinking they would be really good. Look at their drafting, look at how many pics they've had, look at the entire rebuild they've gone through.... I'm not saying they're an awful team... But they are one of the "lowest potential ceiling" teams after a rebuild that I can think of in recent memory across any sport.

For a bunch of young guys under 35, they sure get sick and injured a lot. I am 60 and haven't had a Cold/Flu/COVID in over 7 years. Don't the Sabres have access to the BEST DOCTORS? I don't even have Healthcare and I am healthier.

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I'm not that far behind you. I'm not going to watch the game on Saturday. I told my wife let's go see a movie, so we're going to see the new Tron movie Saturday night. It might be an awful movie, but with a nine inch nails soundtrack and a lot of explosions and sfx, it will be more stimulating than watching that home opener last night. As long as they have a negative goal differential... That's my metric... I'm not going to watch any live games. If they win, I'll watch the replay. They have until the end of this month to have a positive goal differential and to have more points than games played. If at the end of the month they don't reach that... I'm canceling cable... Because watching the sabres is the only reason I still have it. If they don't turn this around immediately... That's it for the year for me until they do.

Yes! Too much too little to late... I think Johnny Mathis did it with Deniyce Williams... great song, my Dad used to love it...

In this day of technology at our fingertips, how can Pegula & his PR team be so oblivious to this board and the booing in the stands for 14 years? Man up Pegula! Speak to your fan base, be honest!

Wow. It’s one game. I agree that the lineup is not inspiring. This is another year of losing a top 6 player and not replacing him. As usual, they are hoping other players (Quinn and Benson) picks up the scoring of Peterka. Still, it’s only one game. Take a break, look at the standings. Maybe something good will happen? I will add that if this is another season that is over by Christmas I expect more players to lose their love for the game.

I hope that the organization is at least marginally aware of how their apparent indifference to icing a competitive product has led us to this place. It’s a real shame. I am a lurker on this site, but I appreciate the honest take.

I get it... we are all so angry, we feel helpless as we literally watch a cast of abject incompetent clowns play Smithers to an owner who is even more clueless than them... as the legacy and the brand of a once proud franchise sinks lower than anyone thought humanly possible... and as it hits bottom... they find a trap door for a new bottom... until you realize, there is no bottom... its an abyss... knowing that it won't be long before anyone with any talent forces their way out of this pit of absolute misery... as they would clearly chose and encounter with a Dementor (sorry for the Harry Potter reference but it fits) over staying here... But foolish as I know myself to be... I feel like the only thing we can do is yell and scream and show our dissatisfaction with our feet... and some how if there is some kind of full scale rebellion, maybe things will change... but alas... I know I am a fool and there is nothing we can do that will really alter the course of this sunk ship that is growing algae and becoming a home for fish... but somehow it gives me a sense of maybe I can have some level of control or affect the outcome, direction of the team... so, I rant... I currently live in Tampa, I could start rooting for the Lightning... I tried... but I cant... so here I am... and here I will stay... I wish I could break away from this toxic relationship... but I havent found the guts yet...

The Sabres best chance to hang in there and keep the fans interested, was to come out this season hot, score some PP goals, get reasonable goaltending and maybe be above .500 after 10 games. It's disappointing again.

Jacob Bryson at 5v5 last night 3.86xga/60, 7.1xgf% (50% is even), 42.98hdcf%, 22.73cf% Ryan Johnson was about the same

You build continuity over time. There is no way to know what the best line combinations are just from preseason. You are not going to build continuity in one game, especially when regular players are out with injuries. When Benson and Greenway come back there will be changes to get them in the line up. By playing Geertsen he enabled line swapping because there is no way that guy is good enough to play a straight 4th line shift. He was out there for the first goal against. But with Rempe playing Ruff chose Geertsen over Kozak, those are the players he had to work with. If Geertsen didn’t play and Rempe went after our players then Ruff would have been criticized for that too. Lindy is taking some criticism, much of it deserved, but line combinations for the first game is not a valid complaint. They got stopped by a fantastic goalie and their PP was ineffective, and they started the game way too slow. There is no new special teams coach. The coaching staff is the same as last season. The power play is still looking bad. Seth Appert runs the PP.

Saddened that they've nearly broken you. When they get you to a point that you're ready to come back; the door will be open. We'll leave that (faint) light on for you.

Maybe the question should not be who... but what game do you think they will score their first goal... I am not against the concept of back to back shut outs...

Go Avsssssss

You are an ***** and should be banned...... LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great call on the opening day shutout!! 😁