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I think you are inferring that the move to Utah was the difference. I think the move to Utah was coincidental. The team had talent, what it lacked was belief that it's ownership believed in them and they were in a stable franchise. You don't have to move a team to create that atmosphere but in Arizona they very clearly did. After decades of floundering in and around the city of Phoenix it was clear Arizona did not want to support a hockey team. The government basically rejected the hockey team. That's not the same in Buffalo. Buffalo is not a big city, but it is very much a hockey city. Buffalo draws Toronto and Canadian fans in masses. The league loves this and it helps any owner as well keep the barn full. I don't think they would want to move Buffalo, they do however want to have an owner and an area that its invested in the team. Moving the team away from Canada would eliminate that. There's a reason hockey has failed in Atlanta. The fair weather cities need to have a competitive team or they lose people in a heartbeat. Recall the Florida Panthers attendance when they were bad? I don't believe the Sabres will move if they get sold. It could happen. Pegula could also create a winning franchise. I'm not putting the odds on that. All I know is that the current path sucks and the trend has proven that he's doing something wrong in operating the franchise.

Totally agree. From whatever the players said about him before he was fired, it was evident they liked playing for him. Granato had to coach with an even worse goal tending situation than what we have now. I don't think he even had UPL step in until the very end of his coaching tenure here. I have always believed that Granato was fired as a scapegoat just so KA could keep his job. No, it wasn't Granato's fault, Kevyn, it was your fault and you should have been fired back then for so many reasons, but most importantly for never getting us the obvious missing link, a goalie.

😅 I really get a kick out of your colorful and descriptive narratives (see bold). Even though the GM has done another poor job in the off-season, I do think this roster is better than their record and I expect more from them. Dahlin and Thompson are vets now and I expect more from them. Injuries aside, last place in the conference is a huge underachievement for this roster ,and it says something bad about the coaching staff, and it also points to internal leadership in that locker room. It may not be a playoff roster, mostly due to goaltending, but they should be in the thick of the race and instead they are starting a free fall. When you are in last place the big test is always the next game. They need to find a way to win the next game.

So you’re saying they are consistent

If you watched that game and didn't predict that outcome I'm not sure what to say. My son was like, should I start UPL tonight for fantasy? I laughed. That's vintage Sabres.. a whole lot of almost and then whoops, in our net.

If they are going to pause the game on a challenge then just don't require a challenge and instead have the off-ice officials confirm every goal. I can live with confusion over "what is goalie interference?" but doubling down by penalizing a team when it's clearly a vague area is just stupid. If the purpose of the league is to "get it right" then just "get it right" as best you can. If they don't want to do that then just stop replays overall and be done with it. I'm good on the off-side because that is pretty straight forward, but goalie interference is a gray area they don't seem to be able to define.

Of the 2 choices posted, I would definitely choose #1 because if we sneak into the playoffs, only to get swept in the first round, which is exactly what would happen because this is not a team built for any kind of playoff type action, then we're stuck with KA & the coaches for who knows how many more years.

Time to stop experimenting with lines and let our top lines build some consistency and confidence together.

They have to do something. It is very unfortunate that Thompson and Norris have not been together long enough to have developed chemistry by now, that first game together was more like everything Norris did turned to gold. In the two road games it looks like the two players are unsure. Even the D-zone breakout are bad. Benson is not as noticeable playing with these two guy right now. I would consider moving Zucker into the top 6 because he seems to know how to play with just about anyone. Tuch had another bad turnover for a breakaway goal. That is two bad giveaways for goals in recent games, plus his failures to clear pucks on a PK in Philly lead to a critical goal against. Tuch is not right either but I agree that he does know how to play with Tage. It is now up to Lindy to find the right combinations. He has the following centers: Tage, Norris, McLeod, Östlund, Kozak (injured?), and Krebs.

I'm not just on upl. Our other two goalies aren't playoff caliber either, along with half of the rest of the team. Ka continues to make a mess of the total lineup. One step forward two steps back

Will Adams ever address the media again as Sabre GM? What could he possibly say?

It is obvious that this isn’t going to work. This team isn’t good enough. They can string 2 impressive games together and people think “they might be finally taking a step” well the next step is always backwards. Adams and crew need to be replace now. Do a real search and bring in the best front office people available and let them figure this mess out. This is another bottom 10 finish incoming and nothing that shows the future will be any brighter

Tage is not a center. He needs space to be effective. The problem isn't that the players are unfamiliar with each other as it is a bad fit. The Sabres needed to add another top 6 player to the roster. The scrawny GM didn't do it. He's a small-minded staffer who's an incrementalist in a big picture position. In other words, he's a typical Pegula bizarre bad hire who he is comfortable with. Hiring him for the position was bad enough. But keeping him on after five plus years is an inexcusable malfeasance by the owner who appears to simply not care. The Ruff coaching era should have concluded with his Jersey stint. He had a good career that ran its course. This was a nostalgic hire made in a fraudulent search process by the impenetrable owner. It's bad enough that the owner makes bad decisions, but it goes beyond that to the point of making weird decisions. That's where we are at. The Sabres have a third-rate owner with a third-rate GM (being kind) with a third-rate coaching staff. This bozo hockey brain-trust has put together an ill-fitting roster. And no matter how you manipulate it will not be suitable fit. That's where we are at.

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PTR will have to explain how Comrie managed to make so many saves after mistakes were made around him.

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.