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I wonder how much of KO's and Pommensteon's comments were for the goalies?

Rob Ray is putting this game on Ullmark.

I think we should approach the common council with this idea.

Is the draw now to see if they can win a game? They're like an existentialist hockey team: meant to suffer because suffering is all that there is, except when there isn't suffering and they revel in the meaninglessness of it all.

I think the win streak told us that, yes, the fan base would appreciate that type of system and probably would love it if the team could execute it consistently. I mean, no one can really answer the first part of that question as posed. Personally I love the Nashville style and, you're right, it's terribly exciting to watch. You just need to watch a few games to really see all of the similarities and recognize where Nashville gets it right and Buffalo gets it wrong. Two things come to mind when comparing the teams: 1. Nashville seems to have total and utter buy-in by the players to execute the system. 2. All Nashville players can play the system. In other words, they are competent with that style. Whether the players are naturals at it or are extremely coach-able is up in the air; obviously there is a blend of both, but, to what degree of each I can't say. On the level of patience point, I think that's a rational conclusion based on the circumstances to date. I think if from January on they played closer to .500 hockey then I think the transition to that style would be more forgivable. I think that no matter what they try and do, unless the results are far more immediate we will continue to see an irritable and impatient fan base.

I don't see how his slump or the Sabres' latter season record help either party. My concern now is that, if Skinner signs here, he gets more than he his worth. Dude needed to bring something the last three games - that's what the big money is for.

Wow, nice summary. Maybe, perhaps, there is a chance that Pegagla "gets it", if he's such a Pittsburgh guy.

Most planned firings occur on Fridays.

"I'm not going to question my teammates' effort..." Conner Sheary. My dear Conner, that is the problem.

Has to be depressing to be on this roster.

Honestly, the problem is the utter lack of communication from the Sabres. And when the Sabres do say something it's like "poor performance? What poor performance?" They would go a long way to hire some competent PR and marketing people and talk to a fan-base that knows what it's looking at instead of pretending what's happening is something else. If there's a plan, then tell us the plan with detail instead of walking around any particular details. If they're happy with the numbers, then tell us why with charts and some of their own metrics. The Sabres need to do something because everyone is pissed off again and their current manner of handling the public is horribly offensive.

You can stick a fork in this season. That's a broken hockey team we saw right there.

My brother died last Thursday from cancer. He was a life-long fan: I became a Sabres fan through him. We shared a room in our ghetto home for 7 years when we were young. His entire side of the room was plastered with Sabres posters, articles, pics, pennants. Even the ceiling. I'm so angry that this piece of s%^t organization does not honor, or even seem to realize, what it means to us plebeians. 51 years of being a fan and not one taste. This last decade has been horrible.

From what?

The second of a home and home betwixt The Wild and The Predators and it's a doozy. These guys are playing play-off hockey now.

I don't think Yost or the WGR gang are trying to break news, they're trying to get a handle on all of the problems the team has, why they are problems, and what the course of action should be to address those problems.

I think all of the issues weigh nearly equally, but this is a glaring issue for sure. Yost mentioned that the numbers he has have been adjusted for player influence - so what is the problem? Do these two just suck? Or is it something else?

Thanks for the better summary, @Kruppstahl. This post is totally worth repeating, especially for those who haven't listened to the audio.

Here's the link to the audio: https://wgr550.radio.com/media/audio-channel/3-5-travis-yost-tsn-schopp-bulldog

As soon as the segment is on their site, I'll post it. It was a brilliant break-down of the Sabres' current state with measured and properly analyzed solutions for the problems the team faces. Sorry, I don't have the details in my brain. He said the goal-tending has under performed 5v5, that we're over utilizing low-value players, too many replacement or below-replacement level players.

I think the fact that Mitts and Tage have been on the roster all season long is enough to prove (or strongly indicate) that the team has considered this another development year.

If you have nothing better going on, watch some of this Nashville/Minnesota game. You can see the Preds system is nearly 1:1 with the Sabres. The difference is in how the players execute it. Predator hockey is great.

Hey man, you're not alone. The team isn't great, but they are better. Certainly more fun to watch. We have some new members who seem to be irrational and thrive on negativity bringing down the threads.

Have fun with these thoughts. The team is being built around his system.