All Activity

Probably. But Ruff changes lines frequently. It might click for a game or two and if it doesn’t he will change them again.

So many plays are going to die on Greenway's stick in the offensive zone.

I said this before... There's the right way, the wrong way, and there's the Greenway. The Greenway is the same was the wrong way, only lazier

WHY THE ^**($#)%&)(#&$)(*#& is Greenway on the first line? I think that Lindy thinks this will add defense to the line. He was going to make a "beard line" but none of Tuch, Greenway, or Zucker can play center, so he decided on a tall line instead. Which goalies name will be picked from the helmet and get the start tonight? Lyon, unless the players want UPL in the net, gonna have to check with Dahlin first. Does Noah Östlund enjoy free flights from Calgary to Rochester? Not in coach, no. Did he get miles? All flights are charged to the Sabres Team AMEX Card and the airline loyalty points are collected under the name of Kelly Pegula. (All part of a EEE cost savings strategy she recommended to Daddy). What if Zach Benson scores a goal that isn't disallowed? Is this a trick question. He cannot score. Will the Universe end? No, but is possible that at least WNY and parts of Southern Ontario will vaporize. What would happen if Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch both decided to drag this team into the playoffs? They would be pretty tired by the trade deadline and at that time Tuch will be sent to Boston for a protected first rounder and a prospect that currently leads the AHL in penalty minutes. Would we give them a key to the city? No, not since Terrell Owens lost the keys in Canton, Ohio. If a goalie makes a saves in Calgary but no one is watching, is it goalie interference? No, NHL rules clearly state that only if he lets in a goal will goalie interference be called.

9PM PUCKDROP ET FOR THOSE INTERESTED.

This game should enhance the Holiday spirit in me. Can't wait...

I’m fine with Östlund being sent down because he’s developing well and doesn’t need to be too exposed to the ***** show that is the Sabres. Greenway on the top line is a choice

It drives me nuts that this is the 3rd year in Adams tenure where they've run 3 goalies, and at the end of each season everyone admits that the 3-goalie thing doesn't work, nobody likes it. Just waive Ellis already. You gave up nothing to get him. #FREEOSTLUND

Spencer Brown will be back healthy soon.

If they **** this one up then I support a post KA full rebuild. Players, management, support staff, etc.

Ok Spooner, keep in mind that Jason Boterill was the GM that traded O'Reilly at the behest of Owner Terry Pegula. At that time in 2018 Kevyn Adams was busy working in the Business Administration side of the business, he was running the Harbor Center. In July of 2018 Adams successfully completed the new popcorn machine supplier source selection, a big part of that rinks major concessions upgrades. He also added Dippin' Dots to the menu, another savvy move as the kids love Dippin' Dots.

Welcome to another excited edition of Sabres hockey. Todays questions are simple but important. WHY THE ^**($#)%&)(#&$)(*#& is Greenway on the first line? Which goalies name will be picked from the helmet and get the start tonight? Does Noah Östlund enjoy free flights from Calgary to Rochester? Did he get miles? What if Zach Benson scores a goal that isn't disallowed? Will the Universe end? What would happen if Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch both decided to drag this team into the playoffs? Would we give them a key to the city? If a goalie makes a saves in Calgary but no one is watching, is it goalie interference? Find out tonight on Sabres after dark, the show where the lines are made up and the defensive zone doesn't matter. That's right the defensive zone is like Kevyn Adams haircut, no one cares.

Then they should have been called for encroachment.

GSAx works like this. The league tracks every shot on the ice and they get assigned a shot percentage, which means they also have a corresponding sv%. This tells us that compared to league average (shooters and goalies) the Sabres goalies give up the most goals or they are the worst in the league. A lot of us focus on defensive breakdowns. "Of course Sabres Goalie (I won't pick on anyone specifically) allowed a goal there, the shooter was left alone on at the dot!" Ok but let's chart all the shots from that spot without a defender within 5ft (they can do this now). Let's say that it goes in 500 out of 1,000 times. That's a .5xGF if you stop it as a goalie you get +.5xGA but if it goes in you get -.5xGA. Some of you are like, "well doesn't that just add goals against!?" and no. You have to remember the majority of shots are saved. Also the majority of shots have a like a .1xGF with stuff like breakaways up around .3xGF so to get up to 10 full goals within 2 months isn't great. That means each game the Sabres goalies are allowing an extra .3goals which doesn't seem like much but image if we swung that in the opposite direction and we were saving .3 more. That means the Sabres goalies are giving up a half goal more per game than the inverse goalies. The bottom line is the Sabres are inexperienced and yes there are defensive breakdowns. All teams have defensive breakdowns. Our goalies however are the worst in the league at making saves. We aren't particularly high on the list of giving up HD chances (someone can look at exactly where we are) so my conclusion is 2 things. First is the defense unit (forwards and defenders) are mediocre in their coverages, when a breakdown occurs, they take forever to cover it up. Second, our goalies are not good. Ellis and UPL have not been steady at all and Lyon was good until Lindy decided he should sit for a couple of weeks. The 3 goalie rotation doesn't work and Buffalo should move 1. I favor moving UPL due to the cost of his deal.

We could of drafted this guy https://www.nhl.com/wild/player/jesper-wallstedt-8482661

Houston was on top of him before the center even snapped the ball.

I see almost none of what you’re talking about in Greenway. Having read through Wild fans thoughts in the past, they didn’t see that either.

Ruff was at the end of his extended and overall successful coaching career with multiple teams. He was basically retired. He was hired after a blatantly nonexistent search directed by the owner to the GM. At that stage of his career no other franchise would have even considered him for a HC job. KA was hired by the silent owner to rebuild the roster and basically start over. No other organization in the league would have considered such a Howdy Doody candidate for the most important position for a franchise let alone hire him. How many other owners would have kept on their GMs with the record that our shallow GM has? The Pegula constructed organization is an unserious organization. The outcome should not be a surprise. And the owner remains silent! Abnormality has become this franchise’s normality.

Doan, Benson, Tucker period!

I’ve always had a soft spot for players like Greenway. Big guys who can handle themselves in a fight and who are therefore expected to engage, but who clearly don’t have fighting in their nature. I would bet that there are days where Greenway has levels of anxiety that most of us have not experienced. Knowing there is an expectation that tonight you will fight another team’s toughest player, when that is just not part of your natural make-up, can’t be a great way to go through your day. At his best Greenway is a low-end Jochen Hecht. If he is in the top 6 and he is healthy, engaged, and playing well, he can let a couple of offensive line-mates cook. Ruff’s track record for over a decade now, clearly demonstrates that he is in the lower end of current NHL head coaches. Of all the issues with Ruff’s coaching, this doesn’t register for me.

Greenway is the best on the team at giving a faster teammate a push with his stick on the backcheck,lol.

?? Wilson was a highly touted 1st round pick. His ceiling was always a 1st line player.

Ed Oliver isn’t on the offense blocking that Denver or Houston pass rush.

Greenway sucks. Östlund is better than at least 1/3 of the team. We aren’t a serious organization.

Not really worried when Playoff Josh is coming out. Ed Oliver recovery ahead of schedule, they showed a video of him flexing the arm coming out onto the practice field the other day. Just in time for the playoffs.